Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-02-10

- Shnrc-Thc Shcppard-TOwncr iii.
To tho Editor OF The Times Dispat CHI
Sir.-I am 30 interested In the
Sheppard Towner bill, which comes
| up tomorrow. that feel that I must
say something about It. 1t les most
misleading bill! L, liz entitled. IAN
act for the promotion OF tho well
fare and hygiene OF maternity and
infancy. and for other purposes"
Notice the last clausc-"for other
purposes!"
y noted lawyer snys: "As the bill
now stands. its only purpose is to
build up more OF n Federal machine.
and TO loot the treasury under tho
guisc OF worthy object. The bill
does nothing but appropriate money!
No restrictions are thrown around
Its expenditure aud no scheme or
skeleton OF procedure devised for
It's opera ton"
Representative Thoma. L.. Sisson.
OF mississippi declares the bill un-
constitutional. but these DAYS that
docs not matter. Maternity and In
fancy are mentioned very seldom in
the bill. The main idea IL to acquire
The right for the Federal govern
ment To invade the home OF the pri-
Nate citizen and to know Its Utmost
secrets. The original bill intended
10 demand admtttance. but II could
not he pasScd---so IL has been amend
ell to get II through Congrcss-but
We know the Federal agents will
demand admittancc. and the poor and
uneducated will Let them In for fear
OF the law.
Inc board Is composed OF unmar-
ried women. They will send out
srinsters TO tell mothers how to have
~ II lN.
10 raise thcm. The scheme came
from Russia II liz rank Soc,.,i.n
and Paternalism. The government
getting control OF the children ,bcn
pensiontng mothers. so they will he
under Its control-childrcn taken
from their parents with the ieast
eHcusc-for not Keeping them clean
and ctc.-and suggesting birth con-
troll to the poor--wnp are the homo
OF the nation. Then foreigners. in
tho years to come. Will control our
beloved country. This Is not an cx.
trcme view. Tho women back az tho
thildrcn's Bureau, which also sends
out literature and agents. and tho
sheppard Towncr bill arc In deadly
earnest They want money-for
money Is power.
Tho head OF the Chiidrcn'S Bureau,
Miss Lathrop. will handle millions
II this bill Is. passed.
Each state is offered $4,000 the
first year MS bribc hut no appro-
priation has been made by Congress
ms yet II taken out OF other public
FUNDS it will be violation Of the
law. After the first year, IL Il State
Is given $1,000 she must furnish III.
sam" amount and the expenditure Is
submitted 10 Miss Lathrop's approval
This bill Is no absolutely unlike
virginia that | cannot believe II
VIII pass here. We do not wish
Federal interference = have had
enough IN the past-and our homes
are tho last place we want any OF
their sharp-noscd prying agents.
Miss Alice Robertson. the only
woman member of Congress. I. very
much opposed To this pill. She says:
~ bin that does not provide medical
or nursing attendance. or milk or
bahy clothes. or anything that would
give immediate aid. is not tangible
hciP. IN" bill specifically SAYS that
no money shall he used for buildings
or etc. hospitals FOR instanceJ. In
stead of doctors Administrations.
the mother will give birth 10 her
chi!d upheld by reading an article
number so and Son maternity. and
her food Will be literature hrourh,
around by the government aecnt.
me money gwen by the peopIc for
maternity. VIII go for offices fix
lures, literature and salaries. FOR
thc hiii is very explicit about this.
our own state has stations for
'he poor. eSpcctHnt mothers. To ro
10 be treated. and IA hospital for
80. VINO chnn"t be treated at home.
"r STATE Is not pauper. dependent
"p"" Federal aid. Look well into
ms DIN, ! beg Of you! DO not vo,e
LOT inns grand old COMMANDMENTS Of
Sih'a TO give up her right m
cohnu't AFFAIRS In her own state q,
c Mishcs. DO not vot. to have
"ur ch'idrcn nationalizcd as m Rus
sin. ana looked upon az cattle, w..
e,'eHe mat God controls birth. not
ny Jaw or women who have no chiI.
ureh ana who envy those who b.,ro
thcm and n home,
NELLIE PARKER HENSON.
''ohd' va. February :. 1922