A friend in the LA School Distric has forwarded me this set of rules of conduct for female teachers in 1915 (school district unknown). My how times have changed.©OFFICEJOKES.NET

1. You will not marry during the term of your contract.©OFFICEJOKES.NET

2. You are not to keep company with men.©OFFICEJOKES.NET

3. You must be home between the hours of 8 p.m. and 6 a.m. unless attending a school function.©OFFICEJOKES.NET

4. You may not loiter downtown in ice cream stores.©OFFICEJOKES.NET

5. You may not travel beyond the city limits unless you have the permission of the chairman of the board.©OFFICEJOKES.NET

6. You may not ride in a carriage or automobile with any man unless he is your father or brother.©OFFICEJOKES.NET

7. You may not smoke cigarettes.©OFFICEJOKES.NET

8. You may not dress in bright colors.©OFFICEJOKES.NET

9. You may under no circumstances dye your hair.©OFFICEJOKES.NET

10. You must wear at least two petticoats.©OFFICEJOKES.NET

11. Your dresses must not be any shorter than two inches above the ankle.©OFFICEJOKES.NET

12. To keep the school room neat and clean, you must: sweep the floor at least once daily; scrub the floor at least once a week with hot, soapy water; clean the blackboards at least once a day; and start the fire at 7 a.m. so the room will be warm by 8 a.m.