Global spread of property qualified women voting in districts
The article notes that women who own property can vote on local issues in parts of Austria Germany Hungary and Russia, either by proxy or in person. It contrasts Belgium Bulgaria France Italy the Netherlands Romania and Switzerland where women lack political rights but may vote for certain state boards or social bodies.
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Germany
Hungary
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Belgium
Bulgaria
France
Italy
Netherlands
Roumania
Switzerland
Laws Advancing Women’s Rights Highlighted in Results
Polling places now deemed decent aiding women voting. Equal pay for equal work promoted. Eight hour laws for women extended. Juvenile court laws improved. Pensions for teachers provided. Age of consent raised. State training schools for girls established. Community property laws amended. Guardianship of children shared by mother and father. Funds for needy mothers allocated.
Teacher Cannot Force Apology. Student Reinstated
In Bergenfield New Jersey a sixth grader Edward Boyd refused to apologize to his teacher Miss Gertrude Morton. The state education department ruled no rule can compel apologies and ordered Boyd reinstated after a temporary suspension deemed excessive.
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State Department of Education
Edward Boyd
Bergenfield
Gertrude Morton
Board of Education
State Commissioner of Education
John Enright
Boards of Education
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Young Boyd
State Department
Pedometer Test Marks Wis. Domestic Economy Students
In Madison, Wisconsin, University of Wisconsin domestic economy students will earn high marks for shop work based on steps counted by a pedometer. The method parallels engineering students in labs and aims to measure daily kitchen work activity by walking mileage.
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Madison
Wis
University of Wisconsin
Kitchhen
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