The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-01-20
PATERNALISM.
Tendencies Towards Laws That Will
Build Up Twrannical Bureaucracy.

4 Dulll Up WI dhH+AGl ASAANa dNl0Cg-
"ln creating federal departments for
the administration of social justice and
welfare, we must avoid the fearful re-
suits OF bureaucracy. We are inclined
to think that as between bureaucracy
Of military power, which paid little
attention to the regulating of domestic
affairs, and a bureaucracy of social
rHles and regulations, the latter would
Cypress the soul OF country more.
We have been saved through these
many wears, and viii be saved through
out Americas continued progress, from
the growth Of too much centralism, too
much paternalism. too much bureau
eracv and too much infringement Of
the individuals right to construct his
own life within our American stand
ards Of reason and Justice Senator
Harding thus ably and clearly has
pointed out the dangers and pitfalls
our Legislative bodies should avoid.
Two bills now before Congress are
open 20 criticism from the viewpoint
Of the president elect.
The Fess physical education bill Gre
ates bureau Of education to provide
for the physical education physical
culture and general sanitary instrue-
ton and supervision Of all children
between six and eight years Of age.
This part Of the bill viii meet with
general approval But the bill also Gre
atps A division Of child hygiene under
the control az the surgeon general the
duties II which include practical adj
ministrative demonstrations relating
to the health in infants and children
and To child bearing" The power ard
authority conferred on the public
health service over children and moth
ers are too broadly and indefinitely
expressed Compulsory medical exam
nation and treatment are implied IN
the measure. State medicine Is con-
trarv to the principles Of liberty on
which this nation is founded. There
Is a vast difference between physical
education and culture and medical eN
animation and compulsory treatment.
Ten million Ave hundred thousand dol
lars is annually appropriated by the
Fess hill This vast sum NAV well APP
pall the already heavily mrdeued tax. /
paver. In addition 20 this. the states
must raise an equal sum, making a
grand total 81 more than S20.000,0o0.
Most persons agree with the provisions
n the sheppard maternity bill for ell
heating mothers. But the bill does not
stop ut education Il provides that
he government may supply medical
treatment when necessary" The
wording Is ambiguous and admits 81
wo broad Interpretation. Does Il
mean that women must submit to eY-
animation and treatment, whether de-
tired or ncts
There are many different religions
,eliefs. and there are also many differ
mt schools ~ medicine and systems
Z healing. The Justice and fundamen-
II importance Of religious liberty was
ec5gnized wears ago and provided Tor
: the constitution Choice in REGARD
5 treatment 81 disease Is - much
natter Of personal opinion and right
: choice IN religion let ne not adopt
avs that SAVIOR Il "too much rster
.alisn. too much hureaurrarv. too much
Infringement II the inii, idusl- right
s construct bis own life within orr
American standards q reason and jus
60. ~- Chicago Evening Post