Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1913-07-17
Labor Happe nings In
The United States

The state Of Nebraska has decided
to introduce the teaching of foreign
language in all national and free
schools. According to the existing
laws in the state of New York, every
marriage contracted in which the
woman is under Is years Of age, will
be looked upon as a trial marriage"
to be Immediately dissolved at the
request Of the wife.
IN the first three months of this
year 1o6 persons we're killed. on the
New York tramways. During the
same period in 1912 81 we're killed;
and in 1911 only "a.
IN the state Of Pennsylvania it is
forbidden to carry the red banner"
in public professions.
An unrelenting campaign has re-
Gently been taking place-1asting one
month against the red light districts
OF Chicago, in course of which many
great employers of women lavor have
been exposed on account of the miser-
able wages they have paid to their
employees, thus rendering them an
The success of the latter has hither-
to depended mainly upon the exist
ance Of the former.
Chicago's latest venture in the sup
preston of vice, the new Morals
Court, has been duly opened. The pur-
pose Of the court is to prevent, as
well as punish the crimes and misde-
meanors over which it has jurisdic-
ton. Prisoners brought before it will
be given an opportunity to change
their way of living, and many. agents
have volunteered to assist. Practically
every Civic @betterment and .philan-
thropic institution in the city is
pledged to support the movement.
Positions will be found for women who
desire to reform their lives, and
strong efforts will be made to punish
commercialized. vice.
In the states of Colorado and Idaho,
where female suffrage exists, the pro-
posals for the total abolition OF al
cohol were rejected by the mass In
the state OF Nebraska, however, where
the women have the majority Of votes,
the closing of all public houses, and
the introduction of a bill absolutely
forbidding the consumption of alcohol
was agreed to.
The legislature of the state of Bis
mark has passed the woman's suf-
frage bill, and it will now be submit
ted to the people for their approval.
In Iowa the upper house has passed
the Woman's suffrage amendment by
vote Of 81 to Is, but refused to re-
coed from a vote asking Iowa women
to vote upon suffrage two years hence.
The amendment has passed the house, !
but must pass again next session be-
fore being submitted to popular vote.
The legislature of Alaska has pass
ed the bill granting votes to women.
This Is the first bill passed by the
legislature. There was not a dissent
ing vote in either house. The bill
exempts women from jury duty.
A bill making it misdemeanor to
advertise for labor to take the place
Of strikers without stating clearly that
a strike or lockout is in progress was
passed without a dissenting vote In
the California Legislature, March 10.
Governor Oddie, of Carson City,
Nevada, has vetoed the bill establish
ing an eight hour day for women in
Nevada. He contended that the time
was not ripe for such a measure to
become a law.
The Missouri Senate has passed q
bill making the nine hour day appIica-
BILE to all women workers except those
employed by telephone or telegraph
companies.
The mothers pension law. passed by
the Utah legislature, came into force
on March 21St. Mothers who are COM
PEELED to work for their living win
receive $40 per month for the first
child and IS for every other child.