The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1912-02-09


what / have said as TO ustu mediate
need for government OF such wider
powers than now exists hero. n II
can be said to have any so,ernmeut
at all
Lower Colorado s,.r
There ia transmitted herewith A
letter from the Secretary VI the In.
terror setting out the wct done un.
der joint resolution apprUsi June 25.
1910. authorizing the e1ptdlture Of
$1,000 600 or ~ much nercof as
might be- necessary. to b extended
by the President for the purpose "
protecting lands and propsty To- the
Imperial valley and elstvtere along
the Colorado river in AriQnu The
money was expended and he protec.
tive works erected. but % disturb.
ancos in Mexico ~ delayu the work.
and the floods IN the Colorado river
were 20 extensive that hft OF the
works have been carried aNay. and
the need for further acir, and "a.
pCNuliulV or money tAiH'e
Water.Powsr sta
In previous communicates 10 con
grcss have pointed out to methods
by which the waterpowe sites on
nunuaylroblc streams mny be- con.
trolled us between the stas aud the
national government II Ia seemed
wise that the control fhu1a be- con.
contrutcd in one governnstt ur the
other as tho active participant In
supervising It's use by PIRATE enter
prise.
The Secretary " the liisriur hos
suggested another method BY which
tho water power site shall be leased
directly by the government TO those
who exercise a public irtnshlsc IN.
der provisions imposing a rntal for
tho water power to create 4 fund TO
be expended by the genenl govern.
mcnt for the improvement Of tho
stream and the benefit OF the local
community where the power site Ia,
and permitting tho state TO regulate
the rates at which the onverted
power IL sold The latter mt'hod sug.
gested by the Secretary isa moro
direct method for Federal control.
and In view OF the probable union
aud systematic organization and weld.
INK together Of the power derived
/ from water within rndlus o. 800 or
100 miles. I think II better that tho
power Of control should remain In
the national government than that
| II should be turned over TO The states,
| Under such system the Federal gov.
eminent would have such direct su.
poryisiou Of the whole mnter tina,
any honest administrator could cas-
| lily prevent the abuses which monop
oily Of absolute ownership In private
persons or companies would mak-
possible
For some years past the hgh and
steadily increasing cost Of liyihg has
been "A matter OF such grave public
concern that deem II OF great public
interest that an international confer
ence be proposed nj this time Tor IN,
purpose OF preparing plans to h sub
mitted TO the various governments. ioi
an international inquiry Into the higt
cost Of living, It's extent. saLsa. OF
fects. and possible remediel here
fore recommend that. "a. .ipalk III,
president TO invite forelff govern
monts to such a conferenceio be helC
at Washington or elsewheh the cor
press provide an appropriate. not Il
exceed 500 900. TO defray ID EXPENSE
OF preparation and OF participation b!
the United States
Commission on Industrial Relations
The extraordinary growu Of indus
try In the past two decads and II
revolutionary changes havealsed new
and vital questions as TO ID relation
between employers and wae Garner
which have become matter Of pres,
ing public concern. lndHrial relI
tions concern the public ie . doubl
reason. We are directly iusfested 4
the maintenance OF peaceii and sta
BILE industrial conditions ia the SAX
OF our own comfort and Tellbeing
but society IL equally interested. In II
effectively civic capacity. 10 seein
that our institutions are eifectiyel
maintaining Justice and hlr dealin
between any classes OF citiens who's
economic interests may seem I
clash.
The MAGNITUDE and coHplexlty Q
modern Industrial disputes have pu
upon some OF our status and ou
presen mechanism for adjzting sue
liierences-whero we can be said I
have any mechanism at ala strai
they were never intended 70 bear an
Tor which they are unsultet What
urgently needed TO day is reexRm
Mlsbranding Imported Goods,
My attention has been eiled to IN
injustice which Is done In bis oountr
by the sale Of article 10 the trad
purporting TO be made 10 lrelan,
when they are not 30 mad, and II
suggested that the Justice Of the enac
ment OF law which so Mhs the ju
isdiction OF the federal goyernmer
can go, would prevent eontinuanC
OF this misrepresentation 10 the puI
lie and fraud upon those Who are 81
titled to use the statement In the sal
OF their goods | think II 10 be grea
! ly I'm the intaraat Of fair dealing uhIc