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Show ! Why Politics Affects Your Home BY MAUD WOOD PARK (Chairman National Loague of Women Voters) 4 III il l BK "V ("I R PRESIDENT. No one should be more vitally con-oemed con-oemed with the problems which affect the home and the family ihrin the president of the United States. He has an Intimate part in every household, house-hold, its prosperity und well being de-pend de-pend upon his guidance. The pres. dent has four kinds of power. Hu office of chief executive of the nation gives him enormous appointing ap-pointing power. He has power over congress by reason of his veto He Is commander In chief of the army and navy and then there is tho power winch w.-is not provided by the qoh stltUtlon, but which has, qi vertheleas, grown to be extremely Important, and that Is his power as the leader of his party. The protecttlon of our homes i.walnst enemies within aruJ without depends upon the president by virtue of his office of-fice as chief executive of the nation and command" ! in chief of the army and navy of the I nited States. Once again, .is the leader of his party, the president can have much to .do with lowering the high cost- of liv un- .he ii xl president of the L'nil ed State.. i encourage greater pro. duction and provide adeeiuate distribution distri-bution of fooelsluffs. If his party b in control of congress be can see t it that wise legislation, tending to husband hus-band ths resources of the nation and Ihe nation's homes, Is efiaclcd. The education of your children, thell health, the clothing they wear an dependent de-pendent to o large degree upon tht president The parcel post, youi friend's letter or the important business busi-ness document are again a tpieslion ot the efficient business administration oi the country's postal system. Tho president presi-dent appoints the men who handle th, nation's mail. Aguin the president steps into your home. i Before he Is ejected; the presiden! Indicates the policies he will pursue it ter he Is elected When you vote fot yoni favorite candidate fur president you vote for a fixed policy on all matter- affecting your home ami vour chll dren. Examine thedl policies wei Weigh them in lhc balance. Then vote aecorellng tt vour conscience. |