The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1920-10-28

by the combined wisdom Of all Ameri.
cans Nothing can concern America,
and nothing can concern me a. an
American. more deeply than the
health. the happiness and the enlight-
snment Of every fellow American.
Must Avoid Patsrnaliem.
The social Justice that conceive b
BOT paternalism. 1t would be easy to
make 1t 80. and dangerous indeed to
the best spirit that Americans can
have-the spirit Of expressing BY the
Individual free will ones own merits,
capacity and worth. We do not want
government to suppress that expeea-
visa Of free will, even by benevolencs,
but We do mean to preserve in Amsei-
q an equal opportunity and . pre-
paredness for self-expression therein,
even though We use the government
to do 1t.
n believe that there IL no step moro
practical. no step which will mean
msfs to the growth of Americas 20
cial welfare; no step which will guar
antee better Americas social justice,
than enc which propose to you.
Dangers to Be Avoided. .
II have 10 doubt that there will -
0osne whe will And in this proposal
cause for calling me an extremist, but
when We have q task to do, which has
bssn dictated BY our conscience an1
apprsvsd BY our wisdom, let -
straightway ind the way to do II. I
% net say this without 4 word sf
caution. recognize certain dangers
which are always presented when gov-
ernment undertakes large and detailed
taSka"
Tasks ef Social JvstIes.
Senator Harding pointed out tie
necessity Of going forward upea .
sure footing and declared:
"When making the proposal for .
department Of public welfare to
America. am aware that I have made
. step In advance Of any platform.
I'VE all know that we face tasks Of
social Justice. which We must under
take With dispatch and efficiency. Whs
can suggest one Of these tasks which
can supersede In eur hearts, or In the
rank which foresight and wisdom will
give that Of the protection Of our ma
ternity1
The protection Of the motherhood
ef America can net be accomplished
until the state and the nation have en-
acted and. BY their example, have en-
fsrcsd customs, which protect wom-
anhssd itself. I know full well that
there are women who insist that WON.
q shall be treated upon the same
basis that men are treated"
Senator Harding discussed the, nesd
sf adequate protection fer women in
Industry and expressed his belief In
he wis1s0 Of an eight-hour day for
women Wsrkera He emphasized IL
need Of safeguarding the women -
American farms. He proposed putting
tAe CAildren's Bureau under the sue-
ossts1 Depertment Of Public welfare,
a1A ufHsa Dreventies sf abuses Il
GAilA labse.
Il osst ast fail," Senator Hardtae
went -, ''ts speak to ysu today Of 81
e ths nsasurss Of social justice an
| oeeial welfars net sften catalsgueA b
tAis manner, but perhaps mere lnpse
tant than any ws have eenstdersA.
refer to the enforcemsnt Of law, 4
Vim net b ny busiless whsa elected
| - decide what laws oaAall be. L WlI
~ legitimate for ~ to invshe puhas,
sDiniea fer their snactnent buf suel
call to public seaniso must - basol
more upon the duty II the Erecuttv>
sf the natioa to givs facts to ~ -
pie than upon his desire to give opin
len, theory and prspasanAa. The -
fercement Of the Law u IN Executive
| eegpeasfbility aHd A10t ~ un6ss
taken by the Executive without rsgart
for his personal approval or disap
proval Of the law, which 1t has beeI
the peoples will to enact"