Show I ARMY OFFICER 1 IS ISTO S STO I ITO TO CAST HIS FIRST II VOTE AT AGE OF 55 IBy I By Special News Service PITTSBURG Pa Oct 11 Colonel n.-Colonel Colonel Thomas W. W V. V Griffith in charge of arm army recruiting in ip the Pittsburg district who admits he i. i is past 5 53 55 will cast his first vote at the coming coining election He paid his taxes and will register Colonel Griffith was born in inVest inest Vest est Newton Westmoreland county count Pa but when about 20 years rears of age he he- entered the United States military academy at West Vest Point After Atter graduating from that institution he went west to a military station and continued in active army until service until he was retired about two years ago For that reason he never established a voting resi residence ence until he came to Pittsburg a year and a half ago to take charge of army recruiting here I feel like 1 imagine a youngster does who is about to cast his first vote said Colonel Griffith Army officers you know lenow while in active service have no opportunity to establish establish establish lish a voting residence and as I was in the service nearl nearly thirty five years II III I never before have had a chance to exercise the right of suffrage I was assessed in due time this year and am now on my lily way to the courthouse to topa pa pay my taxes so that I can be registered regis regis- I feel sort of elated over ever the fact tact that I can now cast my vote like other men |