The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1915-02-20

that such a system is impossible
without adequate railroad ncili'
ties. embracing the creates
amount of service At the least
possible cost. We further recog'
nize that the farmers and pro.
ducers in the end pay approxi'
mately IS per cent Of the expense
Of operating the railroads, and il
is, therefore, to the interest Of
the producers that the expenses
of the common carriers be as
small as is possible, consistent
with good service and safety.
We, therefore, call upon Our law
makers, courts and juries to bear
the foregoing facts in mind when
dealing with the common car
riers of this state, and we do
especially reaffirm the declara-
tons of the last annual conven.
ton of our State Union, opposing
the passage of the so-called full
crew" bill before the thirty-third
legislature of Texas"
The farmers of Missouri in the
last election, by an overwhelming
majority, swept this law off the
statute book of that state, and
it should come off of all statute
books where it appears and no
legislature OF this nation should
pass such law or similar legis-
lation which requires unnecessary
expenditures.
This applies to all regulatory
measures which increase the ex-
penses of industry without giving
corresponding benefits to the pub
lie. There is ofttimes a body Of
men assembled at legislatures
and they have right to be there
who, in their zeal for rendering
their fcllow-associates a service,
sometimes favor an increase in the
expenses of industry without due
~egard for the men who bow their
',acks to tie summers sun to
meet the ps s:oll, but these com
:i,ittees. WI, ie making a record
scr themselves, rub the skin off
he shoulders of the farmer by
Urging the legislature to lay an
.t'.er burden upon his heavy load
and under the lash of "be It en-
acted" goad him on to pull and
urge at the traces Of civilization,
40 matter how he may sweat,
Darn and gall at the task. Wher
legislatures "cut a melon" for
ahor they hand the farmer !
mon.
The farmers Of the United
s.atcs are not financially able to
AIRY dead heads" on their pay.
oils. Our own hired hands are
Tot paid unless we have some
hing for them to do and we are
not wiling to carry the hired
clip of dependent industries un-
.ess there is work for them. We
rust, therefore, insist upon the
snost rigid economy.
Legislative housekeeping
Needed.
While the war is on, and there
is lull in business, we want all
legislative bodies to take an in
ventory Of the statute books and
wipe eff all extravagant and use
less laws. A good house-cleanins
is needed and economies can be
instituted here and there that will
patch the clothes Of INDECENT chill
1ren, rest tired mothers and lift
mortgages from desponden
homes. Unnecessary workmen
taken off and useless expenses
chopped down all along the line
will add to the prosperity Of the
armer and encourage him in his
mighty effort to feed and clothe
he world.
II any Of these Industries have
surplus employees we can use
hem on the farm. We have no |
ocular schedule Of wages, but
ve pay good farm hands on an
'verage Of $l.50 per day OF thir.
cen hours when they board
hemselves;. work usually runs
bout nine months of the wear
nd the three months dead time,
hey can do the chores for their