The Londonderry sifter., October 28, 1920, Image 3

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A STATEMENT OF FACT TO THE
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Every woman resident of the State, if she is 21 years of age or older, and has been a resident
in the State one year and in a town or city at least three months prior, to election, is entitled to
vote in the National and State Election,
provided she has registered and her name on the check list.
And Such Voting has Mottling Whatever
With - Taxation.
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The only election wherein only tax-paying residents are eligible to the ballot is Town Meet
ing, held in March.
Therefore, Women Voters of Vermont, do not be misled. You are entitled to the ballot in
the election of November 2. You may be, but it is not necessary that yon must be a taxpayer.
When you go to the polls to cast your ballot for Presidential electors and State officers have
in mind that you will serve your country and State to the fullest degree possible. This you will do
by voting the ticket :
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Governor,
FOOTE for
All of us, Men and Women alike, desire to return to normal times of peace, with extravaganee
and profligacy eliminated from the administration of government.
The one hope of a return to normality ol things, with sanity prices prevailing and' hope and
ambition replanted in the human heart, is found in the success of the Republican ticket National
and State, - - -
Let it be repeated: Voting in November does not necessitate paying any tax.
Republicans Men and Women let's have an old-time inspiring vote for both National and
State ticket next Tuesday.
Burlington, Vt., October 22, 1920.
REPUBLICAN STATE COMMITTEE.
aantiment en this question even in
the more radical sections.
Jwdcfnent Apparently Unbiased.
The questionnaire closes with a re
quest for the editor's personal opin
ion en cartaJa concrete case as tol
laws: -
Da you pcraaaally believe that the
Federal Government should own and
-operate competitive industries to pre
side: (a) Fertiliser! (b) Clothing!
(c) Aatecaebilea! (d) Farm Imple
ments! (a) ' Ieodatufla!
Substantially all the editors who
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Jons also expressed their own by re
plying to this last question. Proof of
considerable effort to avoid personal
bias is found in the fact that in many
cases the editor differed from the
opinion he credited to his community
The percentage of "nos" ran: (a)
76; (b) 83; (c) 88; (d) 82; (e) 79.
- While the questions were based on
general principles involved in the
Government participating in competl
tive '' business, ' the so-called Muscle
Shoals Bill now before Congress wtu
used as a concrete example of a Gov
erameat operation scheme. Under thi
nets and seTi them In competition with
producers and merchants in the fer
tilizer business.
The sirength of the opposition te
Government operation is Indicated by
the replies from Alabama, where the
Muscle Shoal war plant is and where,
of course, there is Intense interest
and local pride In getting Its expected
peace-time operation under way at the
earliest possible data. Fifty editors
from that state replied, of whom 88
were opposed te Government opera
tica, t la favor an4 a doubtful.
bifida Government-owned corporation
would be given broad powers to oper
ate and develop Government plants
and properties. It would produce at
Muscle Shoals various" fertilizer prod
CONTRACTOR.
Brown la your son in businees?
Smith He's a contractor.
Brown What fine?
Smith Debt J Pearson's West
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