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Highland Park Press, 26 Feb 1931, p. 34

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VOTERS LEAGUE HAS INTERESTING MEETING new form. It was a most effective demonstration. _ Mrs. Simons went on to explain the disadvantages of the present ballot, in which the candidates are grouped according to party. There are many unfilled columns with much waste space; errors may creep in, both in marking and counting; the ballot be easily "shortâ€"penciled" or â€"invaliâ€" dated by dishonest officials, etc. w heh Illine ballot about M M W M t he h M ntinued from Differ« ntl Sh The finding I‘ropose New Ballot int the the mn the iyimont wh T he in he in flure it when ngfield h NNO iT nce of Opinion gul ut inge en y uC n th 11 ated ut natu ly company Simons in 0perit ONO ng public M that w P iC the mendment ( wh sample M it the the clum the othei h he blic th m pan y cmaller ballot month‘ clums at ti Mu: »net opo pinion int TDE Wialâ€" the with h« h n ke tir rate bill h State ons Urge to write measure af t e Mrs. Simons repeated by request a very excellent resume of other legâ€" islative measures given to the board earlier in the morning. She spoke briefly of the 8 hour a day or 48 hours a week bill for women. Women in Illinois may now work 10 hours a day ng h allot Th« trance The Wihme aldest to xuinc t ngt h nd di office each fMhiee Massachusetts ce group or Massachusetts iginally introduced in â€"Massâ€" ) groups candidates accordâ€" ce, with the party designated h< name. < The names ore In 1 the districts. â€" The ballot . is easier to handle, and e It calls for more accuâ€" discriminating voting. The een introduced both in the ate and House. Mrs. Simâ€" â€" name. that no the dis connect the hou in King‘s court on the north . â€"oaks and elms onnection with â€"distri easier t calls minati one name. appears ated Ballot THE °P RESS3 near the the on League that the e west houndary c ckerbic lane in an The property: is in or 70 hours a week. It was not posâ€" sible to incorporate one day‘s rest in seven in the bill because of down state objections, soâ€" 48 hours a week was agreed to by. the Joint Leéegislative committee; the various industries to decide how they. willâ€"apply it, Eighty per cent of the industries in Illinois are already operating on this basis, Mrs. Simons said. and with the presâ€" ent overproduction, there is no need for longer hours. sible to in seven in t} objections agreed to Mrs. Simons nekt Motor Drivers Licen is figured, would les per cent.â€" Under th 14 years motor y after an and men traffic 1c 14 ur Irs. Simons nekt mentioned the tor Drivers Liconse bill which, it igured, would lessen accidents 39 â€"cent. â€" Under: this, every person years of age or morc, driving a tor vehicle must secure a license er an examination as to physical 1 mental fitness, understanding of flie regulations and the use of a , etc. Any license may be revoked suspended for just cause. tool room nature. is In the n old grove mmediately c back yard m for the ; is original. 1d | is a sunken garde garden tools â€"The tre including ‘; If some of that overflowing western ioil which nobody seems to want could |be changed into rain and spread over | the drought country it might do some . good. = Highwood Postmaster Has Been Reappointed H. L. East wili serve a second term as postmaster at Highwood, accordâ€" ing to an announcement made last Friday. The action was taken on the official recommendation of the Postâ€" office _ department, _ whose _ records showed that Mr. East had been exâ€" ceptionally efficient in office. The reâ€"appointment was also asked by Highwood citizens, who forwarded to Representative Chindblom a petiâ€" tion signed by 833 residents. Several civic clubs also joined in endorsing iding probably the largest . ; low crabs and hawthorn t1 rarden and pool in English The nine hole golf course s East Thursd a V 26 and ul 1931

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