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, 10+ WINNETKA WEEKLY TALK, SATURDAY, OCTOBER 11, 1924 STAV-ATHONE VOTER SCORED | Rev. Ganji P. Magill Cuts Deplorable Election Sta- | tistics to Local Club -. H % ELINQUENTS GAINING Non-Voting Citizens Could Decide Election Less than 50 percent of the quali- fied voters in the United States went to the polls in the 1920 presidential election, Rev. George P. Magill told his fellow - members in the Wilmette Optimist elub "ina talk before the club, Tuesday of this week, in which he stressed the importance of utiliz- ing the privilege of suffrage." Following through, largely, statistics made public recently bv Simon Mich- elet in the interest of the National Get-Out-The-Vote club, with general offices in Washington, Mr. Magill ex- plained the the percentage of voters going to the polls on election day was materially on the decrease and at a pace that was actually alarming. The census of 1920, he pointed out. gave the United States a population of persons 21 years of age and over of 60,886,520. The total of the presiden- tial vote in that year was 26,713.832. or less than 50 percent of the total voting population. 25,705,063 Fail to Vote Obviously, there was an increase in the total number of voting persons over the presidential elections of 1916 and 1912, yet, for every 100 votes cast for President in 1920 there ware 96 stay-at-homes or absentees--the total stay-at-home voté reaching the vast aggregate of 25705063. This figure is arrived at after deducting 8,467,625 disqualified citizens of 21 years and over including about 6,200,000 alien or unnaturalized foreign borns and over 2,000,000 illiterate citizens, white and colored, disenfranchised under the election laws of 12 southern states. The stay-at-home vote, Mr. Magill declared, was not characteristic of any particular section, but was more or less common to every section, North or South, Fast or West. The astounding decrease in the per- centage of those who make use of their privilege and responsibility as voters is made apparent in the follow- ino comparative figures quated by Mr. Magill: ' Figures Show Decrease In 1896, the number of those who voted was 80 percent of the total vot- ing population; in 1900, 73 percent; 1908, 66 percent; 1912, 62 percent; 1920, less than 50 percent. Statistics further show that native born citizens are the worst offenders in the matter of vote delinquency. "The fact stands," Mr. Magill con- tinued, quoting from Simon Michelet's article, "that the enormous stay-at- home vote of today is sufficient to change the result of the presidential election. in a vast majority of the states. The stay-at-home army of 25,000,000 can elect or defeat any candi- date. If 10 percent of the stay-at- homes in 'rock-ribbed' states were colonized in 'doubtful' states, they would decide any close national con- test. Upon the ability and efficiency of national and state committees in verfing them into active Hangs many an election. " 'Naturalization a Problem "Second electors in' importance to ization of 6,200,000 foreign-born citizens of voting age. Patriotic ef- forts are being made to, this end, but the movement should become national and have a broader and more earnest support. If dangerous propaganda is fomented against American institu- tions, its principal cradle, will be the alien and unnaturalized' citizenship. But stay-at-homes would do well to ask themselves: 'How much more patriotic am I, whoxhold a ballot and do not use it, than the alien who does not vote because he is not yet quali- fied ?' "The stay-at-home vote has become in its immensity a national problem. It is a puzzle to all political parties. "It is =a: subject which is everybody's business in general, and most vital ard" national in its consequences, but nobody's business in particular. Po- litical parties and candidates do more or less to get out the stay-at-home vote. But there is a limit to their activities. namely, the enactment of in- creasingly stringent 'corrupt practices' acts limiting the expenditures involved in locating and transporting the 