Show -i '' - ri ' i I ' - ' ' '' I ' ' 1 ' ' i I 11 - -- 'I in Poll Approve Match r ' ' 4 e 1 ' - POLL NO 2 I I Tay-as-Yon- e - 9 ' ' i)too It ' ' - t 00'U ‘ ' 1 ' ' ' ' 1 N ' 4- RIM ''' ' - i ' 1 ' ' 1 1 SS A ' I i o - there ' - k k 1 'N 4' s ' ' 00 '''''' ) - q -- - - liv ' ' l' ' - 0 ' persons Small town persons - t Farmers Young persons Nation Iv 61 68 57 654 61 : I i' remarriage of divorced persons Many of these objections come from the New England where the vote approving a marriage is only 52 per cent The 7—another section with deeply ingrained principles-ionse- nts - ' o poll by the American Institute of Pliblic Opinion finds that 68 voters in 100 on the average favor the old age security program for whkh the government commenced this week the gigantic business of enrollment Beginning January 1 both employers and workers will be called upon to contribute 1 per cent of their weekly earnings or pay rolls to a great pension reservoir During the closing days of the campaign the social security board labored to impress the voters that workers and employers must contribute equally to this fund The Er Institute ballot makes the specification clear: favor the compulsory old age insurance plan starting in January which requires employers and workers to make equal contributions to workers' pensions?" The nation's vote of approval which comes from a carefully chosen of the population is 68 per cent—more than 2 to 1 and considerably snore than President Roosevelt's popular question on the 'Do you arnommomr cross-sectio- MIN NNW MN Contributive Pensions? MEL NMI i IIIIIIIIIEL IIMMIIIIIIIIIII 1111111111111b ': By Institute of Public Opinion BALTIMORE Nov 21—Prideful and envious most Baltimoreans are In favor of a marriage between King Edward VIII and the woman who was Baltimore's Wally War field Mn Wallis Warfield Simpson Is "It is a triumph for Baltimore" the his They are a good match" is the judgment of another There is an undercurrent of disapproval however and the vote favoring the match is only 54 per cent to 46 per cent Thesentiment of the country at 50-5- 82 50 50 't - Landon for IIIIIIIIIIIIIIL IMINIMIIIIIIL large favors the match by 61 per The Institute asked: 'Would you cent to 39 per cent Perhaps the like to have King gdward marry explanation is similar to the one advanced for the prophet who was Mrs Simpson?" Comments range from apathetic "not without honor save In his own "Who cares?" to "Gosh yes!" country" Disapproving Baltimore citizens Many voters thought the question give other explanations however: "I no businesS of the United States and don't think the king should marry said so as did a physician in Omaha a diVorcee" is one objection "He should marry someone in his Neb who answered: own chum but if he does marry her "It is immaterial to me if he marIt's nice she's from Baltimore" ad- ries an American or an Asiatic It has nothing to do with our demits another Down on Biddle street where pression statesmanship or common Wally Warlield lived until her post sense" debutante days Baltimoreans are Others objected to such a mardivided almost 0 riage because it "might give England undue Influence over AmerNEW YORK Nov 21—From all ican foreign policy" "It's just a clever plot of Enparts Of the country the Institute our sympathy again" of Public Opinion has received ver- gland's toa get Louisiana produce dealcharges conbatim comments regarding the er But a Denver housewife thinks templated marriage of tKing Ed- it would "make a fine moral alliward VIII and Mrs Wallis War-fiel- d ance between the United States and Simpson and regarding the Great Britain and it might put treatment of the world's No 1 ro- some needed new blood Into Euromance in American newspapers pean royalty" OOOOO Republicans No Per Cent t 27 73 Lemke voters 21 79 Socialists Although labor voters in today's poll accept the present plan there are signs that labor may presently seek to amend the provision which calls for an equal contribution from the worker in favor of a tax paid entirely by the employer ' IMIIIIIIIL Her Ancestors as Good as His' Hometowners Say Approving Match Per Democrats ' MIR NM o Yes Cent - 11111111111 - n Voters from both major parties concur in approvaL Democrats (that is all who voted for Roosevelt) are 82 per cent in favor of the contributive pensions while the Republicans (all who voted for Landon) are divided 50-5- 0 on the merits of the plan Here is the vote: ME MIMI ' - vote now many a local woman voter expressesway herself to interviews from south the Institute of Public Opinion with "Her ancestors date back as far as 53 per cent to 47 per cent The royal romance is more popular in the states between the Hudson river and the Mississippi however where the voters average 2 to 1 approval Peak of approval occurs in the Rocky mountain states stretching from Montana to the Mexican border and an area the American tradition of isolation and —paradoxically—where "hands off Europe" has been strongest" a vote of 1 a chance A nationwide Baltimore 'Consents' to Alliance Will the Iking marry? When the monarch recently asked parliament to make provision for the payment of 8200000 annually to his queen if and when he marries Britons and Americans thought the