Salt Lake Telegram | 1930-10-23 | Page 1 | Women Paul Reverses in Illinois Carry on Drive for Equal Rights

n Women Paul 11 Reveres in iii Illinois Illinois' Carry ry on Drive for Equal Rights By RUTH BALDWIN COWANS COWAN S CHICAGO Ci O Oct oce t 23 Asso Associated fres- fres The Press The a- a Reveres n of f 1 1930 O an r r. r rJ t through through- gh e every ry illin is' is village and farn to to spread t he the go gasp gosp p I U of f another n r womans nt mans n i rD right l On On ii U rl day j the voter Y t. t r men ril Hi n alike will vill scratch the df 0 of thousands of t. t little XH X x larks that will J grant lant or or withhold r ron roro Illinois women equal f rf Ith mC men in tho Jury b box x I T Twenty one one ether states already lIan sanction S tl n j jury ry f c for tor women women I And even eveh U If Illinois Illinois' vat ol votes s In luthe the affirmative e the l home l tate state i l t coin coln th the will be just r f h n lUni ti the e first vo irom J rY r i S t. t cites cites' that feminine Jurors date ba ba back k to the UIO Babylonia ula Of bf 2 2200 OO B. B C. C gliding over the tho dark ag ages s intervening tutor inter the tle current historian n Illinois arid and a Missouri alone alono io tji the middle Ji west still t turning riI 1 a negative g I c thumb upon woman jurors Abroad G Germany hn n N Norway Sw Sweden d in and id England d h have vo vo a approved v d their thel ser ser ser- v vice At the tho pr present time by- by e b o a a. l cou court t dec decision son women omen aro classed in hi Illinois bIS with aliens allon convicts ts' ts and d'- d' dUi Ui tile mentally n rit ll rand and I Imor mor morally unfit as ln Th Tho Woner Bar aH association of Illinois ol is and the League of Ol W Women 1 Vot Voters r disliking disliking- the thc Ilta started tim the pr propaganda p for an an anon f o on eI l. l T I- I 7 i O j Y Women Paul Reveres in Illinois r I Carry Carryon on Drive for Equal Rights Continued from page 1 li amen amendment of ot the statutes in 1923 and after four tour rebuffs in thov tho state general assembly a referendum was adopted and the tiro question of ot rewriting rewriting ing the Jury act was submitted d to o othe the electorate for Jor vote ote November 4 Except for tor a a. technicality upon which tho the supreme court based its ruling women and men men qualify equally for Jury service They ar are are disqualified however because the general jeneral assembly In drafting the jury lury acts of or 1874 and 1987 used the words legal voters and electors and nd the supreme court decided this could mean only men for tor women omen were not then voters Both Democratic and Republican state slate conventions cOn ns indorsed the thc proposition ion this year and the tho state has been thoroughly co covered by campaigners sponsored by divers women's organizations Tho The proposed ed amendment would exempt mothers of ot small children eX expectant mothers and women carIng car car- Ing lug for the sick or aged ased from Jury duties