The Bozeman courier., 1926-08-06

It will readily be seen that ex-
emptiOn from jury service would
constitute an advantage. GA law"
further states Mr.. Matthews, (which
places the services Of a certain class
of citizens within the discretion of
the individual, would be unjust and
destructive Of the effectiveness Of the
system; It would tend to lower the
average citizenship Of the panel and
create dissatisfaction among those
forced to serve"
An eastern Montana judge is con-
vinced that women should be jurors,
and advances the following reasons
for his opinion:
"1st. Women have the right of
franchise. This is as it ought to be,
but jury service is one of the very
important incidents Of that right.
"2nd. The verdict of the jury in
every case, and more particularly in
criminal cases, has a direct effect
upon the community; but the COM
munity is merely an aggregation of
homes, and therefore the verdict af-
fects the home. Women should be
given a voice in determining what
each verdict should be.
"3rd. The cOncensus Of opinion
of the Bench in those states where
women are eligible is: (a). That it is
practicable; (b). That the results OBJ
tanned are more satisfactory; and (c)
THAT THE GENERAL TONE OF
THE COURTROOM HAS BEEN MA
TERIALLY IMPROVED.
''MOst. if not all, which we know
? is the result of experience, and there
n fnRn nF fhn
this thing has been tried is entitled
3 to considerable weight"
The opinions against a law OD-
! posed to women serving as jurors is
. as illogical as it was to send women
speakers throughout the country to
: work against giving women the bal
lot, as their ''place was in the
home"
One anti-suffrage speaker 1 saw in
tears of rage because her opponent
, her position. 'YOu say" commented
: the advocate Of suffrage, "that a wO
mans place is in the home; yet yOJ
. are here" The audience saw tht
point, and greeted it with UprOar
iOUs applause.
June Johnson, has won, by excep
tiOnal school work, a certificat
which entities her to free tuition a
the State Normal college at Dillon
: and she will be exempt from Othe
. school charges.
iii Miss Ruth Barnett, of Helena, ha
been selected to act as hostess to tn
II fair as representatives of the cOuntie
of Montana. Miss Barnett is a piaI
ist, and carried off the hOnOrs, G
the first piano students contest hel
in Helena, at State meet. She is ais
an Organist, and has often played fo
the disabled veterans at Fort Hal
III risOn
II It is encouraging to learn that Mis-
Barnett was chosen for her ability g
II well as her undeDiable good looks.
II The Glasgow women, togethe
II with the American Legion and th
Kiwanis, expect to be instrumental j
forming a Montana symphony Of
chestra, which, if it receives the ne
essary encouragement, will give col
certs in towns and cities of the stat
having population exceeding 1,2Ol
u It is proposed to give these col
. certs during October.
The sum of $6,1OO will be neede
to finance this plan, and this it
thought will be raised in the twent
towns where concerts will be give
The orchestra is to consist of 2
pieces, and the program will incluC
classical and the best popular musi
This is a progressive movement TIL
merits the cooperation of the musi
lovers of the state.
Who will venture to assert tn
the women of the far Northwest a.
doomed to drudgery, when the pre-
announces that a trainlOad of was
ing machines is billed to the Int
mountain