'stay- at-homes' to the polls. It would seem that Federal and State action of a more general character and a thor- ough-going national campaign is re- quired to convert this dormant army into a live and patriotic citizenship." Bishop Kelley Goes to Southland Next Tuesday Bishop Francis C. Kelley will leave for Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, Tues- day, October 14. Bishop Kelley, who was formerly pastor of St. Francis Xavier church, was guest of honor at a banquet given by the Ouilmette Council of the Knights of Columbus at the Orrington hotel Thursday night, of this week. Members of the OQOuilmette council expressed their appreciation of having Bishop Kelley in the local parish for seven years. The council was pleased with the appointment of their former pastor as Bishop of Oklahoma, but expressed regret upon his departure from the north shore. Telephone 1098 ALEC 'W. KYLE Contractor PLUMBING--HEATING 674 Vernon Avenue GLENCOE, ILLINOIS LA LL LLL XL LLL LL LLL LLL LLL] * Cut Flowers Potted Plants Cache! flowers for all occasions. 290 Greenwood Avenue GLENCOE Glencoe 155 mobilizing the stay-at-homes and con- EXT LLEI IIE IEE LEE LLL LL LLL LLL LL] EET IIL EEE LEE LLL LL LL LL LL LL LLL] deepolohbohobbdokbobobobbdok bbb bbb 746 Center Street READY FOR YOUR SELECTION BULBS Tulip--Daffodil--Hyacinth--Crocus CHRYSANTHEMUMS Always cut fresh to order. EVERGREEN for your window boxes. All Kinds of Shrubs FRANK BOROVICKA Winnetka 283 NEN 954 Linden Avenue NNN -- SN SANANNEN n ERY DEAN'S ELECTRIC SHOP Phone Winnetka 1512 Electrical and Radio Supplies of every description, Elec- trical Appliances and Fixtures, Electrical Construction. Electrical Repairing. Open Evenings for Radio Demonstration "Everything Electrical" NA NSNR COE CN Ie NN ON SN ONIOSUNSIS ENN UON NON NN waking up the stay-at-homes -is the -natural- Invite Residents to Hear L. K. Anspacher Lectures On "four Monday afternoons, Oct- ober 13, 20, 27, and November J, Louis K. Anspacher will give a series of lectures on the subject, "The Hope of Immortality," at the Anspacher: is. a philosopher. and. dra- matist of more than local reputation and is reported to be an unusually eloquent and inspiring speaker. . The particular topics of the four lectures will be "In Literature and Art," "The Present Verdict of Science," "What the Great Philosophers Have Said," and "The Aspirations of Relig- ion." At the first lecture Mr. Anspacher will be introduced by Dr. Louis Mann of Sinai Temple; at the second by Dr. Horace Bridges; and at the third by Dr. George Craig Stewart. Under the auspices of the Drama league, Mr. Anspacher will also de- liver four of his six lectures on the Great Dramas of Revolt. The first of these will be given Thursday, Oct- ober 9, at 3 o'clock at the home of Mrs. - Rockefeller McCormick, 1000 Lake Shore drive, Chicago, on "Pro- {metheus Bound." - The second, on "The Book of Job," will be.delivered at the | OAK TERRACE LAUNDRY CLEANERS AND DYERS Wet Wash, 20 lbs. $1.00 Rough Dry, llc per Ib. This includes flat pieces ironed. Oak Terrace Laundry For information: Phone Highland Park 87 Playhouse, Fine Arts building, Chicago. Mr.| home of Mrs. M. Dreyfus, 3033 Sheri- dan road, Chicago, at 3 o'clock, on Thursday, October 16. The third, on "Hamlet," will be given at the home of Mrs. Arthur Meeker, 3030 Lake Shore drive, Chicago, at 3 o'clock, on at the home of the Arts club, 410 . North 'Michigan avenue, at 3 o'clock, on Thursday November 6. Tickets may be secured at the door, it 1s explained. Thursday, October 23. The last, on 33 Sib "Prometheus Unbound," will be given Read All the Want Ads FINE BLACK DIRT rad 3 128 Dirt" that will not require a steam roller to crush out the lumps before it can be leveled off. with a rake. COAL WOOD.FEED ) Ba TELEPHONE yp Bij LDING MATERIAL eT Level this dirt WE CAN DELIVER AT ONCE today--but, when the winter blasts are blowing and everybody is phoning for coal at one time things may | be different. Also there is another attraction to buy- ing today. The price is right. HUBBARD WOODS. 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