Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-09-09
SHEPPARD-TOWNER ACT
UPSET NOW DEMANDED
BY MASSACHUSETTS,

Continued From First PRgc0
must accept the provisions of the
law. and submit plans 10: carrying
them out. Massachusetts pointed out.
adding that the States must appro-
priat" amounts equal 10 those cor
trihuied by tho Federal government.
| Appropriations by Congress of
| funds TO he paid for objects which
arc not national. but local" the Pc
| titton designated as Federal aid
which It stated was "helisved TO he
an effective means Of inducing the
States TO yield portion OF their SOW
/ eretsn rights for the consideration
offered" other bills Of similar
| nature. II declared. were pending or
proposed. naming the Sterling Town
er bill 10 create department OF edu-
cation. and bill to create a depart
mcnt OF public welfare. ITO cali for
tho expenditure OF immense sums Of
money"
Unless checked by this court" the
petition asserted. ION the ground OF
uncot stitutionality. no lm, can he
for'heGn 10 the amounts which may
thus he expended for matters Of To-
cal concern, by statutes providing
| for the establishment OF large Fed
eral bureaus with many officers for
the performance OF duties, which are
entirely beyond any authority CON
fcrred upon the United states by the
Constitution"
Adds New Tnr burdens.
The burden OF providing the
funds necessary for the maternity
bureau and similar lcE!slat!on." it
added, falls very uncIually upon the
different States the main source OF
the Federal revenues being Internal
revenue taxes. which Massachusetts
stated. rest heavily upon her and
other industrial states. 1t pointed
out that three -fourths Of such taxes
We're collected from ten States.
which under the maternity act.
would receive less than "a per cent
Of the money appropriated by Con-
/ gross.
III Massachusetts should accept
| tho act" the petition said, the re-
/ turn To II hereunder would hc less
/ than onc-halt tho amount collected
| from It's citizens. while II Massachu-
sets would not accept It's citizen,
I would he taxed in order TO carry tho
act into effect in other States" The
maternity act Is referred to as IAN
usurpation Of power not granted
| Congress- nnd ~ IAN attempted eX-
ercisc of The power of local self
govcrnmen, reserved to the states"
Illegal Usr of Funds.
Congress has not the power. the
petition stated TO appropriate to
| the use OF tho States. according to
any method OF apport!onmcnt. rove
nnes raised from tho people Of tho
United States for national purposes"
and especially, cit has not the power
to appropriate such revenues 10 those
states alone which appro-
| pirate equal amounts and attempt to
yield the sovereign rights Of those
! states. Only constitutional
amendy,ent would I've effective in
transferring to Congress powers re-
! served to the states"
Forty states have submitted 10 tho
! ch!ldren's bureau, the petition stated,
detailed plans for carrying out the
! provisions Of tho act. and the bureau
has certified thirty-two Of them as
entitled to money under tho act.
! Massachusetts protested Tint un-
der the act a system OF government
was established between the United
| States and the states accepting It,
! from which Massachusetts was en-
! cludcd. Il system which is neither
| the Federal government established
! by the Constitution, nor the
! states governments recognized
therein. but an alien form OF govern
| mcnt not provided for nor recognized
by the Constitution. but inconsistent
with and contrary TO It's provisions -
| The motion Will be considered
! when tho court reconvcncs ucXt
month.