South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-09-02
WOMEN SHOULD
REGISTER FOR
VOTE In FALL
Mrs. L. s. Fickenscher APP.
peals to Sex for Study
of Politics.
WILL BE ORGANIZED
Registration Board Saturday
Will Be Composed of
Men and Women.

Every woman IN South Bend.
irregardIess Of her political beliefs.
who will be eligible 10 vote at the
November elections. should register
Saturday, declared Mrs. L. S. Flick
cnscher. wonan's democratic county
chairman. and second vice president
Of the League Of Women Voters.
wednesday night.
Now that women have been
given the right 10 cast their ballots
on an equal footing with the men,
they should exercise this right she
continued.
"Of course I am a democrat, and
my interest lies with the democratic
party, but I believe that all women
should take a deep interest in poll
tics, and for this reason 1 urge all
women 10 register Saturday. II they
10 not register. they will not be al
lowed tO vote in November.
Women Organized.
Mrs. Fickenscher said "Wednesday
afternoon that democratic women
throughout the state are being thor
oughIy organized for participation
in the coming campaign and cleo
ton. She said that frequent meet
ir rs are TO be held by the women IN
every precinct in the state during
the campaign.
Organization is the keynote of
our success" A" she declared. With
out organization We cannot hope 10
win
Women are being taken into the
party councils on the same footing
as the men. according 70 County
Chairman Harry r. CRUDE.
The party needs their advice and
counsel and II needs their votes,
said Mr. CRUDE Wednesday after
noon. referring 20 the women por-
ton OF the democratic party.
Men and Women
The registration places saturday
aic 10 be manned by an equal num-
her OF men and women. Both the
republican and democratic organlza- :
ions are TO make every effort TO
register every eligible voter in the
ci =. 'Irday.
A big meeting Of democratic pre-
cinct committeeman and other work
ers has been called by Chairman
CRUDE for Friday night at demo-
cratic headquarters, III y. Jefferson
nlvd. This will be the final meeting
before registration day. and final in
structiCns will be given the workers.
The following information regard
ing registration day is given out by
democratic headquarters for the
benefit OF men and women voters
alike:
The registration laws have been
substantially changed since the last
election. prRIdinS for two registra- =
t!on days. Saturday, Sept 4, ana
Monday. Oct. 4.
The registration places on these
two days will be open from a. m.
20 Q p. m.
Ways to Vote.
Voters may register In any one OF
the following ways. First, oy ap-
nearing in person before the regis
tration committee in the voters pre-
cincf on one OF the two registration
DAYS Second. by mail when proper
registration papers have been sworn
70 by a notary public or certified 10
hv two voters who live tn the regis
trant's precinct. The papers should
ba sent 10 the county auditor. who
will deliver them 20 the registration
board. The papers must be mailed
IN time 70 reach the precinct board
on or before the registration day.
Persons who will be . years old
on election day are eligible 10 regis
tration Saturday. II such persons
will be q wears old between Satur-
day and election day, they must
register In order 20 be eligible 10
vote in November