The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-07-02
Tulsa, July /.
Capitalization n Menace.

tendency shown by the recent A. f. OF L.
convention deserves attention. 1t is not a spe-
cial tendency OF labors. like the attack on the
courts, and Is the more important for being
general That Is tendency toward centraliza-
child labor.
Now, there are plausible arguments for a
minimum wage and the case against child labor
* overwhelming, But tho task OF establishing
q minimum wage for New Mexico and New
YORK ls not properly national, and child labor is
n problem OF social regulation under the police
powers reserved wisely to the states
This In not question OF legal technicality or
mere constitutional dogma. The tendency to
dump all problems on the central government is
one OF the most mischlevotIs we have devaIonod
II insdous and plausible because its motive
usually has been moral. Whenever n state or
region has not dealt satisfactorily with a cond-
uon considered wrong or in tact obviously
wrong reformers turn to the central govern
ment That Is simpler and easier than keen
ing up me night In the locality at fault. Local
reShtanCe is overcome by appeal to localities
more enlightened or less selfishly Interested So
a. as tnat Is concerned that is sensible tactics.
hut ultimate consequences are ignored. The
tendency results in an overlooking OF the CEN
ttal government with duties which belong TO
the communities and our wise balance of focal
SELF government with federal power restricted
within definite bounds is heedlessy DESTROYED
one OF the cases in point was the Mann act
pnssed IN somewhat hysterical campaign
against tho white slave traffic As a matter
ot tact' local authority. properly energized is
hpIe 70 cope with this evil. But the task OF en-
eiglEng the community conscience Is heavier
thah To turn to congress, and therefore n ato-
80 "''N" ~ IN ldct an exercise of police power
was passed by congress and upheld by the SUI
nreme court by stretching the application OF
inc Interstate commerce clause ont of All
semhlance OF It's real intent.
No ono defends child labor. Everyone NOT
pcIV'rteu ny selt-nterest comedies that IL is so
'ihi ana economic waste and ought to be yIned
ou'' but most states have abolished IL ana all
eventually Will There n no need we hold 10
duu inns responsibility to the central govern
ineht' woman suffrage ought not to have been
imposed by national law upon SOVEREIGN com
monwealths unwilling and unreadv 70 edont ~
The regulation of the lauor traffic ia nroperi,
nl"tter Tor local social policy, and local con.
stIehct ana It's conception OF right or exnodIenc,,
sHouId not be over-ridden by a central noyer
IN short. the founders OF the Americnn svs
a, "He,e wise men, statesmen OF the first
rank, ana when they sought To nreservo Iocai
autonomy and local character while cTeating
central government devoted strictly IN defino5
,uht''uHs or an essential general character tbo,,
rn'aHcu ue Wlsest, most wholesome and Wig
utouS lmrh or government ever known to man
NHu' Inc tendency to overload a central .ov-
ernment strikes at its efficiency builds mn sbu
reauoracy with all its evils and stultifles Tool
,NSpphaIplIlty, 1t works out "A tyrannv 90 no
JuIIIles' IL deprlves the nation OF tho vItolit,,
codes and restrictions ~ '''P'S'u
Ardent one idea rctormers haye No resroo. ,
w, constitutional system and think their sne
N,I IelorWs more important than tho dor,or
tIda1'oh OF pIan conceived in breadth NJ
nn7!Tu ana great foresight, a plan thar Il, =
r,roG 20 Nun unparalleled success for the wei
ot e''o OF the American people during more than
1t Is time to realize what the tenae,c,, 90
a., '".'IIa''oh means and to resist IL whenev.r
bn uHuer Whatever Suse 1t appears II has
tScy Se SuISe 10 other countries. Americans if
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