The Relation of Government to Industry

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Macmillan, 1925 - 241 halaman
 

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Halaman 104 - III. The consent of all nations to be governed in their conduct toward each other by the same principles of honor and of respect for the common law of civilized society that govern the individual citizens of all modern States in their relations with one another; to the end that all promises and covenants may be sacredly observed, no private plots or conspiracies hatched, no selfish injuries wrought with impunity, and a mutual trust established upon the handsome foundation of a mutual respect for...
Halaman 19 - Because a great part of the people, and especially of workmen and servants, late died of the pestilence, many seeing the necessity of masters, and great scarcity of servants, will not serve unless they may receive excessive wages...
Halaman 19 - Every man or woman," runs this famous Act, " of whatsoever condition, free or bond, able in body, and within the age of threescore years, . . . and not having of his own whereof he may live, nor land of his own about the tillage of which he may occupy himself, and not serving any other, shall be bound to serve the employer who shall require him to do so, and shall take only the wages which were accustomed to be taken in the neighbourhood where he is bound to serve" two years before the plague began.
Halaman 19 - Be it therefore enacted . . . that every man or woman, of whatsoever condition, free or bond, able in body and within the age of three score years; . . . and not having of his own whereof he may live, nor land of his own, about the tillage of which he may occupy himself, and not serving any other, shall be bound to serve the employer who shall require him to do so, and shall take only the wages which were accustomed to be taken in the neighborhood where he is bound to serve.
Halaman 64 - To carry out these recommendations effectively and to protect the rights of the people, we recommend that the various states should give to their municipalities the authority, upon popular vote under reasonable regulations...
Halaman 58 - First, we wish to emphasize the fact that the public utilities studied are so constituted that it is impossible for them to be regulated by competition. Therefore, they must be controlled and regulated by the government; or they must be left to do as they please; or they must be operated by the public. There is no other course. None of us is in favor of leaving them to their own will, and the question is whether it is better to regulate or to operate.
Halaman 220 - Improvements in this service and economies in operating and maintenance expenses result chiefly from willing cooperation between the railroad management and the voluntary organizations of its employees. When the groups responsible for better service and greater efficiency share fairly in the benefits which follow their joint efforts, improvements in the conduct of the railroad are greatly encouraged. The parties to this agreement recognize the foregoing principles and agree to be governed by them...
Halaman 161 - prepare and adopt a plan for the consolidation of the railway properties of the continental United States into a limited number of systems".
Halaman 101 - Conservation, therefore, demands intensive rather than extensive use, takes cognizance of equitable distribution, aims to bring about social justice, and means the greatest good to the greatest number — and that for the longest time.
Halaman 155 - When the war broke out we had in this country, all in all, the best, the cheapest, and most efficient transportation system in the world. That it was not perfect goes without saying. But this is true, and will be conceded by substantially all the experts in the world: that nearly all the inventions, improvements, and advancements of transportation facilities have resulted...

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