Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-06-11


tai system. We commend the republican
| congress for the enactment of legis-
| lation increasing the pay of postal en-
ployes, who. up to that time, were the
poorest paid in the government service
Women Welcomed
In Public Affairs.
We welcome women into full partici-
patton In the affairs of government and
| the activities of the republican party.
We earnestly hope that republican legis-
/ latures in states which have not yet
acted upon the suffrage amendment will
rAtify the amendment. to the end that
all Of the women OF the nation of voting
age may participate in the election Of
| 1920, which is SO important to the well
! fare OF our country.
The supreme duty of the nation is the
conservation of human resources
| through an enlightened measure of So
cfal and industrial Justice. Although
the, federal jurisdiction over social
welfare and interests Of the nation as
whole. We pledge the republican
/ party to the solution of these problems
through national and state legislation
| In accordance with the best progressive
| thought of the country.
Indorse Federal.
Aid for States.
We indorse the principle Of federal
! aid to the states for the purposes Of
vocational and agricultural training.
Wherever federal money is devoted to
education such education must be 50
directed as to awaken in the youth the
spirit OF America and sense of pa
| trfotic duty to the United States.
A thorough system Of physical edu-
cation for all children up to the age of
nineteen. including adequate health
supervision and instruction, would
remedy conditions revealed by the draft
and would add to the economic and in
dustrial strength of the nation. National
sary to induce the states to adopt a wise
system Of physical training
The public health activities of the
federal government are scattered
through numerous departments and
bureaus. resulting in inefficiency, du-
pltcation and extravaganza. We adj
vocAte greater GENERALIZATION OF the
federal functions and, in addition,
urge tho better, Coordination of the
work Of the federal, state and local
health agencies.
The republican party stands for a
federal child labor law and for it's
rigid enforcement If the present
law be found unconstitutional or in
effective. we shall seek other means
to enable Congress to prevent the
evils Of child labor
Women's Problems
Faced in Industry.
Women have special problems Of
employment. which make necessary
special study. We commend Congress
for the permanent establishment Of
the women's bureau in the United
States Department Of Labor to serve
as source of information to the
states and to Congress.
The principle Of equal pay for equal
service should be applied throughout
all branches Of the federal govern
ment in which women are employed.
Federal aid for vocational training
should take into consideration the
We demand federal legislation to
limit the hours of employment Of
women engaged in intensive indus
try the product Of which enters into
interstate commerce.
Housing Compels
Study Of Building.
The housing shortage has not only
compelled careful study Of ways of
brought into relief the unsatisfactory
character OF the housing accommoda-
tons Of large numbers of the in
habitants Of our cities. A nation Of
home-owners is the best guarantee
Of the maintenance Of those princi-
pies of liberty and law and order
upon which our government is found
ed. Both national and state govern
ments should encourage in all proper
ways the acquiring of homes by our
citisens. The United States govern
mont should make available the val
uable Information on housing and
town planning collected during the
war. This information should be
kept up to date and made currently
available.
Recommendations
Made for Hawaii.
For Hawaii we recommend: Fed
eral assistance in Americanizing and
educating the greatly dspropor-
uonate foreign population, home rule
and the rehabilitation of the Ha-
waiian race.
Mexican Policy
Affecting U. 8.
The ineffective policy of the present
administration in Mexican matters
has been largely responsible for the
continued loss of American lives in
for the enormous loss of American
and foreign property; for the lower
ing Of American standards of moral
lty and social relations with Next
cans, and for the bringing of Ameri-
can ideals of justice and national
honor. and political integrity into con-
tempt and ridicule in Mexico and
throughout the world.
!. The policy Of wordy, futile, written
protests against the acts of Mexican
officials. explained the following day
by the President himself as being
meaningless and not intended to be
considered seriously or enforced, has
tn ~
and has earned for US the sneers and
jeers Of Mexican bandits and added
insult upon insult against our ma
tional honor and dignity
We should not recognize any Next
can government unless it be a respon-
to give sufficient guarantees that the
lives and property of American citi-
zens are respected and protected, that
wrongs will be promptly corrected
and just compensation will be made
for injury, sustained. The republican
party pledges itself to a consistent
nrm and effective policy toward Mex
leo that shall enforce respect for the
American flag and that shall protect
the rights Of American citizens law
fully in Mexico to security Of life .
and enjoyment Of property, in connec-.
ton with an established International
law and our treaty rights.
the republican party is. a sincere !
friend Of the Mexican people in lis in !
ststence upon the maintenance of or
der for the protection OF American !
citizens within Its borders. A great j
service will be rendered the Mexicar +.
people themselves, for continuation !
of present conditions means disaster !.
TO their interest, and patriotic aspifa. !
tions.
AxAinst Mandate
Over Armenia.
We condemn President Wilson for .
asking Congress to empower him to !,