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Party cont1sts to 30 Waksd In
Every 9tats, Miss Paul
Announces.

Washington, u. C. Feb. 7.--AAaert-
Ing that women suffer from 5T legal
discrim ationa. Miss Alice Paul. Of the
National Womer's party. has an
nounced Ahc will demand legislation IN
all the States OF tho Union remedying
this fnjustice.
Only Wisconsin. she declared. had
taken steps to remove all. discriminn-
tory laws against women.
The 81 points we are investigating
In the laws OF every State" said Miss
Paul. show how intricate and rami-
ned are the legal determinations
against women. All these dlscrimina-
lions are lcftoyers from the days
when, under the common law, on
which tho laws OF our States are
based. woman was not a legal en-
tity. and was a chattel OF her husban
subject even 10 his chastiseinent.
Gradually, step by step, she has gain
ed standing before tho law. In
some States only one or two diAcr1m-
nations still persist against her; In
others she continues In almost eli re-
spects TO rank legally with criminal,
minors and the insane.
The Woman's party has not inauR-
nratcd a new move. 1t is merely fur
thering and carrying 10 a conclusion
this slow evolution that has been
working ito improve the legal status
OF women for hundred years.
In this movement, as in the sIf-
fr&ke movement. we must look 10 the
women OF the States that have pro-
crossed farfhest TO assist tho women
OF the mon backward"
The. points OF discrimination a. out
| lined by Miss Paul are:
Right OF q married woman 70 make
win.
Eject OF subsequent marriage Of a
woman on validity Of her will.
Right OF married Women 10 act a,
administrator. Z.
Inheritance rights OF husband ant
wife In inheritins from each othe,
When there Ia Will. and in case O,
intestacy.
Rights OF Inheritance Of father ant
mother In Inheritance from children
where there Ia no will.
Rights OF husband and wife with re
gard 10 grounds for divorce.
Rights OF husband and VITA wit,
regard TO grounds for annullinG me r
rihge.
Right TO select family doniciie.
Right TO determine settlement O
married women.
Rights of husband and VITA Wit,
regard 10 suing for alienation Of az
lection.
separate existence Of husband an
wife on Witness stand.
Liability OF husband far ante-nuu
tiH debts OF wife.
Liability Of husband and wife 10
The support of the other.
Rights OF husband and wife VI.
regard to services OF the otbera
Rights OF husband and VIII. WI,
regard TO earnings OF Sfhe other.
hixhN OF husband and wife VIII
regard TO damages In case OF in,ur
70 the other for pain, suffering an
lo<s OF earning power.
: Right of ma rried woman IN, n. .u.,
make contracts. to become accom-,
nhooauon indorser or maker Of not
lor another or Guaranfor or suret
erty. Ply
question OF whether all property {
married woman belongs 70 hu.ha y
unless afirmatively proven 10 belon
TO wife.
EHects OF absolute divorce on u,b,,
quent status Of husband and VIII.
ushts OF father and, mother wi,
regard to guardianship Of childrel
legitimate or illegitimate.
Rights OF father and mother 10
point guardians by Will.
Duties OF father and mother wi,
regard to support OF child.
Rlghts OF father and mother q, .,
taining damages for injury TO min
child.
lights Of father and mother Wi,
regard to services and earnings
child.
Adequacy of penalties for ofYen.e
| against women.
Age OF consent for boys and rir,.
Y hight OF women to hold admin,
trative and legislative Offices una,
tne state and local government. ,
serve on 1uries. TO be notarieS n,,h,,
\ TO hold Office under school laws ~ ,
overseers OF poor, to be on boards
7 asyiums and similar institutions ar
10 enter professions.