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THE SLEEPLESS SENTINEL
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From tho New York World.
vfiT?DAVIES, appointment
Wisconsin is proud of the distinc
tion that Mr. Davies has received at
the handd of President Wilson in his
appointment as head of the trade
commission. This" is one of the high
est offices in the administration of the
national qvernmerit: As a' 'new posi
tion it is especially important. That
it should he given to a Wisconsin
man. n. vminc man who is -peculiarly
a native of Wisconsin, should make
every Wisconsin .man, .regardless of
hir. politics, r.ejoicer , ,. ,
Mr. Davies has displayed unusual
ability. When, he, w.ent, into the cam
paign of .JL912 he was sneered at as a
mere boy. But tie won the confidence
of Mr. Wilson, , he ,held ,hiij , own
against the old hands- and .ca.me, out
triumphantly. Since .he has! Jbeen
commissioner of corporations, Mr.
Davies has grown wonderfully; he
has proved his ability in that posi
tion, and is everywhere looked on
with great favor.
In his new position, Mr. Davies has
a wonderful opportunity to which
those who know ,him best, do not
doubt he will be equal. He has the
great responsibility of inaugurating
and making a success of the work of
Ua. rta-ar fpdprnl trade Commission.
Briefly stated, the commission's task
is to make effective the federal trade
laws against unfair methods of com
petition. Its'Hrst duty is the collec
tion of information about business. It
is empowered, require reporte from
business organisations at regular pe
riods and special reports at any'time.
t.l s ,maAA oTrt fn advise with
.business denizations and with- the
department, or jusugo.lu ""
plianco with federal laws. It Is also
given authority to collect trade in-;
formation about foreign manufac
ture. A very important power given the
commission is that of issuing orders
tb prevent unfair competition. This
especially Is a new departure in bus
iness regulation; the process hither
in hnn been to brim? matters into
court for redress only after the acts
alleged to be in, restraint of trade had
been committed.
As a new instrument of adminis
tration, with a highly important worir
entrusted to it, the federal trade com
mission must very largely blaze the
way for itsGlf. it has been Impossible
to lay down specific rules. v On the
carefulness,' the Judgment and the
gdo'd sense of the ntembers, the suc
cess, of the new. trade, laws .miist
largely depend. It Is this that makes
the personnel of tho commission par--tlcularly
important, and Mr. Davies
appointment as its head a particular
honor.
The only way to judge a man's
ability in a new office is by his faith:
fplness and success In the positions
he has held. Those who know Mr,
Davies ancLknow of his work have
every confldlsice that he will succeed,.
Milwaukee Journal..
ARDUOUS SPORT
"The only objection I have to golff
said Miss Cayenne, "is that it some
times becomes & trifle wearisome'
', "But you don't play the game A
' "No. But Ir have a friend ,wb
talks about it continuously." AY.ash
i'ngton Star.
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