Evening journal., 1920-10-01
LAW ENFORCEMENT FIRST PRINCIPLE
OF SOCIAL JUSTICE, HARDING 81 VS.

| the need OF safeguarding the prosper
ity OF the American farmer, so that
he may compete with industry In OBJ
tanning labor. am hearing constantly
voices raised in behalf OF the women
in industry. I desire 10 ralse mine
now in behalf Of the women on the
farms OF the United States, who in
the labor shortage OF this year have
gone into the flelds-young girls and
old women-to give a service which
n 10 had not been given. would have
deprived us this year OF an adequate
food supply There must be labor.
normal labor, available 10 farm as
well as factory.
"One OF the important ORGANIZATIONS
under a department OF public welfare
might well be the childrens bureau
which now exists, but whose work,
already proved so useful, must be ex-
/ tended and made still more capable
OF educating and assisting in prenatal
care and early infancy. Il Is for MS
a grim ies.. indeed hat he federal
government Is spending twice as much
money for the suppression OF hog
cholera As Il spends for its entire
program for the welfare OF the Amer
l lean child.
Our National Health.
Next TO maternity and childhoo
I believe that our attention must be
centered upon our national health. ]
have said repeatedly throuch this cam
paign that between twenty-five and
thirty-three and one-thlrd per cent
OF the young men examined In our
frst draft for war were found 10 he
defective, or physically unfit Exami-
nations OF children In the public
schools OF America disclose that nfty
per cent. OF them are suffering from
physical delinquencies. most OF which
proper attention would remedy bcforl
maturity. ] believe, therefore, thai
we must undertake with great serious
ness the problem OF our nationa
health. I am alert 10 the danger oil
too much oppressive bureaucracy iI
any great federal health bureau. bu
! want 10 see the various aCencie.
grouped toeether in a department O
public welfare ] want TO see theil
principal function, that OF stimulating
by research and education. the com
munities and local governments OF TN
United states 10 the most active an,
sufficient campaign against low stand
ards OF physical well-being. We mus
attack, first, a low standard OF healtl
among children secondly, the invasion
OF diseases which attend low stand
ard OF mon,ls: and thirdly, the invas
ion OF eptmlcs. and the neglect o
chronic diseases OF maturity, man.
OF which are due 10 a failure on IN
part OF individuals 10 adjust thei
living and habits 10 an artificial civil
I ization.
"It Is not possible to discuss in de
tail all OF the measures OF social jus
tice which sooner or later, the peopl
OF this country will probably have d
consider and adopt and put into action
or reject as impracticable. But ] d
conceive an obligation OF government
, 10 devote grave attention 20 anothe
group OF problems which are al
humanitarian and which are OF vita
! importance 10 our future.
ITO Reunite Parties OF DiscOrd.
, "I have spoken during this cam
paign Of my attitude toward indus
trial peace. I have stated my full be
3 lief In labor unionism and In the praC
: tice Of collective bargaining, and
, have also tried 10 emphasize a belle
] which / feel deeply, that industri;
, peace, thouqh It may be attained b
, adjustment and conciliation, can neve
! stand upon its frmest foundation
: until a higher sense or loyalty 10 th
J task permeates the worker, and
z higher sense OF Humanitarian broihe
: hood permeates the employers
, America. / do not think OF this r
y awakening OF a higher cOnscieni
upon both sides In terms Of genera
2 ties, and I regard 1t as being one
7 the humane functions OF which on
e government Is capable to. saturate u
y industrial life OF our country with