The Topeka state journal., 1919-12-02

public fully informed about the efforts of
the government. Specific recomne ntaakiap
this regard. / would strongly. urge rII,orf
you Its immediate adoption as II consti-
tutes one of the preliminary steps to this
campaign. / also renew my recOmmenda-
ton that the congress pass a law reguInt-
ing cold storage as 1t is regulated, for
Jersey, which limits the time during which
goods may be kept In storage, prescribe the
method of disposing of them II kept be-
yond the permitted period and require that
goods released from storage shall. in all
eases bear the date of their receipt 1t
would materially add to the serviceabiIity
in view IL it were also prescribed that all
goods released from storage for interstate
shipment should have plainly marked upon
each package the selling or market price
at which they went into storage. Ry this
means the purchaser would always be able
to learn what profits stood between him
and the producer or the wholesale dealer.
l would also renew my Recommendation
that all goods destined for interstate com
snerce should in every case where their
form crApackaGe make 1t possible be plain
ly marked with the price at which they
left the hands of the producer.
We should formulate law requiring a
In interstate commerce and embodying in
the license or in the condition unon which
1t is to be issued, specific regulations de-
prevent unconscionable profits In the
method of marketing. Such n law would
Il
other much needed reforms in the business
of interstate shipment and in the methods
Of corporations which are engaged in 1t ;
but for the moment I confine my recon-
mendations to the object Immediately in
hand. which is to lower the cost of living.
No one who has observed the march Of
events in the last year can fail to note
the absolute need OF definite program
to bring about an improvement in the con-
.In ditions Of labor There can be no set
duction and a reduction in the cost of Nv
ing If labor and capital are 10 he nntago-
nistic instead Of partners. Sound think
ing and an honest desire to serve the in
terests Of the whole nation as distinguished
from the interests of a class must be ap-
pressing problem. The failure of other mn :
lions to consider this matter in a Vigorous
way has produced bitterness and jenlousies
and nntagonisms, the food of .radicalism.
The only way to keep men from agitatinG
against grievances is to remove the grfev-
ances. -
An unwiliingness even to discuss these
matters produces only dissatisfaction and
gives comfort to the extreme elements in
our country which endeavor to stir dis
turbances In order to provoke govern
ments to embark upon course Of retalia-
ton and repression. The seed Of revoIu-
things must not be negative in character,
1t must be constructive. 1t must compre-
bend the general interest. The antidote
not suppression but deep consideration
of the wrongs that beset our national life
and the application of remedy.
Congress has already shown its willing
ness to deal with these Industrial wrong gs
by establishing the eight hour day as the
standard In every field of labor. 1t has
sought to find way to prevent child labor.
1t has served the whole country by leading
the way in developing the means Of preserv-
ing and safeguarding lives and health in
in the difficult task of finding n method
that Will bring about a genuine demo-
eratization of industry based upon the
fnf fha fnrl.N 1R
work, in whatever rank. to participate in
some organic wav in every decision which
directly affects their welfare IT is with
ference to meet In Washington on Decem
per ]; to consider these problems in all
their broad aspects with the idea of bring