The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1940-11-14
Back Again

Time Cnere were almost as many peO-
pie on the trip as those who stayed
home and didn't have to go.
And the concensus of those who
went seemed to be that they all took
the trip with a clear conscience of
having labored in good cause, where
as they are not so sure about the mo-
tives of the ones who stayed at home.
After hearing Wendell WILKES
speech on Monday evening, those who
took the trip are more firm in their
beliefs than before, that the Republi-
can party had real leader, a real
statesman, a real patriot
Some of the latest tabulations show
popular vote for the country of &c.
265,134 for Roosevelt and 21,787, 102
for Willkie, a difference of 4,478,032
for the winner. A change of around
two million votes would have altered
the popular vote but change of only
100000 in some of the states would
have turned the trick. Of course, a
change of a million votes the other
way would have given Roosevelt all
the electoral votes, but we aren't GO
ing to mention that. 1t can be noted
that some Is million voters were ben
eficiaries of government bounties in
one form or another
The results were actually so close,
however, that no mandate" can be
read into the returns for the New Deal
program. On the contrary there is
plainly a popular opposition to many
of its ideas.
The Republican party polled the
largest popular vote in its history.
Along with others who opposed the
election of President Roosevelt this
column heartily endorses defense and
aid to Britain. 1t will defend him
against any group bent upon destroy
ing the government. 1t reserves the
right to criticize any public official
when that official is working against
the best interests of democracy and
freedom.
A local citizen has pointed out the
following:
Of the 1927 registered voters in
this county 63.8 percent were regis
tered Republican and 1913 percent
registered Democrat, with about four
tenths of one percent registered other
wise.
On the basis of returns rs percent
of the available registration voted in
this county. Eighty-two percent of the
available Democratic vote was cast
while only Is percent of the Repub-
lean vote exercised the privilege, if
we are to assume that those regis
tered under one party voted for that
party.
That being the case, 8 percent less
Republican voters went to the polls
On the basis for the whole country
Mr.. Willkie lost about 4,320,000 votes
this way, easily enough to give him
the popular vote and the electoral vote
as well.
Even with the tremendous interest
displayed in the election this year
there is no doubt that still more peo.
pie should vote, and it should be the
determination of everyone who is eli
glble to vote, to become registered al
the next opportunity and then vote
when the elections are held. Only il
this way can all the people have a say
in government.
On Leaks
Letting up on "leaks" in govern
ment expenditures for the moment
there is another subject of leaks thai
recently was pointed out.
A report of a water department
1870 "iC iSoulCS VI d survey maze
IN Iowa to determine what percentag,
OF water in the average consumer.
home goes for various uses.
Out of every dollar paid for water
used 1t costs one cent to wash a car
four cents for laundry work at HON,
and three cents for sprinkling in tn,
summer, three cents for miscellaneou,
use, three cents for cleaning, five cent,
for drinking, six cents for kitchen use
thirty cents for bathing and forty-fiv,
cents for toilet flushing.
Another folder shows the amour
OF water wasted by leaky, dripping
faucets. Under fifty pounds averag,
pressure dripping faucet consume,
fifteen gallons per day, $50 gallon.
per month. A -thirty-second incl
opening consumes 264 gallons per day
1920 gallons per month.
Judging from this water users woulc
do well to inspect their faucets ant
see whether they are leaking.