Evening star., 1932-10-14

ilv income. They are underpaid and
only too often work under conditions
which physically and morally are often
dangerous. 1t is we'll to remember, too,
that the use of these unframed children
in industry keeps many adults cut OF
EMPLOYMENT and has the effect OF cut
ting down wages below decent living
standard.
These are only a few Of the many
reasons why the Federal Government
must continue to act as an agency to
disseminate information about child
welfare and to encourage States and
local governments to raise their stand
ards to the highest possible level
Keeping Children in School.
THE last question relates to keeping
children in school to the age of is.
am in favor of that Furthermore.
20 along with the thought that we must
increase vocational education for those
children who otherwise would not re-
ceive adequate training. That kind OF
vocational training will raise the stand
ards OF worthwhile employment not
only now but also in normal times.
my own observation leads me to
believe that in many parts OF the coun--
try we have tended to an educational
system devised too greatly for academic
training and professional careers. We
know that already many OF the profes-
sions are oversupplied, and it is fair
guess that during the coming generation
we shall devote more attention to edu-
eating our boys and girls for vocational
pursuits. which are just as honorable,
lust as respectable and in many in
stances lust as remunerative as are the
professions themselves. The Federal
Government, without in any way taking
away the right and the duty OF the
several States to manage their own
educational affairs, can act as a clear
ing house of information and as an
incentive to higher standards.
But the Federal Government has
had no continuing policy for dealing
with problems of public health and So
cial welfare. In this. as in other ac-
tivities, multiplicity of unrelated
agencies have been developed hit or
miss to deal with aspects of the same
problem. The result has been waste
of men and money; more costly and less
efficient service than We should have.
The administration has done moth
ing to reorganize this or other branches
of the Federal Government, in spite OF
campaign promises at the last three
presidential elections I propose to in
augurate a definite long range plan for
dealing with ali phases of public
health and welfare which are a proper
concern of the Federal Government.
May / add that in the State Of New
York during the past four years we
have accomplished definite and practi-
aIresults by co-ordinating and plan
ming the WORK of the State? I cite as
a simple example the public health pro-
gram which is a part of my administra-
ton. It has been referred to in ether
States as the most important contribu-
ton to practical public health work
during this generation. And all OF this
we have taken out of politics.
THE same principles can and should
be applied to the health and welfare
work of the Federal Government.
Appeals for Unemployed.
I'm closing will you let me make an
appeal to the entire country-an appeal
with all my heart, with all my mind
and with all my soul-to let nothing
interfere with the duty and obligation
of coming forward as individuals and
as groups to the support of the unem-
ployed and the support of their de-
pendents during the coming Winter?
by proclamation I can make official
appeal to the State of which I am Gov
ernor, but think that have the right
as a presidential candidate to make an
unofficial appeal to my fellow Ameri-
cans in every other State. I wish that
every man. woman and child above the
age of reason in the whole country
would make the coming Thanksgiving
day and the coming Christmas day oc-
casions to contribute with money or
food or clothing, or all three, to the
direct relief of local needs.
Let us remember that in addition
to whatever it may be possible for the
Federal Government or State govern
ment or municipalities to do in reliev-
ing the tremendous and increasing bur-
den Of relief work, suffering, misery and
distress will still be great unless indi-
viduals, unless societies and churches
practice actual charity-actual love of
their neighbor-to an extent even
greater than at any time in the past.
Let us who have jobs or money or
shelter for ourselves and our own fami-
lies share with the less fortunate.
Thanksgiving day and Christmas day of
1882 will take on an added significance
the significance of higher American
ideal of social Justice"