Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-10-28
Citizenship School attracts
Large Attendance; Splendid
Talks GiOen Before Classes

The citizenship school held by the
Douglas League of Women Voters
Wednesday at the Douglas high school
for the purpose of irving citizens Of
the city reliable instruction regard
ing the funetioning OF various govern
mental departments and the proper
manner of marking election ballots,
was well attended throughout the day,
and many corIlAents of commenda-
tion were heard for the members of
the league who arranged the school.
Mrs L. j. Tuttle, president of the
Douglas League of Women Voters,
stated that attendance at the class
had more than exceeded expectations,
and thta the benefits derived from the
class had been Sc manifest that the
work will be perpetuated throughout
the year.
The first morning session opened
with discourse on Geography for
4 Voter" Through the courtesy of
the county recorder, a large map of
Cochise county, uron which the vari-
Gus voting districts wore indicated,
was available for the information OF
the class A second map, showing
the voting precincts of Douglas, was
also shown, in order that no mistake
could be made regarding each voters
precinct. y large map of the county
was used in explaining the locations
of the various supervisoral and rep
resentative districts.
George y. Bergfielc, principal OF
the Douglas grammar school, gave
very interesting talk on registration,
delving into the matter as far back
as the days of Alfred the Great. Berg
field ably explained the eligibility of
voters and all technical points rela-
tive to registration.
In the second morning session
thorough discussion of the voting
ballot was held. Large reproductions
of the ballots used in the primary
election and the ballot to be used in
the general election, November 3
were used to simplify explanation
All matters relative to voting by alb
sentee ballot were also explained.
Cleon r. Knapp, of the law firm
of Knapp. Boyle and Pickett, gave
an inspiring talk on the Importance
of the primary. He laid particular
stress upon the Importance of every
voter exercising the franchise, and,
in mis- typical eloquent manner,
brought home to his hearers that II
was a matter OF patriotic duty to
cultivate an intelligent understanding
of all civic problems and to vote upon
such issues when tno opportunity was
afforded.
Fred Suffer- of Bisbec, was the first
sneaker of the afternoon session, and
gave a clear and easily understand :
able outline of county government
and the function, rights and liinita-
tions of the board of supervisors.
Sutter discussed the various county
offices and explained the quaiifica
tions and duties of each of the coun-
ty offices. He also explained in de-
tail the workings of the county hoard
/ cf supervisors, the manner IN which
supervisors were appointed to sue
ceed a deceased member of the board
and other important points.
Attorney Harry f. Pickett, of the
law firm Of Knapp, Boyle and Pickett
and a representative in the state leg
Islaturc, held the interest OF the
! school for moro than an hour with
his discourse on the subject of state
government and the Legislature. He
! discussed the state constitution and
I the rights and privileges granted
| Hereunder. Pickett thoroughly out
lined the workings of the thre,
| branches of state government, name
ly, the executive, the Legislative ani
the judiciary, and explained th'
duties and limitations of members o
DF 4.,-.
est to the school was Pickett's ex
i planation of the manner in whicl
b.lls are put through the state legi5
laturc Pickett treated his subjec
in an interesting manner and CAV
! the members of the class . consider
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