The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1917-04-05
WHAT WOMEN ARE ASKING
OF FLORIDA LEGISLATURE

In connection with the interest be
ing shown in the converting of tbs
Florida legilature il is interesting {,
note the interest that is being NOR,
and more displayed in such politica
action by the women of the state.
The Florida Federation of Women
Clubs, in particular. are paying more
attention than ever to the politica
basis for Improvement and reform
The chairman of the legislative com
mittee. Mr.. John w. Simmons, is
sending out the following list of bills
in which the women are particularly
interested and for which they will
lend their influence and their sup
port.
The bills for which they are chief
~ working are as follows:
L. An Act to prohibit the liquor
traffic in Florida.
3 An Act providing for an equal
suffrage amendment to the constitu.
ton of Florida.
8. That women be made eligible for
election as school officers.
4. An appropriation of $4,000 to es-
tablish a model home for the use of
the Home Economic department at
the Woman's College at Tallahassee.
5. Equal division of the Smith
Lever and state appropriation be-
tween the Home Economics and agri-
cultural demonstration work
g. A bill to permit the employment
of persons who have received de-
gree in Arts. Letters. or Science
from the University of Florida, or any
other school of as high standing. as
teachers in our public schools with
out being required to take an exam
ination. A health certificate proving
the person to be free from commun-
icable diseae should be required of
teachers.
Z. Free School books.
s. An appropriation for the boys
and girls Industrial schools. and the
creation of a board of managers for
these schools Of not more than seven
or less than fly ga which three
women. recommended for APPOINT
mentment by Federation shall serve
g. An amendment to the state child
labor law to make it conform to the
National Child Labor Law
TO- An act providing a five dollar
minimum wage for female employees
H. An act fixing a nine hour day
Tor female employees
-. A bill to provide a matron 20
prisons and institutions where won
en- and childre are in custody; and
separate quarters for men and won
en- inmates.
IL. An act providing for the abate
ment of the injunction law in regard
to public nuisances.
a. State Senatorial treatment fol
tuberculosis.
ID. Separate quarters for tubereu
losis inmates in states, county and
cit yinstitutions.
l6. An act regulating use of mar
cotics.
II. An act making corrupt medical
advertising illegal
Is. A bill to make public execution
Illegal.
10. Enactment of stricter mar
riage law.
20. Memorabilia congress for the
relief of the Seminole Indians, as pro
vided in the Sears bill introduced in
congress.
2. A sufficient appropriation tc
Hldht dNdiidDlt rlOTlud pOTtlOn Oh
the new Federal Good Roads state
aid bill.
%. An act TO prohibit pacing pos
ters and advertising signs on public
highways and public property.
%. An appropriation of $4,000 an
nually for the upkeep of Royal Palm
State park
"a. State forester, with power to
enforce forest fire laws.
%. An act setting aside Alligator
Bay Rookery as a bird reservatino
and providing protection and care.