The progressive farmer and southern farm gazette., 1910-03-19
"What's The News?"
The Weeks Happenings.
BY CLARENCE H. POE.


ruption which has so long prevailed in the
government Of the Quaker City. The fact that
the street railway company refused to accept the
proposition for arbitration throws public senti-
ment on the side OF the workingmen And 1t
must be said to the shame OF Philadelphia that
the city government was also opposed to arbitra-
ton. the Mayor warmly supporting the side OF
the street car magnates. The situation also re-
minds US that while In such struggle the work.
ngman's weapon is his physical strength and the
employers weapon his capital, the law seems far
more effective in restraining the laborer's exercise
OF his strength than the capitalists exercise of
his. II Ia observed In "The Honorable Peter
Sterling" that the crimes In past ages have been
largely crimes of brute force. and the law has
learned to shackle that. but the crimes Of to-day
are largely crimes OF cunning. And the task OF
our time II 20 punish the crimes wrought by su-
perior but INSCRIPTIONS mental power as well as
the crimes wrought by superior but unscrupulous
physicaip over.
This idea is further emphasized by the facts
which have come out In the government suit
against the Standard Oil Company. now before
the United States Supreme Court It Is some
thing OF coincidence that just as the announce
ment is made OF Mr.. Rockefellers colossal gift to
charity. the American press is publishing this
review OF the conscienceess methods by which the
Standard Oil Company has won Its wealth. Nor
ally. We cannot that Mr.. Rockefellers money
has been accumulated more honestly than was
that OF the robber blrons Of the Middes Ages
But II his restitution is good. let condemn his
bad acts only and not his good ones.
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We confess cannot see how Democratic Sem
ators can nd defects enough in the postal savings
bank bill to Justify them in opposing 1t. More
over. we believe the measure will help rather
than hurt other savings banks In the South ia
that will stimulate the neglected habit OF saving
In the children and thereby bring splendid re- |
turns to regular banks these children grow to
manhood and womanhood. The postal savings |
by providing safe and easily accessible places OF
deposit with q moderate rate Of interest until |
the amount becomes large enough to justify In |
vestment elsewhere.
And now that postal savings banks are in sight |
We hope every farmer In the Southern States will
rally to the aid OF President Barrett in the mag
nincent fight he is making for the parcels post |
In one OF his remarkably vigorous letters. Presi-
dent Barrett says OF the parcels post idea:
what will a parcels post do for the
farmer?
1T will save him about rs per cent a year
on the charges he is now compelled to pay
the express companies for everything that
travels In their The packages that
come to his home from the big mail-order
houses in South and North, will cost him
about 90 per cent less for transportation, be-
cause In the long run the farmer always pays
the freight The parcels post also has
county feature. Under the plan proposed. |
the small town merchant will be able to send
out small packages over rural routes at
cost so small compared to the hire of a mes