The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-09-06
THE STATE LEAGUE
 OF WOMEN VOTERS
Will Hold Important Ses- sion in New Haven To-
 day and Tomorrow
ADVISE MAJOR PARTIES

Planks urging protective legis- lation for women and children now being exploited in unregulated or illegally operated manufactur- ing establishments, the nainten- ance of educational and child well fare standards in spite of neces- sary economies in budget, and the creation of a tax investigation commission are among the eight suggested blanks which the Con- necticut League of Women Voters will present to the platform com- mites of the republican and demo- cratic state conventions today and tomorrow.
 Mrs Harry s. Coe of Waterbury will appear before the resolutions committee of the republican con- vention at the Shubert theater in New Haven tonight to ask for the inclusion of the leagues blanks in the republican platform. Mrs Ward E. Duffy of West Hartford will similarly present the leagues case at the democratic convention tomorrow night at the Hotel Gris- wold in New London.
 Following are the blanks which the League of Women Voters feels should be incorporated in the party platforms:
 Women In Industry.
 We believe that the conditions under which women and children are employed are necessarily con- cern of the state and must be safe- guarded in order to protest the vitality of the race.
 The recent survey by the fed eral women's Bureau of certain trades in which women and chil- dren are employed in Connecticut indicates the necessity of estab- fishing definite standards of wages and shorter working hours.
 We, therefore, urge the serious consideration of this survey with view to the prompt correction of these conditions by progressive legislation.
 Education.
 We believe that it is necessary that the state should develop a system of state aid for education which shall insure that a reason- able minimum standard of educa- tion shall be available to every child in Connecticut.
 We deplore the tendency lately shown by certain towns to curtail educational services. We believe that especially at this time of economic stress it is of the utmost importance that the state pursue a liberal policy towards every form of education, not only for children and young people but for adults whose lack of employment gives them opportunity for supplement- ary training.
 We urge the creation of tax commission to investigate the en- tire system of taxation in the state, and especially to compare the re- lative weight of taxes imposed up- on differing forms of capital and to report, with recommendations to the legislature of 1885.
 We believe that there should be 8 law which would permit all per- sons who are absent or expect to be absent on election day from the state or from the city or town or borough or school district in which they reside, or who are un- able because of illness or infirmity to attend the polls, to vote.
 We urge ratification of the amendment passed by the last con- gress which would shorten the period between the election and the commencement of the towns of the president, the vice-president and members of congress.
 Child Welfare.
 We believe that the last legis- lature took a constructive step in appointing the Connecticut Child Welfare commission.
 We urge that the coming legis- 1ature give serious consideration to the recommendation of this commission.