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Show To Legionaires: ' .I Every United States Citizen hau the right to vote. Many of them "do not exercise this privilege of true democracy. Later some of those m .'ailed to vote are leaders in crlii-j.sm crlii-j.sm of those who hold office. This November will bring many mpoiUnt elections in many states. Citizuis who have not registered hould Co so without further delay, Leltrst groups and those seeking ! .o change our form of government pay strict attention to voting. All members register early and vjte at each and every opportunity, They hope to place some of t.ieir cancli-.iates cancli-.iates in high offices nnd often do. ihey are untiring in their efforts often making door to door cam-1 paigns to get additional voters to the polls. Approximately 80,030,000 residents of the United States were qualified 0 vote at the last presidential e-;ectlon. e-;ectlon. SI ghtly more than 43,003.000 ' did so. This ratio iiolds In many ,fcites In instances where the cltl-xm cltl-xm do not held the election to be mportant. the ratio is far lower, ailing to vote' is p.xir citizenship. 1 Vnd those who do fail have no sub-.tantlal sub-.tantlal right to criticize office olders who are there by choice of jther voters. The American Lrgbn is one great ). trio.ic organization which replies repli-es the value of the ballot. It's nembers register and vote und rge their fellow citizens to do likewise. like-wise. You are urged to Inquire of your eglstration agent In your voting listrkt to see if you are properly eglstered. There are two more registration reg-istration days before election, be-ng be-ng October 15th and 29th. Remember, Remem-ber, If you ar not registered, yi janiiot vote. Voting for your choices for public pub-lic office Is the American way of '.olng things. It Is citizenship at t's highest standard. I sincerely hope that we are not 01 getting that November will soon be at hand and that It is our sacred privilege and duty to register and vote. Sincerely, FRANK D ALLEY, Commander American Legion Post 74. |