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Show GROCERY 'VV i $ y t' i S' ' f1 V i s there Is no reason to doubt either. The other snggelons the increase In the interstate v mnierce commission's membership and in Its facilities for performing Its manifold duties, the pm Mon., for full public Investigation and of disputes, and tbe grant to the executive of the to control und operate the railPresidentsAddress to Both power when way. necessary in time of war I now or other like public Houses Is Quite Short. . vt.v earnestly renew. Tbe mve.sKit for such legislation H and pressing. Those who have tnanlfw RAIL TROUBLES COME FIRST tit listed us with the resiMinsibllity and duty of serving and safeguarding tin in In sueli matters would find It Further Legislation on That Ljne la hind. I believe, to excuse a failure to Strongly Recommended Bill Giv- mt uion these, grave, matters or uny ing iiiiect ss.irj postpone nieiil Tu udloii ters Free Hand Necessary. upon them. Not only does trie Interstate comWilmerce commission now find 11 practi-ill5. President Washington. Ivc. son todnv delivered his message to Imjiossllile, with its present mid organization, to perforin both hotiM's of eongre-- s In joint sesits functions promptly and T1 great sion. address was as follows: but it is not unlikely that It Gentlemen of the Congress; In fulfilling at this time the duty laid ntnv piesently be found advisable to idd to Its duties still others equally open me by the Constitution of and exacting. It must first be heavy to jou from time to time as an administrative instrueffected Information of the state of the tnlon ment. and recommending to jour consideracannot and should not Tbe country tion such legislative measures as mnv onsont to remain longer exjwwod nny be Judged necessary ami expedient shall continue the practice, whhh I to profound industrial disturbances for nek of additional means of arbitrahope has been acceptable to you. of tion and conciliation which tbe conleaving to the 'reimrts of the several can easily and promptly supply. headsiof the executive depart merits the gress fil agree that tbei e must Tie And nllv elaboration of the detailed needs of the public service and confine tnysclf no doubt ns to the power of tbe executo those matters of more general pub- tive to make Immediate and untnterl ruptod use of the railroads for the conlic policy with which It seems necesforces of the of the centration sary and feasible to deni at the pres- nation wherever military needed and are they ent session of the congress. needed. are whenever they r I realize the limitations of time This Is a program of regulation, prevwhich you will necessarily act at ention--and administrative-efficien- cy this session and shall make my sug- which argues Its own case In tlie mere gestions as few' as possible; but there stutement of It. With regard to one were some' things left undone at the In the effiof Its Increase the Items, last session vvhieh there will now be comcommerce of the Interstate time to complete and which It seems ciency the house of mission, representatives necessary In ike Interest of the public has already acted; its action needs to do at'once. the concurrence of the senate. Imihe first place. It seems to nie lm-- . only Far Centre! and j Operation. peratively necessary that the earliest I would hesitate to recommend, and and action I dare possible consideration the congress would hesitate should be accorded thermnlnlng to act say the suggestion should I upon measures of the program or settlemake it, that any man In any occupament and regulation which I had occation should be obliged by law to consion to recommend to you at the close tinue In an employment which he deof your last session In view of the pub- al rial to leave. To pass a law which lic dangers disclosed by the unaccomforbade or prevented the Individual modated difficulties which then existed, workman to leave his work before reand which still unhappily continue to the of society In doceiving approval exist, between the railroads of the so would be to adopt a new prining country and (heir locomotive engineers, ciple' Into buf' Jurisprudence which 1 -- - conductors, ami trainmen. take it for granted we are not prepared to lutrodure. But the proposal that Railway Troubles First. 1 then recommended : the operation of the railways of the First, Immediate provision for the country shall not be stopped or Interenlargement and administrative reor- rupted by the concerted action of organization of the Interstate commerce ganized bodies of men until a public commission along the lines embodied Investigation shall have been Instituted In the bill recently passed by the house which shall male the whole question of representatives und now awaiting at Issue plain fortlje Judgment of the action by the senate; In order that the opinion of the nation la not to propose commission may be enabled to deal nny such principle. It Is based upon with the many great and various duties tbe very different principle that the connow devolving upon It with a promptcerted action of powerful bodies of men ness and thoroughness which are, with shall not be permitted to stop the InIts present constitution and means of dustrial processes of the nation, at any rate before the nation shall have had action, practically Impossible. - Second, of an an opportunity to acquaint Itself with eight-hou- r day as the legal basis alike the.uierlts of the case as between emof work and of wages In the employ- ployee and employer, time to form Its ment of all railway employees who are opinion upon an Impartial statement actually engaged In the work of oper- of the merits, and opportunity to conating trains In interstate transporta- sider all practicable means of conciliation or arbitration. tion. t I can ace nothing In that proposition of authorization the the Third, apbut the Justifiable safeguarding by