Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-10-01
HARDING GOES
BEYOND PARTY
DECLARATIONS
Takes Advance Step by
Proposing Department
of Public Welfare.
TALKS TO WOMEN
Z OF SOCIAL JUSTICE
Welfare of Women and Children Of
Nation Should Dominate New De-
partment-PubIic Health Of Next
Importance Strikes Vigorous
Warning Against Faternai'sm ia
Industry.

warning AYdlIlSk kS't'atS'V ~
Industry.
Marion, O., Oct. 1.-Declaring that
American motherhood is the most
precious OF all American possessions
and setting forth high Ideals of So
cial Justice. Senator Warren G. Har-
ding, republican nominee for presi-
dent, delivered the most remarkable
address he has made since his nomi-
nation.
He spoke to larse audience OF
women, prominent thruout the
country in the gfeat cause of social
Justice, and advancement Of the
cause Of human rights. His ut
teranCeS were given profound at
tention. Not only did he set forth
exalted ideals of social justice but
at the same time he declared for
plans of legislative and administra-
tive procedure calculated to put these
ideals into,effect.
The address today was non-politi-
cal. It dealt with problems of a
higher realm than politics. Many Of
the women in the audience were Of
the democratic faiti.
In the picture he drew of his views
of social justice, Senator Harding
kept ever in the foreground the pro-
lection of1American .WOmanhood. He
declared that the great army Of
potential maternity demands from
America careful and adequate protec-
ton in the conditions which surround
their labors.'S
Protection For Motherhood
THE protection Of the motherhood
of Anerica,'H said Senator Hardtns,
cannot be accomplished until the
state and the nation have enacted,
and by their example have enforced,
customs which protect womanhood
itself.
II pledge myself today" said SEN
ator Harding, Ito support with all
that is in me whatever practical poll
icy of social welfare and social JUS
tice can be brought forward by the
combined wisdom OF all A1neficans.
Nothing can concern America, 10th
ing can concern me as an American,
more deeply than the health, the hap
piness and enlightenment of every
fellow American
Senator Harding addressed his
audience as Americans and declared
in his opening statement that the
new extension Of women's activities
had been taken and will be taken
without peril to that most precious
of all American possessions7-Ameri-
cas- motherhood
He declared citizenship is based or
obligation and that he would not
even consider a policy of social JUS
tice unless founded on the American
doctrine and the duties Of everyone
to all and that the best social well
fare worker in the world is the man
or woman who lives righteously and
does his or her work well.
Favors Department of Public Welfare
Senator Harding declared for q
government department of publiS
welfare as the most efficient way o1
uSdiiSliS q pTOS
That this points to new department
to deal with the public welfare
headed by cabinet officer, when
Senator Harding becomes president
is generally accepted here. It means
most important departure from
present administrative plans with re
spect to problems touching social
welfare and social Justice.
Great danger existed, Senator
Harding said, in any tendency tc
take the burden of social conscience
from the local communities, from the
individual man and woman, and put
it into the hands of a centralized
power.
Twelve million women in the
United States" said Senator Harding
40 per cent Of them between 10 and
20 years of age, are engaged in paid
occupations or professions. Such ar
army of potential maternity demands
from America careful and ADEQUATE
protection in the conditions which
surround their labors. For such ar
army there must be an increasing
enlightenment in industry and bust.
ness which will tend to break dowr
distinctions Of sex in matters of re.
Enumeration, and establish equal pay
for equal work. The needs Of sucl
an army, engaging in the tasks o1
America, probably can not be under.
stood by men alone, In the admin
istration of federal and state laws
| and in the educational services whicl
will assist industry and the public
and the women themselves to under.
stand the needs Of women, we will
| require the services of the mos
capable women we can get upo1
federal and state boards of employ.
ment. labor adjusemnt and, indeed
wherever the welfare Of maternity ani
| the welfare of American childhood
directly or remotely, are involved"
The eight-hour day and a liYin,
wage for women We're favored by tht
speaker. He raised his voice,Ltco tr
behalf Of the-women on the farms Of
the United States, andsil. paid thess
women a tribute
Senator Harding spoke out, too, fol
extension of the children's burea,
| and said it was a grim jest that tht
government was spending twice a!