engagement as good as announced Even now while reports conflict on what the king considers to be his duty most reports agree that the king is in love It is on this premise—that the king really wants to marry Mrs Simpson—that Americans cast their ballots "If he loves her" voters chorus to the Institute "let him marry her" And a farmer's wife in Oregon adds "The poor boy is probably tired of marrying his second cousins anyay Persons who say the king should not marry Mrs Simpson offer the explanation that the British monarch is a symbol and not a prVote individual or they point to the objection of his church to the I' the monomor 1111111011111111 s ByCEORGE GALLUP Director American Institute of Public Opinion NEW YORK Nov 21—Along Main strett U S A there is so much sentiment for government's old age insurance plan—which the public has learned to call the "pay roll tax"—that the Republican attack on this principle during the campaign clearly did not have mommor 39 32 43 45 39 What Will Edward Do? a - s r tore-doom- ' ( 1 the 3 4 5 Aldrr - 4 E - ' 1 t ' MIN Eminstir is one City Allhor11111A NO FIVE QUESTIONS THIS POLL ANSWERS Does the country approve of the "pay roll tax" all a means of creating an old age pension Sund? Were Republican campaign tactics against the tax ed from start? How do city voters feel about the spay roll tax"? Do country voters agree with them? How do Republicans vote on the contributive tax plan? 1 N ' This is the way five groups of Americans mark their ballots: Opposing Favoring Marriage Per Cent Per Cent 40 60 Women 1 But Others Disapprove Reminded of 'Another the Eighth' Henry 'Pay-as-You-G- Plan o' - - Both aides in the old age pension dispute have agreed that the present social security act is not perfect that experience will show where flaws and rough spots can be removed Led by Governor Landon however the Republicans began a frontal attack on the contributive 'feature of the old age pension plan The governor denounced the administration program as a "cruel hoax" on the workers and as a menace to "the whole cause of social securty in this country" Charging that the contributive pensions would cover only about half of the working population that its benefits would be low ' and that it would create a great reserve fund but not protect such a fund from raids by congress the Republican candidate asked for a "pay-as-you-- system under present act is not that the purpose is bad" "My criticism of said Landon in declaring his belief in the principles of old age act will involve a cruel disappointment for Most freqUent objection to the pensions "It is that those of our people least able to bear the shock of disappointment is thobellef divorced that marriage I will not promise the mocrn" persons should not remarry A variBut today's Institute poll reveals that Landon was raising his ation on the theme is the comment voice against too strong a tide In questioning the contributive feaof a storekeeper in the midlands of ture of old age pensions Landon appeared to be questioning a principle long sought and fought for by the man in the street As Pennsylvania: William Green president of the American Federation of Labor said "Edward VIII is bringing back of the law it is a "form of legislation for which workers have prayed memories of Henry VIM" and petitioned for many years" of the approving majority the Only the future can show whether Governor Landon's criticisms comment of a Cheyenne Wyo busi- were valid For the present an immense wave of sentiment for social security and old age pensions has given the countersign of ness man is probably typical: think it would be o k It would approval to the contributive plan whereby employers and workers be nice to see the honor go to an contribute equally toward workers' pensions s the this 'I American girl" Others comment: Fails "It makes no difference to me but like to read about it" Between September 29—when Landon made his attack on the "It takes our minds off our own administration security program and was answered by John G troubles for a few minutes" Winant of the social security board—and late October there was little debate on the old age pension plan Late in October however Republican strategists seized on the "pay roll tax" feature as a major card against the Democrats in appealing to the city worker But today's Institute poll shows urban voters strongly in favor of the "pay roll tax" and voters in the 10 largest cities most en- 4 thusiastic of all The last minute G O P tactic was predoomed Even rural voters many of whom as agricultural workers will no business with administration point to a department exclusively not share in the benefits of the contributive pensions are almost under the merit system 2 to 1 in favor For the farmer indeed the "pay roll tax" may policy Such a change 'In the cabinet is Today's poll shows that such a prove a source of grief by raising the prices of the things he buys n not altogether Impossible policy would Alava the support of this was the reason the late Huey Long gave for his against the security act shortly before his death But so The rebellious colonists had a American voters men and women filibuster is the sentiment for old age pensions today that the