Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1911-12-28

master to his servant for personal In
juries to such as are occasioned by his
fault has been abandoned in most civ
ilized countries and provision made
whereby the employe injured in the
course of his employment is compen-
stated for his loss of working ability
irrespective of negligence. The prin-
oiple upon which such provision pro-
ceeds 10 that accidental injuries to
workmsn In modern industry, with its
vast complexity and inherent dangers
arising from complicated machinery
and the use Of the great forces OF
steam and electricity. should be re-
garded as risks OF the industry and
the loss borne in some equitable pro-
portion by those who for their own
profit engage therein. In recognition
Of this the last congress authorized
the appointment of a commission to
investigate the subject of employerS
liability and workmen's compensation
and to report the result of their inves-
LEGATIONS, through the president. to
congress. This commission was APP
pointed and has been at work, holding
hearings, gathering data and consider
ing the subject, and IL 10 expected will
be able TO report by the FIRST OF the
sions OF the law.
Measures TO Prevent Delay and IN
necessary Cost OF Litigation.
In promotion of the movement FOG
the prevention Of delay and unneces-
sary cost In litigation. am glad to
say that the Supreme court has taken
steps to reform the present equity
rules Of the Federal courts, and that
we may IA the near future expect .
revision Of them which win BE- q long
step in the right direction
Postal Savings System.
On January 8. 1911. postal savings
Repositories were established experi-
mentally In 4s states and terrttorieA
After three months successful opera
ton the system was extended as rap-
idly as feasible to the 1900 postofices
OF the frrt. second and third classes
constituting the presidential grade
BY the end Of the year practically all
Of these viii have been designated and
then the system will be extended to
all fourth -class postofices doing .
money-order business.
The deposits have kept pace with
the extension of the system. Amount
ing to only s6o.ss2 at the end Of the
first months operation in the experi-
mental offloes they increased to s67s.-
$40 by July, and now after IL mouths
Of operation have reached q total OF
$11.o00,oo0. This sum IL distributed
among 2,71o banks and protected un-
Ger the law Dy Don0b ocpOslte0 Win
the treasurer Of the United States.
Parcel Post
Steps should be taken Immediately
for the establishment of a rural parcel
post In the estimates Of appropria-
lions needed for the maintenance OF
the postal service for the ensuing hs-
cal year an item of $4,000 has been
inserted to cover the preliminary ex-
pense OF establishing q parcel post on
naU 20
an Investigation having for its object
the final establishment OF a general
parcel post on all railway and steam
boat transportation routes. The de-
partment believes that after the initial
expenses of establishing the system
are betrayed and the parcel post is in
full operation on the rural routes II
win not only bring In sufficient rev.
enue TO meet its cost. but also a sur
plus that can be utilized in paying the
expenses OF parcel post in the city
delivery service.
The suggestion that we have a gem
eral parcel post has awakened great
opposition on the part of some who
think that II will have the effect to
destroy the business of the country
store keeper. Instead Of doing this.
think the change will greatly increase
business for the benefit of all. The re-
duction In the cost OF living II will
certain
The Navy Department.
On the, I'd of November last l re-
viewed the fighting fleet of battleships
and other vessels assembled in New
York harbor, consisting of "a battle-
ships. armored cruisers. cruisers,
20 destroyers. IL torpedo boats. s SUBJ
marines. and other attendant vessels,
making IS vessels of all classes. of q
tonnage of b7e.es4 tons.
The feet was deficient In the NUM-
Der of torpedo destroyers, In cruisers,
and in golfers. as well as in large
battleship cruisers, which are now be-
coming very important feature OF
foreign navies, notably the British,
German and Japanese.
The building plan for this year con-
templates two battleships and two
GOLFERS. This is because the other
and smaller vessels can be blu , much
more rapidly in case of emergency
than the battleships, and we certainly
ought to continue the policy OF two
battleships year until after the
Panama Canal is finished and until in
our first line and In our reserve line
we can number 40 available vessels OF
proper armament and size.
Like the Treasury Department and
the War Department the Navy De-
partment has given much attention to
cut down a number of unnecessary ex-
penses and reduced its estimates ex-,
cept for construction and the increase
that that involves.
I urge upon congress the necessity
for an immediate increase OF 1000
men In the enlisted strength of the
navy. provided for In the estimates.
-Four thousand more are now needed
to man all the available vessels.
Departments Of Agriculture and Com
merce and Labor.
For the consideration OF matters
which are pending or have been dis
posed OF In the agricultural DEPART
ment and In the department OF conn
merce and labor. refer to the very
excellent reports of the secretaries OF
those departments. l shall not be able
to submit TO congress until after the
Christmas holidays the question OF
conservation OF our resources arising
In Alaska and the west and the ques-
ton of the rate for second class mail
matter In the postoffice department
Elimination Of All Local o1lces From
Politics.
wish to renew again my recon-
mendation that all the local Offices
throughout the country including COLI
lectors Of internal revenue. collectors
OF customs postmasters OF all four
classes, immigration commissioners
and marshals. should be by law COW
cred into the classified service, the
necessity for confirmation by the SEN
ate be removed. and the president
and the others. whose time 10 now taxi
en- up In distributing this patronage
under the custom that has prevailed
since the beginning OF the government
In accordance with the recommends
tion of the senators and congressman
OF the majority party should be re-
lieved from this burden am conf
cent that such q change would greatly
reduce the cost Of administering the
government. and that II would add
greatly to it's efficiency. II would take
away the power to use the patronage
of the government for political pur-
poses. When off1cers are recommended
by senators and congressman from po-