The Devils Lake world. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1920-1982, 1920-10-27
SENATOR HARDING
PROPOSES WELFARE
POST IN CABINET
Tells 10000 Women He Favors
Department in Defense of
Mothers, Childhood and !
Public Health. =
TO ADVANCE SOCIAL JUSTICE.
Emphasizes Need of Safeguard
ing Women on American Farms.
Stands for Enforcement of Law

Stands for Enforcement of Law
Marion, O.-The creation of a Fed
eral Department Of Public Welfare to
function in defense of maternity, child
hood and public health was proposed
by Senator Harding in a speech on So
cial justice to 5000 women who same
to his front porch from all points Of
the compass.
Such Il department., said Senator
Harding, must 'avoid the fearful re-
suits Of bureaucracy. There can be
no more efficient way Of advancing q
humanitarian program" he said, "than
by adapting the machinery Of our Fed
eral Government to the purposes we
desire to attain. While others may
have their eyes fixed upon some par
ticular piece Of legislation or more par
ticular policy of social justice which
calls fe' the sympathetic interest Of us
all, l say, without hesitation, that
our primary consideration must be the
machinery Of administration, and that
"lei tllS t1lHC piIC " uo W iS
organize our administrative govern
ment in Washington we must all stand
together for the creation Of q Depart
ment of Public Welfare.
II pledge myself today" he said, ITO
support with all that is in me whatever
practical policy of social welfare and
social justice can he brought forward
by the combined wisdom Of all Ameri-
cans. Nothing can concern America.
and nothing concern me as IN
American, more deeply than the
health, the happiness and the eniight-
enEent of every fellow American.
Must Avoid P%aternaIfsm.
1.-THE social justice that l conceive is
not patanalism. 1t would be easy to
make it so, and dangerous indeed to
the best spirit that Americans can
have-the spirit of expressing by the
Individual free will ones own merits,
capacity and worth. We do not want
government to suppress that express
sion Of free will, even by b~enevolence,
but we ito mean to preserve in Ameri-
"a an equal opportunity and a pre-
paredness for self-eXpressiOn therein,
even though we use the government
to do 1t.
II believe that there is no step more
practical, no step which will mean
more to the growth of Americas >s-
c!al welfare; ne step which will guar
antee better Americas social justice,
than II which l propose TO you.
Dangers to Be Avoided.
II have no doubt that there will be
some who will find in this proposal
cause for calling me an extremist, but
when we have a task to do, which has
been dictated by our conscience and
approved by our wisdom, let US
s%traightway find the way to do it.
do not say this without u word of
caution. recognize certain dangers
which are always presented when gov.
eminent undertakes large and detailed
tasks"
Tasks Of Social Justice.
Senator Harding pointed out the
necessity Of going forward upon a
sur footing and declared:
"When making the proposal for q
department Of public welfare to
America, l am aware that ! have made
a step In advance Of any platform.
I'VE all know that WI face tasks OF
social justice, which we must under.
take with dispatch and efficiency. Who
car suggest n Of these tasks which
can supersede in Jul hearts. or in the
rank which foresight and wisdom viii.
give that Of the protection of our ma
ternity?
'"The protection Of the motherhood
Of America can not be accomplished
until the state and the nation have en-
acted and, by their example, have en-
forced customs, which protect WON
anhoOd itself. I know full well tina
there are women who insist that WON
en- shall be treated upon the sam
basis that men are treated"
Senator Harding discussed the nee,
Of adequate protection for women /
industry and expressed his belief il
the wisdom Of an eight-Eour day 70
women workers. He emphasized tn
need Of safeguarding the women Q
American farms lie proposed putin
the Children's Bureau under the su,
Eested Department of Public Welfare
and urged prevention Of abuses {
child labor.
II must not fall" Senator Hardin
went on, ito speak to you today of or
of the measures Of social justice az
social welfare net often c~atalogued
this manner, but perhaps more impo
tant than any We have considered.
refer to the enforcement Of law.
will net be my business when elect,
to decide what laws shall be. It vi
b legitimate fer me to invoke publ
opinion for their enactment, but 50,
. call to public opinion must be bas
more upen the 1uty Of the Executi
Of The natien to give facts to the pe