Show Let Congressmen Know Voter Voler Mrs B Bertha Dertha rtha L L. L Muir resl- resl dent of at the League of t Women Voters of ot Bountiful this week called on citizens of ot Bountiful to JolA in a a wide nation effort to let letour letour letour our Congressmen know how we feel teel about voting rights and self self- government for tor the District of ot Columbia QUOTING FROM a letter from tram the national Lea League g u e president Mrs Robert J. J Stuart Mrs Muir said We We have seen what the force torce of ot public opinion has done recently to Insure voting rights In the South Such a law Is al already already already al- al ready well on Its way to being passed by Congress Today can also be the time timeto to get behind legislation which would give citizens of at Washington Washing Washing- ton a voice In their local government government government govern govern- ment and a step towards representation representation representation in Congress MRS MUIR added that members members members mem mem- bers of ot the Bountiful League place high value on citizen participation participation participation par par- in local affairs It is difficult for tor us and for many other Americans to understand that our fellow tellow citizens in the nations nation's capitol are not allowed to enjoy this same privilege But Dut she pointed to a large number of persons who do not know that the District Is denied Home Rule or and/or do not understand understand understand under under- stand that action in Congress de depends depends de- de ponds to a large measure on whether our Represent Representatives a at t Iv ives e s and Senators hear from tram us SO THAT THE TilE voice from tram Utah will be an Informed voice the League of ot Women Voters has prepared prepared prepared pre pre- pared a background paper of facts and issues on Home Rule for the District of Columbia The page four publication sets forth pro problems lems resulting lack of local autonomy and outlines outlines outlines out out- lines the need for tor Home Rule It sells for tor 15 cents and is available avail able from Mrs Norman Lamph MRS MUIR MUm said Home Rule for forthe forthe forthe the District of Columbia has been advocated by the League of ot Women Wom Wom- en Voters since 1938 |