Show VOTER LAXNESS STIRS HAMMOND Declares Record of 26 is Deplorable Party Value Topic NEW NEV YORK July By I.-By By The As M- Associated Associated Press Falling to under under- understand understand stand that political parties arc are the basis of the American government the present day citizen resents the part they play In 10 elections and stays stars away from the polls declared John Hays Hammond Sunday His state state- statement statement statement ment was Issued after alter considering more than answers to a ques ques- questionnaire questionnaire circulated nationally among the voters oters by the department of po po- political po- po political education of which Mr Ham Ham- Hammond Hammond Hammond mond Is chairman of the Par Non NonPartisan NonPartisan n National Civic Chic federation Hoping to expunge the deplorable record of 26 6 26 when two-thirds two of the electorate jailed failed to vote Mr Ham Ham- Hammond Hammond Hammend mond mend explained the plan of ef the fed fed- federation federation federation to conduct t campaign of In tn Intensive individual service among the voters oten In preparation for fox the 1928 elections when virtually all of the legislatures as u well as u the city coun coun- councils are to b be elected Committees u on practical citizen citizen- citizenship citizenship ship to be created In tn each of more than local bodies composing fraternal patriotic commercial labor agricultural church and women's or organizations or- or organizations which are operating co-operating with the federation will mU conduct the work he explained |