The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1921-12-17

has been a highly productive socia
oTganlzstio st On the h way up from tn
eliminated slavery and serfdom an,
are far on the way to the elimination
Of poverty.
and the diffusion of education, man
kind has reached stage where w
may fairly say that in the Unitet
States equality Of opportunity has bee,
to embrace it. There is. indeed. a too
great divergence between the economic
conditions OF the most and least fav
ored classes in the community. Blu
even that divergence has not come t
the point where we bracket the very
poor and the very rich together a.
the least fortunate classes Our Ct
ing the status OF both.
While this set Of problems is com
monty compromised under the gen.
sse of soos and eoenom,o organ
ization. Labor has become a large
,oS ., o.p while say tn.
| pie who own the largest individual
aggregates OF capital are themselve.
often hard and earnest laborers. Very
the line Of differentiation between the
| two groups; to determine whether a
| particular individual is entitled to be
set down as r,n or
| ne is both. and when he is both. he
Is the most useful citizen.
Rights Of Labor and Capital.
The right Of labor to organise 10
Just as fundamental and necessary, az
The right OF labor to negotiate. to
deal with and solve Its particular
problems in an organized way. through
sh tss r sfsn T. "a ss1 to
to maintain corporations. to limit the
liabilities OF stockholders. Indeed. We
have come to recognize that the lin
Der Of labor organization closely
parallels the limitation OF LIABILITY
Of the citizen 49,, 't0 Seno II I'm.
Of reasoning We shall make the great
problem Of capital and labor.
Just as II is not desirable that
pose undue exactions upon the pub
lie. so 1t is not desirable that a labor
organization shall be permitted to ex-
:n ss 't the p ut to actual diatre.ses
in order to enforce its terms Finally.
just as we are earnestly seeking for
procedures whereby to adjust and set
lions without resort to war. so we
may well look about for means to set:
tie the differences between Organised
s:a and Il. farm. q HhsS
We recognise under the name Of
strikes. lockouts. boycotts, and the
carefully regulating the orsanisations
and operations Of industrial and
financial corporations. 80 We might
Nell h :os, plan. e 81
ton and judicial determination In con-
trovsrsies between labor and capital.
70 accomplish this would involve the
o oess's q pr :. IN Da:.lins Win :ues
m a"aiai; M ana mode: ODE. q .rs.ni..tion
thus carefully defined: II should Be
5udiciai tribunals for the eonsidera-
tion and determination Of all disputes
which menace the public welfare.
Holds Strike Out ~ Place.
In an industrial society such ~ ours
cot. are as much out Of place ana -
disastrous in their results as 10 war or
armed revolution IN the domain OF pol
ties: The same di:po:ison to - reasoni-
tion OF the other sides point OF view.
the same provision OF fair and recof-
niSed tribunals and processes ought 70
u questions e1ss IS e "a as the other.
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 100000, 900 acres In the public do
main. 100000 acres Of which are
known to be susceptible Of reclama-
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 7s os: aeres
may be reclaimed and made as valuable
AZ any farm lands we possess. These
acres are largely located In southern
os and IN the sresser BY p4Sse c
sens. Congress has a report Of the sur
vey Of this field for reclama ton. and the
feasibility Is established. gladly recon-
mend federal aid. by way Of advances
where state and private participation Is
assured.
Homemaking is ono Of greater benefits
which government can best own. Meas
ures are pending embodying this sound
10 easily possible to make available per-
manent homes which will provide. in
turn. for prosperous American families
without Injurious competition with estab-
already acquired.
There are full score of topics con-
corning which 1t would be becoming
to make a report at a later r" tins aopf
have alluded to the things requiring
your earlier attention. However 4
cannot end this limited address with
out a suggested amendment to the or
ganic law.
Opposes NontaxabIe Bonds.
Many Of us belong to that school of
thought which Is hesitant about alter
Ing the fundamental law. 1 think our
tax problems, the tendency, of wealth
the menacfng increases of public debt
federal, state and municipal. all justi-
~ q proposal to change the Constitu-
able bonds. No action can change the
status OF the many billions outstand-
lng put we can guard against future
Of capitals paralysis,
Indebtedness would be beneficial
throughout our whole land.
Such change In the Constitution must |
be very thoroughly considered before sub |
mission. suggest the consideration be- !
cause the drift Of wealth into nontaxable |
securities - hindering the flow Of largo |
capital to our industry. manufacturing. |
..cricultural and carrying. until We arc |
mako our wealth. |
Agreeable to your expressed desire and |
n complete accord with the purposes Of |
The executive branches of the govern |
lnent, there Is In Washington, az you
happily know, an international confer |
once, most earnestly at work on plans for |
the limitation OF ornaments and q naval |
holiday and the Just settlement of prob
disagreement
1t Is easy to believe world hope IL
conferred on this capital city. most
gratifying world accomplishment Is not