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...questions discussed by the group on student government were: (1) Composition of the body; (2) Powers of the body such as control of activities, discipline, and the honor system; (3) Relation of the body to the Faculty; (4) Relation to alumni; (5) Relation to social life; (6) Relation to student unions; (7) Relation to foreign students; (8) Relation to co-eds; and (9) Relation to societies and clubs. In talking over these problems several interesting things came to light. It was found that the vote of the majority of the colleges favored the "Senate and House" form of student government...
...bill establishing a state constabulary. Such a bill provides for a state police force of two troops of 65 men each, the officers to be men who have served in the United States army with at least the rank of Lieutenant; the entire organization to be under the control of a commander. Thus New Jersey has joined the list of eight other states who have made provision for the protection of all life and property from the raids of gunmen and thugs...
Government Control Injured Roads...
...roads were returned to their owners after two years of Government operation," continued Professor Cunningham, "with depleted earning power and in deteriorated physical condition. During the period of Federal control wage rates and other expenses were greater than increases in revenues, and it was partly to remedy this circumstance that, when Federal control terminated, Congress enacted a new law, known as the Transportation Act of 1920. The law was designed to restore the railroad carrying power, and provided for a transition period of six months in which the railroads could put their properties and organizations on a normal operating basis...
...controversy is now before the Supreme Court. In the third place, the effect of the wage increases granted in 1920 by the Railroad Labor Board and the effect of the working rules of the national agreements entered into by the Director General in the last few months of Federal control, were underestimated. In short, the additional revenues were overestimated and the additional expenses were underestimated. Of the two, the falling off in revenues is the greater in importance...