The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-10-12

Tho unmstakable feature of the reg
stration so far has been the eagerness
of the new women voters to qualify
themselves.
In most wards they have far out
numbered the men today was the
busiest day of all, and waiting lines had
formed at most of the polls, mainly
made mp Of voters enfranchsed by Ten
ntssee's ratification of the Nineteenth
federal amendment
The White women of the Seventh
ward, heretofore the only weak spot OF
their registration. began to turn out In
force today, and kept the registrars in
both precincts of the Fort Wood ward"
busy from the time the books opened
until o'clock this afternoon. In other
residential wards today the list of lvot-
crs qualifying was by far the largest OF
the three days tally.
The registration officials were so busy
today that they had no time even TO
count up the number of persons reg
Stered. Never in their service had they
been so put to 1t to give certificates to
those wanting to vote. This in itself is
the best indication of record breaking
registration. That it will run close to
the 25000 mark is the belief of political
wiseacres. 1t may run over that. The
past regular registrations have given
the county a figure of little over
l2,000.
Today Busiest Day.
,c,ristration hefore tbe Noveniber cleo
tion ovarvbodv has beconn alive I q
their noIiticaI rosnonsihilitv Around
the registration booths the business OF
securing the certificates that will en-
title citizens of Hamilton county to vote
ia the coming presidential election has
Eeue Forward Ht f1il speed ,..;sJsg.,Ss1..
IN most ef me wards TINS mas peen
the busiest daY. and waittnQ line
mas torn1ed before the tables "ners
tne reglstratlon oHeers issue INC
necessary oerthcates,
IN large proportion 1nc women ouL
ruu'per lhe men, put tniS Is 4Ie ~ wy
l"'I tnat luii reEis'r"tlo!i .! men was
made before the August election.
Women Are Active.
In every ward women are active IN
getting the members of their sex reg
iNi Tered. Mrs. Joe w. Clift, chairman
Of the Democratic Women's club, has
RAD during the past three DAYS working
uhder her direction splendid organiza-
tim OF Eonlen who have made house,
toulouse canvasSes to get the women
out to the registration booths.
NJ nrst many OF the women seemed
auathetc but as the time shortened
they have seemed to wake up to the
Importance OF the matter Chattanooga
business women have from the hrst'
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vote as they realize the power OF the
ballot to women in industry.
working women TOO Fer Cent.
IN several OF the large department.
stores visited by a News reporter this
morning. me women were ALREADY regis
le'ed loO per cent.
Democratic Women on Job.
At the democratic headquarters every
hody was busv toGav. Mrs .Toe Gift
in thc headouarters most of
tbn dn, ana IRON, tbare diracted the
v,orl, In everv v,nrd women with au-
80 T",u ,,.n,ic tai,, ,,n ,a,,,e,,
,,iI a. T - =, az
:" leNls"., "hl'e pt"tIs 'ppN tl.e" 80 80
, ''Is at '"c uoo'"S 10 'o' ''o"' """'
10 ~
one olo laoy ot 10 year p"oneo
10 nedoquSrters tnat s0e nae oeen
cripple Tor t'fteen years but that she
would so like TO be able to register
so that she could vote for the
league of nation" and of course an
automobile was sent to take her so
that her desire miqht be realized.
In the Seventh ward. one OF the |
.argest and hest residential wards of
h CIV lnUllI CiPnt 10 the registration. |