Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1914-03-12

ton by the Democrats. From The
White House came the word that II
could not be true that Mr.. Walsh
meant the unemployed of New York
city were in any larger numbers than
usual 81 this TING It year, and that It
probably would be found he had no in
tention OF intimudng that the condi-
ton of unemployment was due to
legislation enacted or promised.
Condition. About as Usual.
The next day Mr.. Walsh sent a de-
niay He adEsttted that he said there
WIRE 100000 men and women out Of
work ~ Nav York city, but he pointed
to another part Of his message which
the telegram had failed to transmit to
the capital: The commission realizes
that present conditions In the labor
market are practically the same In
every year at this season and that the
problem Is a permanent one"
This explanation pleased and re-
lieved the Democrats Immediately and
took away from the Republicans and
the Progressives some Of the ammuni-
ton which they thought would be Of
service In making attacks on the Demo
cratic strongholds. The federal indus
trial commission IL still at its work
and It will make inquiries into the res-,
sons for unemployment in an the
cities OF the country. Then II VIII come
back to Washington and win draw up
the report In which II will recommend
legislative action which the Democrats
hope will strike at the root OF the evil
OF enforced idleness.
Federal Control Asked.
It can be said that the FIRST step con-
templated by the commission after It
has gathered It's material rs to pre-
pent to congress for enactment a bill
establishing a federal bureau to act as
clearing house for public and private
agencies and to direct the movements
Of migratory workers. Cooperation to
end casual employment will he urged
upon employers"
Congress is to be asked to pass legis-
lation which will put under federal
control every employment agency in
the United States which 10 doing an in
| terstate business. 1t is charged that
alluring promises are held out to men
In one locality OF employment at good
wages in other sections of the country.
and that frequently when the trip is
made and the expense undergone. they
find they have been deceived
Doesn't Want to Be Enlarged.
Senator Kenyon of Iowa has
introduced a bill in congress in
creasing TO sixteen the member
ship OF the interstate commerce
commission. This is an addition Of
ten members. The measure contem-
plates the division of the country into
FIVE districts with headquarters at
Washington, Atlanta. Chicago, Kansas
City and San Francisco. with the prin-
cipal ONCE at Chicago. Three COM
missioners in any district under the
terms OF the bill could decide a case,
which could be taken on appeal to
the entire commission.
II Is pretty well understood In
Washington that the interstate com.
merce commission Is opposed to hav-
Ing its membership increased. In a
recent dispatch 1t was told how the
| commission is being overworked be-
cause of the mass OF business before
Il. The objection Of the commission to
increasing It's membership Is that 1t
would make the board unwieldy and
that agreements would be much more
difficult to reach than they are at
present.
Meantime the commission is taking
| It's own way to find relief from It's
present overworked condition. 1t has
a sum Of money granted to 1t as a con-
tingent fund and 1t has used a part
OF this money to pay the salaries Of a
board Of examiner attorneys" It has
appointed the members of this board
and their duties will be to hold hear
ings much after the manner OF those
held by masters in chancery and to re-
port on cases direct to the commission
which shall render final decision.
Admittedly this plan is only an ex-
pertinent and 1t is not thought that 1t
will meet all the requirements In the
case. but some relief is expected.
Can't Throw Out Evidence.
In a sense the appointment OF the
seven members Of the board of exam.
liner attorneys simply supplements the
work of examiners who have done
field work since the commission was
established. The new board. however.
has somewhat larger powers than ex-
auIiners have had In the past. In one
respect, an important respect, the ex-
aminer attorneys will be handicapped
They cannot pass on the competency
OF evidence. In other words. they
cannot throw out Of their reports to
the commission such testimony as
they may think has no place in the
record.
When the members of the inter.
state commerce commission hold in.
| diyidual hearings they can admit or