The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1921-12-16


deal with and solve it's particular
problems in an organized way. through
Its chosen agents, Is just as essential
as Is the. right OF capital to organize.
70 maintain corporations. to limit the
liabilities OF stockholders. Indeed. we
have come to recognize that the lin
tied liability of the citizens as mem
Der OF labor organization closely
parallels the Limitation OF liability
OF the citizen as a stockholder In
corporation for profit. Along this line
OF reasoning We shall make the great
problem OF capital and labor.
Just as IL Is not desirable that a
corporation shall be allowed to i'm
pose undue exactions upon the pub
lie. so IL is not desirable that labor
organization shall be permitted to ex-
act unfair terms Of employment or
subject the public to actual distresses
In order TO enforce It's terms. Finally.
just as we are earnestly seeking for
procedures whereby to adjust and set
tie political difficulties between ma
lions without resort to war. so we
may well look about for means TO set
tie the differences between organized
capital and organized labor without
resort to the forms OF warfare which
we recognize under the name Of
strikes. iockouts. boycotts. and the
As we have great bodies OF law
carefully regulating. the organizations
and operations of Industrial and
financial corporations. so we might
well have plans Of conference, OF COM
mon council, OF mediation. arbitra-
tion and judicial determination In con-
troyersies between labor and capital.
To accomplish this would involve the
necessity TO develop thoroughgoing
code of practice In dealing with such
munities and modes of organization
thus carefully defined. II should be
possible to set up judicial or quasi
Judicial tribunals for the considera-
tion and determination OF all disputes
which menace the public welfare.
Holds Strike Out Of Place.
In an Industrial society such as ours
the strike, the lockout and the boy
colt are as much out OF place and as
disastrous In their results as Is war or
armed revolution in the domain of poll
tiles The same disposition to reason
ableness, to Cancellation, to recogni-
ton of the other sides point OF view.
the same provision of fair and recog-
nized tribunals and processes ought to
OF questions as easily as the other,
l believe the solution is possible.
The consideration of such policy
would necessitate the exercise OF care.
OF a code and charter of elemental
rights. dealing with the relations of
employer and employee. This founda-
tion in the law, dealing with the mod
ern conditions of social and economic
life. would hasten the building of the
temple of peace in industry which
rejoicing nation would acclaim.
Advises Land Reclamation.
After each war. until the last, the
government has been able to give
homes to its returned soldiers. and
large part of our settlement and de-
velopment has attended this generous
provision of land for the nations de-
tenders
There is yet unreserved approximate
ly 2oo.ooo;ooo acres In the public do
main, 100000 acres OF which are
II mr. IN no attacAntihla Of
ton and made Mt for homes by pro-
vision for irrigation.
Point to Swamp Lands.
Contemplating the inevitable and de-
sirable increase of population, there Is
another phase of reclamation full worthy
of consideration. There are 1900, 600 acres
of swamp and cut-over lands which
may be reclaimed and made as valuable
as any farm lands We possess, These
acres are largely located In southern
states, and the greater proportion is
owned by the states or by private citi-
zens. Congress has a report of the sur
vey OF this field for reclamation. and the
feasibility In established. | gladly recon-
mend federal aid. by way of advances
where state and private participation is
assured.
Homemaking is one of greater benefits
which government can best own. Meas
ures are pending embodying this sound
policy to which we may well adhere. 1t
In easily possible to make available per-
manent homes which will provide. in
turn. for prosperous American families
without injurious competition with estab-
lished activities or imposition on wealth
already acquired.
Plea for Aid to Russia.
While we are thinking of promot-
ing the fortunes of our own people.
l am sure there liz room in the sympa,
thetic thought of America for fellow
human beings who are suffering and
dying OF starvation in Russia. A se-
we're Drought IN the valley of the Vol
grievous famine. Our voluntary
agencies are exerting themselves to
the utmost to save the lives of chill
dent that unless relief is AFFORDED.
the loss of life will extend into the
millions Americans cannot be deaf
TO such a call as that.
We do not recognize the government
OF Russia. nor tolerate the propagan-
ga which emanates therefrom. but we
s Sian not fri s9rEsd the traditions Of Rus
our consideration OF all international
politics and fundamental differences
In government. The big thing is the
Unreseryedly l recommend the appro-
priation necessary to supply the Amer
lean relief administration with 10000.
900 bushels of corn and 1000. 900 bush,
els OF seed grains. not alone to halt
the wave of death through starya-
ton, but to enable spring planting in
"tseS where the SEED grains have been
exhausted temporarily to stem starva-
ton.
The American relief administration
Is directed In Russia by former ON
GERS OF our Gown armies. and has full
ly demonstrated Its ability to trans
port and distribute relief through
American hands without hindrance or
loss. The time has come to add the
governments support to the wonderful
RELIEF already wrought out OF the gem
erosity of the American private purse
l am not unaware that we have suf-
fering and privation at home When
II exceeds the capacity for the relief
within the states concerned IL will
have federal consideration. II seems
to me we should be Indifferent to our
own heart promptings and out OF ac-
cord with the spirit which acclaims
the Christmas II we do not give
out OF our national abundance to
tighten this burden of woe upon a
Inc peril
There are a fun score OF topics con-
corning which IL would be becoming
to address you. and on which I hope
to make report at later time,
have alluded to the things requiring
your earlier attention. However
cannot end this limited address with
out suggested amendment to the or
Eanic law.
Opposes Nontaxable Bonds.
Many OF US belong to that school of
thought which IL hesitant about alter
ting the fundamental law. I think our
tax problems, the tendency OF wealth
to seek nontaxahle investment. and
the menATinE increases OF nuhii., 1ah4