Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-09-16

. of choice. The votes the thing, whether
, one casts it for Republican, Democrat,
+ Socialist or What-not, in their cam
paign.
Two of the largest organizations, the
. National League of Women Voters ana
the General Federation Of Women S
! Clubs, have particularly active get-out-
the-vote campaigns.
Members of the League of Women
Voters are stressing their point daily,
and augmenting their efforts by prac-
teal Voters Service" designed to in
struct the public by radio contact as 10
the qualifications of each lndlvldual
candidate and the policies in his plat
form.
Two vice presidents of the National
League of Women Voters and an editor
of one of the leading magazines Will
take part in the September ID voters
Service" program? broadcast from sta-
ton WEAF. New York City, at O'Clock
eastern daylight saving timeo Inc
program, which is sponsored by the
league and the National Broadcastlng
Co. will be carried by % stations, reach
ing as far West as Denver.
The first speaker will be Mrs. w. w.
Ramsey of Chicago, fifth vice president
of the league. She has chosen for her
subject Your Vote and Your Govern
ment." Mrs. Ramsey has long been a
student of public questions She served
formerly on the Pennsylvania State Re-
publican committee. During the war
Mrs. Ramsey was the first woman &C
cepted as a four-minute speaker In the
Pittsburgh theaters. She has MADE
notable contribution to the work OF the
League of Women Voters IN the conouct
of one-day citizenship schools for the
education of the voter. Immediately
after her radio speech she Will go 10
the Middle West, where she will conduct
voters schools in several States,
The second speaker will be Miss Eliza
beth ]. Hauser of Girard, Onio, fourth
vice president of the league. and also
chairman of its department OF ethclency
.o government. Miss Hauser is partlcu-
.srlv we'll qualified to discuss The
Electoral College" Before she was ~
wears old she was editor OF weekly
newspaper in her home town In ONO;
She was very active in the Feoeral
suffrage campaign and was Tor some
time publicist and organizer Tor the
National American Woman Suffrage
Association.
The third speaker will be Albert
Shaw. editor of the American Review OF
Reviews. Mr. Shaw will present the
fortnightly summary of THE Progress
of the Campaign" which is feature OF
tbs Summer Voters Service" pro-
gTars. Mr.. Shaw's point of view is
he1ro and read with interest Since
1891, &nen he established the Review OF
Reviews, he has been its editor.
y y * *
THROUGH the National Civic Fed
l. Grafton. the General Federation OF
Women's Clubs is putting on Its uSual
vigorous "get-out-the-vote" campaign.
Oflcials and leading members OF the
organization are working hard TO get
the citizens of the country-men as well
as women-to perform their full polltl-
cal duty, and despite the discourage
ment of lack of attention to their pleas
in the past, the women are making
every effort now to arouse the mass OF
American citizens to full sense OF
their duty in the coming election.
: To this end, the federation is calling
upon its affiliated clubs all over the
country to organize active cltlzensnlp
conferences in the 1000 larger citleS
and towns. Other civic organizations
Ar, bring invited to cooperate in the
movement.
1.-THE greatest menace to representa-
tive government today is the apathy OF
representative citizens, women and men
both. in respect to the personnel OF
governing bodies" says recent eol-
torial in the General Federation News.
bad women and men are elected 10
Office by good women and men VINO 40
not vote, for every vote that does not
count for the best candidate counts
against him, whether 1t is cast or not!
Every voter who does not vote is con-
tributing to the downfall OF his coun-
try, for voting is test OF PATRIOTISM
You did your bit in war time. voting
Is peace-time patriotism.
, There is nothing in the world cor
rupt politics is so afraid OF as a Dig
turnout at the polls. Nobody can con-
troll a big vote in the interests of
little group: it is beyond the power OF
bosses. Only a small vote can be
Manipulated A big vote upSets every
corrupt plan, every scheme to defraud
the people of their right to good gov
eminent. A big vote is assurance that
the best man will win.
Notwithstanding all the public in
terest in the presidential campaigns of
1920 and 1924, only so per cent of the
qualified voters went to the polls in
those wears. Those who are predicting
a great presidential vote on November
6 should remember that in this cam
paign there are factors which may
neutralize the enthusiasm engendered
by the recent acceptance speeches.
People may continue to stay at home on
election day. Such action would De
deplorable. for nothing constructive has
ever been achieved by negative atti-
tude or by passive resistance. WHAT
ever is worth while is worth fighting
fora fundamental principle of our
American origins. Let us get out not
merely a bigger vote. but better vote,
concludes the editorial.
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DEGULAR meetings of the national
N executive board of the National
League of American Pen Women will
be resumed October l. when the group
will convene at the Willard Hotel. The
board holds monthly sessions from Oc-
tober through June and special meet
ings may be held at the call OF the
national president.
Mrs. Bonnie Busch, national president
of the league, whose administration
runs from April, 1928, to April. 1880,
has called several special meetings this
Summer, because of the large amount
of business that had to be transacted
and authorized in connection with the
purchase of the Southworth Home,
Final papers in the purchase of this
property have been signed by Mrs.
Busch and the national recording Sec
rotary. Mrs Daniel c. Chace. and the
seal of the league has been affixed. A
substantial first payment has been made
and members of the league will bend
their efforts toward paying off the in
debtedness that still remains on the
property as it now stands, and in rails
, ing a sum sufficient to warrant the
breaking of ground for the memorial
clubhouse, which is to be erected on the
site.
The new building is to be memorial
10 American women who have contrib
. uted to the achievements of this cOun-
try in the creative arts, and this idea is
! meeting with a keenly sympathetic re-
I spouse from many quarters, both within
. the organization and from those out
: side who are .friendS of the arts ii