Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1921-12-09

termination in controversies between
labor and capital. To accomplish this
would involve the necessity to develop
a thorough going code of practice in
dealing with such affairs. 1t might be
we'll to frankly set forth the superior
interest Of the community as a whole,
to either the labor group or the capital
group With rights, privileges, immu-
mites and modes of organization thus
carefully defined it should be possible
to set up judicial or quasi judicial tri-
bunals for the consideration and deter
mination Of all disputes which menace
the public welfare.
Homes for Soldiers.
After each war, until the last, the
government has been anabled to give
homes to its returned soldiers, and a
large part Of our settlement and devel-
opment has attended this generous pro-
vision Of land for the nations defend
ers.
There is yet unreserved approx
mately 2CO,00O,OOO acres in the public
domain, 20,0O0,OO0 of which are known
to be susceptible Of reclamation and
made fit for homes by provision for IL
rigation.
Famine in Russia.
While we are thinking Of promoting
the fortunes Of our OWE people l am
sure there is room for the sympathetic
thought Of America for fellow human
beings who are suffering and dying OF
starvation in Russia. A severe drought
in the valley of the Volga has plunged
100000 people into grievous famine.
Our voluntary agencies are exertint;
themselves to the utmost to save the
lives of children in this area, but it ia
now evident that unless relief is af-
forded the loss Of life will extend into
many millions. America can not be
deaf to such call as that.
We do not recognize the government
of Russia, nor tolerate the propaganda
which emanates therefron, but We do
not forget the traditions Of Russian
friendship. We may put aside our
consideration Of all international poll
tics and fundamental differences in
government. The big thing is the call
for the suffering and the dying. Unre-
servedly l recommend the 'appropria-
tion necessary to supply the American
relief administration with 100000
bushels Of corn and 10O,000,000 bushels
of seed grain, not alone to halt the
wave Of death through starvation, but
to enable spring planting in areas
where the seed grains have been ex-
hausted temporarily to stem starva-
tion.
Many of us belong to that school Of
thought which is hesitant about alter
mig the fundamental law. I think our
tax problems, the tendency Of wealth
to seek non-taXable investment, and
the MANAGING increase Of public debt
federal, state and municipal-all justi-
fy proposal to change the legislation
So as to- end the issue Of non taxable
bonds. No action can change the stat
us of many billions outstanding, but
we can guard against future encour-
agement of capitals paralysis while a
halt in the growth Of public indebted
ness would be beneficial throughout
our whole land.
Agreeable to our expressed desire
and in complete accord with the pur-
poses Of the legislative branch of the
government, there is in Washington, as
you happily know, an international
conference now most earnestly at work
on plans for the limitation Of arma-
ment, a naval holiday and the just set
tlement of problems which might de-
velop into causes of international dis
agreement.
1t is easy to believe a world hope Is
centered on this capital city. A most
gratifying world accomplishment is not
improbable.