The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1915-12-08

Many conditions about which we
have repeatedly legislated are being
altered from decade to decade. 1t Is
evident. under our very eyes and are
likely to change even more rapidly
and more radically In the days imme-
diately ahead OF us when peace has
returned to the world and the nations
Of Europe once more take up their
tasks Of commerce and industry with
the energy of those who must bestir
themselves to build anew.
REGULATIONS TO MEET
RAILROAD PROBLEM.
Needed 70 Make Lines More Useful
Servants Of Country.
In the meantime may make this
suggestion? The transportation prob
lem is IN exceedingly serious and
pressing one In this country. There
has from time to time Of late been rea-
son to fear that our railroads would
not much longer he able to cope with
it successfully. as At present equippel
and co-ordinated. suggest that 1t
would be wise to provide for q COM
mission of inquiry to ascertain BY
thorough canvass Of the whole ques'
ton whether our laws as at present
framed and administered are as serv.
iceable as they might be in the solu-
ton Of the problem. 1t 10 obviously
q problem that lies at the very foun-
dation of our efficiency a. people.
Such an inquiry ought to draw out
every circumstance and opinion worth
considering. and we need to know
Ill sides Of the matter II we mean to
do anythin. in the neld OF federal leg
islation.
No one, I am sure. would wish to
take any backward step. The regula-
ton of the railways Of the country by
federal commission has had admirable
results and has fully justified the
hopes and expectations Of those by
whom the policy Of regulation was
originally proposed. The question Is
not, What should we undo? 1t Is
whether there Is anything else we can
do that would supply Us With effective
means. In the very process Of regu-
lation. for betseIing shs cQndi tloasI. Nm \
der which the railroads are operated
and FOR making them more useful serv-
ants Of the country AZ whole. II
seems 70 me that 1t might be the part
Of wisdom. therefore. before further
legislation in this Geld IL attempted.
to LOOK at the whole problem VI co-or-
dinatiou and en3ciency In the full light
Of fresh assessment Of circumstance.
and opinion. as guide to dealing with
the several parts Of Il
For what we are seeking now. what
in my mind Is the single thought OF
this message. is national efficiency and
security. We serve great nation.
We should serve 1t in the spirit of its
peculiar genius. It is the genius of
common men for self government, in
dustry. Justice, liberty and peace. We
should see to It TINT 1t lncks no in
strument. no facility or vtgor of law.
to make 1t sufficient to play its part
with energy. safety and assured sue
cess In this we are no partisans but
heraids and prophets Of new age,
CATTLE RusTLERs CAPTURED
Career Of iris of Robbers is OF Short
curation. Hearing Held at Battle
ss Creek. 6g8t
3.
Ida Grove. Ia, Dec. 2-The career
of the gang Of rustlers who had been
driving off cattle and selling them
in Ida and Cherokee counties, was
of short duration. as they were gath
cred in by Sheriff Huber, Of Cherokee
county and Sheriff Mcleod, of Ida
county, Tuesday. There were three
members of the gang, Fred and Hen
ry Mehr, and Fred Cline, all of whom
are known in the northern part of
Ida and the southern part of Chero-
kee counties.
The two Mehr brothers were ar
rested by Sheriff Huber OF Cherokee
county and after a sweating they
told both sheriffs that cline was the
originator of the scheme, and Sheriff
Mcleod took him into custody at
Holstein.
He at once disgorged a part of the
money obtained for the cattle. and
told Sheriff Mcleod that he had
new auto which he had purchased
from q dealer at Galva with part of
tho money. The Mehr brothers had a
small part of the loot on their per-
sons.
At hearing Ut Battle Greek
Wednesday Cline was bound over to
the grand jury.
Judge Alberts. OF Jefferson, will
close the October term Of the District
court here next week and 1t is pos
sible that Cline will be allowed to
plead guilty and receive his sentence
without going before the grand jury.
lowAN TO GO WITH FORD.
Charles City, Ia, Dec. 3-Raymond
Greutzmache, recent graduate of the
high school here and resident of Char
les City until he entered the Universe
ty of Minnesota, has accepted an in
vitation from Henry Ford to be
member Of his peace party to Europe.
Greutzmacher is president of the
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