Evening star., 1952-11-08

sized Don't let them take it away" and
Stevenson is enough change for me-"
The Republicans had more positive
and forward looking appearance, using
as their main slogan. Look ahead,
nelghbor." Robert S. Auerbach.
believe that the Republican victory
is deserved punishment for Harry
Truman-a cheap and vindictive poll
tician whose arrogance has made enc
mics for seven years. NJ. ii. Raitt.
X
Well, did get the surprise of my life!
I went to the polls to exercise my privi-
lege and right as an American Citizen
and taxpayer to vote. Did I get the
chance? No!
Here's the story. live in one of those
backward States that still requires
citizen and taxpayer to pay for the
privilege to vote. have voted for most
of the 81 years since was 81 years old,
and never before did I have to pay for
that privilege. which believe is my right
as an American citizen, free and un-
hampered paid my 1851 poll tax (my
1850 and 1949 tax had been previously
paid, on October 1, 1852 and immedi-
ately registered, showing the registrar
my receipts as required. She did not
mention that was late in paying my
poll tax, so would not be allowed to
vote-I was lead to understand that
everything was okey and could vote on
November f. 1t seems that since had
not paid this 1851 poll tax by May, 1852
I was prevented from voting on a tech
nicality.
In the first place protest that I have
to pay to vote. In the second place 1
protest more strongly that the whole
situation was miSrepresented to me at
the time I registered, and don't like it
at all, in fact I'm very angry. I believe
it is time something was done to this
antique, outgrown poll-tax law. Also I
believe that taxpayers, when they pay
their taxes or register to vote should be
told the facts. Having to pay for the
privilege to vote, believe, is un-Ameri-
can and unconstitutional, and now is the
time to do something about it, Citizens
OF Virginla-are you with me? Shall we
do something about this?
Alice S. Fenn.
The election showed that there are
not enough egg-heads and far too many
knotheads. All people of integrity had
better pray nothing happens to Eisen-
hover for four years, or until the people
have chance to say something about
his successor. Mary E. Hammond.
X
The American people have spoken and
a military hero is their choice. When
the mob excitement dies down and the
people think more nationally, may they
never regret not recognizing and indors-
ing truly great and spiritually endowed
leader.
Nettie M. Hodson.
Perhaps might sound too fastidious
or too fond of propriety, but must
express my disgust for the proportion of
advertising we heard with the election
returns.
One could have expected that in view
Of the significance of the event, either
the sponsors or the broadcasting COM
panieS would have used certain amount
OF restraint and good taste in their ad-
vertising But what did we get. A con-
tihuous barrage of commercials that did
not stop until the early morning hours.
Whatever they expected to get out of it,
they certainly did not make customer
out of me.
Granted that it is the sponsor who
makes it possible for us to get the broad
cast and that the radio stations have to
make money. But there should be
limit to everything. The reporting of
public events should not be made
vehicle for excessive advertising.
M. Lucer0.
Should not Gen. Eisenhower in grati-
tude, appoint H. S. T. to job-say hot
air commissioner for Alaska?