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244 VII —Questions To Be Voted On THE branches of the United States Government affected directly by this election have been discussed in this column, and the chief issue of the campaign, the League of Nations. In this number, the last before November 2, we will sum up the questions that will have to be decided upon by the new voter in the precious seven minutes allowed her in the polling booth. The official sample ballot has been printed in the newspapers, as in the Sun of October 23, and copies of it may be obtained from any ward organization in case one is not mailed to the individual voter. It is well to study it in order not to lose by carelessness a privilege long awaited. To vote for President it is only necessary to mark a cross in the box opposite the names of one pair of Presidential and Vice-Presidential can didates. It is not necessary to put crosses after the names of the eight Presidential Electors who will cast the vote for these candidates. Any group of Presidential electors will automatically be voted for by voting for the candidates they are pledged to elect. The new voter will remember that these Presidental Electors in each State are equal in number to the Senators and Representatives together— in Maryland eight—and are on the ballot because we have, under the Constitution, the indirect system of electing the President. We vote for Presidential Electors, who, in turn, cast the ballot for President. As they are pledged in advance, it is not necessary to wait until they formally do this to know who is elected. Both candidates for the Presidency that have a chance of election, as well as a third representing the Farmer-Labor party, have spoken in Bal timore. There has been much discussion of the issues, though some of it has been only a repetition of charges and counter-charges that have repeatedly been answered, so that more heat than light has been produced, but, nevertheless, the new voter should by this time be reasonably in formed on the questions she has to decide. The chief concern of everyone who hopes much from the new addi tion to the electorate is that the woman voter will approach her new duties in a new spirit; that she will use her ballot to further the great ideals of life, and not as a tool of business, big or little. Even men who most opposed women’s voting are already expecting great things from it. The moral issue of the League of Nations accounts for the high registration of women in Maryland this year. In the future political issues must have this moral appeal, and the women will see to it that they do. The political parties realize this, and also that only the party that makes this appeal can hope for women’s support. So, a great deal depends upon the use women make of their ballot in this their first election. Senators and Representatives Six candidates for the Senate and six for the House of Representa tives from each Congressional district appear on the ballot, those of the Democratic, Republican, Socialist, Labor parties, and the two independ ents. You vote for one of each. The Senatorial candidates for all the State, of course, are: John Walter Smith, Ovington E. Weller, William A. Toole, Frank N. H. Lang, George D. Iverson, Jr., and William Ashbie Hawkins. The chief candidates for the House of Representatives throughout the State are: First District (Caroline, Cecil, Dorchester, Kent, Queen Anne’s, Som erset, Talbot, Wicomico and Worcester counties) —Wm. N. Andrews, Republican ; T. Alan Goldsborough, Democrat. Second District (Wards 15, 16, 26, 27 and 28, and Precincts 1,2, 3, 4 and 5 of the 25th Ward, all of Baltimore City, and Baltimore, Carroll Hopper, McGaw & Co. Importers and Grocers 344 and 346 N. Charles St. BALTIMORE, MD. MARY LAND WOMEN’S NEWS INSTRUCTIONS TO THE NEW VOTER By Eva O. Wilson. C. & P. Phone, St. Paul 5972. Rollman & Schloss Advertising Printers 125-127-129 W. PRATT STREET Baltimore, Md. Mention the Maryland Women’s New: and Harford Counties) —Carville D. Benson, Democrat; A. A. Blakeney, Republican; Richard A. O’Brien, Labor; Samuel C. Appleby, Anti-pro hibition; Clarence H. Taylor, Socialist. Third District (Wards i, 2,3, 4,5, 6,7, 8 and 22, and Precincts 9, 10, 11 and 13 of the 18th Ward, all of Baltimore City)—Charles P. Coady, Democrat; John Philip Hill, Republican; Nathan Klienman, Labor; Samuel M. Neistadt, Socialist. Fourth District (Wards 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 17, 19 and 20, and Pre cincts 1,2, 3 and 12 of the 18th Ward, all of Baltimore City)—J. Charles Linthicum, Democrat; Wm. O. Atwood, Republican; Dr. Walter E. Knickman, Independent; Mrs. Ada Smith Lang, Labor; John G. Baker, Independent. Fifth District (Wards 21, 23, 24, and Precincts 4,5, 6,7, 8 of the 18th Ward, and Precincts 6,7, 8 and 9 of the 25th Ward, all of Baltimore City, and Anne Arundel, Calvert, Charles, Howard, Prince George’s and St. Mary’s Counties) —Sydney E. Mudd, Republican; Thos. S. Klinger, Democrat; John R. Riggles, Progressive; Hartley-Hellyer, Independent. Sixth District (Allegany, Frederick, Garrett, Montgomery and Wash ington Counties) —F. N. Zihlman, Republican; Frank W. Mish, Demo crat; Noah S. Twigg, Socialist. Two Constitutional Amendments Two amendments to the State Constitution are to be voted on. One increasing the salaries of the members of the Legislature, the other that of the clerks of courts. In Baltimore county the voters have before them a charter, which is also an amendment to} the Constitution of Maryland. Loans In Baltimore city the voters have to decide whether the Police Com missioners and Examiners shall be appointed by the Governor or by the Mayor of the city, and to vote on the four loans proposed. As these loans have been endorsed by the Just Government League and not hitherto discussed in this column, an account of them is here given: No. I—The1 —The Public Improvement Loan—Total loan $26,000,000. This loan must be voted for as a whole. No items of this loan may be voted upon separately—apportioned as follows: For Schools —For the erection of new schools and the repair and improvement of present school buildings: $7,000,000 total for 5ch001554,250,000 $4,250,000 to be expended in the old city; $1,750,000 to be expended in the new annex; $1,000,000 to be used for remodelling, repair and better ment of existing schools without limit as to location. For Sewers —For the addition and extension of the sanitary sewerage and storm-water drainage systems, and for the repair and improvement of existing disposal plant: $8,000,000 total for sewers—ss,ooo,ooo to be expended in the old city; $3,000,000 to be expended in the new annex. For Streets and Bridges —For opening, widening, straightening, clos ing, grading and paving streets, avenues and alleys, and constructing the necessary bridges: $6,500,000 total for streets and bridges—s3,ooo,ooo to be expended in old city; $3,500,000 to be expended in new annex. For Harbor Improvements —For the acquisition of sites and the con struction of wharves, docks, piers, etc., and the erection of bridges over navigable waters, under the jurisdiction of the Harbor Board of Balti Baltimore’s Largest Department Store >stewart&(bl la C.aaaolM »U /aaua MtCittry * Cl. Htw rut We give and redeem Surety Coupons s When Patronizing Our Advertiser*. 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