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

groups interested. there should be
no hesitation in enacting such agree
ment into law. II 1t is not reached.
the labor board may very well be
left for the present to protect the
public welfare.
"The law for consultations is not
sufficiently effective to be e:Deaiti-
Gus. Additional legislation is need:
ed giving authority for voluntary
consoIida tions, both regional and
route, and providing Government
machinery to aid and stimulate such
action, always subject to the APP
prevail OF the interstate, commerce
commission. This should authorize
the commission to appoint commit
tees for each proposed group, repre-
senting the public and the COM
ponent roads, with power TO negot1-
ate with individual security holders
for an exchange Of their securities
for those Of the consolidation on
such terms and conditions as the
commission may prescribe for avoid
ing any confscation and preserving
fair values. Should this permissive
consolidation prove ineffective after
a limited period. the authority OF the
government Will have to be directly
CONSOLIDATION appears to be the
only feasible method for the main
tenapce of an adequate system of
transportation with an opportunity
so to adjust freight rates as to meet
such temporary conditions as now
prevail In some agricultural Sec
tons. Competent authorities agree
that an entire reorganization OF the
rate structure for freight is neces-
sary. This should be ordered at
once by the congress.
Department OF Justice
"As no revision Of the laws Of the
United States has been made since
1873, q commission or, committee
SHOULD be created to undertake this
work. The judicial council reports
that two more district Judges are
needed in the southern district OF
New York, one 10 the northern dis
trlct of Georgia, and two more cir;
cult judges In the circuit court OF
appeals OF the eighth circuit. Lsgis-
latiOn should be, considered for this
1T is desirable to expedite the
hearing and disposal OF cases. A
commission of federal Judges and
lawyers should be created to recon-
mend legislation by which the pre-
cedure In the federal trial courts
may be simpIined and regulated by
rules Of court, rather than by statute;
such rulos to be submitted to the
congress and to be in force until
annulled or modified by the con-
gress. The Supreme Court needs
legislation revising and sim
plifying the laws governing review
by that court, and enlarsing tn
classes Of cases Of too little public
Such reforms would expedite the
transaction Of the business Of the
courts. The administration Of JUS
tice is likely to fail If It be long de-
layed.
1.-THE national government has
never given adequate attention to
its prison problems. II ought to pro-
vide employment in such forms OF
production as can be used by the
government, though not sold to the
public in competition with Private
business, for all prisoners who can
be placed at work, and for which
they should receive reasonable
compensation, available for their
1.-TWO Independent reformatories
arg uScuSus Onc LUZ lno SS6IC6dILOp
of women, and another for the &C.
gregation Of yrdng men serving then
first sentence.
The administration OF justict
would be facilitated greatly by in.
Guiding in the bureau Of investiga
ton Of the department of irstice
division Of criminal Identification
where there would be collected this
information which is now indispens.
able In the suppression. OF crime.
Prohibition And Law Enforcement
THE prohibition amendment to
the constitution requires the con-
gress and president to provide ade-
quate laws to prevent It's violation
1t Is my duty to enforce SUCH laws
For that purpose a treaty is being
negotiated with Great Britain with
respect to the, right of search of
Cling, the coast guard should be
greatly strengthened, and a supply
of swift power boats should be pro.
vided. The major sources of pro
auction should be rigidly regulated,
and every effort should be made to
suppress interstate traffic. With this
action on the part Of the national
government, and the cooperation
which is usually rendered by NUM-
cipal and state authorities, rrohibi-
ton should be made effective. Free
government has no greater menace
than disrespect for authority and
continual violation of law. It is the
duty Of a citizen not only to observe
the law but to let it be known that
he is opposed to its violation.
AS To The Negro
NUMBERED among our population
are some 100000 col red people.
Under our Constitution their rights
are just as sacred as those Of any
other citizen, 1t is both a public
and private duty to Protect those
rights. The congress ought to ex-
ercise all its powers of prevention
and punishment against the hideous
crime OF lynchi g, Of which the ne
gros. are by no means the sole suf
ferers, but for which they furnish q
majority Of the victims. :
Already a considerable sum is ap-
Hrcpriated to give the negroes voca-
tional training in agriculture. About
half a million dollars is recommend
ed for medical courses at Howard
University to help contribute to the
education Of 500 colored doctors
needed each year. On account OF the
migration OF large numbers into in
dustrial centers, 1t has been propos-
ed that a commission be created,
composed Of members from both
races, to formulate, a better policy
for mutual understanding and con-
fdence. Such an effort Is to be
commended. Everyone would rejoice
IN the accomplishment OF the results
which 1t. seeks. But It Is we'll to
recognize that these difficulties are
TO a large extent local problems
which must be worked out by the