The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1923-12-19

contains an elastic provision authorzir
the President to Increase or decrease pre-
ent schedules not In excess of 80 ps
centum to meet the difference in cost
production at home and abroad. Tn
ing of the whole law, but does mean, an
win be so administered. that wheneve
!. the required investigation shows that ir
equalites of sufficient importance exis
In any schedule the power to chang
them should and will be applied.
Shipping. ~
. The entire well-being of our country
dependent upon transportation by sea an
land Our government during the wa
acquired a large merchant fleet whicl
should be transferred. as soon as pos
sible. TO private ownership and operation
under conditions which would secure tw,
results; First. and of prime Importance
adequate means for national defense; sec
ond adequate service to American com
merce. Until shipping conditions are sucf
that our fleet can be disposed of advan-
tageously under these conditions, it will
be operated az economically as possible
under such plans as may be devised
We must have merchant marine which
meets these requirements and we shall
have to pay the cost OF its service.
Public Improvements.
The time has come to resume in mod
crate way the opening of our intra-
coastal waterways. the control OF flood wa
| tiers OF the Mississippi and OF the Colora-
| do rivers. the Improvement of the water
ways from the Great Lakes toward the
| Gulf OF Mexico: and the development Of
| the great power and navigation project of
the st. Lawrence river. for which efforts
are now being made to secure the nee
| ects cannot all be undertaken at once
| but all should have the immediate con-
sheraton OF the congress and be adopt
ed as fast as plans can be matured and
the necessary funds become available
Railroads.
Criticism OF the railroad law has
been directed. first. to the section lay
Ing down the rule by which rates are
the government and use OF excess earn
ings; second. to the method for the
adjustment of wage scales; and third,
to the authority permitting consolida-
lions.
1t has been enormously assumed that
the act undertakes to guarantee rail-
road earnings The law requires that
rates should be just and reasonable
That has always been the rule under
which rates have been fixed. To make
a rate that does not yield fair return
rates are of course unconstitutional
Unless the government adheres to the
rule or making rate that will yield
making altogether. The new and i'm
portant feature OF that part OF the law
Is the recapture and redistribution OF
this method is now before the Supreme
court for adjudication. Their decision |
should be awaited before attempting |
abe on this subject
feature will not be great IL consolida- |
ton goes into effect.
The settlement of railroad labor dis
putes Is matter of grave public con-
Germ The labor board was estab-
iished to protect the public in the en-
Joyment OF continuous service by at
tempting to insure justice between the |
companies and their employees. 1t has
been -reat help. but Is not altogether
satisfactory to the public. the employ
agreement can be reached among the
groups interested. there should be no
hesitation in enacting such agreement
abor board may very well be left for
he present to protect the public well
are
Department Of Justice.
AS no revision of the laws of the
United States has been made since 1878,
commission or committee should be
reated to undertake this work. The
judicial council reports that two more
rn district of New York. one in the
orthern district of Georgia. and two I
lore circuit judges in the Circuit Court
I Appeals of the Eighth circuit. Leg !
Station should be considered for this | :
urpose. !
The national government has never
iven adequate attention to It's prison ! !
roblems. 1t ought to provide employ 7
lent In such forms OF production as s
an be used by the government. though a
OF sold to the public in competition y
Tho can be placed at work. and for
hich they should receive a reasonable q
ompensation. available for their de- =
endents. r
Prohibition. c
me prohibition amendment to the S
constitution requires the congress and r
lie President to provide adequata laws
prevent its violation 1t is my dity I
ose a treaty is being negotiated with a
reat Britain with respect to the right d
search Of lowering vessels. To pre- e
mi sm tis the 1e coast guard should Il
swift power boats should be pro- a
ded The major sources of produc
on should be rigidly regulated. and p
terstate traffic. With this action on al
e part Of the national government. ri
I'd the CO. operation which is usually in
ndered by municipal and state au- III
critics prohibition should be made
fective. Free government has no
reater menace than disrespect for
IthorIty and continual violation Of We
w 1t is the duty of a citizen not as
lily to observe the law but to let 1t pc
known that he is opposed to its Is
The Negro. tn
me 100000 colored people. Under Dc
If Constitution their rights are just -.
sacred as those of any other citizen. | ~,
is both a public and a private duty ~
protect those rights. The congress
ght to exercise all it's powers Of pre-
ntion and punishment against the til
deous crime OF lynching of which tn
e negroes are by no means the sole go
ferers. but for which they furnish pr
majority of the victims pa
Regulatory Legislation. er
with other maritime DOW M M
IL necessary for complete protection p p
our coast waters from pollution. Plans 70
this are under way. but await certain
periments for refuse disposal Mean ali
le laws prohibiting spreading oil and on
refuse from vessels In our own terri w
-ial waters would be most helpful 90
ainst this menace and should be speed III
enacted. y"
avs should be passed regulating avi-
on.
lewiston is needed OF the laws regulat- no
radio interference. cir
Army and Navy. Of
or several years we have been de- la'
asing the personnel of the army and n,s
w. and reducing their power to the sr
,ger point. Further reductions should ioi
be made. The army is a guarantee oe
the security OF our citizens at home; ~,
navy Is a guarantee OF the security VI,
our citizens abroad Both OF these W.
vices should be strengthened rather gu
ded Tor The ar,nv and addtia.oi t thu
ri a. ..