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Voted: Article 3. To accept the report of the Finance Com- tee, as amended, and adopt their recommendations as follows:
That the Town appropriate the sum of One hundred fifty dollars for the necessary expenses of the Town Clerk to be incurred out- side the Commonwealth as provided in Chapter 40 (section 34) of the General Laws.
Voted: Article 4. To accept the report of the Finance Com- tee and adopt their recommendations as follows:
That the Town authorize the Moderator to appoint two Town Meeting Members to serve with two members of the School Commit- tee and the Superintendent of Schools as a committee to establish the total cost involved to contruct and equip a building to be used as a gymnasium at the Junior High School and that the sum of $250.00 be appropriated from the tax levy for this purpose.
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Voted: Article 5. To accept the report of the Finance Com- tee and adopt their recommendations as follows:
That the sum of $1500 be appropriated from the tax levy to purchase uniforms for the members of the Police Department; said sum to be expended under the supervision of the Chief of Police.
Voted: Article 6. To accept the report of the Finance Com- mittee and adopt their recommendations as follows:
That the sum of $600 be appropriated from the tax levy to purchase uniforms for the members of the Fire Department; said sum to be expended under the supervision of the Board of Fire Engineers.
Voted: Article 7. To accept the report of the Finance Com- mittee and adopt their recommendations as follows:
That action on this article be indefinitely postponed.
Voted: Article 8. To accept the report of the Finance Com- mittee and adopt their recommendations as follows:
1) That the Town of Swampscott hereby determines and declares that there is a need for relieving congestion of population, that there exists sub-standard or decadent areas and unsanitary or unsafe inhabited dwellings, that there is a shortage of safe sanitary dwellings available for families of low income at rentals which they can afford in the Town of Swampscott.
(2) That the Town of Swampscott hereby determines that a housing authority is needed in the Town of Swampscott for the purpose of the clearance of sub-standard or decadent areas or the provision of housing for families of low income or engaging in a land assembly and re-development project.
(3) That the Town of Swampscott hereby provide for the or- ganization of a housing authority in the Town of Swampscott and hereby establishes such a housing authority, and that the sum of $1000 be appropriated therefor from the Excess and Deficiency Fund. (Unanimous)
Adjourned at 8:37 P. M.
Attest:
MALCOLM F. MacLEAN, JR., Town Clerk.
June 2, 1948
On the above date Vincent P. O'Brien, Moderator appointed J. Dane Chandler, 7 Essex Avenue, from Precinct 2 and Frederick S. Brennan, 33 Hawthorne Road, from Precinct 8, as members of the Finance Committee for the duration of their current terms as Town Meeting Members.
Attest : MALCOLM F. MacLEAN, JR., Town Clerk.
June 2, 1948
On the above date Vincent P. O'Brien, Moderator appointed Philip H. Stafford and Pardon N. Dexter as the two Town Meeting members to serve with two members of the School Committee and the Superintendent of Schools as a committee to establish the total cost involved to construct and equip a building to be used as a gymnasium at the Junior High School.
Attest:
MALCOLM F. MacLEAN, JR., Town Clerk.
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June 3, 1948
On the above date notice was received of the approval of the Attorney General of the By-Law adopted by the Town of Swamp- scott; namely, Article 36 of the warrant for the Adjourned Annual Town Meeting held March 23, 1948.
The above By-Law was published in accordance with Section 32 of Chapter 40 in the Lynn Daily Evening Item and Lynn Telegram News June 9, 10, 11, 1948.
Attest :
MALCOLM F. MacLEAN, JR., Town Clerk.
July 12, 1948
On the above date notice was received of the approval of the Attorney General of the By-Law adopted by the Town of Swamp- scott; namely, Article 38 of the warrant for the Adjourned Annual Town Meeting held March 23, 1948.
The above By-Law was published in accordance with Section 32 of Chapter 40 in the Lynn Daily Evening Item and Lynn Telegram News July 26, 27 28, 1948.
Attest:
MALCOLM F. MacLEAN, JR., Town Clerk.
July 12, 1948
On the above date notice was received of the approval of the at- torney General of the By-Law adopted by the Town of Swampscott; namely, Article 37 of the warrant for the Adjourned Annual Town Meeting held March 23, 1948.
The above By-Law was published in accordance with Section 32 of Chapter 40 by posting copies of the pamphlet in public places in each precinct of the Town on August 4, 1948.
Attest :
MALCOLM F. MacLEAN, JR., Town Clerk.
August 30, 1948
On the above date G. Jeffrey Nichols submitted his written resignation as a member of the Board of Health, effective September 1, 1948.
Attest :
MALCOLM F. MacLEAN, JR., Town Clerk.
September 9, 1948
On the above date Clarence B. Humphrey submitted his written resignation as a member of the Board of Assessors, effective Septem- ber 15, 1948.
