Indianapolis Times, Indianapolis, Marion County, 8 March 1944 — Page 11
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esponsivty_fo for Ballots Falls on "Governors Under New Bill.
By Secripps-Howard Newspaper Alliances WASHINGTON, March 8-—Gov-
' ernors of the states have been
making much a do in the past several months about states’ rights. In numerous speeches, they have as-
and Atlanta, and at their an_nual meeting in Columbus. Congress has put it up to them in the soldier vote bill, now awaiting final action by both houses and by President Roosevelt. If any large percentage of servicemen, both at home and abroad, are to vote in this year’s elections, the states must . simplify their laws and their vot- * ing procedure.
. Republicans on Spot
Some stdtes already have acted. Some of these may have to act again, in the light of recent changes the bill. Some legislatures still to meet. Some few governors ve indicated they intend to do further. blicans are on the spot in situation. It was Republicans in congress, in coalition with southern Democrats, who shaped the bill 80 that it leaves heavy responsibility upon the states. Republican governors rule 26 states now, and a preponderance of the doubtful states where the election is to be decided. Republican leaders in congress scoffed at the opinions of Secretary of War Stimson and Secretary of Navy Knox that it would be difficult to administer voting by servicemen overseas under diverse state laws with all their regulations, red tape and restrictions about absentee vot-
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The bill makes exceptions for Kentucky and New Mexico, where
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amended before the elections. Con-
gress is taking care of this by providing for the use of the short fed-
eral ballot for soldiers from tnese! 8nd
states located elsewhere Unfted States. The council of state governments has the governors closely ad1 of congressional action. A few days ago a letter went out from here suggesting how states could revise their laws. The council will forward further infor
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except residents of Kentucky and New Mexico, can use the short, federal ballot. Instead they will have to get ballots from their states, Many state laws still carry restrictions as to registration, time for applying for ballots, and the like which must be simplified if many soldiers in camps in this country can vote. Servicemen overseas must use state ballots, too, if they can get them in time. They must apply by 8ept. 1, through t cards now beIng distributed. they don't get a state ballot by Oct. 1, then they may ute the short federal ballot, but only if they have applied for a state ballot.
Under the bill, the onus is upon the soldier. He must go through several motions to exercise his vote,
The administration sought to,
simplify the process by giving serv- | contributed by citizens of the state, icemen a short federal ballot to vote | and that less than 25 per cent of
for president, vice president and members of congress. The administration failed, and it
is now up to the states as to
whether the servicemen get to vote this year. i
CENTRAL THESPIANS WILL PRESENT PLAY
The Indiana Central college dra-|
matic society will present “Letters: to Lucerne” at 8:15 p. m. Friday in Kephart Memorial auditorium. Members of the cast are Miss Helen Culp, William Brett, Miss Emily Keck, Miss Wilma Harner, “Richard Smith, Miss June "Alvord, Miss Charlotte Delasmit, Miss Luella Hart, Miss Jane Mast, Miss Blanch Wertz, Miss Charlet Norton, Robert Sachs and Fred Yohey. Dr. Anna Dale Kek of the college faculty is director.
RIPPLE O.E.S. MEETS Broad Ripple auxiliary 315, 0.E. 8, was to have a covered dish luncheon today following a sewing circle Broad Ripple Masonic temple. Mrs. Gertrude Mulvey presided.
| Protestant Youth
Anniversary Set
YOUTH OF MARION county Protestant churches will hold their silver anniversary banquet Friday evening, and a conference all day Saturday, in the Irvington Methodist church.
Avert Witt,
ter at Butler university, will. serve as bane quet toastmase .ter and James Y. Brown is youth council president. The Rev. Ralph L. O'Dell, pastor of the Memorial Presbyterian church, is conference speaker. Discussion leaders are: The Rev. Charles L. Haney of the Beville Avenue Evangelical church; the Rev. 'H. H. Hazenfleld of - the Pirst Evangelical church; Robert Starnes of the Senate Avenue Y. M. C. A. and Miss Rose Wright, Disciples of Christ youth leader.
