San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-01-14

inatlon between the sexes, differs pu'
for ythe most part they are opposed To
the bill. Interest in the bill was slim
ulated last week at a debate held at
the home Of Mrs. William Aubrey be
tween Mrs. r. G. Pleasant Of Louisiana,
against the bill, and Mrs. William Kent
of California, for the bill.
A The plan Of the national party is TO
have the bill introduced in the state
legislatures and later to have an amend
mcnt adopted to the constitution. This
would be the Twentieth Amendment
known as the Sex Equalizing Amend
ment.
The blanket equality bill follows:
@Section 1. Women shall have the
Same rights, privileges and immunl-
ties under the law as men; with respect
DO;
aThe exercise Of suffrage;
SHolding of office or any position
hinder the government either state or
local or for which government funds or
subsidies are used, and with respect TO
remuneration for services in such OF
flee or position;
eligibility to examinations for any
position affected by civil service reguIa-
lions;
"Jury service; =,
aChoice of domicIle, residence and
! name;
acquiring, inheriting, controlling
holding and conveying property;
Ownership and control Of labor. ser
vices and earnings within and without
the home. and power to recover damages
for loss Of such labor services and
earnings;
coming a party in any capacity 10 neso-
fiete instruments or evidence Of lnceot-
edness or becoming surety or grarsn-
Nor;
Have Amendment Ready.
J Becoming parties litigant;
= "Acting as executors Of adninistra-
fors Of estates of deCedents;
aCustodv and control If children and
Control Of earnings and services Of such
children:
"Grounds for divorce:
"Immunities or penalties FOR sex Of
lenses;
Quarantine. examination and treat
fnent Of disease;
"And in all other respects
"Section .. No disabilities OF in
CAPABILITIES on account OF marriage shall
exist unless they apply tn both sexes;
"Section 3. This article shall he
construed as abrogating in every re-
spect the common law disabilities OF
women;
'section 4. This act shall not affect
laws regulating the employment ot
women in industry;
"Section ,. All acts and parts o
acts in conflict with any Of the re
visions Of this statute are hereby re
pealed.-
The tentative draft Of the proposed
Twentieth Amendment 10 the fedora
constitution which is the complement
of the Sex Eluaizing Bill or blanket
equality bill follows:
"Section /. No political, civil OF
legal disabilities or inequalities on &C
count Of sex or on account of marriage
unless applying alike TO both sexes shall
exist within the United States or any
Of.
"Section .. Congress shall have
power TO enforce this article by appro
priate legislation"
Against Federal Amendments.
In regard TO Section / of the bill
which would permit the laws govern
Ing industry in regard to the employ
snent of women to remain as il is, The
National WOman's Party at its last con
~ention stated quite freely that the
are willing that the same laws shall af
feet men and women. This would d,
away with all protective measures TO
sRonen.
Mrs. Lee Joseph. president Of thu
State Federation of Womens clubs
says, al am opposed m blanket equal
atty bill that has for its purpose the re
.moval of the political disabilities O
women. The joint legislative council
1omposed Of five state organizations 0
vsomen, the Texas Federation Of Won
ems Clubs. the Texas League Of Womp
Voters; the Parent-Teachors' Associa
tion; the WOmen's Christian Tcmnpr
Ance Union: and the Business and Pre-
&1ssional Women's Organization, ha
3one on record as opposed n the bill.
Mrs. ]. K. BCretta. president Of III
City Federation Of Women's Clubs
says "Being an earnest advocate Z
states rights, I am opposed 10 a
blanket bills. or bills authorizing fo5
erahamendments. We know that won
en- suffer from some legal digrrimin.
tions which should be removed. br
these might best be revised ,sirglv an
by the states themselves"
Mrs. A. W. Houston, for many ven,
h prominent club woman of San Ant
1io, is much opposed TO the ball. M
rays. "Any intelligent person who h;
read the bill carefully and thoughtfr
" would realize that there is much
evilsand little Of good contained in il
Wrong and Dangerous.
Mrs. J. 7. Smith. president Of Il
Woman's Club, expresses herself as h
ing unalterably opposed 10 il. hccau-
81 feel that it would take away I'll Il
protective measures for women i'm i
dustrv that they have worked so Tor
and hard 10 gain. and also because
feel that there Should be a head tn eve
family and that men are. rs rule. W.
qualified TO fill that position"
Mrs. A. =. Wcaklcy. who has dor
much for public improvements in MAJ
ways. says: II am absolutely again
II as I an against ANYTHING else 7 /
lieve TO be wrong and dangerous"
Mrs s ]. Wright. mast president
the State Federation Of Womcn's CmI
announces herself as hcing strenuous
opposed tn the sex equalization anon
Jnent ANY main reason for onnosi
it, Mrs. Wright SAYS, "is that 7 :
liere that the things tlat are cI0
ored for in the hill sh0u1d no a1iues
IN the home. Both men and won