Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1920-10-29
Tells 1900 Women i.
De !. in Delsn' !
Mothers, Chilaaoasa' 1
Public Health
TO ADVANCE SocIhl ~
Emphasizes Need Of s...
ing Women on Americana
Stands for Enforcement @i'

hood and public health ~. 'l
by Senator Harding in a sr 81, 1'''
eial Justice to 5000 women spes : \
TO his front porch from Oh s'
the compass. :" Nsi|
Such department as,
Harding, must avoid ,bs =
suits OF bureaucracy. The.
no more efficient way Of ad,..'
humanitarian pr0gram," he =. i
by adapting the machinerv A.
erai Government to Inc m,,,.-.
desire TO attain. While ots.'
nave their eyes fixed upon 49,.
.icuiar piece Of Legislation Or n.s
ticular policy Of social iustles Il
calls for the sympathetic lr,s,s.
all, l say, without hesitate
our primary consideration NM,
machinery OF administrator ~
when the time comes for ne
organize our administrators
ment in Washington we must i,
together for the creation Of an
ment of Public Welfare.
Il pledge myself today" 10 ~
support with all that is in mo
practical policy of social welt,.
social justice can be brourht :,
by the combined wisdom of al
cans. Nothing can concern d,
and nothing can concern mo
American, more deeply Tia,
health, the happiness and the i
enment Of every fellow America
Must Avoid PaternaIism
"The social justice that cOsss
not paternalism. It would b. "a
make it so, and dangerous inlss
the best spirit that Americas
spirit Of expressing b
Individual free will ones owp IA
'apacity and worth. We DO Dot v
government to suppress that ia
sion of free will, even by beneTsss
'ut we do mean to preserve in An
a an equal opportunity s1d o
,aredness for self-expressba hers|
wen though we use The goyerme1
o do it.
Il believe that there is no step "a
no step which viii d
1Ore TO the growth Of Americas
ial welfare; no step which viii 2
ntee better Americas social ~
han one which l propose to yos
Dangers to Be Avoided
81 have no doubt that there u
,me who will find in this gN
iuse for calling me an eYtrens
hen we have task to do, WHO
zen dictated by our cOnscieDu
)proved by our wisdom, y
raightway find the way to %
, not say this without Em
Iution. l recognize certain -
hich are always presented VIA
undertakes large and "a
SKIS"
Tasks of Social Justice
Senator Harding pointed e~
,cessity of going forward ap
re footing and declared:
when making the PROPOSE
partment of public welfir
nerica, l am aware that ] have
step in advance of any platoon
I'VE all know that we face ~
cial justice, which we must
se with dispatch and efficiency
n suggest one Of these task
D supersede In our hearts, OF
TX which foresight and wlsoos
e that of the protection OF ~
nifty?
The protection of the mo'oe
America can not be accom-
Ill the state and the nation D.
ed and. by their example, n'
ced customs, which proteo.
rood itself. / know full vel
re are women who insist laa'
shall be treated upon tH
is that men are treated
enator Harding discussed 'N
adequate protection for won
ustry and expressed his os'
wisdom of an eight-hour :.
men workers. He emphasis
d of safeguarding the weas
erican farms. He propoSeO 7
Children's Bureau under u
ed Department Of Public v,
urged prevention Of a0a
j labor. a.
must not fail" Senator ,
t on. "to speak to you tcoas
he measures of social jus'l'
al welfare not often ea'ai0'
manner. but perhaps more
than any we have cons'ps I,
r to the enforcement o.
not he my business wael
ecide what laws shan ".
legitimate for me to invoke :,
ion for their enactment, gu
IL to public opinion mus ~,
. upon the duty of tne q Il
he nation to give facts 70 '',' :
han upon his desire 70 s"s
theory and propaganda 81,
,n,eot Of the law Is q" s''
onsibility and must ~ ~,
n bv the Executive wl'av =,
his personal appros',, !, b b.
nj Of the law. whiel,
,eople's will to enact