The Washington herald., 1912-06-07

superable barrier Of sex which dis
qualities One-half OF its citizens from
voting"
Taking up the matter OF education, DR..
Shaw advocates the appointment Of a
commission with power TO investigate
various educational systems and TO
elaborate from them 4 system of edu-
cation which would develop the whole
nature Of the child and make IL into a
useful and intelligent citizen with a
reasonable knowledge OF the duties and
obligations OF citizenship. This can never
be done so long as vast numbers Of chill
dren are not provided with educational
advantages in our great cities, because
u the lack Of sChOolhOuSe facilities. II
should be impossible to point 10 a single
child in this nation denied educational
advantages for the lack OF a seat in
schOolhOuse, or for the lack of an ade-
quatc number Of teachers.
Would Extend Health Laws.
Il would urge that the present laws in
regard to public health should be ap-
piled to the supervision OF food and sup
plies in general and to the manufactur-
ing Of garments under healthful con-
ditions, and l would urge that there
should extend to the authorities the
lower. when in their Judgment the pub
H.
chase and distribution OF food TO the
public at cost, on the ground that It is
better TO preserve the health Of the
community than to restore II after hard
ship and famine have undermined IL.
Yet. sumo new legislation is neces-
sary, and | would urge the passage Of a
law establishing a parcel post. This
system Of distribution has already been
organized in other more progressive
-. Il.
method Of bringing various commodities.
especially of a perishable nature. quickly
from producer to consumer. To delay
this form of legislation longer, In the
face OF the great need of the day. shows
a weakness on the part Of the National
government in considering the needs OF
the people, while II protects the interests
of great corporations which grow rich
at the expense OF the public
DR.. Shaw goes on to urge that the rail-
roads take over the work done by the
express companies and says that as
President Of the United States she would
encourage the growing sentiment that
banks should regard staple farm prod
ucts as adequate for loans, and thus
avoid the forced sale Of farm products
in the fall to spectators who generally
borrow capital and manipulate the mar
kets to the disadvantage Of both pro-
ducer and consumer.
Loans TO Producers.
Il would recommend that the govern
ment, either by direct loan. or by max
ing It possible for national bankers to
lend money for agricultural development.
should encourage the producer. This is
only an expansion of what the govern
ment is doing at present in new lands,
and then sells land TO reimburse itself,
and in the same way counties, towns,
and villages might borrow money and
loan il to farmers for agricultural de-
velopment. II is useless to cry Back to
the Farm unless farming is looked
upon as are other important industries,
and Is adequately protected and aided in
its development. We can readily see
what It would mean to New York or
any other city, II the farmer stopped
shipping to II. A day would cut on its
milk, five days would cut OF all pro-
visions, and week would mean
famine.
Among other planks in her platform
would be, writes DR.. Shaw. Federal con-
troll Of railways. telegraph, telephones,
and other public utilities such as water
power and water supplies. Then the pure
food laws would come in for drastic
strengthening, as well as the child labor
laws, the laws Of quarantine, and a
uniform marriage and divorce lew.
DR.. Shaw takes a fling at the tariff
and concludes by declaring that the
public has been too long compelled 10
pay for the protection Of a few eternaIly
lnfantile Industries, while the cost OF
living for the poor is continually in
creasing.
Il would advocate the prohibition Of
the ownership Of large tracts of unculti-
waited land by aliens, and I would urge
the compulsory sale of such lands as are
already owned by the government, at a
valuation similar to that which is placed
upon them for purposes OF taxation by
their owners and the sale Of the land
by the government at cost to homestead
ers'