Women’s suffrage worldwide by region
The article notes that in parts of Austria Germany Hungary and Russia property owning women may vote on communal matters by proxy or in person. In Belgium Bulgaria France Italy the Netherlands Romania and Switzerland women lack political rights but may vote for specific state boards or social institutions.
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Germany
Hungary
Russia
Belgium
Bulgaria
France
Italy
Netherlands
Roumania
Switzerland
Results of Woman Suffrage Reforms Highlighted
Polling places made decent to support equal pay for equal work and eight hour laws for women extended. Juvenile court laws improved, pensions for teachers provided, age of consent raised, and state training schools for girls established. Community property laws amended, guardianship of children shared, funds for needy mothers allocated.
Teacher Cannot Force Apology in Bergenfield Case
In New Jersey a ruling says pupils cannot be compelled to apologize to teachers. Edward Boyd, a sixth grader, refused an apology to Miss Gertrude Morton and faced indefinite suspension. The state education department backed Boyd, ordering reinstatement after noting suspensions must be for conduct, not forced apologies.
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Edward Boyd
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Gertrude Morton
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State Commissioner of Education
Enright
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Pedometer in Domestic Economy Class Tests Footwork
Madison Wisconsin university students in domestic economy will earn marks for shop work based on feet walked. A pedometer tracks steps to rate efficiency in home kitchen tasks, while male engineering students work in university shops and labs.
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University of Wisconsin
University
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