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Show LOCAL CITIZENSHIP AND PATRIOTISM during the last great national political campaign the American public was stirred by campaign speeches touching upon the subject sub-ject of citizenship and patriotism, find some one has humorously remarked re-marked that the patriotism of the American people lies dormant except ex-cept in time of war. Political cam- paigns, and the Fourth of July. Judging by the indifference of many people to that great privilege privi-lege of citizenship the - ballot--there would seem to ge a grain of truth in this.' An examination of the records of local elections held during the past few years in this town discloses dis-closes the fact that a great many of our citizens have not exercised their right to vote on matters of importance to this community. In order to insure a completely representative rep-resentative local government every ev-ery citizen should be a voter If we were not allowed to vote, what a privilege it would be; ;: Every citizen of this town has a a voice in whatever affects the general good. Each man's opinion carries weight if he will but take the' trouble to express it. By his "yes" or "noM he can help Vo promote pro-mote the welfare of his community ; Like charity, good government begins at home. Nf each town would intelligently consider its loeal problems and solve them by popular vote the nation as a whole would advance in mighty strides. Let us practice the higher principles prin-ciples of patriotism and citizenship citizen-ship through an awakened inter-tst inter-tst in local affairs. There is really real-ly no good reason who our city should not enjoy the enviable rep-ntation rep-ntation of having over 95 per cent of our eligible voters registered and placing their ballots in the ballot boxes at all local elections. |