The Washington herald., 1920-07-03

as to include laborers engaged in
loading and unloading ships and in
interstate commerce). the eight hour
law. the act for vocational training
and a code Of other wholesome laws
affecting the liberties and bettering
he conditions of the laboring classes.
In the Department of Labor the
Democratic administration establish
ed a woman's bureau. which a Re-
publican Congress destroyed by
Withholding appropriations.
Labor Is not a commodity; IL is
human. Those who labor have rights
and the national security and safety
depend upon a just recognition of
those rights and the conservation of
the strength of the workers and
their families in the interest of
sound-hearted and sound headed
men, women. and children. Laws
regulating hours of labor and condi-
tions under which labor Is per-
formed. when passed in recognition
of the conditions under which life
must be lived to attain the highest
development and happiness. are just
assertions of the national interest In
the welfare of the people.
At the same time the nation de-
pends upon the products of labor. and
cessation of production means loss
and, IL long continued. disaster. The
! whole people. therefore, have a right
to insist that justice be done To
those who work and in turn that
those whose labor creates the neces-
stiles upon which the life of the ma
ton depends must recognize the re-
ciprocal obligation between the
worker and the state. They should
participate In the formulation OF
sound laws and regulations govern
ing the conditions under which la
Dor Is performed, recognize and
obey the laws so formulated and
seek their amendment when neces-
sary by the processes ordinarily ad-
dressed to the laws and regulations
affecting the other relations of life.
Labor, as well as capital. is en-
titled to adequate compensation
Each has the indefeasible right OF
organization. of collective bargain
ing and of speaking through repre-
sentatives of their own selection
Neither class, however, should at
any time nor in any circumstances,
take action that will put in jeopardy
the public welfare. Resort TO
strikes and lockouts which endanger
the health or lives of the people is
an unsatisfactory device for deter
mining disputes, and the Democratic
party pledges itself to contrive. II
possible, and put into effective op-
GRAFTON a fair and comprehensive
method of composing differences of
this nature.
In private industrial disputes. we
are opposed to compulsory arbitra-
tion as a method plausible in theory,
but a failure in fact. With respect
to government service. We hold die
tinctly-that the rights of the peo-
pie are paramount to the right to
srikc. However. We profess scrupu-
loCs regard for the conditions of
public employment and pledge the
Democratic party to instant inquiry
into the pay of government employ
es and equally speedy regulations
designed to bring salaries to a just
and proper level.
Woman Suffrage.
We indorse the proposed Nine
teenth amendment of the Constitu-
tion of the United States, granting
equal suffrage to women. We con-
graduate the legislatures of thirty
five States which have already rati-
fed said amendment and we urge
the Democratic governors and legis-
latures of Tennessee, North Caro-
lima and Florida, and such States as
have not yet ratified the Federal
suffrage amendment, to unite in an
effort to complete the process of
ratification and secure the thirty
sixth State in time for all the wom-
en- of the United tSates to partici-
pate in the fall election. We COM
mend the effective advocacy of the
measure by President Wilson.
Women In Industry.
We urge cooperation with the
States for the protection of child
life through infancy and maternity
care; in the prohibition of child la
Dor and by adequate appropriations
for the children's bureau and the
women's bureau in the Department
of Labor. Cooperative Federal as
sistance to the States is imme-
distely required for the removal of
illiteracy, for the increase of teach
ers' salaries and instruction in citi-
Zenship for both native and foreign
born; increased appropriation for
vocational training in home eco
nomics; re-establishment of joint
Federal and State employment serv-
ice with women's departments under
the direction of technically quail
fed women. We advocate full rep
resentation of women on all COM
missions dealing with women's
work or women's interests and a
reclassification of the Federal civil
service free from discrimination on
the ground of sex; a continuance OF
appropriations for education in sex
hygiene; Federal 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 process of naturalization
shall be required for women as for
men.
Disabled Soldiers.
The Federal government should
treat with the utmost consideration
every disabled soldier. sailor and
Marine of the world war. whether
his disability be due to wounds re-
ceived In line of action or to health
impaired in service, and for the de-
pendents of the brave men who died
in line Of duty the governments
tenderest concern and richest
bounty should be their requital.
The fine patriotism exhibited. the
heroic conduct displayed by Ameri-
can soldiers, sailors and Marines at
home and abroad constitute a
sacred heritage OF posterity, the
worth of which can never be rec
ompensed 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 100000 en-