Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-09-06
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Registrdtion1'

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ssn. .r.oI,.r First to Register
". Florence y. barIon'f y, ,1,s frst I Of her
M.sssth street, WIS III Tfygbth Ward,
Eisn,!ss'Ires register in tne b bis home.
ef " senator Pcnrosc mas ,hsr h employed
uhsre Ipa-tor,, a stenosraPmne,,, Pmn,,,,ding has
NY Issal Estate Irus. .,on and called
u tnc tnc,,rnsd from vaca.io', ,ho noiline
ha ,cSs Ss Manning st.s,s,b st.seb division. be-
ai l'.9p me wards tweiitn u''''
pace oi rs ~ TO the office. q, l., Tho an mo
isre Eosln. Esos who was enrolled th,nson IN I'M ss
| AnotneI ,ns Daniel u. Hutch,nsoni .s.ni
Nv'si,oSss Spruce street, one. once ~ Ipsnn. ,uu
Itk,oc ,S'. star Of the University u
ylyauiss.. a., to register that arrested At
Onc To- several s"ctions OF tne cI.y W.
teniioI, N q gaiiy decorated modor.rmcK, ,sp,,
du ss wa " signs which urged all women
o,,ps' du,.rs to enroll .,o truck was dis
,.1.d On 'Dt the following voters cate
hsi.Tby hi.TT should I vote. e., ,,,o u;,,
| 10 e" .ork 10 give this city lower
honestly h hotter housing, cleaner streets
honest administrator.
anuu anuuhr should i register I .-.---.
mn n YOU do not you cannot
| 'bechus .;n,ries. September 20,
vote =, a. the regular election In Novem-
*f' Only One More Chance -'-
ow,sn can I register?" .
,Tn,sday, September 9, or Saturday,
s.utember 10.
at, % The polling place in your di-
~ vou do not know its loca-
uaon, Ill iocust 1870. Take your poll
non Nth ra YOU or buy one at the polling
place" -..... 70 did NOT vote
ht year" A., o,,,.u .,,,.
!, ,orr district and having your name
~ an the assessors list and paying
tSs poll tax of fifty cents september
6 or TO-" .a.. D.. =.
'0.sT ysTbe Republican Women Of Phila-
,.,,h;s Courty will issue leaflet Civ.
G.,ph ;ss Tho names of candidates indorsed
hv % them for the different Offices. Ask
for It." .., .,.o..o
49,. ,be truck was driven to the
s.sdouarters of the Republican women,
aof South Eighteenth street. A piano
r,s hoIsted aboard and the vehicle,
..yving a corps Of pretty girls. moved
] .bont the central part Of the city.
Mrs. Altemus Busy Worker
Mrs Dobson Altemus, as chairman
,ftbe Republican Women Of Philadel-
MI toured many of the forty eight
rs,rds s and kept In touch with fair work.
s,s who were making house to house
Visits in the interest of big registra-
ton.
The Voters League again warned
voters. men and women alike, to be
watchful of trickcry at the polling
nlaces. Voters were advised to shun
sgrestions to register as non partisan.
II was explained that such registration
would prevent the voter from acting on
the Republican primary ticket, where
Tie biz battle will be fought.
In his haste to register before board
ing train for Atlantic City. Richard
C, Dillman. 2245 West Ontario street,
left his tax receipt at home: He was
enrolled by Mrs. Oscar Is. Riley, a
registrar in the eighth division of the
Thirty eighth Ward. after he had taken
an oath that he had paid his taxes.
Mrs. Rilcy's husband is n registrar in
The same division.
OF the 71S.0S4 men and women on
the assessors books at this time 127 900
were registered August 30. the first
registration day. The Voters League
and other elements hostile to contractor
bossism want to drive the enrolment
figure upward to the highest possible
degree
The early callers at the registration
places today included tanned vacation
lists who Ind been out of the city on
the first enrolment day. AS the hours
passed this became more noticeable.
especially in Germantown, Chestnut Hill
and West Philadelphia. where the in
NP'"u'ht H'HliIntHl lS STRONGEST.
Also Is Assessment Day
This is also an extra assessment day.
voters whose names are not on the as
sSSorS' books found assessors on duty
It the polls. The assessors sit from 10
A VI. until ; =. NJ. and from G +. NJ.
until 0 P. NJ.
As enrolment on the assessment lists
Is necessary for registration. voters who
require 1t may be assessed and will then
be registered. Registration itself il
sseceSsary in order to obtain ballot on
September 20.
As an index to the rising tide of
voters In Philadelphia the records show
!nat 2.3,OoO men were registered here
~ I'l', the year Of the Fifth Ward
murder when the public was shocked
ov the Staying of Policeman Eppley by
an imported gunman.
IN spite of the general wave of out.
,1yea ,mo a. Indignation. however, more than
tN'oVc voters were unable to vote ot
'!ne general election which followed
''nIp'y because they failed to register.
n, IN lol0, the year In which Niayor
Itoore W.s warred successfully against the
,,o aae organization, the total registra-
uon was 30V ctJ whiIa Jo.t -. II