The Cordova daily times., 1921-05-27
CONGRESS- MAY ENACT SOCIAL
 WELFARE BILL
BY COL. WINFIELD JONES.


 Correspondence). The presidents message in which he urged social welfare department, has greatly en- cOuraged advocates of social welfare It now seems certain that congress will create department of this kind Creation of department of social welfare will be the first victory for favorable legislation for the masses won by the newly enfranchaised wom- en voters of this country.
 Briefly summarized the department of social welfare will conduce to the health and happiness of the whole na- tion. It will be the most valuable hu- manitarian asset, believe many con. gressmen, that the Federal Govern ment will possess.
 The new department coordinates the following great policies:
 l. Protection of motherhood. This is in line with the Sheppard -Towner maternity bill, which has been rein troduccd in this session.
 ?. An eight-hour day for all women in industry, with equal pay and equal industrial rights with men. | 3. Assistance to women who work on the farms so that they will lave more recreational and amusement fac ilities, as well as better health condit- ions.
 4. Particular attention to the pro- lection of childhood. This will include physical and mental improvements of all kinds.
 l }. Aid to the farmer along tie me lines that will be given the farmers wife
 6. Coordination of all public health facilities so that the health of the na- ton will be increased and conserved. There are many other proposed activities, all planned to aid Amor ican humanity in the mass, would take volumes. to describe.
  man of the National Republican Con- gressional Committee, probably will be entrusted in the House with the plans to create the social welfare de- partment. MT. Fess, who is one of the most brilliant men in Congress is well qualified to take charge of this I important legislation and put it through the House. He will have many able assistants in securing this legislation, for practically every Con- gressional leader in the House, of both parties, heartily favor creation of the proposed department.
 Just who will be selected to steer the measure in the Senate cannot be forecast at this time, but Sen- ator Sheppard will take a promin- ent part in shaping the legislation there
 Just what committees will handle the bill creating the new depart ment has not been disclosed as yet. I It is probable, however, that the mea- sure will be considered by the House and Senate committees on the ju- dietary. Representative Volstead, of Minnesota, author of the dry law is chairman of the House judiciary committee, and Senator Nelson also Of Minnesota, is chairman of the Senate judiciary committed Both congressman are reported to favor the proposed department
 There have been more than a dozen welfare bills introduced in the last two Congresses. The Sheppard Towner maternity bill gained more headway than any of the others.
 The women voters of the country believe that it will not be long be- fore the department of social welfare becomes a reality. Creation of the department bears out the prediction made when the women were striving to ratlfy the Nineteenth Constitu- tlonal Amendment, which put the fair sex on the same political equality as the sterner sex in this country, that when woman did get the bal lot they would use it wisely and well, and for the benfit of the whole pop ulation.
 The women voters, who are now organized in several strong leagues, will not be content with legislation which establishes the department of social welfare Women are now taking up and seriously considering the disarmament question, and it will not be long before agitation for universal disarmament will be- gin, in fact such a feminine propa- ganda has already been launched but has not yet gained much force. It will grow stronger, however, with