The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-07-03

der which labor is performed, recognize and obey the laws so formulated ano seek their amendment when necessary by processes ordinarily addressed to inC laws and regulations affecting the othel relations of life.
 Labor as well as capital is entitled 1 to adequate compensation Each ha! the indefensible right of organization of collective bargaining and of speak ing through representatives of theil own section. Neither class, however should at any time nor in any cir cumstanees take action that will pu in jeopardy the public welfare. Resor to strikes and lockouts which endan ger the health or lives of the people Il an unsatisfactory device for determin ing disputes, and the democratic party pledges itself to contriye if possible and put into effective operation fail and comprehensive method of compos ing differences of this matter.
 In private industrial disputes we ar' opposed to compulsory arbitration as { method plausible in theory but fail ure in fact. With respect to govern ment service. we hold distinctly tha the rights of the people are paramoun ! to the right to strike. However, WI profess scrupulous regard for the con ditions of public employment ant pledge the democratic party to instan inquiry into the pay of government employees and equally speedy regular tions designed to bring salaries to { just and proper level
 WOMAN SUFFRAGE
 We indorse the proposed necessary amendment to the constitution of th' ! United States granting equal sui | frage to women. We congratulate th' legislatures of thirty five states whicf have already ratified said amendment 1 and we urge the democratic governors and legislatures of Tennessee, Nortf 1 Carolina and Florida and such states | as have not yet ratified the fedora amendment to unite in an effort te complete the process of ratification and secure the thirty sixth state 1T | time for all the women of the United States to participate in the fall cleo tion. We commend the effective ad vocacy of the measure by Presiden
 WOMEN IN INDUSTRY
 We urge cooperation with the states for the protection of child life | through infancy and maternity care; 1T the prohibition of child labor, and bS adequate appropriations for the chil' | dren's bureau and the women's bureat in the department of labor. Go l operative federal assistance to the | states is immediately required for the | removal of illiteracy for the increase of teachers salaries and instruction 1T citizenship for both native and foreigr bornit increased appropriation for vo cationaI training in home economies | establishment of joint federal anC | state employment service with wom | en's departments under the direction | of technically qualified women. WV advocate full representation of womer on all commissions dealing with wom ems work or women's interests, and ; 1 pecla ssification of the federal civi service free from discrimination ol the ground of sex: a continuance O appropriations for education in se1 hygiene, federal legislation which shal ensure that American women residen in the United States, but married t aliens shall retain their American citizenship and that the same proces of natural ation shall be required fo women as for men.
 l DISABLED SOLDIERS
 The federal government should Urea with the utmost consideration every dis abled soldier, sailor and marine of th world war, whether his disability be du to wounds received in line of action, c to health impaired in service. and fo
  died in line of duty the government tenderest concern and richest bount. should be their requital The fine pa triotism exhibited the heroic conduc displayed by American soldiers sailor and marines at home and abroad con stitute a sacred heritage of posterity the worth of which can never be recon pensed from the treasury and the glor' of which must not be diminished by an. such expedients.
 The democratic administration wisel. established a war risk insurance bureau giving four and half millions of en listed men insurance at unprecedented. low rates and through the medium o which compensation of men and womel injured in service is readily adjusted an' hospital facilities for those whose healtl is impaired are abundantly afforded. The federal board for vocational edu ] cation should be made part or tn war risk insurance bureau, in order tha the task may be treated as a whole, ant this machinery of protection and assist ance must receive every aid of lay and appreciation necessary to full an' effective operation
 We believe that no higher or no nor valued privilege can be afforded to al American citizen than to become free holder in the soil of the United State and to that end we pledge our party t the enactment Of solder settlements an' home aid legislation which will affor the men who fought for America tn opportunity to become land and hom owners under conditions affording gen uine government assistance unencum bered by needless difficulties of ret tape or advance financial investment. I THE RAILROADS
 The railroads were subjected to fed eral control as a war measure withou other idea than the swift transport o troops, munitions and supplies. Whei human life and national hopes were q stake profits could not be considered and were not Federal operation, how ever. was marked by an intelligence ant efficiency that minimized loss and re suited in many and marked reforms The equipment taken over was not onl, grossly inadequate. but shamefully out worn Unfication practices overcam these initial handcaps and provided ad ditons. betterments and improvements Economies enabled operation without tn rate raises that private control woul' have found necessary and labor wa treated with an exact justice that SC cured the enthusiastic cooperation tha victory demanded. The fundamenta purpose of federal control was achieve' fully and splendidly, and at far les cost to the taxpayer than would hay been the case under private operation Investments in railroad properties wer not only saved by government operation but government management returne !, these properties vastly improved il avery physical and executive detail
 The Presidents recommendation O return to private ownership gave tn republican majority full year il ! II, ;,l, tN cI.