Arizona republican., 1917-03-04
NEIN C0NST|TyTIOV ADOPTED IN
 MEXICO PROMUL GATES NEW IDEAS

of 'renchmen among the Catholic clergy of Mexico.
 NJ minister Of any cult will be per mittcd to teach in the public schools and only may give instruction in the higher grades of the private schools nor may any religious sect be per miited tC establish or direct school of primary instruction
 The constitution states that the state cannot recognize any compact which will tend io lower. lose or sac rlire the liberty of man. either through work education or d religioCs vow and that therefore the law will uot tcleTate monastic orders nor per- init tne establishment of such by any Ienrmlantion for whatever object
 I1cry man will have the liberty to profess the rcligious belief Of his de- sire and to practice the ceremonies and aeyotions of that religion in the ehfHches or lu his private house and this shall no; be considered a mis- dclneanor punishable law. All public religious obsCryences shall be cele- lgate'l within the churches which all WaNq shall tc under the vigilance Of the authorities
 Marriage IS tc be regarded as a civll contract The simple promise to spo x the truth and assume the obli- giiions is sufficient to constitute mar iase The law Will not recognize the personality Ot any sect Ministers; will oe considered as professional men and Subject @ the laws and regula tlon- governing professional n.en. The state legislatures. according Co local needs Will regulate the maximum mum ber of ministers of each cult within their states. Ministers in public re- union or formal private meeting or In the acts of the cult or in religious propaganda shall not criticize the Fundamental laws of the country. the authorities in particular or the gov crnment in general. They shall not have the right to vote or to be voted for nor the right to associate them selves iu political affairs.
 The labor laws prov ided bv the new constitution are among the most ad vanccd measures contained in the iecament An eight hour day and d a.N i9r week are provided. Night work may n0t exceed : hours and night work and dangcrous unhealthy { cmnloitueni is prohibited to women and children uder lG. Commarcial es- tatiishnents may not work their em plores liter iN p. m. Children from l2 Co l6 have six hour day and children under r. mgv not be nm ployed. Women may not be renuired 70 do hard physical labor for three { inoIihs before child birth. and may no' inhor for one month after that time ! 1rt for this month they shah receive full par retain their iohs and all tho | right of the,r contracts. They also must be given two extra rest periods Of half horr cacn during the nursing ] period. The minimum salaTy. of each ! region will be fixed OF basis which ' VIII provide each man with the ncces- i sities of life. his education and honest fmnsements considering him as the head of family. In all farming. corI-
 inerciaL manufacturing and minina
 enterprises the employees have th. { right to participate in the profits Tn, { percentage of such participation vii
 he fiyed b. q commission in eacl
 municipality which will act under th,
 central commission of conciiiation es iablished in each state. Salaries mus
 be pa'd In legal tender Fof the sam, labor thero shall oo no distinction il
 salary made by reason of sex or ma
 .nnnllIN. Don lle time must be pai