Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1946-10-23
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amendments 10 the state voaS.itu-
ton upon which Eurtn Cuvuil,.a
citizens will vote ncNt month have
not received Very mach attention
during the series q. district rallies
held Throughout the stale. md Sen-
eral opinion Is the vote upon them
Will fall considerably behind the to-
tai vote 10: candidates. Mos; state
leaders expect that The umrudmrn.
will be r"ti:icd b. relatively small
margins.
WOMEN-rhc first amendment is
designed 20 make tn" constitution
equally applicable g men and NO.
men as - jury service. Sut.raCc and
III other respects. II is commonly
called III" woman jury amend
ment." although il goes far bcyond
simply permitting women 10 serve
as Jurors. Its principal advocates in
Sist that lis purpose is to fully
equa!!Ze rights and oDgur. Lui.icS
between the sexes.
Observation-Disclosures To this
amcndmsnt Is grounded j" the tea.
that in assuring equality OF rights
q! women 10 some privileges and
duties now applicable only 10 men.
1t may also ASSUME men equal rights
and many privileges NOW enjoyed
exclusively ~ women. The effect
nigh; be 10 remote many o. the STA
tutCry projections thrown around
widows shares IL their deceased
HUSBANDS c-tGtcS AMI certain rcgu-
laticnS with rcsgcr, 10 hours ana
working conditions III industrial en-
ploymenl. There are certain DioiogI-
cal fac:' which 10 constitution o.
Fl, r1
many advantages now enjoyed by
women which have no basis III bio
iosy. Fear ina. tAe-, privileges
might be ieCpdrdizcd uci!ncS many
men and wymcu alike - oppose rat
ification OF the amendment.
SUPPORT - y lvOva,cS %. the
amendment claim these lc2vs are
NOT well founded, and tina; r@t!gIca-
ton Of the amendment will have
the effect only OF assuring The right.
without imposing absolute ooiIga-
ton. for women u serve On luricS
and 10 share equally in Other 0r.vil-
eyes Of citizenship. Apparently a
majority .: -" voters share Iii
view.
LEGISLATORS - The other
amendment provides so. paymcu;
OF $1,000 per Gay expenses Tor not
exceeding sixty days o: any lecis-
lat!Ve session. G.Cn JGrs Of tie gen
cral ASSEMBLY row a.aT $500 :ay
the regular Biennial session and
eight dollars Fer day up 70 % Gays
for Spcc!I. sessions. The get no mil
cage or allowance .U" living cN-
pcnses while in Raleigh. i Is vel
known that few members during
the PAST ScIeral sessions have been
able 70 take home any part OF the
$500 and many nave had to draw /
upon private funds f.: expenses .
wh!i" hGr".
APrHGEAL-M"st observers rate
this amcndmcUt'S chances Uc.,"!
than the other. il is argued that i. .
will remove temptation from mem
berS TO accept com pCnSa,!on or ca .
ucnsc g.ouCy Cgom other sources and |
iheyeav insure less prejud.ccd AZ |
ton on pending ellis. Mainly. huW- .
ever. sapror; f." ne propose! !. .
grounded n sC!,lsnncss.
LOCK-Siatc employees gcnc".
favor IT, lCIa.sc they believe l. vii |
make Incl" claims for increased .
compensation easier 10 justify /
School teachers have been heard .
voice approval OF the expense al /
lowancc because It viii give them .
better claim - larger increase In !
salaries. One man whose salary ha |.
not been above $500 a month dur |
ing many y"'rs of state employ. but |
who occasionally plays a little PEN /.
ny-antc pGECT. said he was check /.
ing loci" 20 the legislature: that |
after accepting what amounts 20 100 |
per cent increase in his own pay
the legislator could not refuse :, |
per cent raise Tor others.
TRANEI-Statc employees Wh. |
have to travel a good deal and are |
now limited 70 $500 ger day in the |
state and $3.50 outside. and who |
have been losing money on tai |
basis. also believe the legislature |
raise will almost guarantee some |
equitable adjustment, in the travel |
expense allowance.
FAlR-It is recognized Ina.
members o. the general assembly
draw pay for only two or three |
months in each two years. ani tina
therefore they are entitled to more
than regular employees get. Du
some adjustment all along the line
is necessary.
DIVERSION While North Caro- |
lina is dealing with these amend |
mcnts several other states are pro-
posing constitutional prohibition !
against use Of gaSOliu" tax and D'hC;.