The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1924-10-20
GET CUT VOTE
Is SLOGAN OF
MANY BODIES
Intensive Drive in North Da-
kOta Is Opened to Get
Citizens to Polls
HELD DUTY OF ALL

Fargo. n. D.. Oct. 20.-With many |
apcncles engaged in the get-out-and |
vote campaign, it is apparent at I
this time that IA large number Of |
voters who may have failed to go !
to the polls in prior elections win !
be brought to the voting places on |
Nov. a.
Various methods are being en-
ployed in the campaign, all directed
however. to the single proposition
Of impressing the voter with the
great importance Of exercising his
voting right.
Statistics have disclosed that
large percentage &C voters have fail
ed to turn out in previous elections.
IN the primary of last June, for in
stance. for etch 100 voters VINO
participated. IS voters failed to go
to the polls.
W. c. r. L. Enlisted
ever, cody Votes But the Slack
en-" is the motto that the North
r;kota W. c. T. I. has adopted as
it's slogan for the getting out the
vote campaign. Some 10000 post
tors bearing this slogan have been
atnt out over the state from the
heudouarters in Fargo and the To-
cal unions will take charge of the
placing of them in stores, shops and
uubic places where they Will at
tract attention.
In communities where the cam
paipn work has not heen ORGANIZER
members are asked to go out ana
Visit all fami.ies in their commun-
ties and acquaint them with their
voting privileges and then to SEQ
that these persons use this right on
election day. In places where other
organizations are working for THIS
cause. members of the w. {. L. l..
arc encouraged to cooperate with
them. Plans are being made for
the celebration Of The March OF
Allegiance to the Polls on Satur-
day, Nov. I, in all places where 1t
is possible to do so. 1t is expect
ed that about 1000 posters bearing
the campaign slogan will be dis
tributed in Fargo within the next
tive weeks by the members OF the
Fargo Scandinavian w. c. L. U.
Masonic Campaign
Through the committee on Ma
sonic service and education, letters
have been sent to every local Ma
sonic lodge in the state calling upon
the mem bership to vote on Nov. a.
Recognizing that the organization
has nothing to do with party poll
tics, the letter stated, yet the mem
bers are pledged to do their best
for the country and 'from Which
they derive uncounted blessings.
Each local lodge will send copy
of the letter to each Of its mem
hcrs. Some 10000 copies are be
ing distributed in this manner.
In accordance with the policy
adopted by the national organiza-
ton. the North Dakota department
of the American Legion has mail
ed letters 10 all posts in the state
through Jack Williams, state adju-
tant. pointing out the seriousness
Ct the situation arising out of the
large group who do not exercise
their privilege and duty of using
the ballot. Legionnaires are caIlet
upon to get out a 100 per cent vote
The program being carried on IL
Fargo through the Fargo klwanl:
club, under which a complete can
vass Of the city will be made prioI
to the election, is being carried on
in each town in the statA wher'
the Kiwanis is organized.
In Fargo the kiwanians have tn
support 1f the Lions and Exchang
,y,-hc 10,
100 per cent, while the Rotary, a
it's meeting next week, will call TO
volunteers to aid in the work. Tn
canvass is wholly nonpolitical. an
is intended only to impress o.
every voter the great necessity TO
going to the polls.
The North Dakota Federation 0
Womens clubs, and the North Da
kota League Of Women Voters. ais
are engaged in the campaign, eac
organization devoting itself to tn
task Of impressing upon the vote
the great necessity for going to tn
polls.
BY means of circular letters an
pamphlets sent out to its member
I'll over the state. the North Dakot
Rankers association, Is conductln
an active campaign in the get ou
and vote" drive, in cooperate
with other organizations of Far2
and the state. according to W.
NacFadden 4 Fargo, secretary {
The association.
On the pamphlets sent out is tt,
question, will you take Til
r,.cdcnp, Tho nlodra Is. "I nledt.
myself to vote at the coming eiet
ton. But I can't vote if l don
register. Therefore, pledge NJ!
self to register and make that re,
istration good with my vote
On the reverse side Of the pamp!
let there is considerable mo,
literature urging the voters.
MaEoc Esno *