Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-06-20
AS ONE WOMAN SEES IT
Primer OF Politics Containing ,nfor
nation That Every Voter Ought to
Know, with Hint as to Who
the Bosses Are and Why
BY SARAH u. LOWRIE

,o,ypur
ny "H"h' ~ -"
Was ta'king 10 u tnr'iGncr "o' ,o"s IS
who was very much confused aoon! tnG
diterencc between our state ana NatlouaI
Governments, and our conversation Oh nv
subject became so animated that evcntualN
the whole group at the table stopped tnclr
various tetc "A tctcs and 'tell to on tne
htty-scven varieties of officials that 10 HoV-
crnmcnt business here in Philadelphia.
Of course, there are moi that many Varle'
ties. but there arc enough VINO are tunctioh-
ing to make the matter Of kcepirg track OF
them no light task for new ana consceh-
tious voter. AS matter OF fact unless tne
limelght of publicity is thrown on one or
another by some msdcCd or signal virtue
the ordinary citizens cannot keep track OF
many of them. They are not all elected at
once or appointed at once, SO one can he
aware of them gradually. Like the 'arpch-
ter in Alice:
I'VE need not do with more than four
To give a hand to each.
| doubt If any wei ripcncd voter feeis
much confused about the powers and tunc-
tions of the national and state otficials. but
II II wise man who knows tho diherence
ments, or the state ana loWnsn.p OF u,o
S.a'e anh municipal Ahu EeI ,DI r,,o,,, o.n
sss u'oi's vi me 1t 10 w Wv 'S',,io;,nl;,r
th,, V'e 'o""'s W '"""'"'P VI
'""' 'oun's'
JF PHlLADEIPIllA is regarded ms
L county. it's form of government would he
that of first class county. inc state OF
Pennsylvania has sixty seven counties. gov
"rned according TO the amount OF population
each county contains. Our county OF Phila-
dclphia comprises NOR" than l,5OooO per-
sons and belongs 10 class by itself lhere
arc eight other classes IN tho state.
But tn" general form OF county govern
mont. our own among tho resi-. IS by
hnne Of
Comm ssioners; two Of these represent the
majority party in th" state and one the
minority party. The other county ofhcerS
are Sheriff, District Attorney. 'oroner'
Kegister of Wills, Recorder OF ur"as' treas
urcr and Controller aud tn" county Judges
These officers are elected b% the rot" OF the
of the county.
Each county has four courts of law pro.
sided over by county Judges. These courts
are: The Court of Common Pleas, for civil
cases: the Court of Quarter Sessions and the
Court OF Oyer and Term,hor, FOR 'rimlna
cases: the Orphans Court. tor dccedents
estates
As IT hspppns this wear the spotlight
n falls somewhat conspicuouslv on the
county for at the Noycmber election VIC are
TO elect in this CITY District Attorney.
Rcgistcr Of Wills thrnc Judges Of tho Court
NJ Con,mon PIeas and ono Tudgc Of the
Ornhans' Court
And in Scptember of this wear each party
in tho State will nut IN various candidates
for these Offices. which the party members
will votc upon in order 70 decide what can
didatn will no tbe marty candidate at the
Novemhnr elcction
That is since tbc various factions Of the
Republicsn Party may not be able. without
help from the voters at large in tho party.
IA dordo which is tho most nopulor condi
date 70 head their ticket in November for,
lot ne say District Attorney number Of
namos viii no submittcd 70 the RenubIicans
thot vote Of rho Sentemhor nominating olec
tions-calied tho nrimarics The narnc re
ceiyiny tho majority of votes will be- the
Attorney in the November elections.
,,,,.>,r, go
It fHlLaDbLIHla W. MI were ike
L Deawar" or montgomery 'ounti"S l. -,
rural counties comprising number OF towns
and villages. II would br divided into Dor
oughs and townships,
borough is an Incorporated part OF
township. IhnS township may contain on"
or NOR" Villages or hamietS or clusters OF
houses; the largest ot these villages may
wish 10 control its own taxes and police its
own streets and run It's own water and
Lighting works, and maintain its own Local
officials without interference from the town
ship at large or the other villages or hamlets
or groups of dwrllcrs of the township. II
then becomes corporation known as an in
COrpor8ted borough by an act of Legislature.
Townships having population of more
than 300 persons to square mile have tn"
following local government:
Township Commission consisting Of five
commissioners Township Treasurer. As
SCISSOR. two Assistant Assessors and three
Auditors.
to ,a tour Years hu;,r n,,,,,,ion - ,os,