present post office department before they' farmers and city dwellers the poor strongwins a tidal wave of approval from coast to coast plan had a Declaration of Independence and the not-poSix special functioned outside the and it presi- groups with their votes are given dent's cabinet until 1829 when Presthe postident Jackson elevated What will happen? master general to the ranks of his Public Opinion is clearly opposed chief advisers to the use of the postmaster genSince Jackson's day the postn2asas a cabinet headquarters ter general has most frequently eralship the national chairman of the for been a skillful politician directly administration party It favors a NEW YORK Nov 21—Two large eastern universities had responsible for his party's machin- - "career" executive earning appoint-cr- y But last September when ment and promotion through the of recognition today to the need for an objective study given John D M Hamilton announced department up to the top public opinion that he would not take the post Either for this reason therefore of postmaster general if Landon or for some other reason PoetmasColumbia university should establish no less than a "bun should be elected Governor Landon ter General Jim Farley may not be dation to study public iminion" indorsed bis opinion and promised a member of the president's new according to the annual report the study of public opinion but cabinet though commentators agree of Dean Carl W Ackerman of it will enlarge these in the comReform Post Office? that he can probably mit in the cabiacademic The univethe Pulitzer School of Journalism ing will alsoyear YES NO net again if he wants to sponsor a new rsity of trustees to the president and Pet Pc1-But what of the other posts in quarterly magazine to be devoted ' I 18 82 Farmers to problems of public opinion the university the department and what of the 16 84 Small towns Dean Ackerman declared: We First steps in the field of mealio000 top grade postmasters? 88 12 Cities are dealing with new conditions suring And reporting public opiOnly an executive order keeps 87 13 Women in public affairs with the state nion were taken more than a them under merit classifications 10 99 of mind and the morale of a year ago when the American people day and an executive order can be 11 89 Reliefers Institute of Public Opinion be- - nation" rescinded by the issuer or by his "We must begin to study pu- gan to publish the results of sucsuccessor If t h e Republicans bqic opinion ubjectively as scho- cessive weekly polls of public to "select the most competent ex- - should take office it would be a lars study pure science" opinion on vital issues And preecutive I can find draft him for the mighty temptation to rescind Bowie-jo- b Previously Princeton unive- sidential candidates in the lisps and put the department on a velt's order until they had appoint-businecourses in of leading newspapers rsity has maintained ed a new staff of first: second and basis" It is only it stip from this view- - I third class postmuters on in whole or in part is strictly forbidden except with the written c onsent of the copyright owners GOP Tactic NATION ASKS MERIT SYSTEM FORpOSTAL SERVICE I the rule prevented the enactment the bill and Effect on Cabinet VotersWatit Even Farley's "freeze" the ' If the entire that it office present Democratic postmasters ment hi should under civil put rest their for the of their Post Under Civil Service including the postmaster ed by two-thir- charged a of would in post life- jobs departser- ice genGovernor Landon himself scorned eral one effect might be to reduce the president's order as "not & real the president's cabinet to nine mem3 ' step toward a merit system in the bers for cabinet members are api poet office department" but k parby the president and contisan attempt to perpetuate Demo- pointed him on matters of policy with fer President Roosevelt order recently put crats in office By an executive a "merit system postmasObviously But executive orders In todayli Inetitute poll however ter postmasterships under the merit system could not be appointed general" counhave been reversed before they may be again Does the the exact details of the plan were in the usual way and he would have I not at issue and members of all try want this reform consolidated? To find out the Institute the voters this question: asked 1 has able to we're parties largely agree 1 on what should be done As shown "Should the entire post office department Including the service?" In civil under the be tables put Republifollowing postmaster general Two questions thrust to the cans are more anxious than Demo114 i forefront by the reelection of crats for the 'weeping reform: office the PUBLIC entire post Franklin D Roosevelt aro the twould place By INSTITUTE OF 1 Reform Post Office? OPINION department including the cabinet subjects of Institute polls te be now Genheld YES NO by Postmaster NEW YORK Nov 21—Marking post 1' ' reported next Sunday The Jim Farley under the scope of Pct Pct first a general question conI their ballots with pens pencils or eral civit'service 16 Democrats American the cerns the president's Tuture —84 T pieces of colored crayon confirmed 12 --- VI The nationwide vote on the