El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-12-14

TesUgated in different cases show
that lack OF care was the principal
lar behind in this kind Of social
Z legislation The United States stands
18TH In the list Of civilized countries
which have taken up the problem
New Zealand which has had woman's
suffrage longer than any other coun-
try, stands at the top Of the list and
has greatly reduced her infant NOR
tality.
Great Britain. also has been in the
front rank in this movement
The Sheppard-Towuer bill, pro-
posed by senator Sheppard OF Texas.
Democrat and representative Town
er OF Iowa Republican, would ap-
proprlate 100000 at first but with
provision TO increase # annually TIL
Il reaches 100000 and the states
OF the union would be asked 10 ap-
propriate dollar for dollar In the
same way that the federal govern
ment and the states have cooperated
in building roads II IS not com
pulsorv. a state may decline TO Co
operate but probably not many OF
them viii refuse.
Now Is Time TO Strike
The senate committee on public
health has reported the bill favOrably
and senator Kenyon, who has charge
of the agricultural bill being dis
cussed ia the senate has promised to
give way for consideration OF the
Towner-Sheppard measure so that II
viii get prompt attention The WON
en- insist that unless they get action
this session. preferably next week,
there viii not be another opportunity
70 get the matter before various state
legislatures until 1928 AS some OF
them meet only once every two years.
and usually during January ana
February so that postponement Of
this subject until the extra session
Of congress in spring would be hurt
full to the cause The women leaders
declare that 100000 deaths is too
much to allow i Is three times me
number Of casualties on the American
battle front during the war And
therefore the leaders in the move
ment are not disposed 10 brook IN
definite delay.
When women were enfranchlsed
and the activities Of suffrage leaders
were recognized as having come 20
an end. everybody wondered IN what
direction the energies Of the leaders
would 90, IL national women's or
CARNATIONS have got together and
with a Joint legislative committee
here thev have quietly polled mem
bers OF the senate and house ana
leEislated the details Of the measure
Some congressman were distant az
first, thinking the attention OF public
nurses might be forced upon people,
but It was legislated that there were
thousands OF poor people who would
be glad to get any sort OF attention
and that in no case was Il compul-
sorry that aid be accepted
Bill Likely to Pass
The Catholic welfare societies and I
the welfare organizations Of other T
churches have got behind the bill and I.
the polls OF congress show that II I
viii pass by an overwhelming vote I
It is interesting 10 observe that the 4
bill does not create any new federal .
bureaus or big salary list The ad-
OF the whole thing viii .
rest largely with the state hygiene
public health bureaus. probably in ]
with civic associations,
but the whole thing viii be sys-
tenatfcally co-ordainsd so that the
children Of America may be safe
guarded and the race Of American
men and women correspondingly
strengthened
Ten million voters are affiliated
with the II organizations which are
sponsoring the bill Instead OF divld-
ing along party lines. the women OF
America have organized in non
partisan way 20 do something for the
home which has long been neglected
by the male voters.-Copyright 1870
by David Lawrence