New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-10-02
the conditions which surround their


the conditions which surround their
labor.
For such an army there must be an
increasing enlightenment IN industry
and business which will tend to break
down distinctions of sex in matters of
remuneration and establish equal pay
for equal work. The needs Of such an
army, engaging in the tasks of Amer
lea, probably cannot be understood by
men alone.
"In the Illustration of Federal and
state laws, and in the educational SER
vices which will assist industry and
the public, and the women themselves,
to understand the needs of women, we
will require the services of the most
capable women we can get upon Fed
eral and state boards of employment,
labor adjustment and. indeed. wher-
ever the welfare of American childhood,
directly or remotely, is involved.
There is growing and a probably
wise sentiment in America in favor
of an eighthour day everywhere for
women. The Federal government has
set the example in policy which
looks toward the protection of our
best human resources. Justice and
American standards demand that wom-
EN- who are employed should he paid
living wage, and it is entirely I'M
fair e the state wnieS ful;jlls its OBJ
legations to humasitv in any piece of
| hun"nitn rian iegis .atigA ahectue in
dus Try that otAer states, ~ failiNg to
per orm their obligation, cair tenn
porary advantage in the costs Of pro-
duction
II belicvs that one Of The principal
func1iors Of the department Of public
welfare will be to enlghten and edu-
cate local action, so that We nav have
throughout our states an increasing
sense of obligation to meet g national
standard of social Justice
Help for the Farmer
Il desire particularly to en,rhasize
the need of safeguarding the prosperity
OF the American farmer, so that he may
compete with industry in obtaining
iaDor: am hearing constantly voices
raised IN behalf Of the women in indus
try. l desire to raise mine now in
behalf Of the women on the farms of
the United States, who in the labor
shortage OF this year have zone into
'he helds- young girls and cid women
TO give service which, if it had not
been given would have deprived us this
year OF an adequate food supply. There
must be labor. normal labor, available
to farm as we'll as factory.
Zone OF the important organizations
under department. of public welfare
might we'll be the children's bureau
which now exists, but whose work al
ready proved so useful, must be OK
tended and made still more capable OF
educating AVID assisting in prenatal
care and early infancy.
I'VE arc not doing, however,
enough for the future citizens OF
America if we allow women 10 in
jure. by Industry or ignorance their
self to 60 unprotected from disease
and unintcllieence.
Among sixteen important countries
of the world thirteen show lower
death rate for mothers than does the
United States and six show lower
death rate for very young Children
Nearly a quarter of million babies
practically a number equal "a tho
entire casualty list Of our men in I've
great war-die every year " ''
sa,.nu,.a
S'''spa'us 'or hs"ith
"NcNt to maternity and childhood
believe that our a.toNtion ~ nrst ba
conferred upon our national health
| have said repeatedly through Ills
campaign that between 25 and 33 ia
per cent of the Young men examined
in our first draft for war were fonnd
70 be detective, or physically unfit.
r r,Ia'l'lna''o"s ol cnl'dren IN the public
49, co,+ III 4i 1'ca o'scIose that 90
pb,,s; HOI' d AL '"snl a1e sunerlhs from
KY }rHr S'."' oel,n;Iuemcies' mos' or which
s.''S''''o' "ouio 'ciheoy pclofe
-" .I - t Ivy .,
oei'eNe, tAerslore' mat we must
umu ti WIN great seTiousness the
piop'e,n ~ ou' hauonaI heaitn. am
m,V.. 10 'ne oanger or TOO much OPP
pre1Stse ~, uLhissaucraey IN any great Fed
elal neaIlh hureau' but want to see
;le Various agchcies grouped together
III oepai(men' OF pubic welfare /
, Wan' 20 see tneir Ptlnc'pal function
oI .,.. o. sum- 'a'Ing. ny research and
eu V'oh' Cne con'han ties and local