Show washington NEWS NOTES from congressman W K granger GENERAL ELECTION britain has just held its first general election since the wear war began and america has become interested in how their election works ordin airily these elections are held every five years but may be postponed in war time one member is elected to the house of commons for every fifty thousand registered voters every registered voter being permitted to mark X X beside the name of the candidate of his choice and drop his ballot in a box much as we do the party with the greatest number of elected members in the house of C commons ns has its leader the leader is then appointed prime minister by the king thus the prime minister is not directly elected by the people the people generally vote for the candidate of the party whose leader they favor the ine prime minister then selects his own cabinet ministers who emust must be members of either the j house of Com commons monsor or to the house of lords I the house of lords is not elected and can not vote in general elec eions these members either icher it at th their air membership or have the membership conferred upon them because of some act of heroism or ansual public service FOR SALE one set of harness with or without collars write or see joe wamsley randolph utah |