The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1911-12-29

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workmen In modern Industry. with its
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ana the Nc Of the crest {orces .of
steam and electricity. should bs = r.
garded a. risks Of the Industry ana
the loss borne IN some equitable pro.
portion BY those who for their own
profit engage therein. IN recognition
Ct this the last congress- authorised
the appointment Of : commission to
investigate the subject 81 employers
liability ana worlkmen'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
be able to report by the hrst Of tho
year. in accordance with the PROV.
sions Of the law. s..
Measures to Prevent Delay and Un.
necessary Cost Of Litigation.
In promotion Of the movement for
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
we may in the near future expect a
revision of them which will be long
step in the right direction.
Postal Savings system.
On January 8. 1911. postal savings
repositories were established experi-
mentally in 4s states and territories.
After three months successful opera
ton the system was extended as rap
idly as feasible to the $500 postoffices
of the first, second and third classes
constituting the presidential grade.
BY the end Of the year practically all
OF these will have been designated and
then the system will be extended to
all fourth-class postoffices doing
money order business.
The deposits have kept pace with
the extension Of the system. Amount
ing to only $60,652 at the end of the
first months operation in the expert.
mental Offices they increased to $685.
$40 by July. and now after IL months
OF operation have reached total OF
among 2,71o banks and protected UNI
der the law by bonds deposited with
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 fis-
cal year an item Of $150.000 has been
inserted to cover the preliminary ex-
pense of establishing parcel post on
| rural mail routes, as we'll as to cover
an investigation having for its object
the final establishment Of 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 it
Will not only bring in sufficient rev.
enue to meet it's 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 it will have the effect to
destroy the business of the country
store keeper. Instead of doing this, I
think the change will greatly increase
business for the benefit of ali. The re-
duction in the cost of living it Will
bring about ought to make it's coming
certain.
| The Navy Department.
On the I'd of November last I re-
viewed the fighting fleet of battleships
and other vessels assembled in New
York harbor, consisting of "a battle
ships. armored cruisers. 2 cruisers
22 destroyers, II torpedo boats, SUBJ
marines. and other attendant vessels.
making SO vessels of all classes, of q
tonnage Of 576.634 TONS
The fleet was deficient in the num-
Der of torpedo destroyers, in cruisers
battleshlp 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 built much
more rapidly in case Of emergency
than the battleships, and we certainly
ought to continue the policy of two
battleshfps q 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
economy in administration, and has
| cut down a number Of unnecessary ex-
penses and reduced its estimates ex-
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that that involves.
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 COM
merce and labor. refer to the very
excellent reports Of the secretaries Of
those departments. 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 postoftice department.
| Elimination Of All Local offices From
Politics.
wish to renew again my recom-
mendation that all the local offices
throughout the country. including coll
1 lectors of internal revenue. collectors
of customs. postmasters of all four
classes. immigration commissioners
and marshals, should be by law COW