REPORT EMPTY BEDS AT RILEY
ospital Study Reveals More Children Could Be Cared for.
Members of the legislative So mittee appointed to ascertain the need for a state-supported hospital for children in northern Indiana were informed today that the Riley hospital for children here is operating below capacity and without a waiting list. Hugh McK. Landon, president of the Riley Memorial association, and Dr. Herman B. Wells, president of Indiana university which administers the hospital as a part of its medical center, presented a joint response to the committee's request for information as to the ability of
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Riley hospital to meet the needs of the state in care of indigent sick and crippled children,
3000 Provided For
Approximately 3000 children are provided with medical care annually at Riley, Mr. Landon and Mr. Wells reported, adding that
children needing treatment, ample facilities existed at the Indiana hospital. ols | capacity of Riley hospital Indiana Rotary home is 276, but the two institutions can accommodate 300 patients without overcrowding,” the committee was advised. “The monthly average of patients for the last one and a half years has never exceeded 252 and has fallen as low as 183." The joint letter to the committee further advised that the' decline in admissions to the hospital was in line with a country-wide trend expert by charity hospitals. Facthe decline, it was| ike include greater general pros; perity, introduction of new drugs and treatments, improvements in child diets, gradual elimination of back-log of crippled children, and more wide-spread use of local hospital facilities.
Present Figures
As to the ability of Riley hospital to take care of possible epidemics of infantile paralysis, Mr. Landon and President Wells presented figures of the state board of health showing an annual average of 95 case of the disease during the last 29 years. They also pointed out that the Riley hospital “now has one of the most fully accredited Sister Kenny clinics in the country.” ‘The letter emphasized that the cost of construction of Riley hospital, amounting to $2,500,000, was
its operating costs are derived from state funds. “Riley hospital is an integral and vital part of the provision made by the state of Indiana for the train. ing of doctors, dentists, nurses and technicians,” the committee was told. "On the continuance and expansion of this training depends
in no considerable measure the fu- | ture health of the state’s citizens.”
PHILLIPS PROMOTED AT AIR DEPOT HERE
Charles C. Phillips Jr. has been promoted to captain at the army air forces depot at the fairgrounds where he has served as assistant supply officer since August, 1942. He is a former United Press correspondent,
SHRINE 6 TO MEET Indianapolis Shrine No. 6 wilt have a banquet at 6:30 p.m. tomorrow in the Y.W.C. A. followed by the regular Easter ceremonial for 65 candidates at 8 p.m. in Castle hall. Mrs. Dessa Mae Franké is worthy high priestess, and Louis Konecke, watchman of the
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Refugee From Nazis Dies With First Yanks in Burma Battle
NEW YORK, March 8 (U. P.).— At 8 a. m. yesterday—Julius Kats, a furrier, read a United Press dispatch from northern Burma in a morning newspaper disclosing that “baby brother,” Cpl. Werner Katz, 24, who fled with him from Germany five years ago was the first to kill a Japanese in the first American thrust on the Asiatic continent. At 8:35 a. m. he received a telegram reading, “The secretary of war regrets . .."” The brother had been killed in
“I have no one left now,” Julius said sorrowfully. “We came here together: after father—a Jew—was persectited to death and mother was interned.
{will return to New York, the one
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For 21 months, Katz said, young}
Werner has been in the southwest Pacific. In his last letter, mailed early this year, he spoke of going on a “special mission” and said he would be unable to write often. “Don't worry about me,” Werner wrote, “I am well and happy. I am proud to be fighting for America —and I dream of the day when I
city in the world for me.”
Often, his brother said, Werner /
wrote of having done “a little bit” to fight fascism, but he never mentioned the citations which Julius said he had heard about from friends. ; “He was a ‘handsome boy, and 80 young,” Julius. said. “And he lived
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