Attest :
MALCOLM F. MacLEAN, JR., Town Clerk.
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Warrant For State Primary
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Essex, ss.
To either of the Constables of the Town of Swampscott,
Greeting:
In the name of the Commonwealth you are hereby required to notify and warn the inhabitants of said town who are qualified to vote in Primaries to meet in their respective precincts in said Swampscott on Tuesday, the Fourteenth Day of September, 1948 at 7 o'clock A. M., for the following purposes :
To bring in their votes to the Primary Officers for the Nomina- tion of Candidates of Political Parties for the following offices:
GOVERNOR for this Commonwealth
LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR for this Commonwealth SECRETARY OF THE COMMONWEALTH for this Commonwealth TREASURER AND RECEIVER-GENERAL for this Commonwealth AUDITOR OF THE COMMONWEALTH for this Commonwealth
ATTORNEY GENERAL
for this Commonwealth
SENATOR IN CONGRESS for this Commonwealth REPRESENTATIVE IN CONGRESS for 6th Congressional District COUNCILLOR for 5th Councillor District
SENATOR for 1st Essex Senatorial District THREE REPRESENTATIVES IN GENERAL COURT for 14th Essex Representative District
REGISTER OF PROBATE AN INSOLVENCY for Essex County
COUNTY COMMISSIONERS for Essex County
for Essex County COUNTY TREASURER
The polls will be open from 7 A. M. to & P. M.
And you are directed to serve this Warrant by posting an at- tested copy thereof at the Town Administration Building, the Post Office, and at least two public and conspicuous places in each pre- cinct in the town, and at or in the immediate vicinity of each railroad station in the town not less than seven days before the day appointed for said meeting.
Hereof fail not and make return of this Warrant with your doings thereon at the time and place of said meeting.
Given under our hands this twelfth day of August. A. D. 1948. [Seal]
EDGAR U. BURDETT. KENNETH W. ULMAN, ROGER J. CONNELL, Selectmen of Swampscott
Attest: A true copy. LEONARD H. BATES, Constable.
RETURN ON THE WARRANT
Pursuant to the within warrant to me directed, I have notified the legal voters of Swampscott, by posting attested copies of said warrant at the Town Hall Post Offices and at least two public and conspicuous places in each precinct in the town, and at or in the im-
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mediate vicinity of each railroad station in Swampscott on Monday, August 30, 1948 the posting of said notices being seven days before the time of said meeting.
LEONARD H. BATES, Constable.
State Primary September 14, 1948
In accordance with the foregoing warrant the voters of Swamp- scott assembled at their several precincts in the Town of Swampscott, and were called to order by the presiding officer in each precinct at 7 o'clock A. M. The warrant with the return thereon was read by the Clerk in each precinct. The polls were opened at 7 A. M.
The following were appointed Precinct Officers and qualified for same:
Precinct One
Precinct Four
Warden-J. Hervey Blackford (R) Warden-Henry P. Grace (D) Clerk-Harriett T. Kain (D) Clerk-Bessie F. Maguire (D) Inspector-Ruth B. Houghton (R) Inspector-Anna C. Howard (R) Inspector-Lauretta Fournier (D) Inspector-Edith J. Johnson (R) Tellers-Mary L. Ronzano (D) Sarah I. Norcross (R) Cornelia T. Moore (R) Elizabeth E. Mahan (R) Florence L. O'Neal (I)
Tellers-Lucille V. Duggan (D) Eileen F. Goodwin (D) Henrietta Brown (R) Sarah P. Shoals (R) Helen M. Coan (D) Martha L. Graham (R)
Precinct Two
Precinct Five
Tellers-Alice E. Leslie (D) Carolyn G. Carls (R) Bessie P. Laxton (R) Helen E. Gillen (R) Florence E. Scanlon (D) Doris Humphrey (R)
Precinct Three
Precinct Six
Warden-Irving Curtis (R) Clerk-Anna M. Burke (D)
Doris L. Torrey (R) Katherine E. Lamkin (R) Blanche L. Pratt (R) Sarah G. Holbry (R) Ruby Dow (I)
Warden-Harry Cahoon (R) Warden-John T. Morrison (R) Clerk-Christina Pearce (D) Clerk-Ernest Loyte (R) Inspector-James E. Conner (D) Inspector-Joan E. Brown (R) Inspector-Valerie B. Byrne (R) Inspector-Francis McCarran (D) Tellers-Maude P. Loring (R) Doris L. Smith (D) Margaret Nolan (D) William Patten (R) Cleora Tilden (R)
Warden-Stuart P. Ellis (R) Clerk-Donald L. Sawyer (D) Inspector-Almer A. Jackson (R) Inspector-Anna G. Mather (D) Inspector-Esther F. Philbin (R) Inspector-Doris A. Coletti (R) Tellers :- Winifred G. Jacobs (R) Tellers-Eva C. Evans (R) Elva P. Garey (R) Henry Callahan (D) Dorothy I. Legere (D) Marion S. Lees (R) Margaret M. Stinson (D)
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Precinct Seven
Warden-Lee A. Cooley (R) Clerk-Francis Pedrick (R) Inspector-Annie L. Ward (D) Inspector-Earl M. Bailey (R) Tellers-Grace L. Russell (R) Madeline E. Costin (I) Honora Nevils (I)
Netta Olson (D)
William Weber (D) Josephine Donovan (D)
Precinct Eight
Warden-Etta J. Minton (R)
Clerk-Gladys E. Williams (R) Inspector-Mary B. Hill (R) Inspector-Pauline Duncan (R) Tellers-Anna T. Connors (D) Mary Beaton (R) Irene L. Perkins (I)
Helen C. Burk (D)
Sarah Conners (D) Ida G. Ingalls (I)
The balloting started at 7 o'clock A. M. and the count started at 3 P. M. The polls closed at 8 P. M. The ballot boxes registered cor- rectly and the check on the voting list were the same as the vote cast.