sopointment by the president of a small of the necessary processes of ciety of men to observe the actual rebody sults In experience of the adoption of Its very life. There Is nothing arbitrary or unjust In It unless It be arbithe eight-hou- r day In railway transportation alike for the men and for trarily and unjustly done. It can and should be done with a full and scruputhe railroads. . . lous regard for the Interests and liberFourth, explicit approval by the con ties of all concerned as well as for the gress of the consideration by the In Interests of society Itself, permanent terstate commerce commission of an Other Legislation Urged. Increase of freight rates to meet such Three rentiers of capital Importance additional expenditures by the railawait the action of the senate which roads as may have been rendered nechave been acted upon by the already eight-houessary by the adoption of the house of representatives: the bill offnot and been which have day set by administrative readjustments whlth swks to extend greater freedom and economies, should the facts dis- of combination to those engaged In promoting the foreign Commerce of tbe closed Justify the Increase. an of amendment the existing country than Is now thought by some Fifth, federal statute which provides for the to be legal under the terms of the laws bill amending mediation, eopcillatlon, and arbitration against monopoly the the law of I'orto Rico; present organic of such controversies as the present and the bill proposing a more thorto a case In it by adding provision that. the methods of accommodation now ough and systematic regulation of the of money in elections, comprovided for should fall, a full public expenditure called the Corrupt Iractlces Act monly of every I need Investigation of the merits labor cot my advice that these - be instituted- - and such dispute-sha- ll measures enacted be into Jijw," Their strike or lockout completed before 11c In the manifest clrcuro urgency : may lawfully be attempted. stances which render their adoptlomat And, sixth, the lodgment In the hands of the executive of the power, this time not only opportune but necesEven delay would seriously In case of military necessity, to take sary. jeopard the Interests of the country control of such portions and such rolland of the government. ing stock of the railroads of the counImmediate passage of the bill to regtry as may be required for military use and to operate them for military ulate the expenditure of money in elections. may seem to be less necessary purposes, with authority to draft Into the military service "of the 'Fnfted than, the Immediate, enactment .of. the other measures to which I refer: beStates such train crews and administrative officials as the circumstances cause at least two yearsIn will elapse which fedbefore another election require for their safe and efficient use. eral offices are to be filled but It would i Renews HI Recommendations. greatly relieve the public mind if this The second and third of the important matter were dealt with the 'cmrgtess 1mm edi - 'UhffC'fhe dfcuiriktahceS htid" tfte r acted on it established mOf'atrbFthtf presttrtb pubiir day as the legal basis of work ent method of obtaining aud spending and wages In train service and it au- campaign1 funds stand clear under thorized the appointment of a comobservation and jhe methods of mission to observe and report upon the expenditure can be frankly studied in presently, will immediately assume has Indeed already assumed, a mugni tude unprecedented In our experience t We have not the necessary Instrumen talltie for its prosecution; It b deemed to be doubtful whether the; could be created upon an adequati scale under our present laws. V should dear avvsy all legal obsfaelei and create a basis- - of undoubted law for it which will give freedom without permitting unregulated license. Th thing must be done now, because tin opjMrtuuIty Is here and may escape ui if we hesitate or delay. Porto Rico's Needs. Tbe urgunient for the propose amendments of the organic law of For to UUo Is brief and conclusive. Thi present laws governing the Island ant nttng TldrTtgtiti uud privileges ( its people are Bot Just. We have ere ated expectations of extended privl lege which we have not satisfied There is uneasiness among the peopU of the Maud and even a suspldoui. doubt with regard to our intention! concerning them wldch the adoption m the pending measure would happily re move. We do not doubt what we wlsl V to do In any essential particular. ought to do It at ouce. There ore other matters already ad v a need to the stage of conference be tween the two houses of which It li not necessary that I should speak Some practicable basis of agreemeu concerning .them will no doubt be fount and ttctlcm taken upon them. Inasmut h a this Is, gentlemen, proh ably tbe last occasion I shall (Save tt1 congress, address the me to saj will that you permit hope with what genuine pleasure and ati with you I faction I have the many measures of constructive pol Icy with which you have enriched th legislative annals of the country. It has been a privilege to labor in suet I take the liberty of Cocompuny, ngratulating you upon the completion of an4 a record of rare aervlceablene distinction. do Justice when STORE OF THE TRENCHES L linlu-'tria- I l . i i y metn-eiUi- p thor-iugld- ,. g 1 y- - ,, X VV ,f?-V-V- ' ihiiinv WV t V.S V'- ?V - --- yr. irWAkiiViWkl-i'h'iiTo save the soldiers from the extortionate charges of the merchants near the front in France, the British staff has established bazaars like the one here pictured, which sell to the meuTlie little things that are to their comfort. MRS. K00 AND her baby li NEW YORK OLD GUARD SALUTES THE FLAG Sixty-fourt- tin-de- - well-dress- . - nt Franklin Objects Seriously. She Isn't very large, thats true, but being a county seat, and boasting of a college, several factories, flour mills, lately railways, intcyurbans and.