South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-09-04
WORKERS GET
FINAL WORD
FOR TODAY
Registration Machinery Ready
For Receiving Voters From
9 A. M. to 9 P. NJ.

Fearful lest the women Of South
Bend. opposed 20 war as a means
OF settling International disputes.
with their sons for cannon fodder"
and preferring a League of Nations
instead, will not vote for Warren
Gamaliel Harding. and his promise
Of man-killing. both in international
and industrial disputes, local re-
publicans through their journalistic
bugle. were reputed at the meeting
at democratic headquarters last
night 70 have launched propaganda,
TO keeL women from registering, by
slandering the registration places.
Isadore Cohen. 1910 s. Michigan
st. at whose residence voters in the
5th precinct OF the 7th wskd. will
register. raised the question. his
place being one OF those designated
as cigar stores. billiard rooms and
bootlegging joints. Cohen's place OF
business is in the rear OF his resi-
dence. a wholesale cigar and tobacco
business. declaring that he has never
sold liquor In his life Neither is
Cohen the inspector at the registra-
tion as asserted in the republican
organ. The place Of registration is
In the front room Of his residence.
Don't Want Velvet Carpets
Chairman II. +. CRUDE explained
that there was the same truth in
what had been said about the Cohen
place as about the others. 4 think
one former billiard parlor is being
used" he said.
Anyhow 1 understand the COM
missioners did the best they could
at securing places"
Somebody wanted TO know IL they
fv-fn fcf V1a
the 4th of the 4th at 1907 z. Jeffer-
son blvd.
Il don't know where that is"
said Chairman CRUDE, but I guess
real American women who want TO
vote, won't insist upon a palace with
lace curtains, a velvet carpet ap-
proaeh and a canopa over their
heads when they go to exercise their
right OF franchise"
The meeting at democratic head
quarters last night was a well-at-
tended affair. the purpose being TO
give instructions to registration in
spectors clerks. and great many Of
whom are women.
Final arrangements for the con-
duct Of today's registration OF voters
were completed last night by both
the democratic and republican party
organizations.
Meetings Of workers OF both
parties were held at their respective
headquarters last night At demo-
cratic headquarters County Chair
man CRUDE instructed the workers
for today regarding their duties at
the registration places. The same
action was taken by County Chair
man Fred G. Klein at republican
headquarters.
Women We're Active
The registration places today will
be manned by men and women
alike. This will be the first time in
the history Of South Bend that
women have taken an actual part
/ In the political machinery Of the
city.
The registration places open this
morning at o'clock, standard time,
and Will close tonight at 9 o'clock.
Any man or woman who will be
eligible to vote at the November
elections will be eligible 10 register
today
Several changes in the registra-
tiOn places became necessary Fri
day. A correct list Of the places
as selected by the registration on
cials follows:
First Ward.
Precinct
First Sheridan hotel, Lasalle av.
Second-323 y Wood St
Third-Turner hall.
/ FOurth-325 Marion ST.
Fifth-S16 Portage av.
Sixth-No. 6 hose house.
Sevcnth-S0T Lincoln way ".
! Eighth-S16 Oak ST
Ninth-S17 Cleveland av.
| Tenth-Lydick's blacksmith shop.
! Eleventh-1511 Portage av
Second Ward.
| Precinct
First-1125 ". Thomas st.
Second-1244 ". Washington av.
| Third-65l Laporte av
| Fourth-1631 Linden av
| Fifth-727 y. Johnson 81.
SiXth-2306 Washington av
Seventh-2114 Kenwood av.
Eighth-IllinOis and Division SITS
Third Ward.
| Precinct
First-316 w Jefferson blvd.
/ SecOnd-St. Hedwige school.
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