proRepublicans t policies: voters have unofficially 8714 Lemke voters I3 "Should President Rome an executive order which Presi- posal is 86 per cent in favor and t 12 Socialist 88 of the volts - second administration dent Roosevelt promulgated with a per cent opposed to extension 14 NATION 86 be more liberal more conserhis pen last July: They merit system from top to bottem 1 atrvookret hoei vative or the same as the Of all sections of the country the extension of the civil eery-Ic- e In the department first?" s 13 southern states show the least merit system throughout the The second is a specific enthusiasm for more civil service pont office department made timely by alI Just before the house of repreeen- In the department B u t e'v e n question Th4 president's order affects nearmost 'daily reports that the of the first tatives adjourned last June It waged throughout the south the vote in t ly 14000 1postmasterships White House hm been conwhich have brief but bitter debate over the favor is a hearty 83 per cent to 17 44 second and third class sidering a new N R A: I been among the chief prizes of the Ramspeck bill which would have per cent In the middle Atlantic "Do you think the president area on as the hand sentiment same effected other for the the purpose system years opoils 1 1 party and the congress should seek 1 90 per cent to 10 per in reaches would of Public 1 have in order the Institute but Voters president's t ' to enact a second N R AT" 1 Opinion tipoll would go further than made the reform permanent by favor of the reform The 48 states 4 Lb president did however for they statute Republican oppoeition aid are unanimously agreed 'r Entire page copyright 1938 by rnerican Institute of Public Opinion AU rights reserved Reproduct times POLL NO Next Week : ' -- 1 ' 1 "s ' - NMI 1 ' ' ' 0 ' t ) - -- - MEE ar 711112( ::'''' : d' s e 4 ' ' No '''-- : Now technically the only consent King Edward requires is his own An English statute jammed through parliament by George III in 1772 just before the American Revolution says as much But all informed persons agree that King Edward will not marry if British public opinion should oppose it That is the only opinion which the monarch has to think about very much and it would be one of the biggest pews stories of 1936 if some British Institute of Public Opinion could make known what Britain thinks American reaction to the king's romance is another story but it is pertinent because the lady was born an American citizen Wally Warfield of Maryland and American newspapers have handled the ' story as the biggest romance since Cinderella to women 'but the Please been has this emphasis Partially that 'women today's poll by the Institute of Public Opinion showsMrs are not quite so approving of a royal marriage with Simpson: as -are men towns small voters in Fondest approval comes from the living who are more than 2 to 1 in sympathy with the royal romance if ) - ' 1 C‘ IN AM - British Opinion Lacking 9i 41 liorm ' -- ' 11111M iheart" I POLL 1 - ml s MEM 43 The exact question sithich the Institute put to ' ' fill ' Americans in all walks of life was "Would you like 1 Mrs to have King Edward marry Simpson?" of those having a direct opinion 61 per cent trr1ur-Autazanswered "yes" and 39 per cent answered "no" PU11116"1" The dimensions of this sentiment may be under- stood better if it is remembered that President Roosevelt led Governdr Landon when the ballots were counted by about the same margin V INININNEM ' anosnar ' IP - IN Stat es Approve Contributive Setup Enacted by New Deal Landon's g Go' Proposal May Have Frightened Many Forty-eig- ht si By INSTITUTE OF PUBLIC OPINION NEW YORK Nov 21—While a British parliament cogitates and cabinet ministers take counsel together while a royal court bubbles add a whole British' empire rocks 'with rumors of marriage for bachelor King Edward VIII and Mrs Wallis Wartield Simpson formerly of Baltimore U S A American citizens have recorded Public r 1 '' 4 - ' I -- i' Should ' Of Roosevelt Backed By 68 Voters in 100 - & AMERICA'S OPINION OF EDWARD'S ROMANCE tbe king marry Mrs Simpson? Should be make bell queen of England? These are questions for Edward for Wallis Simpson and for the English But these qutstions leave unanswered another and equally absorbing one—What does America think of the king's romance? The Institute of Public °pintos offers the answers to that puzzle hi the exclusive poll '' ' reported below ' - - - ab o 4 1 ' 'Would Yell: Iiike to Have King Edtvard Marry Mrs Simpson? ni Yes-- 6I No--39 7o- 'Ie 1 li 7 ' 11' - vFlie King Can Do No Wrong if Follows Ills : Heart' Is Consensus of U S Citizens 61 - i C - Killer Mrs Simpson 1 1 ' i NOVEMBER 22 1936 11' ' To Marriage Uniting 1: 16 - THE SALT LAKE TRIBUNE SUNDAY MORNING - DL 1' -- AJO ITY 'FAN° S AGE' l'"ENSION P t1( OIL LEVY America Speaks qnWcorld'sN0 IRcmance America Sympathetic ' Social Security Plans :i - ' - : ' 11Cff Sunday Postelection Vote On New N R A - 1 4 Next AMERICA tSPEAKSII 7IE E 1ED (D 14114 ofPUBLIC OPINIOIV THE NATIoNAL 1 11''' 0 I -- LE4 - 4 ' ' America's Opinion of Romance ' - ' AX Today I - k 1 9 ! Of Partisans Agree ' - one-ma- or Columbia Princeton Recognize Need for Public Opinion Study ' ss |