Evening star., 1923-12-06

20 suppress Interstate trahic.
wa WITH this action on tho part Of
cooperation which Is usually
rendered by municipal and state,
authorities. prohibition should be
made effective. Free govern
ment has no greater menace than
tinual violation OF law. 1t Is the
duty of. a citizen not only to OBJ
serve the law but to let 1t be
known that he Is opposed to its
violation.
Ncgro's Rights Defended.
Numbered among our ~. popula.:
people. Under our Constitution
their rights are Just as sacred as
those Of any other citizen. It Is
both a public and a private duty
to protect those rights. The Con-
gress ought to exercise all Its
powers Of prevention and punish
of lynching. Of which the negroes
are by no means the sole suffer.
ers, but for which they furnish q
majority of the victims.
Already a considerable sum is
appropriated to give the negroes
ture. About half a million dol
lars is recommended for medical
courses at Howard University to
help contribute to the education
of 500 colored doctors needed
each year. On account of the mi
dustrial centers 1t has been pro-
posed that a commission be
created, composed OF members
from both races, to formulate a
better policy for mutual under
standing and confidence.
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mended. Every one would rejoice
in the accomplishment of the re-
suits which IT seeks. But IL is
well to recognize that these diff
culties are to large extent local
problems which must be worked
out by the mutual forbearance
and human Kindness Of each COM
munity. Such a method gives
much more promise of a real rem
edy than outside Interference.
Civil Service Recomme mendations.
OF the. classified civil service is
exceedingly important. There are
executive eiyii service. drawing
about s7oo,ooo.ooo Of yearly COM
pensation. Four,hsths Of these
method of selection Of the en-
ployes of the United States is
especially desirable for the Post
once Department.
The Civil Service Commission
has recommended that postmasters
offices be classified. Such action.
accompanied by a repeal OF the
four-year term of office. would un-
doubtedly be an Improvement. I
also recommend that the field
force for prohibition enforcement
be brought within the classified
civil service without covering In
the present membership. The best
method for selecting public serv-
ants Is the merit system.
Public Buildings Policy.
Many OF the departments in
Washington need better housing
facilities. Some are SO crowded
are so scattered that they lose
their identity. While do not
favor at this time a general pub
lie building law. / believe It Is
now necessary. In accordance with
unified and orderly system for the
development OF this city. to begin
the carrying out of those plans
by authorizing the erection Of
three or four buildings most
urgently needed by an annual ap-
preparation of $5.000,000.
HeGulatOry Le81sIRt10n.
Cooperation with other mari
time powers is necessary for COM
plete protection Of our coast
this are under way but await GER
tain experiments for refuse dis.
posal. Meantime laws prohibiting
spreading oil and oil refuse. from
waters would be most helpful
against this menace and should be
speedily enacted.
Laws should be passed regu-
lating aviation.
Revision Is needed of the laws
regulating radio interference.
Legislation and regulations es-
tabiishing load lines to provide
safe loading Of vessels leaving
our ports are necessary and re-
codifcation Of our navigation
Revision Of procedure of the
Federal Trade Commission will
give more constructive purpose to
this department.
II our Alaskan fisheries are to
must be further legislation de-
clartng q general policy and dele
- eating the authority to make rules
and regulations to an administra-
tive body.
Army and Navy.
For several years we have been
decreasing the personnel of the
Army and Navy and reducing their
power to the danger point. Fur
ther reductions should not be
Of the security Of our citizens at
home; the Navy 10 Q guarantee of
the security Of our citizens abroad.
Both of these services should be
strengthened rather than weak
Additional planes are needed for
the Army and additional sub
marines for the Navy. The de-
fenses OF Panama must be perfect
ed ed We wan. n,ntts no more mo- Ssn. eompeti, no
more war. But we want no weak
ness that invites imposition. A
people who neglect their national
defense are putting in jeopardy
their national honor.
Insular POSSESSIONS.
Conditions In the insular posses
sions on the whole have been
good. Their business has been
reviving. They are being admin
istered according to law. That
effort has the full support Of the
administration. such recon-
their people or their governments
should have the most confederate
attention.
Education ana Welfare.
Our national government is not
doing ~ much a. It legitimately
can do to promote the welfare
Of the people. Our enormous ma
terial wealth, our institutions.
our whole form OF society. can
not be considered fully successful
until their benefits reach the
merit Of every individual. This
is not q suggestion that the gov
ernment should. or could. assume
3. for tho people the inevitable
burdens ,of existence. There Is
NO method by which we can
either be relieved Of the results
of our own folly or be guaranteed
There Is an unacceptable per-
sonal responsibility for the de-
velopment Of character. Of indus
try, OF thrift and of self-control.
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