Precinct 6 was the first to make a return at 8:29 P. M. and Pre- cinct 1 was last at 9:02 P. M.
The following number of votes were cast:
Republican
Democrats
Precinct 1
138
25
Precinct 2
207
24
Precinct 3
193
17
Precinct
244
18
Precinct 5
255
22
Precinct
195
19
Precinct
259
27
Precinct
252
19
Total vote cast: Republican 1742; Democrat 171.
REPUBLICAN BALLOT
Precincts
1 2
3
4
5
6
7 8 Total
Governor :
Robert F. Bradford,
Cambridge
105 164 151 207 228 156 223 226 1460
Edward M. Rowe,
Cambridge
24
38
32
33
17
23
24
22
213
Blanks
9
5
10
4
10
16
12
4
70
Lieutenant Governor :
Arthur W. Coolidge, Reading
116 184 168 224 230 169 223 239 1553
Blanks
22
23
25
20
25
26
36
13
190
Secretary :
Frederic W. Cook,
Somerville
117 187 167 222 231 165 225 236 1550
Blanks
21
20
26
22
24
30
34
16
193
Treasurer :
Laurence Curtis,
Boston
112 182 167 222 226 160 221 236 1526
Blanks
26
25
26
22
29
35
38
16
217
Auditor:
Douglas Lawson,
Boston
30 32
20
46
29
21
45
29
252
.
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Edwin L. Olander, Jr.,
Northampton
39
59
50
64
80
56
71
96
515
Wallace E. Stearns, Boston
4
16
10
15
13
18
13
10
99
Russell A. Wood,
Cambridge
38
77
83
87 105
62
79
92
623
Blanks
27
23
30
32
28
38
51
25
254
Attorney General :
Clarence A. Barnes,
Mansfield
110 184 170 220 230 163 216 237 1530
Blanks
28
23
23
24
25
32
43
15
213
Senator in Congress :
Leverett Saltonstall,
Dover
119 192 172 228 236 172 229 239 1587
Blanks
19
15
21
16
19
23
30
13
156
Congressman : 6th District
George J. Bates,
Salem
115 181 170 216 227 165 234 234 1542
Blanks
23
26
23
28
28
30
25
18
201
Councillor : 5th District
Alfred C. Gaunt, Methuen
63 117 104 138 144
97 127 138
928
Washington Cook, Haverhill
19
23
26
31
37
21
31
35
223
John M. Kelleher,
Newburyport
36
51
39
52
49
49
67
61
404
Blanks
20
16
24
23
25
28
34
18
188
Senator: 1st Essex District
Charles V. Hogan,
Lynn
33
56
54
48
55
47
47
57
397
Alva E. Buck, Lynn
27
49
36
57
44
40
39
46
338
Philip L. Sisk,
Lynn
63
91
93
126
141
89 141
135
879
Blanks
15
11
10
13
15
19
32
14
129
Representatives in General Court:
14th Essex District
Eben Parsons, Marblehead
56 112 100 113 173 107 149 164
Kendall A. Sanderson, Marblehead
68 125 104 137 137 115 167 174 1027
Edmond Talbot, Jr., Salem
20
52
38
64
55
42
54
62
387
Hyman Marcus, Salem
7
5
15
6
2
1
6
16
58
J. Leo McCarthy, Salem
10
12
9
12
10
13
12
8 1004
Thomas M. Newth, Swampscott
102 129 111 165 157
Blanks
85
85 111 110 101 105 115
68
780
Register of Probate & Insolvency:
Essex County Richard J. White, Jr.,
Lynn
108 175 159 210 217 157 217 232 1475
Blanks
30
32
34
34
38
38
42
20
268
*
974
Malcolm F. MacLean, Jr., Swampscott
66 101
91 125 130 117 141 142
913
85 133
122 1004
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County Commissioners : Essex County
J. Fred Manning,
Lynn
40
64
58
57
61
45
64
75
464
C. F. Nelson Pratt, Saugus
55
67
51
86
81
63
77
98
578
Philip A. Graham, Hamilton
