The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-12-17
PUBLIC LANDS FOR
LABOR'S Use URGED
Secretary Wilson
Settlement Of the Fedora.
Domain.
SEEKS RAILROADS. AID

WASHINGTON. Dec. 16.-Secretasy
Wilson OF the Depa rtmcnt Of Labor In
his third annual report 10 tho President.
published to-day. makes three new
recommendations.
His frs: suggestion is that the re.
vised Statutes be amended TO empower
the President to afford relief to the ad-
ministration OF the Labo Department by
an Executive order detailing ASSISTANTS
to work, In cases Of vacancy, sickness or
absence. as the head Of the Department
shall prescribe. This recommendation is
made on account OF the excessive de-
inand made at times on the Secretary
and Assistant Secretary in connection
with appeals In Immigration cases, Of
which there were 6,0i2 in the last fiscal
year.
To enable the Department 10 Improve
the work OF labor distribution tho Sec
rotary recommends that legislation
should be mad with reference to the
utilization OF public lands and to com.
munity credits.
Labor DistPibutiou.
'it will n {. be enough" his report
states. ITO hunt 'narless Jobs for JOB
less men, Any efficient public employ
ment service or a national character
must go beyond that. The labor dis.
tribution OF this Department should ex-
tend to some such development OF the
natural OF this country IA
VIII tend 10 make opportunities for
worke greater than demands for work
and to keep them so. Nothing more IL
required than a judicious utilization OF
Government lands"
Secretary Wilson recommends that
'oisress put TO use for purposes Of
setticinent land TO which Il now holds
ute. large areas granted 20 railroads.
for the restoration OF which to tho nuh.
Tic domain a recent decision OF the SUI
preme Court empowers Congress TO
treat with the present lolders--end ex-
tens've unused farms.
II IL necessary" the Secretary de-
clares. that the Government shall not
lightly divest itself of titles to any
lafigs It may set aside for labor oppor-
tunities. II is therefore suggested that
private titles to lands set aside for the
indicated purp6se b. SO adjusted by the
Department OF Labor To it's work Of
distribution as to prevent imitation of
land values"
CnfacatiOn Of Work.
A unifcation OF tho activities of the
Department OF tho Interior, OF Arri-
culture and OF Labor is suggested In
a plan TO equip and educate the settlers
on land so set aside. Congress. the
secretary urges. might provide a "ro-
tary fund for lending -urpo~es-to be
used Over and over again and 70 he
maintained by repayment. of loans.
Ability. opportunity and character and
tho, establishment OF a system Of COM
nudity credits Is the safeguard named.
Agricultural education would be
given through the Department. of the
Interior and Of Agriculture. The De-
OF Agriculture could direc,
the marketing for borrowers from the
rotary fund" BY its labor distribu-
ton function tho Department OF Labor
could bring the right men to tho right
places on the soil. The three depart
ments in this cooperation could multi
ply demands for labor In rural regions
and minimize labor congestion at in
centres"
The third recommendation offered by
Wilson is tina the Interstate
Commission be vested with
authority TO authorize exceptional rates
or railroad fares in cases approved by
the Department OF Labor In order 10
that department to place the IN.
employed and 10 meet the problems OF
work.