The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-10-19
OWen Tells S.W.B.C. What
us. Is Doing for Citizens
the 600 People in This Country Appreciate
Gigantic Business Conducted by the Government for
Benefit of Public, Says Senator in Address.

T,w ~ iho 10000 600 people or
tH, United states realize fully the
muI.IfudluuuH things that tut EOv-
eminent Ia doing for the benefit Of
DO. rlfi1'us. 900 tnltpd states senator
N.I,rf l.. owen declared iu hl4 able
ludI,aH it the opening freISuu
W,Iurduy on Tho Gpyrrumrul'r =
Part iu NufIu'ag"
Senator ovens remarks follow In
part
"NDt m8uy mon roHl.lc the I'm
poffuru. ut the VoyoruwDutH part
u business. originally under The
constitution tho machinery Uf gov-
.DIumrut was pct mp Ulmo-' nol'ly for
thu purpose ~ protecting llfy. lih-
.oriy and property ot the law abiding
against tho criminal pud tine luwl'us.
A. ~ pau OF this process there was
osuullshrd the department ot
Justice, the courts, Judges and mar
Hhila, ana porIl institutions, tho
army and the navy 10 protect the
olU2cus from external aggression and
domestic violence Hut step by Etcp
there h0s been developed I'm modern
civilization an endless number of
means OF serving the citizen nud
protcctiuR his righfs nud promoting
his interests.
The Postal Department.
"iOt example, the most gigantic
service. world wide, iH the postutflce
department. UNpcuding between
three and four hundred millions Of
dollars per hunum; sending letters
and mail matter ana parcels thOu.
sands Of miles ana delivering II to
lts proper address fpr an incredibly
small cost aud with amazing eff
cheney ant fidelity This Hervice
touches daily every citizen In
America.
"Our wonderful department OF
agriculture has brought 10 every
county la the United Stntee, through
the agriculture extension act, knuWl-
edge Of all that relates 20 improved
farming. through agricultural
agents. cooperating with tho states
by experimental farms. clubs and
lectures. giyiug a thorough knowl-
edge OF seeds, Of soils, Of coll prcpa-
ration. of harvesting and protecting
crops. Every phase Of animal IN
duetry Is taught and farm economies
Good iiOHds.
"And TO make more valuable these
processes, tho government Of the
United states established good
roads department, which In con-
junction with the states, IL covering
tho whole Of the United states with
hard surfaced roads 10 bring the city
and country together and facilitate
tho rural routes Tor mall ana parcel
post and by automobiles and trucks
Improve our internal transportation.
"Thc United states government
has built up the department OF labor
tn safeguard aud promote tho well
fare of labor In the Industrial activl'
ties Of the nation; a great woman's
bureau. to look after the rights or
womeu In industry; a chlld's bureau
for Ike purpose, an employment
bureau. to bring the man and the
/ lob together; the bureau of mines.
teaching the best processes or min
! ing and safeguardlng tho life OF
miners In their dangerous under.
ground employment; tho bsreau OF
standards. where the most scientific
| knowledge of tho world on materials
and processes is made available Tor
| citizens engaged In the Industries.
The Tariff Commission.
For the purpose OF protecting
| the country against unfair taxation
| through tho TARIFF schedules the r
was esctablishod the tariff commits
alon. with the duty OF studying the
schedules; a commission whose ynlu-
able services | fear nave been sadly
neglected IN the last few years.
"Oue OF tho great establishments
| intended 20 protect the Citizonf
against unfair practices in commerce
is the federal trade commission
which ia growing increasingly useful
lin restraining tho abuses OF
monopoly
I'm the field or finance. the United
states government during the wal
established the war Finance cor
porntion with 100000. 900 Of cred.
It. to furnish credits directly "a
citizens embarrassed by war pro