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Show COX SPEAKS ON j AIMS OF WOMEN Program of Social Legislation Suggested by Nominee in Cleveland Address CLEVELAND, Oct. 16 A national women s congress to frame n program of social legislation and administration for presentation to the president and, congress was advocated here today by Governor Cox, Democratic presidential candidate. In addressing an audience of women at a non -partisan meeting. Urging larger participation of women wom-en in national affairs, he also championed cham-pioned the league of nations as a measure to protect women and children chil-dren from the horrors of war. "From m experience in hto," the governor said, "you may know what! to expect when I am elected president, j There Is much to be done for human welfare and social progress We must .stamp out disease, oppression and ignorance ig-norance and eliminate neglect. With women only at the threshhold of political po-litical work In America I cannot all upon ou for congressional action, but we can work In common purpose with common counsel, and It would seem to mc perfect!) proper and tittins that a national meeting to be called of representatives re-presentatives of every woman's organization orga-nization In Am ri-an to formulate a program for congress and the executive execu-tive for social legislation and aomlnis-; aomlnis-; tration." Governor Cox promised his support to reforms promised in the .'- in Fran-. Fran-. isco platform, including federal co-op-. ration with the states for protecting I infants and to remove Illiteracy. In this connection he urged st ihlJshmcnt Ol a fedi nil bureau of Americ anization to educate aliens. AIMS OF EDUCATION Regarding the bureau of education, 1 rovernoi l !ox ss Id "At pre.scnl tb- federal bureau of education Is buried with -i varied as-1 sortment of national business M op- piim ril lias spi.ke,, reeentlv for a new department of welfare under which to1 group certain social welfare activities. activi-ties. While I am in hearty accord with the Idea of house cleaning of the government departments and sorting out the human from the technical problems, I feel that we should look forward to giving" education and health .qual consideration with labor, instead of lumping all social questions again m another Krai. i,.,e. fined de partment." In the hist congress Sovernor Cox charged a baby's bin,' providing for maternltj and infant care, waited in Vain, while reactionary leaders apent their time 'scrapping the leagu " nations." na-tions." a "If we are to be deprived of world peace as a result ol the action of our own counlrj under leadership of a partisan conspiracy it is woman's right that her voice be heard. If the women I of American .may express their will I have no doubt of the result," the 1 candidate said In conclusion." |