Women Pledge Aid 10 Social Hygiene Laws
A speaker this morning says women are not responsible for rising living costs and urges aid to ten social hygiene laws. The report notes women’s role and public reaction to proposed reforms.
02 Dec 1910
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Newspaper
San Antonio Light And Gazette
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 02, 1910
Page
1
A speaker this morning says women are not responsible for rising living costs and urges aid to ten social hygiene laws. The report notes women’s role and public reaction to proposed reforms.
A list of proposed measures includes separating boys and girls from middle to high school, standardizing medical exams in schools, creating supervised public playgrounds, ending public drinking cups and improving restroom inspection, purifying the press, censoring movies, enforcing a single moral standard, banning marriages for imbeciles and the incurably ill, and requiring three physician certificates before marriage licenses.
Dr Malone Duggan president of the State Society for Social Hygiene urged education on purity and parenthood and a Texas federation endorsement. Speakers criticized gender roles in rising living costs while promoting social centers and schoolhouse communities as democratic hubs.
Associated Press Louisville Dec 2 William George Jordan former magazine editor and current book writer on optimism has aided governors conference as secretary He published Little Problems of Married Life and replied to a Washington woman that even Dante and Jonah offer no direct answers to marriage questions
Washington reports that the thirteenth census will place the total population around 60,036,759 for twenty six states, with overall growth between 21 and 22 percent since 1900. Urban and industrial centers show stronger gains than farming areas, while the middle west trails.
Reports from Chihuahua describe an eight hour battle at San Adras where government forces faced 400 rebels. The government reportedly lost 20 killed and wounded. Loyal troops retreated to Pedernales and were pursued by rebels amid harsh conditions and water shortages. Authorities suspect railroad workers aided the insurgents.
Ernesto Garcia reports 1700 rebel troops are encamped on the hills around Torreon and government forces have failed to dislodge them up to this Tuesday. Mountain artillery has been used but troops do not venture within close distance. Garcia left the Madero camp to inform Madero's family in San Antonio.
Federal grand jury in Savannah charges the Merchants' and Miners' Transportation Co and three railways with Sherman act violations. Harvie Miller and Morris Miller of Philadelphia arrested on $26,000 bonds. Indictments detail shipments at rates below filings and export-rate abuses across a vast grain trade path from the Mississippi and Ohio rivers to Philadelphia.
The mayoral campaign plans to mail campaign literature citywide ahead of the February vote on the commission government charter. A young woman at City Hall is preparing envelopes for every directory name, with boxes of literature ready for distribution. The mayor's nine member committee report and the five year annual message will not be mailed, as sanitary officers have already distributed the booklet in the business district.
John Bitter, county tax collector, filed bonds totaling 513 977 61 dollars for both county and state duties. His state bond is 209 516 50 and county bond 304 461 11, with sureties George W Brackenridge Mrs BE A Stribling Edwin Chamberlain and Leroy G Denman. The sum is among the largest in Bexar county and rivaled by Harris and Dallas counties.
Governor elect Colquitt arrives in Pax for a two day stay and will name appointees to key state offices tomorrow. He is reticent as office seekers swarm the Oriental hotel seeking influence.
Miss Rose Brack of this city is hailed by Edward Simmons of the Aborn company as one of the finest young sopranos heard in a voice test. He predicts a grand opera career with years of study, possible New York training, and eventual European graduation, though noting the path will be long and hard.
Fragmentary notes reference biota topics in ENGLIOR POLITICO and an alleged arms purchase in Ireland. No clear details or names are readable to confirm events, dates, or actors. Further readable fragments are needed for a coherent summary.
A string of five fires, including three vacant structures on Hanstock and Rigsby Avenues, burned in the early hours. Fire Chief Wright was injured at the wood yard blaze, and investigators believe incendiary origin to the blazes amid limited hydrants and widespread damage totaling about $5,000.
A special meeting of the Chamber of Commerce board is scheduled for 5 o clock this afternoon. Discussions will cover several matters including the proposal to promote a road from Brownsville to San Antonio.
New Orleans reports show the National Food and Dairy departments final session includes choosing next meeting place electing officers and approving resolutions. A special committee cites continuing differences over preservatives in foods hampering association work, dating to Denver and reaching an acute stage at the last meeting.
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