The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-06-11

abIed and infirm and their dependents
has ever marked Republican policy toward
the soldier and sailor OF all the wars in
which our country has participated. The
present congress has appropriated gener-
ousIy for the disabled of the world war.
The amounts already applied and author-
purpose reached the stupendous sum of
$1.1S0.571 $685. This legislation is signifi-
cant of the party's purpose in generously
caring for the maimed and disabled men of
the recent war.
Civil Service.
I'VE renew our repeated declaration that
the civil service law shall be thoroly and
honestly enforced and extended wherever
practicable. The recent action of congress
in enacting comprehensive civil service
retirement law and In working out n COM
prehensive employment and wage policy
that will guarantee equal and just treat
ment to the army of government workers
new and progressive employment policy in
the hands of civil service commission is
worthy OF all praise.
Postal Service.
1--WE condemn the present administration
for Its destruction of the efficiency OF the
postal service, and the telegraph and tele-
phone service, when controlled by the gov
eminent, and for its failure to properly
compensate employees whose expert knowl-
edge Is essential to the proper conduct OF
the affairs of the postal system. We COM
mend the Republican congress for the
enactment of legislation increasing the pay
Of postal employees. who up to that time
were the poorest paid in the government
service.
1--WE welcome women into full particlpa-
ton In the affairs of government and the
earnestly hope that Republican legislatures
in states which have not yet acted on the
suffrage amendment will ratify the amend
ment to the end that all of the women Of
in the election of 1920 which is so import
ant to the welfare of our country.
Social Progress.
"The supreme duty of the nation Is the
conservation of human resources thru an
enlightened measure of social and Industrial
justice. Altho the federal Jurisdiction over
welfare and interests Of the nation n
whole. We pledge the Republican party
the solution of these problems thru ma
tional and state legislation in accordance
with the best progressive thought of the
Education and Health.
I'VE endorse the principle of federal aid
to the states fer the purposes Of vocational
and agricultural trimming.
Wherever federal money is devoted to
education, such education must be so di-
rected as to awaken in the yeGth the spirit
Of America and n sense of patriotic duty
to the United States.
for all children up TO the age Of 10, in
Guiding adequate health supervision and
instruction, would remedy conditions re-
vealed by the draft and would add to
the economic and industrial strength of the
nation. National leadership and stimula-
tion will be necessary TO induce the state
to adopt wise system Of physical train
ing.
1.-THE public health activities of the fed
eral government scattered thru numer-
Gus departments and bureaus. resulting in
tnefficicncy. duplication and extravaganza.
We advocate Il greater Capitalization Of
the federal functions and in addition urge
the better coordination Of the work of the
federal, state and local health agencies
Child Labor.
THE Republican party stands for a
federal child labor law and for its rigid
enforcement. If the present law be found
unconstitutional or ineffective we shall
seek other means to enable congress to
prevent the evils of child labor.
Women in Industry.
women have special problems of en-
ployment which make necessary special
study. We commend congress for the per
manent establishment of the women S
bureau in the United States department
of labor to serve n source of informa-
tion to the states and to congress.
The principle of equal pay for equal
service should be applied turnout all