The citizen., 1920-10-07
WOMEN MAY VOTE
To SUIT SELVES
some POLITICIANS sEe sloNs
THAT THEY WILL NOT FOLLOW
LEAD OF MEN FOLK
REGISTER AS INDEPENDENTS
Headquarters OF the Old Parties Learn
the People Are Rather ApathetIc-
Campaign HASN'T Developed Any
Overwhelming Issue.
BY JAMES p. noRNApAv

BY JAMES p. HoRNApAV.
Washington.-With the presidential
election drawing near. politicians
would be happier u they knew how
the women will vote. The recent pro
mulgation Of the amendment to tho
federal constitution comforting the
right 60 vote on all women has intro
duced factor In the campaign with
which the politicians have not had to
reckon To any great extent In the past.
wherever registration Of voters has
taken place since the amendment was
promulgated, the women have shown
an eagerness TO register which lndi.
Gates that the new vote will be n heavy
one. II ls regarded ms significant that
IN good many states the women are
registering MS independents. rather
than as Democrats. Republicans. Pro.
hibitionists, Socialists or whntnot. Pot
iucians generally agree that this prob
ably means that the women have not
made up their minds what they intend
90 do on election day.
Some persons whose business u Is
60 keep track Of things politically
have theory that the women as a
rule will not vote ms their men folk
vote. In this connection II Is pointed
out that In the home circle u has been
the habit for long time TO chide the
prospective women voters about voting
as their husbands or brothers or
sweethearts voted. II II asserted that
this chiding has got on the nerves Of n
great many women who feel that II Is
incumbent on them to display some In.
dependence when they go 10 the polls,
and the prediction II made that In
every state there will be many thou
sands Of women who will make II a
point not to vote the way the men foll
In the family voted. All this specula.
tion interests the politicians and where
II IL taken seriously makes the prob
lem before them more difficult OF So
luton.
People Rather Apathetie.
The reports TO the headquarters of
the old political parties as a rule In.
dicate that the people are not as yet
showing any keen interest In the elec.
tion. The two leading candidates for
president have received cordial recep-
tlons wherever they have travelled. but
the common run OF spellbinders sent
out by the speaking bureaus Of the
committee have. II Is asserted. not
faced unusual crowds. The people are
not disposed to be demonstrative al
all. Some OF the politicians argue that
the voters have made up their minds
while others set forth the view that
the people who are 10 do the voting
are yet 10 he convinced.
With the period Of time for present.
ing arguments to the people becoming
brief II " generally agreed that ths
campaign has not developed any over
shadowing issue. The League OF Ma
tions has been talked about more than
any other one thing and In some To-
calities has apparently become a real
issue hut for the country as n whole
Il has not stirred things as some OF
the politicians thought II would. At
tempts have been made 10 Introduce
the "wet and dry" issue into the ma.
tional campaign. but thus far they have
not succeeded 10 any great extent. II
il real issue. however. In good
many congressional districts. The sup
porters Of the prohibition amendment
are seeking TO bring about the election
OF members Of congress who will not
vote 10 weaken the law under which
prohibition II enforced. II is generally
agreed that the amendment itself is In
the constitution 10 stay. and that the
only question Is whether congress Will
ever see M 10 weaken the enforcing
Legislation.
Alaska to Solve Paper Problem.
That the shortage OF newsprint will
he overcome by new paper mills
In Alaska is predicted by Col
W. Il. Greeley. chief of the forest
service. who has just returned from q
months inspection OF timber and wa
ter power ON the Tongass national for
est. "'rhe national forests OF Alaska.
said Colonel Greeley. contain re
sources sufficient 10 produce i.50O,OOt
tons OF paper annually In perpetuity
and paper industry In the territory
Is now assured" Colonel Greeley be
lieves that the administration of Alas
ka's great resources should be put
In the hands of men on the ground
but IL opposed 10 the transfer OF all
federal interests to local commits
sion.
THE Tongass national forest" says
he, comprises 15.500.O00 acres. The
bulk Of its woodland is along the wa.
ter edge. The forest Is narrow
coastal belt running from one 10 six
miles from the water, Untll now Alas
ka has had no pulp mills. II boasts
OF twenty sawmills up and down the
coast. but they have been used prin
cipally 10 cut lumber for local use and
Cor making cases I'm which fish are