The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1920-08-07


not intend to violate his oath Of
office. Any one who is false to
that oath 10 more unworthy than
the law Violator himself.
WRIT OF INJUNCTION SHOULD
NOT BE ABUSED.
Morals cannot easily be produced
by statute. The writ OF Injunction
should not be abused. Intended as
a safeguard TO person and property,
II could easily by abuse cease to be
the protective device It was in
tended to be.
Capital develops into large units
without violence 10 public senti-
ment or injury TO public interest
the same principle should not be
denied to labor. Collective bargain
ing through the means of repre-
sentatives selected by the employer
and employee respectively will be
helpful rather than harmful to the
general interest. Besides, there is
no ethical objection that can be
raised to it. We should not, by law,
abridge mans right either TO la
Dor or to quit his employment.
However, neither labor nor capital
should at any time, or in any cir
cumstances, take action that would
put in jeopardy the public welfare.
We need a definite and precise
statement Of policy as to what
business men and workingmen
may do and may not do by way Of
combination and collective action.
The law is now 30 nebulous that
It almost turns upon the economic
predictions of the Judge or Jury.
This does not make for confidence
IN the courts nor respect for the
laws nor for a healthy activity in
production and distribution. There
surely will be found ways by
which corporation may be en-
eouraoed without the destruction
Of enterprise. The rules of bust
ness should be made more certain,
so that on a stable basis men may
move with confidence.
Government, however, should pro-
vide the means in the treatment Of its
employees, TO keep in touch with con-
dttions and to rectify wrong, 1t is
needless to say that In order TO be con-
sistent, facts should at all times JUS
tify the decomposition that the Gov
eminent employees are properly COM
pensated.
The child life Of the Nation should
be conserved; IL labor in immature
years IS permitted by one generation,
1t Is practising unfairness to the
next.
Agriculture is but another form of
industry. In fact, II is the basis of in
dustry because upon IL depends the
food supply. The drift from country
side into the city, carries disquieting
portents. II our growth in manufac-
turing in the next few years holds its
present momentum, 1t will be neces-
sary for America to import foodstuns.
1t therefore devolves upon Govern
ment, through intensive scientific CO.
operation to help III Nintaining as
nearly as possible the exis-.lsr balance
between food production and con-
sumption. Farming VIII not inspire
individual effort unless profits, all
things considered, are equal 20 those
in other activities. An additional
check to depleted ranks in the fields
would be the establishment of modern
state rural school codes. The Fed
eral Government should maintain ac-
tive sponsorship OF this. Rural par
ents would be lacking in the element
which makes civilization enduring II
they did not desire for their children
opportunities comparable
to those in the cities.
COVE RNMENT SHOULD AID IN
PROVIDING FOR MARKETS.
The price the consumer pays for
foOdstuhrs Is no indication of what the
producer receives. There are too
many turnovers between the two. So
ciety and Government, particularly
local and State, have been remiss in
not undermining local marketing ia
cilities. Municipalities must in large
measure interest themselves in, II not
directly control, community markets
This is matter of such Importance
that the Federal Government can
expend money and effort in
helping to evolve methods and to
show their virtues. The farmer raises
his crop and the price which he re-
ceives is determined by supply and
demand. His products in beef and
pork and produce pass into cold sto-
rage, and ordinarily when they reach !
the consumer the law OF supply and |
demand does not obtain.
The preservation of foodstuffs by |
cold storage. is a boon TO humanity, |
and IL should be encouraged. How |
ever, the time has come for it's Wig |
liant regulation, and inasmuch as Il!
becomes a part of interstate COM |
nerce. the responsibility is with the |
Federal Government. Supplies are |
gathered in from the farm in times OF |
plenty. They can easily be fed out TO 7
Lhe consumer in such manner as to |
keep the demand in excess of that |
part OF the supply which is released |
rom storage. Thispis an unfair prac- |
ice, and should be stopped. Besides, |
here should be n time limit beyond |
which pertshable foodstuffs should not |
DO stored.
Every successful modern business
has it's purchasing, pro-
iucing and selling departments. The |
farmer has maintained only one, the !
department 1t Is not only |
'air that he DO enabled both 10 pur-
,hase and 20 sell advantageously, but |
I is absolutely necessary because he |
las become competitor with the !
for labor. He has been |
unable 10 compete in the past and |
his help in consequence has been in |
sufficient. Therefore the right OF CO. |
operative purchasing and selling in |
he modern view, should be removed |
from all questions.
Agricultural thought has not been |
sufficiently represented in affairs OF |
government. Many of the branches |
Of the Government which deal re-
notely or directly with the soil and |
It's problems and its possibilities |
would be more valuable TO the gem |
aroI rlya1 Fora ~ Nhn nraptIco1 o,yyN,rt |