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...Roosevelt lightly passed over the sore old Democratic subject of poll taxes, with a brief mention that the polls should be open to all citizens-"without tax or artificial restriction." And, for the second time in a fortnight, he accused GOPsters of trying to make it hard for U.S. servicemen to vote: "There are politicians and others who quite openly worked to restrict the use of the ballot in this election, hoping selfishly for a small vote...
...York's soldiers & sailors have received ballots, under the Dewey-guided state law. On the subject of balloting he noted further that the President's main support comes from the South, "where millions of Americans are deprived of their right to vote by the poll tax and by intimidation. Not once in twelve years has my opponent lifted a finger to correct this, and his platform is cynically silent on the whole subject...
Gerald Nye's henchmen hurriedly tried to pooh-pooh this. But North Dakota is one state in which Tom Dewey needs little added help. Observers agree it is solidly Republican; the latest Gallup poll showed Tom Dewey leading...
...service since Sept. 16, 1940; 2) length of service overseas; 3) combat awards (Medal of Honor, Distinguished Service Cross, Legion of Merit, etc.); 4) number of dependent children (up to a limit of three) under 18 years. The exact value of point credits based on the Army's poll will be announced later on. Highest ratings will be given to parenthood and service over seas...
...hour week was standard and heavy fines were waiting for all who shirked. Sixty express trains had been withdrawn. Mailboxes, could no longer be emptied; people had to post their letters at a post office. Mass arrests of unreliable people were a daily occurrence. The Reichsmark was worthless. A poll of 250 Germans showed that 80% thought the war was lost, only 5% still believed in victory. The rest were hoping for a compromise...