The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-06-11


locate a 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 it's
rigid enforcement If the present law
be found unconstitutional or ineffec-
tive, we shall seek other means to
enable congress to prevent the evils
of child labor.
Women in Industry.
Women have special problems Of
employment which make necessary
special study. We commend con-
gress for the permanent establishment
of the womens bureau in the United
States Department of Labor to serve
as a source of information to the states
and to congress.
THE principle of equal pay for
equal service should be applied
throughout all branches of the federal
government in which women are en-
| ployed.
| Federal aid for vocational training
should take into consideration the
special attitudes and needs of women
workers.
I'VE demand federal legislation to
limit the hours of employment of wo-
men engaged in intensive industry,
| the product of which enters interstate
| commerce.
| Housing.
| The housing shortage has not only
compelled careful study of ways of
stimulating building but has brought
into relief the unsatisfactory character
of the housing accommodations of
large numbers Of the Inhabitants of
cur cities. A nation of home-owners
those principles of liberty and law
and order under which our government
Is founded.
Both national and state govern
ments should encourage in all proper
| ways the acquiring of homes by our
citizens The United States govern
ment should make available the valu
able information of housing and town
planning collected during the war
This information should be kept up to
date and made currently available.
Hawaii.
For Hawaii we recommend: Fed
eral assistance in AmericaniZing and
educating their greatly disproportion
ate population; home rule; and the re
Mobilization of the Hawaiian race.
Foreign Relations.
The foreign policy of the admins
tration has been founded upon ne
principle and directed by no definite
conception of our nations height:
. and obligations. 1t has been humili
ating to America and irritating t.
other nations, with the result tina
after a period of unexampled sacrifice
our motives are suspected, our mora
. influence impaired, and our govern
ment stands discredited and friend
less among the nations of the world
We favor a liberal and generous
policy founded upon definite mora
, and political principles, character
lied by clear understanding of, ant
: firm adherence to, our own rights ant
; unfailing respect for the rights O
, others. We should afford full an
! adequate protection to the life, lit
5 erty and property and all internationa
] rights of every American citizen an
should require a proper respect TO
the American flag; but we should b
2 equally careful to manifest a just RI
:. gard for the rights of other nation.
, A scrupulous observance of our intel
national engagements when lawful
Il
r and self-respect, and the respect G
, other nations. Subject to a due RI
O gard for our international obligation
4 we should leave our country free
a develop its civilization along the lin
). most conducive to the happiness an
= welfare of the people and to cast it
. influence on the side of justice an
right should the occasion require.
9 "(b.) Mexico: The ineffective pc
a icy of the present administration i
: Mexican matters has been largely r.
sponsible for the continued loss
American lives in that country an
upon our border; for the enOrmou
loss of American foreign property
= for the lowering of American stan
u ards of morality and social relation
.. with Mexicans; and for the bringin
:. of American ideals of justice and n
!" tional honor and political integrit
<, into contempt and ridicule in Mexie
- and throughout the world.
y The policy of wordy futile write
% protests against the acts of Mexica
>. officials explained the other day by II
~ president as being meaningless ar
not intended to be decided serious
or be enforced, has but added
degree.
u But added to that it has earned II
u, sneers and jeering contempt of Me,