Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1922-12-19
WORKS ON GROWTH OF GENERALIZATION

TIME gradual transformation OF form OF govern
ment through the Capitalization OF power at Wash
ington is the subject of the interesting
chapters in thought-inspring book by Senator
John D. Works, of California entitled whats wrons
With the World" Senator plenty of things
with the world particularly the loosening ten
dency in morals and the growth Of extravaganza From
governmental standpoint however the most serious
evil finds evident eagerness OF the people to
yield their rights and responsibilities government,
and to national government in preference local
government. There are many who will with the
California jurist and legislator.
There is need to cite facts to the assertion
that government has moved the drift toward
traiization. It Is matter OF common knowledge.
Much OF this Capitalization justified by both
reason and experience For example the food law
seemed the only OF destroying the evil prac-
tees of who dupsd the public with adulterated
products The States still have laws against frauds of
this kind the practical enforcement the
that subject has been turned the Federal
eminent. The Interstate Commerce law seemed and
still the only practical method OF regulating rail
road and service Those laws. dealing with mat
ters involving interstate traffic AFFORD illustrations of
what inevitable Development strict compii
ance with the constitution.
But we have gone much further than that We have
delegated Federal Trade Commission authority TO
practically every kind OF fraud upon the pub
iic. Through Federal appropriations for highways we
gradually turning the Federal government !
the supervision Of highway construction and mainte
This not done the theory OF interstate
traffic but on the ground that the government
uses roads for transportation OF mails should con-
tribute construction and maintenance. Through Fed
eral appropriations for education cooperation with
the States we have started system that promises TO
end in Federal supervision OF education. Through the
Public Health Service and the maternity law we
gradually turning the national government a.
problems relating health and sanitation. Child labor
laws farm credits, and white slave instances
Of other tendencies the direction OF throwing local
and State responsibilities upon the central government
notable feature OF the transformation that has
taken place IS the fact that originally the South the
foremost guardian rights today II the
most in seeking surrender the national
,rnment Hayne, of South Carolina In his celebrated
debates with Webster as enemies OF the
public those who adding strength to the Federal
and who undertake have the Federal
government regulate the whole country capital Of
he country" The South is now the eager
esrcher for Federal appropriations the expense Of
state authority
Senator Works attributes much of this willingness to
urrender State sovereignty government
desire TO impose upon the general government bur
lens that should be borne by the States might well
added the remark that there really shifting
Il the burden since the fund for the Federal
nent be supplied by the people the country.
The people yielding power without avoiding any
burden of taxation Federal Ala" s a deceptive