few days ago my good friend from Mexico sent me this article by e-mail.
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TE Castilla - La Mancha
Master Agreement - 1923
This is an agreement between Ms. ....... ............................................., teacher, and the Board of Education School ........................................ .... so remember Miss ............................. teach for a period of eight months from ....... September 1923. The Board of Education agrees to pay to Miss ..................................... the amount of (* 75) a month.
Miss ................................... agrees:
- not marry. This contract is automatically null and void if the teacher marries.
- not keep company with men.
- be home between 8:00 pm and 6:00 am, unless attending in school function.
- ice cream not walk through the city center.
- not leave the city under any circumstances without permission from the President of the Council of Delegates.
- not smoke cigarettes. This contract becomes null and void if the teacher is found smoking.
- not drink beer, wine or whiskey. This contract becomes null and void if the teacher is found drinking beer, wine or whiskey.
- not travel by car or automobile with any man except her brother or father.
- not wear brightly colored clothes.
- not dye her hair.
- Use at least two petticoats.
- not wear dresses to more than two inches above the ankles.
- kept clean the classroom.
a) sweep the floor once a day
b) scrub the floor classroom once a week with hot water.
c) wipe the slate clean once a day.
d) start the fire at 7:00 am, so that the room is warm to the
8:00, when the children arrive.
14. Do not use face powder, no makeup or lipstick.
Girls Public School Casasimarro (Cuenca)
