The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1923-12-14

IN any, schedule. the power TO change
them should and will be applied
Shipping.
The entire well-being OF our country 4,
dependent upon transportation by sea and
land Our government during the war
acquired a large merchant feet which
should be transferred. as soon as pos
stble, to private ownership and operation
under conditions which would secure two
results: First, and OF prime importance.
adequate means for national defense. Sec
ond. adequate service TO American COM
merce. Cntil shipping conditions are such
that our fleet can be disposed OF advan-
tageously under these conditions. IL viii
be operated as economically as possible
under such plans as may be devised
from time 10 time by the shipping board
we must have a merchant marine which
meets these re9uirements. and We shall
rave TO pay the cost OF It's service.
Public improvements.
The time has come to resume In q mod.
crate way the opening OF our intra-
coastal waterways, the control OF food wa
ters OF the Mississippi and OF the Colora-
ways from the Great Lakes toward the
Gulf or 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
essary treaty with Canada These prof.
ectS cannot all be undertaken at once
but al should have the immediate con
siGeraton OF the congress and be adopt
ed as fast as plans can be matured and
tho necessary funds become uvuilaDle.
Railroads.
Criticism OF the railroad law has
been directed. first. to the section lay
fixed. and providing for yme TO
the government and use Of excess earn
ings; second. to the method for the
adjustment OF wage scales: and third.
70 the authority permitting consolida-
lions.
1t has been enormously assumed that
the act undertakes 70 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 Il fair return
results In confscation. and confscatory
rates are OF course unconstitutional.
Unless the government adheres TO the
rule OF making a rate that will yield
making altogether. The new and i'm
portsnt feature OF that part OF the law
Is the ~recapture and redistribution OF
excess rates The constitutionality Of
court for Adjudication. Their decision
should be awaited before attempting
further Hesitation on this subject:
feature will not be great IL consolida-
ton goes into effect.
The settlement OF railroad labor dis
Germ. The labor board was estab-
lished TO protect the public in the en-
joyment OF continuous service by at.
tempting TO insure justice between the
been a ~reat help. but is not altogether
satisfactory 10 the public, the employ
ees. or the companies. IL a substantial
agreement can be reached among the
groups interested, there should be ma
hesitation in enacting such agreement
into law. If II is not reached. the
labor board may very well be left for
the present 10 protect the public well
fare.
Department Of Justice.
AS no revision OF the laws OF the
United States has been made since 1873,
a commission or committee should be
judicial council reports that two more
district Judges are needed in the south
ern district OF New York. one in the
northern district Of Georgia and two
of Appeals OF the Eighth circuit Leg
i%slation should be considered for this
purpose.
The national government has never
given adequate attention 10 its prison
problems II ought to provide employ
ment 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 a reasonable
compensation, available for their de-
pendents
me prohibition amendment 20 the
Constitution requires the congress and
the President to provide adequate laws
70 prevent its violation II Ia my duty
TO enforce such laws For that pur-
pose a treaty is being negotiated with
Great Britain with respect 10 the right
Of search OF lowering vessels. To pre-
vent smuggling. the coast guard should
be greatly strengthened. and a supply
Of swift power boats should be pro.
vided The major sources Of produc-
ton 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
thorities7 prohibition should be made
effective. Free government has no
greater menace than disrespect for
authority and continual violation OF
law. 1t is the duty of a citizen not
Only to observe the law but 10 let IL
be known that he is opposed 10 Its
violation
The Negro.
Numbered among our population are
some IL. 600, 900 colored people Under
our Constitution their rights are just
rs sacred as those of any other citizen.
II is both n public and a private duty
to protect those rights. The congress
ought TO exercise all its powers OF pre-
~vention and punishment gains the
hideous crime Of l%ynching. OF which
the negroes are by no means the sole
-, ~ 800
"A majority OF the victims
Regulatory Legislation.
Corporation with other maritime pow
ers is necessary for complete protection
OF our coast waters from pollution. Plans
for this are under way. but await certain
experiments for refuse disposal Mean
time laws prohibiting spreading oil and
oil refuse from vessels in our own terri
torial waters would be most helpful
against this menace and should be speed
lily enacted.
laws should he passed regulating avi-
alton.
Revision is needed OF the laws reguiat-
Ing radio interference.
Army and Navy.
For several years we have been de-
creasing the personnel OF the army and
navy. and reducing their power TO the
danger point. Further reductions should
not be made. The army is a guarantee
OF the security OF our citizens at home:
the navy is a guarantee OF the security
OF our citizens abroad Both OF these
services should be strengthened rather
than weakened. Additional planes are
needed for the army. and additional sub
marines for the navy.
Education and Welfare.
Our national government is not doing as
much "a IL legitimately can do to pro-
mote the welfare OF the people. oar
enormous material wealth. our institu.
tons. our whole form OF society. cannot