The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1931-10-16
Number One

Whereas the General FEEDER
ton OF Woman's Clubs went o
record at the last general assent
ly in Denver, Colorado, June 1873
as continuing to be in favor c
the 18th amendment of the Cor
%stitution of the United States a
the best means of controlling tn
liquor traffic, and whereas the
State Federation of Woman's Club
at its last session September 81
1880, went on record as being oy
erwhelmingly in favor of uphold
ing the 18th amendment as being
the best method of controlling the
liquor traffic.
Therefore, be it resolved that
the Federated Woman's Clubs of
District 5 at it's meeting on Octo-
Der 8-9, 1881, endorse the above
action of the General Federation
and the State Federation in regard
to this question, and encourage
in district 5 all just methods of
law enforcement in regard to the
18th amendment of the constitu-
ton OF the United States.
Number Two
Whereas the Montana Fedora
ton Of Woman's Clubs in conven
ton assembled September S-11,
1880 in the city of Great Falls de-
cided to introduce a bill in 1881
session of Montana Legislature
providing for a County Board of
Education and, whereas, this
County Board OF Education com
posed of the. chairman of school
boards in second and third class
school districts would be Empower
ed to select the county superin-
tendent OF schools thereby remoy-
ing that office from the list of
elective officers of the county and,
whereas, the legislative depart
menti of the Montana. Federated
Clubs after counseling
the Board of Directors of the
Montana Federation of Woman's
Clubs deemed it wise to ask clubs
to give this matter more study, |,
and decided to defer action until
the state convention in 1882,
Therefore be it resolved, that
he members of the Federated
Woman's Clubs of district 5 con-
.inue the study of both elective
and appointive methods of select
ing the county superintendent of
Number Three
Whereas the number of serious
automobile accidents on the feder-
al highways in Montana seems to
be on the increase and whereas
many states have adopted signs
at the intersections of federal
highways,
Therefore, be it resolved, that
the Federated Woman's Club of
district 5 ask the state highway
to place adequate signs
along the federal highways in Mon
ana on all state roads at inter-
iections of federal highways in !
dontana.
Number Four
Whereas, the Constitution of the
Of Montana, provides that a
ury in the State of Montana shall
onsist of persons; and {
Whereas, the statutes of Mon l
ana concerning jurors provide |
hat a jury shall consist of a des- !
grated number of men" and }
Whereas, by reason of the re- !
friction placed upon the sex of I
he jurors by the said statutes, we I
elieve that all statutes relating
D jurors which restrict the quail 9
ications Of sex to men are uncon- }
t%itutional; and I
Whereas. there are women law I
ers in the courts of Montana, and L
hey are entitled to have women )
lrors as well as men jurors pass L
pom the cases presented by them ,
said courts; and q
Whereas, a large proportion of
he litigants appearing in said
Ourts, whose rights are determin- g
d by jurors, r women; and Fl
Whereas, we believe that a mix Y
jury would be of greater bene- o
t to women lawyers and women
tigants; b
Now, Therefore, be it resolved: Ii
hat the action of the State Fed Y
of Woman's Clubs, taken g
/ the last biennial meeting Of
aid association, at Great Falls, tt
| the year 1890, endorsing jury Il
for women, be, and it is te
ereby, approved by this organiza- a
on. V,
Five
Whereas, it is our conviction 6
nat the limitation and reduction al
T ornaments by international "
greements is necessary if world pl
and economic recovery are Ell
} be attained, and, II
Whereas, we are heartily in fav- st
r of the abolition of the use of in
olson gas and bacteria in war Oh
ire, and
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