-heacquired Masonic home, Franklin feels that she Is not a town to be passed lightly by, in fact, she knows her Im- ' portance,, and thought that everyone in the state realized it until she was taken down a bit lately. During the big .conference of the Methodist churches held recently in the town a meeting of the Indianapolis presbytery was in session at the same time at Hopewell, a country church In a prosperous farming community a few miles ouL One of the Presbyterian delegates, on leaving the train joined in the throng headetj, for the Method 1st church. When tt dame to registering, some of his inquiries caused someone to suggest that probably he was In the wrjpng place, and he asked innocently; Isnt this llope'well? "No, this Is Franklin," was the proud reply. Indianapolis News. r V home from Europe long enough recentof ly to get his breath and look over new a of attended sheets book, an authors banquet In New York. A deaf man sat next to Cobb. Farther down the tabl? another man told a funny Story, and when he finished, the deaf roan laughed and applauded louder and longer than any of the the-pro- I 7&rli . att-1y- V?, -- - - Mothers. Mothers In an increasing number realizing that a woman's duty to her children Is really to them, and fcot to herself through them. More mothers perceive the life of Yhe child as a thing separate from their owt 'comfort today or tomorrow. md make ev ery sacrifice to grant their "fcys and girls the powers and the train rg j Idch will prepare them to ve M- - !,eX Fff- r . . T j ng dolLogwood used for making dyes and worth hundred of thousands of who one knows no and lars is rotting away along the Brooklyn waterfront, owns IL Before the war logwood sold In the American market for around $7 a ton. A jump in price to $75 or f 100 was experienced after the declaration of war.1 Seeing a war baby that showed exceptional promise, speculators pracall available logwood. After the first few tically bought out South America of in- this country for the commodity became market small the shipments arrived with hundreds of tons on their hands. were left the and speculators exhausted of the boats are wonder Rnd the skipi-erNow the South American planters Is New York of wondering what to do with the ing who pays. And the city f waterfront spa- f valufille , ntVs i t Pig ri V. ,1 s 1 . these-th- e practical results,-deemimeasures' most Immediately needed ; but it postponed action upon the other suggestions until an opportunity should be offered for a more deliberate consideration of them. The fourth rec- ommendation I do not deem it necessary to renew. The power of tbe Interstate commerce commission to grant an increase of rates on the ground referred to Is indisputably clear and a recommendation by the congress with regard to anch a matter might seem to draw in question the scope of the commission's authority or its Inclination to fiati-ge- the light of present experience; and a delay would have the further very disadvantage of postponing action until another election was at band and some special object connected with It might be thought to be In tbe mind of those who urged it. Action can be taken now with facts for guidance and without suspicion of partisan purpose. I shall not argue at length the desirability f giving a freer hand In the matter of combined and concerted effort to those who shall undertake the essential enterprise of building up our That enterprise will export trade. sc-jlo- us - Rather Embarrassing. Irvin Cobb, the war correspondent, - .trl h Bound to Make Good. The stranger stepped Into the drug stoye and, passing bj the boy who usually attended to casual customers, approached the proprietor, who was arranging some goods la the show case. Mr. 0 I presum el he r marked, pleasantly, and the druggisi turned and bowed gravely. "I hav heard my friend, Mr, Quom, speak of you often," said the brisk man. "11 told me If ever I needed anything la this line to come to you. He spoke of you as a man on whom one could rely with perfect confidence, who had only the best of evry thing and with whom tt was always a pleasure to deal," "Mr, Quom Is very kind," answered the other, beaming with gratification, lie Is one of by best customers, What can I do for you this morning?" Weller this morning, as It happens," said .the stranger, with Just a little briskness, this morning I should like. If you will allow me, to consult your directory." Certainly," was the calm reply. "We also have a good selection of one and two-cestamps bs well as railway time tables. If you need anything of that kind." r The Red Cross seal season Is now n, and the men and women who sell tke cheery Christmas stickers are as happy as the in. the .picture for the sales they make do a wonderful eemwTdr 'those' wfio "are" suffering from tuberculosis. The seals cost but ne cent each and are to be placed on : "backs of letters 'yind paclTagea 'during'" December. " "The" pro- eh are devoted to the war on the "bite plague -- rest ' boy!" shouted the deaf man. That reminds me of a story," he added to those near by. Good old Get up and tell It, Charlie," cried several. The toastmaster sanctioned the suggestion. Then the deaf man got up and told the same story thjp other man had told. r jJk iji J, , k . srrtj it .Ha.Waa.on Jph. The undertaker arose and said to the mourners assembled: "If anyone present wishes to say a nSVAVJttri' the deceased.. .fewvvofrtS Of tribute-t- o now is the time, when the familywIU be glad to hekr such." A stillness prevailed, and after moments of silence It was broken by a young man. who arose and asked: "Do I understand that no one wishes to make any remarks!" fit would appear so," replied the undertaker. Then," asked the yem-- g nan, as a light came into his eyes, "may I Is permitted to make a few remzrtx about southern Callfora s and Fi w t derful climate?" , |