The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1920-12-13
WHAT IDAHO WOMEN
HAVE ACCOMPL PL|SHED
LAWS ADOPTED IN THIS STATE
] BECAUSE OF WOMEN'S DE-
MANDS ARE ENUMERATED.

! Few people, even in Idaho, are
aware of what has been accomplished
by the women of the state through
united action in demanding and work
ing for laws they wished to have
placed on the statute books The list
here given will be a revelation to
many. Mrs. Warren Truitt, chair
man of the legislative committee of
the Federated Women's Clubs, for
the third district of Idaho, kindly fur
nished the following list of laws the
women have had adopted in this state.
The following laws were enacted
at the request of the, federated wo-
mems clubs of Idaho.
A law establishing state travel
ing library.
A juvenile delinquent law, original
ly modelled on the Colorado law, and
three times amended at the request
of the clubs.
The compulsory education law, pro-
viding that all children between the
ages of eight and eighteen must at
tend school all the time that school is
in session in the district in which
they reside, unless they are fourteen
years old and hay finished the eighth
grade, or are excused by the school
authorities for certain given reasons
The child labor law, which in addi-
ton to the customary provisions in
progressive states concerning occu-
pations, age limit, hours of labor, pro-
hibition of night labor, etc, also pro-
hibits the employment of minors IN
saloons or other immoral places, and
the employment of children under SIX
teen years of age as singers, players,
beggars, ETC., in theatres or on the
streets or other public places.
A law prohibiting minors from en-
tering or being allowed to enter sa-
looms, or places where Intoxicating
liquors are sold and another prohlo1t-
ing any minor from entering or beng
allowed TO enter a house of prostitu-
ton.
An appropriation bill, establishing
the Children's Home in Boise.
A nine hour law for women, pat
termed after the California elght-hour
law compromise between the friends
and opponents of an eight-hour law.
An amendment to the law OF de- /
scent, by which separate property, IN
The absence of. a will or surviving
children, is divided between the par
mt or parents and surviving husband {
,r wife, shutting out the brothers and
sisters who formerly shared.
A law giving married woman, the
sole control and power of disposition
If her separate estate, and another
making the signature of the wife nee
,ssary to the encumbrance or collN ey-
.nceof community real estate.
A law giving a wife the same right
o dispose of one-half of the commu-
lity property by will that her nus
,and has. and on the death of either
without will, giving all OF the com
nunity property to the survivor.
The Injunction and abatement law,
commonly known as the Iowa in
JUNCTION ad abatement law.
A bill making wife or child deser-
ion subject to extradition
A bill giving a married woman con- !
rol of her persoanl earning, and the
ncome from her separate estate. Be
ore this both were absolutely subject
0 the control of her husband.
A bill giving the wife equal rights |
. the custody of minor children, h
oual rights to their services and b
arnings. and an equal right to sue h
Or damages for an injury to them, Il
r for the seduction of daughter a
nder 49,
A bill providing for the appoint b
tent of commission to investigate p
ne hours of labor, working conditions
nd wages of women and minors, and n
eport a bill to the legislature provid- a
10 a minimum wage scale.Fi
A bill providing that married or O
nmarried woman may execute an G
Iographic will. Before this only men Z
)uld make them. N
Divorce law, changing residence re- 1
airements from months to l year, G
ction to be brought in county of s.
ssidence. >
Repeal of the Sole Trader law.
- b,
A. L. Morgan, of the firm of Nor S
an & Boom, left Moscow this after e1