The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1923-12-07

Washington need better housing Ia
cilities. Some are so crowded that
their work is impeded, others are
so scattered that they. lose their
identity. While / do not favor at
this time o general public building
law, / believe 1t is now necessary, In
accordance with plans already sane
toned for unified and orderly sys-
tenn for the development OF this
city, to begin the carrying out OF
those plans by authorizing the cree.
ton Of three or four buildings most
urgently needed by an annual ap-
preparation Of $1,000, 600.
Regulatory Legislation
Cooperation with other maritime
powers Is necessary for completes
protection Of our coast waters from
pollution. Plans for this are under
way, but await certain experiments
for refuse disposal. Meantime laws
prohibiting spreading oil and OIL re-
fuse from vessels. in our own terri
torial waters would be most helpful
against this menace and should Df
speedily enacted. 4
Laws should be passed regulating
aviation. 4
Revision Is needed Of the lawf
regulating radio interference.
legislation and regulations Ell
tablishing load lines to provide satt
loading of. vessels leaving our poru
are necessary and recodihcation q
our navigation laws Is vital.
Revision Of procedure OF the tedi
eral trade commission Will glH
more constructive purpose to thD
DEPARTMENT, 80. .a-- .... s..
IF our Alaskan fisheries are to b
saved from destruction, there mus
be further legislation declaring b
general policy and delegating thl
authority to make rules and regul
lations to an administrative body.
Army and Navy.
For several years We have beer
decreasing the personnel OF the arnl1
and navy, and reducing their powell
to the danger point. Further reduc l
tions should not be made. The army
Is q guarantee Of the security OF Out
citizens at home: the navy is 4
guarantee Of the. security or oul
citizens abroad. Both of these ser
vices should be strengthened rather
than wea weaken Additi sps planes lanes
and additional submarines fol
tue navy 4ue uSACuSSp Va GaAoAho
must be perfected. We want no
want no more war. But we want no
weakness that invites imposition. A
people who neglect their national
defense are putting In jeopardy their
national honor.
Conditions in their insular pos
sessions on the whole have been
good. Their business has been reviv-
ing. They are being administers
according to law. That effort haA
the full support OF the administra-
ion. Such recommendation as
nay come from their people OF
cir government should have the
most considerate attention.
Education And Welfare
"Our national government is not
toing as much as It legitimately can
10 to promote the welfare OF the
>eople. Our enormous material
wealth, our institutions, our whole
orm OF society, can not be consid
red fully successful until then
enefits reach the merit or every IN.
lividual. This is not suggestion
hat the government should, or
.ould, assume for the people the in.
irritable burdens Of existence. There
nO ny We Cal
3 relieved Of the results Of our ,oy,,
&c. There Is an inesc&pable per
'lent Of character, OF industry, OF
arift, and OF self control These do
lot come from the government. but
.om the people themselves. But the
government can and should always
'e expressive of steadfast deter.
linatiop, always vigilant. to main
ain conditions under which these
irtues are most likely to develop
nd secure recognition and reward.
his Is the American policy.
ut Is in accordance with this
rinciple that we have enacted laws
or the protection of the public
?ealth and have adopted prohibition
n narcotic drugs and intoxicating
iquors.- For purposes of national
uniformity we ought to provide, by
constitutional amendment and APP
1ropriate legislation, for limitation
If child labor, and in all cases under
he exclusive Jurisdiction Of the
ederal government minimum wake
Jaw for women, which would un-
doubleday find sufficient power of
enforcement in the influence of pub
lie opinion. q.
Having in mind that education is
peculiarly a local problem, and that
it should always be pursued with the
dents and parents, nevertheless, the
federal government might wen give
the benefit of it's counsel and en- :
couragement more freely in this d.
rection. If anyone doubts the need
or concerted action by the state Of
he nation for this purpose, it is only
necessary to consider the appalling
1gures Of tlliteracy representing a
condition which does not vary much
n all parts OF the union. do not
'avor the making Of appropriations
rom the national treasury to BIO
expended directly on local educa
ton, but do consider it founda-
mental requirement OF national ac-
tivity which, accompanied by allied
subjects OF welfare, is worthy Of a
separate department and a place IL
he cabinet. The humanitarian sidi
Of government should not be re-
pressed, but should be cultivated.
Mere intelligence, however, is
not enough. Enlightenment must
be accompanied by that moral power
which v. is the product Of the home and
welfare for the people rest newt
ably on this foundation, which the
Government can approve and COM
mend, but which the people them
selves must create.
Restrict immigration
American institutions rest solely
on good citizenship. They were
created by people who had a back.
ground or self government. New
arrivals should be limited to oul
capacity to absorb them into the
ranks of good citizenship. America