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...point is made that since women have the vote, there should not be special legislation for women. But, as Mr. Taft said in dissenting from the decision, the Nineteenth Amendment did not abolish the physical inequalities of women...
According to a despatch from Belgrade (capital of Yugo-Slavia) Albanian Mussulmans have decided to break with the Caliphate, suppress polygamy and abolish the requirement for women to wear veils in public. It was also agreed that prayers may be said while standing. Resolutions to this effect were passed by the Albanian Mussulmans' Congress at Tirana...
Both divisions (Lagting and 0delsting) of the Norwegian Parliament (Storting) passed by a small majority a bill to abolish prohibition of heavy wines. The measure received the sanction of the King...
...earnest wish to abolish gambling at Monte Carlo. We have the most beautiful harbor in the world and I would like to see people sail out of it without heavy hearts occasioned by losses." Since coming to the throne on the death of my father, I have uncovered an incredible condition of affairs at the Casino. I cannot describe it now, but I solemnly promise my people that they will soon be relieved of the dreadful situation of living on other people's misfortunes. Monte Carlo came near breaking my heart." These are the words of Prince Louis, present...
...other divorce suits) advocated the abolition of divorce in the United States. "Divorce," said he, "is a cancer in the vitals of American life. . . . From my experience on the bench I know that halfway reforms are ineffective. The only way to cure the evils of divorce is to completely abolish divorce." This he proposes to do eventually by Constitutional amendment, but more immediately by refusing to recognize decrees granted to Americans in foreign countries, and by taking the power to perform the marriage ceremony out of the hands of irresponsible people, such as County Clerks and Justices of the Peace...