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178 N ORDER to stimulate popular knowledge of governmental affairs, Uncle Sam’s Voters will revive the old-time town meeting as an effective force in modern life. Local Assemblies—patterned after the New England town meeting—are being organized everywhere, enabling the citizens of the community to foregather and discuss their political, social and economic problems. Uncle Sam’s Voters provides the opportunity for discussion—it does not attempt to limit these discussions nor to shape them, except that subjects are suggested for use at each week’s meeting. NCLE SAM’S VOTERS will be a self-support- ing organization. Nominal dues, sufficient only to meet the necessary expenses of the organization, will be collected from members. It has no obliga- tions or allegiance to any person or interests. Its work will be carried on vigorously by the member- ship fees of the individual members. Ira Nelson -Morris, recent U. S. Minister to Sweden, is president of Uncle Sam’s Voters. Former Congressman James W. Good of Iowa, and Mary Lee Adams are vice-presidents. G. B. Way* land of Virginia is secretary. Samuel Adams of Chicago, widely known editor and formerly president of the American Agricultural Editors Association, is director general. An ad- visory board of representative citizens partieypate in the direction of the organization’s activities. ET it be remembered that Uncle Sam’s Voters is not bound to any political party nor to any “movement” or “cause.” It has no ax to grind— no propaganda to preach. Its sole purpose is to provide citizens everywhere with the means for meeting and discussing the most important questions of the day. It does not seek to impose an opinion, but so to quicken interest and broaden knowledge that a firm foundation will be laid for that sound judgment which enables each one to forma reasoned individual opinion. We believe that when an opinion is formed after careful discussion and consideration, action will be taken in the form of exercising the rights of citizenship by voting. NCLE SAM’S VOTERS publishes an inspiring monthly magazine called Public Affairs, which is devoted to a pro and con discussion of the leading political, social and economic questions of the day. Each issue contains in detail a number of interesting subjects for discussion at the weekly meetings of the various Local Assemblies of the organization. ' Public Affairs is mailed to every member of Uncle Sam’s Voters; the membership dues paying all costs of editing and publishing. UN CLE SAM’S VOTERS is now forming Local Assemblies. Its founders expect they will pro- vide the means and inspiration for awakening throughout America a newer and livelier. interest m Government; that they will develop into live Forums—wherein men and women of all political beliefs will foregather, in the same fashion and in the same spirit that directed the settlers of New England toward the town meetings, there to discuss questions and problems affecting their government and their lives. You who are in harmony with the public-spirited Adventure endeavor of this great organization, should apply for membership at once. You will not be asked to subscribe to any political doctrine or belief. We have no views to express—no creed to preach; we merely seek to provide a means in every city and hamlet in America whereby you and your neighbors can express, each to the other, your own opinions, beliefs, purposes and desires. Probably you will be interested in organizing a Local Assembly in your own neighborhood. We will be glad to write and tell you about the few simple steps that are necessary to take in forming a Local Assembly of Uncle Sam’s Voters. The following is from their leaflet ‘““How to Organize a Local Assembly:” The charters granted by the National Federation to Local Assemblies authorizes them to meet for the discussion of the political, social and economic questions of the day, but no candidates are to be endorsed for any office or position by an Assembly of Uncle Sam’s Voters, and no resolutions are to be passed advocating or opposing a course of action on any question by an Assembly of Uncle Sam’s Voters. The charter of a Local Assembly will be cancelled for violation of these cardinal principles. The place for endorsing candidates and passing reso- lutions is at meetings of your political party. The Local Assembly of Uncle Sam’s Voters is the place to clarify your views by discussion. LEt it be clearly understood that Assemblies of Uncle Sam’s Voters do not infringe on the activities of other organizations, but will promote the welfare of all and supplement their work by the full and open discssion of political, economic and social questions on a strictly non-partisan basis. These facts will enable you to work closely with and to get the cooperation of churches and religious organizations of all denominations, farmers’ clubs, labor unions, women’s clubs, schools, chambers of commerce, community clubs, Rotary, Kiwanis, Lions, Yoo. C. AS Y. W.Co A. VY Mr A. Knights of Columbus, etc. These groups will wel- come the opportunity to form an Assembly and use our weekly subjects for discussion as part of their program. This will add life and interest to the meetings of many groups. HE members will find the services of the In- formation and Research Bureau one of the very valuable features. This service is free to members, who are urged to make liberal use of the bureau when seeking information on political, social and economic questions of the day. It is conducted on a purely non-partisan basis. Both sides of questions, with references, are furnished members seeking information. Further details may be had from the Federation. The above gives the main points. Personally I consider its aims excellent so far as they go. Its limitation—perhaps not an unwise one—is that it is educative only and educative only in knowledge of public questions. Its education in the exact oO Comicloooks © S|