Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-08-26

- NE Of the vital factors in the
presidential race is admitted
ly the woman'S vote, In al
election which is expected tC
call forth all of the reserve
mower Of each OF the major politica
parties, the woman's vote might vel
be the deciding factor Certainly it is
as is evidenced in the "Hoover-in the
Home" campaign, inausurated this
Summer. marking the first time the
Republican party has campaigned Seri-
cuSlv for the independent citizen
repreSenting largely the woman
iY the home. who has Scant time for
politics, outside Of the issues brought to
her attention in her local club activities.
SO it is that the American club
woman finds herself With a serious re-
aponSibility upon her shoulders. Her
intelligent response to the plea Of the
League of Women VoterS--to inform
herself of the merits of each of the
candidates and so 70 the polls prepared
to vote for the man she believes Will
best further the interests of the coun-
try at large--nlay be Of the first i'm
portance in the selection of our next
President Which way she votes Is a
nlstter of her own individual and per-
ennal conscience, not TO be questioned
by any. but that she should vote is a
matter Of concern 70 those who are
working night and day on a get-out-
kle-vote campaign.
Let every woman exercise her rights
ki citizenship SAYS Miss Belle Sher-
win, president Of the League of Women
Voters. armed with the knowledge
gained BY weekly radio programs ar
ranged for her benefit, setting forth
H. val
characteristics of the major figures in
fhe political drama We are not Sug-
eesting how she shall vote. but simply
That she shall vote
While it is not possible at this time
b state accurately the number Of women
eligible TO vote In the United States. or
the number actually voting, as the
votes cast by women are not counted
asparstelv from those cast by men, still
II Is universally agreed that women at
present do not participate in voting to
The same extent as men. The percent
age OF the total vote cast by women is
Esriously estimated. and even small
number of studies demonstrates that
fhe proportion differs greatly in differ
Rnt kinds of communities and different
parts OF the country. In the presi-
Dental election of 1920 in Illinois
Nromen cast 49, of the total vote. In
lhe same election 47ec Of the number
of women estimated TO be eligible To
vote did vote the percentage for men
In that State being IS. and for all voters
In the country at large 50eo. In Cali
6ornia cities the registration of women
has sometimes run TO 49, of the total
number registered, about the proportion
OF women to the population. and a
1929 report from one city indicates
more women registered than men. In
Philadelphia. to cite another isolated
example, a 1927 report shows the num-
Der OF women registered less than 30ec
Of the total registration.
Intensive studies made by the league
in small. selected localities indicate that
the voting habits of women, as of men,
have a definite relation TO various fac
tors such as age. education. length of
residence. occupation, etc. In the case
Of women, education and occupation
appear 70 be factors OF special inpor-
lance. with evidence TO show that the
women Of education and business or
professional occupation hold their own
with men very well in respect to voting
percentages Domestic servants are apt
to be the poorest voters in any group.
Women are urged. especially, by the
league, to avail themselves of the
day evenings. broadcast usually at Z
O'Clock. Eastern daylight-saving time,
over the National Broadcasting Co.'S
system.
The next program scheduled for Au-
gust e, viii include a discussion Of the
Socialist platform and its relation 10
the presidential campaign. and The
Progress of the Campaign" in all politi-
cal circles.
Dr.. Harry w. Ladder Of New York
City executive director of the League of
Industrial Democracy, and one Of the
leading Socialists of the country. is to
discuss the Socialist platform and It's
declarations on outstanding issues in the
campaign. DR.. Ladders talk has been
arranged In keeping with the Voters
Service" policy to present all sides--to
promote none" Discussion of the plat
form declarations Of all parties is
fortnightly topic in the Summer pro-
grams. DR.. Laidlaw was the founder of
the intercollegiate Socialist Society,
since 1920 has been a director of the
National Bureau of Economic Research.
and sinee 1924 a member Of the Federal
Council OF Churches
James L. Wright. Washington CORE
spondent Of the Buffalo Evening News,
vii present The Progress of the Cam
psign"-a fortnightly feature Of the
Summer series Mr. Wright is one Of
. corps Of Washington correspondents
who have been on the Pacific Coast
with the Republican presidential can
Cidate. and who returned with Mr..
gEooyer 10 Washington August a. In
his travels eastward Mr. Wright was
able TO obtain first-hand political re-
actions for presentation TO the radio
audience He has been a Washington
correspondent for several years and
before becoming head Of the Washing
ton bureau Of the Buffalo News. more
than year ago was member OF the
Washington bureau Of the Cleveland
Plain Dealer for q number Of years.
THE world OF clubwonen will feel
- keenly the loss Of Mrs Jennie Davis
Garrison, one Of the oldest and most
enthusiastic members Of three great
national organizations, the Daughters
If the American Revolution. the United
Daughters Of the Confederacy and the
Southern Relief Society
Mrs Garrison, who was ss when she
died, took q prominent part In the af-
fairs Of the d. a. r.. from that day In
October, 1890, when she, with II others,
Grew up and signed a paper agreeing
10 organize the society. This was on
october II, according 70 the records, at
meeting neld IN the home Of Mary
lockwood
Ellen WaigoYth % New York, Mary
Disha Of Washington and Eugenia
WakningLon q giIglnla previously bad