Albuquerque morning journal., 1920-07-03

Women In Industry.
we urge cooperation with the
states for the protection of child
life through infancy and maternity
care; in the prohibition of chile
labor and by adequate appropria.
tions for the children's bureau and
the women's bureau in the depart
ment OF labor. Cooperative feder-
al assistance to the state is i'm
mediate y required for the removal
of illiteraCy, for the increase OF
teachers salaries and instruction in
citizenship for both native and for
eign born; increased appropria-
ton for vocational training IN
home economies; reesta ablishment
of joint federal and state employ
ment service with women's de-
partments under the direction of
technically qualified women, We
advocate fun representation of
women on all commissions dealing
with women's work or women's ip-
forests and a reclassification of the
federal civil service free from dis
elimination on the ground of sex;
a continuance of appropriations
for education in sex hygiene; fed
eral legislation which shall insure
that American women resident in
the United States, but married to
Aliens. shall retain their American
citizenship and that the same pro-
cess of naturalization shall be re-
quired for women as for men,
Disabled Soldiers.
The federal government should
treat with the utmost considera-
ton every disabled soldier. sailor
and marine of the world war,
whether his disability be due to
wounds received in line of action
or to health impaired in service;
and for the dependents of the
brave men who died in line of duty.
the governments tenderest con-
Germ and richest bounty should be
their requittal. Finer patriotism
exhibited, the heroic conduct dis
played by American soldiers, sail
ors and marines at home and
abroad, constitute a sacred herit-
age of posterty, the worth of which
can never be recompensed from
the treasury and the glory of which
must not be diminished by any
such eXpedients.
The democratic administration
wisely established a war risk in
surance bureau, giving four and a
half millions of enlisted men In
surance at unprecedentedly low
rates and through the medium of
which compensation of men and
women injured in service Is read
lily adjusted and hospital facilities
for those whose health is impaired
are abundantly afforded.
The federal board for vocational
education should be made a part
of the war risk insurance bureau,
in order that the task may be
treated as a whole. and this ma
chinery of protection and assist
ance must receive every aid of law
and appropriation necessary to full
and effective operation.
We believe that no higher or
more valued privilege can be af-
forded to an American citizen than
to become a free holder in the soil
of the United States and to that we
Oli ptNl ~ w 1iiN u
of soldier settlements and home aid
legislation, which will afford to the
men who fought for America the
opportunity to become land and
home owners under conditions af-
fording genuine government as
sistance unencumbered by needless
of red tape or advance
financial investment.
The Railroads.
The railroads were subjected to
federal control as a war measure
without other idea than the swift
transport of troops, munitions and
supplies. When human life and
hopes were at stake
profits were not considered and
were not. Federal operation, how
ever. was marked by an intelli-
gence and efficiency that minimiz-
ed loss and resulted in many and
reforms. The equipment
taken over was not only grossly in
but shamefully outworn.
practices overcame
these initial handicaps and pro-
vided additions, betterments and
improvements. Economies enabled
operation without the rate raises
that private control would have
found necessary and labor was
treated with an exact justice that
secured the enthusiastic co-opera-
ton that victory demanded. The
purpose of federal
control was achieved fully and
splendidly and at far less cost to
the taxpayers than would have
been the case under private oper-
alton. Investments in railroad
properties were not only served by
operation but govern
ment management returned these
vastly improved in every
physical and executive detail. A
great task was greatly discharged.
The presidents recommendation
of return TO private ownership
gave the republican majority a full
year In which to enact the neces-
sary legislation. The house took
six months to formulate its ideas
and another six months was con-
sumed by the republican senate In
equally vague debate. AS a con-
sequence the Esch- -Cummins bill
went to the president in the clos
Ing hours of congress and he was
forced to a choice between the
chaos of. veto and acquiescencs
In the measure submitted, how
ever grave may have been his OBJ
'ections to 1t.
There should be a fair and COM
plete test Of the law until careful
and mature action by congress may
cure its defect and insure a thor
oughly effective transportation
system under private ownership
government subsidy with
out the expense Of taxpayers of the
Improved Highways.
Improved highways are Of vital
not only to commerce
and industry but also to agricul-
.ural and rural life. The federal
road act of 1915. enacted by
democratic congress. represented
he first systematic effort of the
to insure the building
If an adequate system of roads In
his country. The act as amended
has resulted In plaCing the move