The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1920-11-04
WOMEN APPEAR
EAGER To VOTE
UNIVERSAL SUFFRAGE GETS ITS
FIRST TRIAL AT APPROACH
ING GENERAL ELECTION.
POLLS WILL &c THR0NGED
Increased DeIuge Of Ballots Causes
Some AnSiety-The National Cam
psisn Is Ending in Rather
Lethsrqie Way
BY JAMES p. HoRNADAY.

ton is at hand. ON the third Of No
vember the people of the United
States will start the day with the
knowledge that they have chosen a
new President and new vice presi-
| dent, one-third Of the United States
senate and an entirely new house of
representatives, and that the voters
In most of the states have elected gov
ernOrs and other state and county off,
GERS. The outstanding feature OF the
election will be the first trial of uni
versal suffrage. The women obtained
the right to vote this year just In the
nick Of time, but they obtained II and
so are happy.
If there ever was any question as TO
whether the women would very gen
orally exercise the right Of suffrage
should II be conferred on them, IL has
been answered by the rush of women
TO register wherever registration is re-
quired, and by the keen interest they
are showing in the campaign in every
section of the country. The indica-
tions now are that the political organi-
zations will not have TO take any I'M
usual steps to get out the woman vote.
IL has always been necessary to make
some effort TO bring out the man vote,
but this year at least the women. II
seems certain. will be among the early
arrivals at the voting places and there
Is no prospect of any considerable
number of stay-at-homes.
Polls Likely to Be Crowded.
In many Of the states the problem
Of accommodating the increased num-
Der of voters has presented itself. In
nearly every state the voting will take
place under state election laws that
were enacted before suffrage was con-
ferred on the women. These election
laws provide that local election officers
shall contemplate that about so many
persons will vote in a voting precinct,
and arrangements for receiving the
vote is made on that basis. II has not
tiles 10 make any changes in the local
election machinery, and so 1t seems
obvious that there will he much
crowding. and the possibility of not
being able tn take care of all the vot-
ers that present themselves unless bal
lot deposting goes on very rapidly.
According to the political managers,
the women are likely 10 get their
votes all in everywhere ahead of the
men.
OF course every effort will be made
throughout the country To take care
of the increased deluge of ballots. and
representatives of the national pollt-
zeal organizations who have been Civ
ing some special attention to this stu
alton say that there is nothing in the
situation to be alarmed about; that
with good management the day should
result in everybody's being able to
deposit his or her ballot.
Speaking broadly the national cam
paign approaches the end In rather
lethargic way. The political managers
connected with the various party or
CARNATIONS have done all they could to
create interest and keep II alive, and
TO some extent they have been sue
cessful, but the great masses OF the
voters have gone about their every day
affairs. evidently with a pretty clear
Idea as TO what they expect to do on
election day regardless of the advice
Of the politicians.
Lincoln Memorial Finished.
The Lincoln memorial is pracri-
cally finished. II will be dedi-
Gated as soon as the grounds sur
rounding the memorial are in condi-
ton. Thus far congress has failed to
make appropriation for the handling
of these grounds as planned by the
commission In charge of the memorial.
The members of the commission feel
that the grounds should be In keeping
with the artistic development Of the
memorial. which will rank as one OF
the greatest monuments OF the world.
According TO John Temple Graves.
resident member of the memorial com
mission, the entire commission, which
includes former President Taft, Rep
resentative Champ Clark. Representa-.
tive Cannon, former Representative
Mccall, Colonel Ridley and Francis
Bacon, believes that the proper treat.
ment Of the grounds is essential to
complete the memorial.
In addition TO these artistic reasons.
there was voiced protest on the .1or
OF the house last session against hay-
ing the memorial dedicated while con-
gress was not In session. Another
question In regard 10 the dedication is
whether TO risk dedication In doubtful
winter weather when II Is sure 10
prove great national and internation-
al event and might easily be spoiled by
Indictment weather As soon as con.
gress reconyenes the commission viii
advise with Il as 10 the time 10 be set
for the dedication.
Will Be Great celebTa alton.
Speaking Of the beauty OF the me-
mortal and the prospects for the dedi-
cation. Mr.. Graves said:
The dedication Itself viii be a great
memorial. as Lincoln Is the most uni
yersally beloved man since Washing