Albuquerque morning journal., 1922-12-09

q fair return on capital invested
but the government has gone Sc
far in the regulation Of rates ant
rules Of operation that 1t has the
responsibility Of pointing the way
to the reduced freight costs so es
sential to your national welfare.
Government operation does no
afford the cure. Clearly the
managers are without that inter
carrier, cooperative relationship
so highly essential to the best ano
most economical operation. They
could not function in harmony wher
the strike threatened the paraly'
sis of all railway transportation
Pooling Freight Cars
"I remind you that congress pro-
vided Il Joint commission of agri-
cultural inquiry which made an
exhaustive investigation of cal
service and transportation ano
unanimously recommended in its
report of October IS, 1921, the
pooling Of freight cars under a
central agency. This report well
deserves your serious considera-
tiun. -
I'm a previous address to the
1 called your attention to
the insufficiency of power to en-
force the decisions of the Railroad
Labor board. Carriers have ig-
nOred its decisions, on the one
hand, railway workmen have chal-
lenged its decisions by a strike
4 Il
"The labor board itself, is not
so constituted as best to serve the
public interests. With six partisan
members on q board of nine, three
partisans nominated by the en-
ployes and three by the railway
managers, it is inevitable that the
partisan viewpoint is maintained
hearings and in decl-
sions handed down. l am well
that the functions of
this tribunal could be much better
carried on here in Washington.
Even were 1t to be continued as a
separate tribunal, there ought to
be contact with the Interstate
commission.
"Thc substitution of q labor di-
vision in the Interstate Commerce
commission. made up from its
to hear and decide
disputes relating to wages and
working conditions which have
failed Of adjustment by proper
created by the rail-
ways and their employees offers
moro effective plan. +"
This suggested substitution will
involve a necessary increase in the
membership Of the commission,
probably four, to constitute the la
Dor division. II the suggestion
appeals to the congress, it will be
we'll to specify that the labor di-
yision shall be constituted of rep
of the four rate-mak-
ng territories. thereby assuring a
tribunal conversant with the con-
iitions which obtain in the differ
mt rate making sections OF the
Prevention of Strikes
"I wish l could bring to you the
precise recommendation for the
of strikes which threat
IN the welfare of the people and
menace public safety. it is an IN
potent civilization and an made
Iuate government which lacks the
Genius and the courage to guard
lgainst such menace to public
Welfare as we experienced last
umuer. . Public interests
Iemand that ample power shall be
conferred upon the labor tribunal
whether IL is the present board or
he suggested substitute, TO re-
uire its rulings to be accepted by
10Th parties TO q disputed ques-
ion.
Let there be no confusion about
he purpose of the suggested con-
'erment Of the power to make the
leeisions effective. There can be
10 denial of constitutional rights
o either railway workmen or rail-
way managers.
NO man can be denied his right
o labor when and how he chooses
,r cease to labor when he so
elects, but, since the government
assumes to safeguard his interests
While employed in any essentlai
public service. the security of soci-
.ty itself demands his retirement
rom the service shall not be so
lined and related as to effect the
of that service. .'..s
New Tariff Law
During it's longer session the
present congress enacted q new
ariff law. The protection of the
American standards of living de-
handed the insurance it provides
against the distorted conditions OF
world commerce...... No one
commercial aloofnesS
1or any other aloofness contradlc-
.ory to the best American tradi-
ions or loftiest human purposes.
.... War made us a creditor
nation. We did not seek an excess
possession of the worlds gold, and
We have neither desire to profit
lnduly by it's possession nor per-
retain 1t. We do not seek
o become an international dictator
because of its power. ..... We
would rejoice TO help rehabilitate
systems and facilitate all
which does not drag us
o the very levels Of those we seek
o lift up.
"Nhile I have everlasting faith
n our republic, It would be folly
to blind ourselves to our
problems at home. Abusing the
of our shores are the
advocates or revolution, finding
heir deluded followers among
hose who take on the habiliments
II an American without knowing
he American soul. There is
he recrudescence Of hyphenated
americanism which we thought to
have been stamped out when we
the nation, life and soul,
% the world war.
There is o call TO make the
llien respect our institutions while
re accepts our hospitallty..... Let
nen who are rendering the NOR
II fibre of the republic through
easy contempt for the prohibition
aw, because they think it restricts
heir personal liberty, remember
hat they set the example and
breed a contempt for law which
will ultimately destroy the repub-
ic.
Prohlbitory Law
Constitutional prohibition has
oeen adopted by the nation. 1t is
he supreme law Of the land. In
1lain speaking there are conditions
to its enforcement which