Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1920-09-28
League of Women Voters
Discuss Measure to be
Voted on in November
WANT WOMEN AT POLL.
Executive Committee to Urge Regis
tration-Another Meeting to be
Held October 25.

A meeting of the League Of Wo-
men Voters was held last night at
| the home of the CHAIRMAN. Miss Rose
NJ. Macdonald, with a large attcn-
dance.
.A number of matters were discuss
ed, the main topic being the propos-
ed amendments to the Constitution
and the Importance Of the women
voters familiarizing themselves with
these amendments before going to
the polls. All understand that the
President of the United States is to
be elected. also a congressman from
this district. but the following amend
ments arc Of paramount Importance
to every tax paper, man or woman:
] 't.Strikc ont from the Constitution
of Virginia. section one hundred and
thirty-thrce Of article nine, which is
in the following words:
Section 133. Each magistcrial
district shall constitute a separate
school district, unless otherwise pro
yided by law. Tn each school district
there shall be three trustees selected.
in the manner and for the term of Of
| r;ca nrnccribe3 nv law.
And insert in lieu thereof the fol
lowing.
Section 1873. Each magisterial
district shall constitute a separate
school district unless otherwise pro
vided by law. In each school dis
tr;ct there shall be not more than
three trustees selected. in The man
ner and for the term Of office pre-
| scribcd by law.
Men and women may serve as
school trustees in said district. and IN
cities and in towns forming separate
| school districts.
Strike out from the Constitution
of Virginia section one hundred ana
thirtv-eirht, which is in the following
words:
Section l3s.. Tho General rs
scmblv may. in its discretion. pro-
vide for the compulsory education o.
/ children between the aces af eight
and twelve years, except such As are
vnsk in body or mind. or can read
and write, ar are attending private
school. or are excused fnr cause by
tho district school Trustees.
And insert in lien thereof the fol
! lowing:
] Section l:;S. The General Assem-
hIv max. in its discretion pr"vid" TOR
tho comnulSory education "f children
| Of school age.
! Section 1sA. No debt shall hc
! contracted bv the state except TO
meet casual deficits in tn" r"v"nna.
to redeem previous liability Of tn"
State, to suppress insurr"ctIon. rcrel
;nvasion. or defend the State IN
time of war. No Scrip certificate or
othcr evidence of State indebtedness
I shall bo issued cxcent, for tn" tran
for or redemption Of stock previously
issued. or for such debts A. are eX-
nrcsslv authorized in this C"nstitn-
ton.
And insert in lieu thereof the fol
lowing.
Section 1874. No debt shall be con-
tractcd by the State except t" con-
struct or reconstruct. public. roads,
n moct casual deficits ir III" r"ve-
nue to redeem previous liability
}of the State. to suppress 'nsurrec-
tion. rcpcl invasion. or defend the
State in time of var. No scrip ccr-
tificate or other evidence Of State
indebtedness shall be issued except
I lfor the transfer or redemption Of
STOCK previously issued. or for such
dchts as are expressly authorized II
| this Constitution.
/ The advis 'bility of having women
representatives at the polls on elcc.
lion dsy was discussed ard it was
agreed to take this matter up VIII
The men and arrange details.
The small number OF women .o'