Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1919-12-05

rive speedily at just and permanent
peace permitting return to normal con-
/ ditions from the TRANSMISSION of radical
theories from seethlng European centers
| pending such delay, from heartaess
] prof1teering resulting In the increase of
the cost of living, and. lastly, from the
! Vaccinations Of passionate and malev-
i olent agitators. With the return to
normal conditions. this unrest viii rap
! idly disappear In the meantime it
does much evil
1t seems to me that in dealing with
/ this situation congress should not be
4 impatient or drastic. but should seek.
rather, to remove the causes. 1t should
endeavor to bring our country back
1 speedily to peace basis, with ameli-
GRATED living conditions under the mine
imum of restrictions upon personal Lbs
/ erty that is consistent with our recon
struction problems. And It should arm
\ the federal government with power to
! deal In its criminal courts with those
persons who by violent methods would
abrogate our time-tested institutions.
With the free expression of opinion
and with the advocacy Of orderly polit-
/ zeal change, however fundamental.
there must be no interference, but to-
ward passion and malevolence tending
to incite crime and insurrection under
guise of political evolution there
should be no leniency.
Should Extend Food Control.
renew and strongly urge the neces-
sity of the extension of the present
food-c0ntro1 act as to the period of
time In which it shall remain in opera
ton. The attorney general has sub
mitted bill providing for an extern
sion of this act for period OF six
months. AS 1t now stands it is limiteE
in operation to the period of the war
and becomes imperative upon the
formal proclamation OF peace. It is
imperative that IL should be extended
at once. Tt department of justice has
built up extensive machinery for the
purpose OF enforcing its provisions; all
of which must be abandoned upon the
conclusion of peace unless the provi-
sions of this act are extended
During this period the congress viii
have an opportunity to make similar,
pcrmS nent provisions and regulations
with regard ITO all goods destined for
interstate commerce and to exclude
them from interstate shipment, II the
requirements of the law are not COM
piled with. Some such regulation Is
imperative1y necessary. The abuses
that have grown UP in the manipula-
| ton of prices by the withholding of
| foodstuffs and other necessartes of life
cannot otherwise be effectively pre-
| vented. There can be no doubt Of
of such measures.
The president renewed his recon-
mendations that law be passed reg
ulating cold storage and that all
goo,ls destined for interstate conn
merce should be marked with the
price at which they left the hands Of
the producer. He also urged the fed
esal licensing of corporations engag-
ing In interstate commerce. Coming
10 the question Of labor, the message
said:
Labor and Capital Peace Renewed.
No one who has observed the march
of events in the last year can fail to note
the absolute need Of definite program
70 bring about an Improvement N the
| condition of labor. There can be no set
4 tied conditions leading to increased pro-
duction and a reduction in the cost Of
/ living il labor and capital are to be an
| tagonists instead of partners.
Sound thinking and an honest desire
to serve the interests of the whole ma
| ton, as distinguished from the interests
| OF a class, must be applied to the solu-
i ton of this great and pressing problem.
/ The failure of other nations to consider
1 this matter in vigorous way has pro-
/ duced bitterness and jealousies and am
/ tagonisms, the food of radicalism The
only way TO keep men from agitating
against grievances is 10 remove the griev-
/ ances. An unwillirSuese even to discuss
these matters pr,ducSs only dissatisfae-
! ton and gives comfort to the extreme
elements in om country, which endeavor
TO stir up disturbance in order to provoke
/ governments to embark upon a course Of
retaliation and repression. The seed OF
revolution Is repression.
The remedy for these things must not
| be negative In character. II must be con-
| structive 1t must comprehend the gen
| eral interest The real antidote for the
unrest which manifests itself is not sup
/ preston but a deep consideration of the
| wronEs that beset our national life and
the application OF a remedy.
Eiqht.4our Day Is Big Step.
| Congress has already shown its will
! ingness to deal with these industrial
wrongs by establishing the eight-hour
/ day as the standard in every field Of
| labor It-has sought to find away to
/ prevent chifd labor. 1t has served the
| whole country by leading the way in de-
veloping the means of preserving and
/ safeguarding lives and health in danger
| GUS industries. 1t must NOW help In the
| difficult task of finding a method that will
| bring about genuine demonstration OF
industry based upon the full recognition
4 OF the right OF those VINO WORK. IN WHAT
! ever rank TO participate Il, Some organic
way in every decision which directly af-
fects their welfare.
1t is with this purpose in mind that |
called conference to meet in Washing
! ton on December l to consider these prob
lens ia all their broad aspects. with the
idea of bringing about better under
/ standing between these two interests.
Rights OF labor Are Cited.
The great unrest throughout tbs world,
| out Of which has emerged n demand for
| an immediate consideration of the dim
| eulties between capital and labor, bids us
| put our own house in order. Frankly,
/ there can be no permanent and lasting
/ settlements between capital and labor
which do not recognize the fundamental
concepts for which labor has been strug-
| Cling through the years. The whole
world gave its recognition and indorse-
| ment TO these fundamental purposes IN
the League of Nations
TO analyze the particulars in the de-
mands OF labor is to admit the justice OF
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