The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1914-10-30
THE BOURBON NEWS PARIS, KY. OCTOBER 80, 1914

IN December, and that is Rural Credit
System, whereby the farmer can bor-
row money on his land at per cent,
and for period of time running from
five to thirty-five years. The amorti-
cation scientifically worked out to
meet the needs of the borrowers.
Farm Marketing.
This administration has established
Bureau of Marketing and placed the
study of distribution, of buying and
selling in the hands of experts, SO that
the farm products may be standard
lied and prepared, transported and dis
tributed to the consumer at the lowest
possible cost and waste, thus substi-
tuting up-to-date business-like methods
for the slip-shod, wasteful plan so long
pursued as heretofore.
Parcel Post.
The Parcel Post System has been
extended so as to directly aid the
far farmer in shipping his produce to
the city consumer, thus extending and
creating new markets and making d.
rect connections between producer and
consumer, and not only increasing the
farmers profits, but also decreasing
the cost of living.
What Has Been Done for Labor by the
Democratic Administration.
In July, 1913, the President procured
the enactment of the Industrial EN-
ployes' Arbitration Act. The .possibil-
tiles for good of this wise piece o.
Democratic legislation are incalcula-
Bile. 1t will soften and mollify the as
perities heretofore existing between
Capital and Labor, employer and en-
ploye. Each interest is assured of a
free and fair hearing of it's grievances,
and their disputes are submitted to
and considered by wise and sympa-
thetic arbitrators eagerly anxious to
adjust all differences in a spirit OF JUS
tice, liberation, and fair play. Already
numerous, far-reaching issues between
Capital and Labor have been settled,
notably the adjustment of the pending
strike between the railways and their
employees in the Middle West, which, ii
not amicably arranged, would have
meant civil war, thereby abundantly
demonstrating the efficiency and wis
dom Of this measure. Many other in
dustrial disputes which would have
quickly assumed the proportions of
industrial wars between employer and
employe have been satisfactorily set
tied, and millions saved to the con-
tending parties, and all of the incon-
veniences to the general public Incl
dent to such conditions averted
The Eight Hour Bill.
The Eight Hour Bill extends the Cd.
erations of the eight hour law both to
work done for and by the government,
thus putting the stamp of Federal ap-
prevail upon working day of eight
hours length.
The Clayton Bill.
The Clayton Bill treats, among other
things, the relation of labor organiza-
tons to the antitrust laws, and cor
recting the same so that labor can no
longer be considered a commodity or
property, and the regulation of the is
suance of injunctions, and guarantee
ing of the right of trial by jury for al
legged contempts committed out Of the
presence OF the court.
The Department of Labor Eill.
This Democratic administration Of
| ficially further recognized the dignity
and Importance OF labor by creating
the Department of Labor, with i Sec
rotary who is !. member Of the Presi
dents Cabinet, thus Identifying labor
and furnishing an opportunity Of pro
lection and advancement by having q
representative III close touch with the
President
In addition to these few prominent
| measures, which | have mentioned
there are numerous others which this
administration has enacted into law
having for their purpose the protec
| ton Of labor, demonstrating conclu
sively that the Democratic party is
! the friend Of labor and that it's plat
! form declarations on this subject were
lot mere vote catchers," but sincere
convictions promptly adopted as soor
! as it came into power, and the aid anC
relief so long denied by the Republic
an party cheerfully accorded to the
great masses Of laboring people
! The Federal Reserve Act.
The Law known as the Federal Re
! serve Banking Act stands /Out as pos
sibly OF more vital Importance to ths
country than even the passage OF the
! downward revised tariff bill. Certain
/ ~ nothing showed the prophetic Vi
sion, the answering and ulconquer
able courage of our great Presiden
more than the passage OF this trul.
marvellous piece of legislation. 1t il
| perhaps best that tAe country shoult
never know the almost inSuperabl,
difficulties placed in the way Of thi
bill, from many apparently unrelate,
sources We will now, at last, hav,
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