The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1914-11-07
Social Service Bulletin

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relationship between capitalism and
labor; the Importance of the present.
day problems and the difficulties of a
solution.
Existing Theories-False theories
undermining the foundation and mo.
tive of private property; the right of
private ownership is natural right
antedating the state; the family, as
an Independent society, antedating the
state; duty of the state to recognize,
protect and strengthen the family; the
common ownership of land and the
means of production to be rejected;
the inviolability of private property;
the foundation of social reform.
The Christian Order of Society
The necessary cooperation of the
church. the state and private associa.
tons.
The Church as Factor-The rights
and duties of religion in the cause of
social reconstruction; the harmony Of
capital and labor in the industrial re.
lations; the falsity of class-conscious.
ness and the error of class antagon-
ism; the union of Christians recog-
nizes no distinction of class; mutual,
spiritual and temporal rights and
duties of employers and workers; the
conservation of health and the fair
wage in justice; the advantage of pri-
vate Christian charity over state sys-
TENS of relief.
The State as a Factor-The scope
of the state as laid down in the Chris.
tian Constitution of the State; the
state to promote the general good and
especially that of the weaker men,
bers; legislation in the interest of So
cial Justice for all classes; the inter-
ests of the commonwealth must not be
second. to special interests; the protec-
ton Of private property, the workers
health and condition; the duty of
quelling disturbances and forestalling
labor troubles; the day of rest and
Sunday observance; the exploitation
of men, women and children through
long hours and excessive work; the
theory of the free wage contract and
the living wage; conference, trade
agreements by collective bargaining,
arbitration; the state to encourage
workers in the acquisition of owner.
ship; effects upon emigration and i'm
migration; principles of taxation; I'm.
fair and excessive taxation Injurious
to ownership.
Associations as Faetor-The great
variety of benevolent associations a
source of much good; the most i'm.
portant of all are the trade and labor
unions; the right of association for
unlonist purposes; for religious DUR.
poses; administration of these organi.
cations; benefit features to be at
tached.
Rural Credits Discussion at the Gov.
ernor's Conference.
Rural credits will be the leading
subject to be discussed at the gov.
ernor's conference in Madison, Wis.
November 1914. Thirty governors and
ten former governors have expressed
their intention to attend this confer.
ence. The report on rural credits was
prepared by Governor Emmett O'Neal
of Alabama.
Unusual interest attaches to this
subject because of the fact that some
disappointment is expressed by farm.
ers organizations at the announcement
OF president Wilson that congress will
not be pressed to provide, at this ses-
slon' plan for farm loans on easy
terms. Some governors are of the
opinion that the proper method of
handling rural credits is through state
rather than federal action. They point
out that it is important that communi.
ties become self-reliant and that farm.
ers who wish to borrow shall he nro.
vlded with the instruments of credit
ana the financial machinery by which
they can deal with the investors of
their own states. Wisconsin, Indiana
and several other states have taken
the lead in this matter.
The presidents explanation that
rural credits would not be pressed at
This session was ELECTED by inquiry
on the part of members of congress-
VINO had received numerous protests
from agricultural organizations against
tne administrations postponement Of
the rural credit program. The presf.
dent' however, holds that farmers will
ma 1t much easier to obtain loans on
favorable terms after the new cur
rency act is in full operation, as this
law provides that national banks ont.
sloe OF central reserve cities NAV loan
20 per cent of their resources on i'm.
proved or unincumbered farm lands
provided each loan does not exceed
oo per cent of the actual value of tho
property.
MANY OF us doubt because wa were
told the truth in a false wav Monv
VI US acquire mistaken standard ho-