Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-10-29
STOP FOREIGNER
FROM VOTING IN
CITY ELECTION
LdW to Apply for First Time
Women Take ActiUe
Part.


has sent to Irving Lemaux, Republican
city chairman and to Thomas S. Meeker,
Democratic city chairman, letters con-
corning the local allen vote, the con-
text Of this being as follows:
The League Of Women Voters is very
the Stcte constitution regarding the alien
vote shall be put into force at the com
Ing. election. as completely and with as
little confusion as possible. We feel sure
that the ward and precinct workers Of
both political parties will be as anxious
as we t. accomplish this end and that
1t is the intention of all to obey the
I'VE find in our investigation of the sit
uatiOn that some precinct committee
men have notified all first paper men
they are not entitled to vote. We are
writing to ask that you request all OF
your precinct workers to endeavor to
do this. 1t will save the foreigners the
embarrassment Of being challenged and
the election board the danger of allow
ing an Illegal vote and having the re-
suits questioned as to the election.
We understand also that the regis
tration lists as certified to your commit
tee by the city clerk include the first
paper men, which of course, places you
clerk to certify to you a second list con;
tanning the names of the first paper
men, in order that you may have this IN
formation which you need for the OBJ
Servance of the new amendment
A similar letter was sent recently Dy
the league to the election board. An
answer has been received written by
Maurice Tenant, chairman of the board
in which he states that he has turned
over the matter to the corporation
counsel, Samuel Ashby.
State League of Women Voters Notes.
~ Kendallville yesterday the district
conference for the Twelfth district was
held in the community building begin
ming with a largely attended luncheon at
noon, representatives Of all leagues in
the district were present and took part
in the round table discussions lead by
the chairman, Mrs Maude P. Murray OF
Helmer The State president, Mrs. A. IL.
Beardsley spoke on Limitation Of Ar
mament" and urged that the women keep
in close touch with the proceedings in
Washin gton and use every influence pos
sible to bring about greater assurance
Of peace and of reduction of the terrific
burdens of expense imposed upon all
countries by their present or proposed
ornaments Other speakers and mem
ters of the State board OF directors were
Mrs. Alice Foster McCulloch of Ft.
Wayne, Mrs. Charles Arthur Carlisle,
South Bend, and Mrs. ]. Z. Boss and
Mrs J. J. Littren of Elkhart. Miss Clara
Gilbert of KendanviIIe, spoke on the
Subject of legislative procedure.
Mrs. Chester A. Evans, chairman Of the
Second district, has announced that the
district conference will be held at Bloom
ington on Wednesday. Nov. 10, and plans
for the program are well under way.
Reports on the why Men Do Not
Vote" canvass have not been completed
as tn ecities and towns 90 whom the sur
ver was assigned have found it impossl
Bile to complete the work In the allotted
time Miss Benbridge has received assur-
ance that they were all working com
pleted reports would be made at an early
date.
Miss Flora Wilbur, chairman of the edu
catioaal committee Of the FIT. Wayne
League of Women Voters is arranging
for Il big open meeting to be held OIL
Arnistlce day in observance Of the reduc-
ton Of ornaments movement a national
sneaker will be secured for the occasion
and Mrs. Alice Foster McCulloch and
Mrs A J. Monihan have been appointed
on the program committee.
Mrs. Earl Walker of Kokomo has been
elected president Of the KokOmo league
to succeed Miss Mary Redmond, who
found it necessary to resign on account
Of pressing duties. The Kokomo league
IS making q hOuse-to-h house canvass to
interest the women In voting at the com
ing election, but are making the canvass
as a nonpartisan organization and sup
porting no candidate or issue. The league
held a meeting Saturday ct which both
Democratic and Republican candidates for
mayor spoke on their reasons for asking
support of the citizens.
The Connersviue league heard Carl
Carter Republican, and James Clifton,
Democrat, rival candidates for the Office
Of mayor, explain their views Of hte duties
and responsibilities Of mayor at a public
meeting last Monday night
The Jasonvils league held a coffee"
at the home of Mrs J. S. Williams and
netted twenty-one new members. The
JasonviEe league expects to report a
membership of at least 100 by Nov. l.
The leagues of La Grange County have
elected the following county officers!
Chairman, Miss Marion Cooper OF Howe /;
first vice chairman Mrs. Charles E. Sun
thinner Of Shipshewanna; second vice
chairman, Mrs. Roy Perkins of Stroh
treasurer, Mrs Cecil Shelley of La Grange
and secretary, Mrs. George TrombOld OF
Stroh.
Michigan City league reports a very in
teresting meeting on Monday, Oct. "a, at
which each candidate for the office Of
city commissioner gave a fve-minute
talk on their platform and plans. The
essentials of the law governing the city
manager plan of government was ex
pIaBed also. as Michigan City is one of
the few in the State to adopt the city
manager plan. The Michigan City league
has a membership Of 200 and has a very
complete and thorough ward and pre-
cinct organization.
Mrs Homer McCray Of KendallviIle,
treasurer of the State league, will re-
turn home Saturday from California,
where she has been with her husband
for the last two months.
The league at La Porte, which is one
of the most recently organized, has had
great success in its membership drive
and had close to $50 members reported
ut their meeting last Wednesday. Miss
Clara Gilbert of Kendallville spoke on
child welfare and the Sheppard Towner
bill
DEPARTMENT CLUB NOTES.
The Department Of Community Wei
fore will onen the season with meeting
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