68 131 109 157 142 107 144 131
989
William H. Haskell, Marblehead
61 113 106 145 160 118 158 155 1016
Blanks
52
39
62
43
66
57
75
45
439
County Treasurer: Essex County
James D. Bentley, Swampscott
124 196 176 229 234 171 234 233 1597
Blanks
14
11
17
15
21
24
25
19
146
DEMOCRATIC BALLOT
Precincts
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8 Total
Governor:
Paul A. Dever,
Cambridge
14
17
14
15
19
13
18
17
127
Maurice J. Tobin, Boston
10
6
3
3
2
6
5
2
37
Blanks
1
1
0
0
1
0
4
0
7
Lieutenant Governor:
Edward P. Barry, Wellesley
4
4
1
5
4
4
3
7
32
Benedict F. Fitzgerald, Jr., Cambridge
10
8
6
6
3
7
5
4
49
Charles F. Jeff Sullivan Worcester
11
12
10
7
13
4
13
6
76
Blanks
0
0
0
0
2
4
6
2
14
Secretary :
Edward J. Cronin, Chelsea
16
16
10
8
12
10
9
10
91
Jerome Patrick Troy, Boston
8
7
6
8
9
3
5
6
52
Blanks
1
1
1
2
1
6
13
3
28
Treasurer :
John E. Hurley,
Boston
24
21
14
16
21
14
16
14
140
Blanks
1
3
3
2
1
5
11
5
31
Auditor :
Thomas J. Buckley, Boston
23
21
14
16
21
16
18
15
144
Blanks
2
3
3
2
1
3
9
4
27
Attorney General :
Enrico Cappucci, Boston
7
2
2
2
5
1
3
1 23
John F. Kelley,
Cambridge
8
6
2
3
2
3
1
2
27
Francis E. Kelly, Boston
3
6
7
6
6
6
4
10
48
Patrick Gilbert Sullivan, Boston
7
9
5
6
6
6
11
5
55
Blanks
0
1
1
1
3
3
8
1
18
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Senator in Congress:
John I. Fitzgerald, Boston
5
5
5
4
2
6
4
9
40
Francis D. Harrigan, Boston
4
11
3
4
2
3
2
3
32
Joseph A. Langone, Jr., Boston
3
2
2
2
0
1
2
1
13
John D. Lynch, Cambridge
5
2
3
1
6
3
2
1
23
Richard M. Russell, Boston
6
4
3
7
3
10
4
42
Blanks
2
1
1
5
3
7
1
22
Congressman : 6th District
John I. Fitzgerald,
Blanks
25
23
17
18
22
19
27
19
171
Councillor: 5th District
William M. Cashman,
Lynn
12
6
9
6
3
6
9
0
51
William G. Hennessey,
Lynn
10
15
5
8
13
10
7
15
83
Cornelius J. Twomey, Lawrence
1
2
2
4
4
1
5
1
20
Blanks
2
1
1
0
2
2
6
3
17
Senator: 1st Essex District
Charles V. Hogan, Lynn
23
21
15
17
20
17
20
16
149
Blanks
2
3
2
1
2
2
7
3
22
Representatives in General Court: 14th Essex District
Hyman Marcus,
Salem
20
16
10
13
17
10
12
5 103
Blanks
55
56
41
41
49
47
69
52
410
Register of Probate & Insolvency: Essex County
John J. Costello,
North Andover
23
20
12
16
17
14
20
15
137
Blanks
2
4
5
2
5
5
7
4
34
County Commissioners: Essex
County
J. Fred Manning,
Lynn
23
22
13
17
19
16
20
14
144
William J. O'Leary, Haverhill
11
14
11
9
13
5
14
9
86
Blanks
16
12
10
10
12
17
20
15
112
County Treasurer : Essex County
Thomas F. Duffy, Lynn
22
20
13
16
18
13
19
14
135
Blanks
3
4
4
2
4
6
8
5
36
Dissolved at 9:45 P. M.
Attest :
MALCOLM F.MacLEAN, JR., Town Clerk.
September 30, 1948
On the above date Ernest Manchin submitted his written resig- nation as a member of the Finance Committee.
Attest :
MALCOLM F. MacLEAN, JR., Town Clerk.
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State Election The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
GREETING:
Essex, ss.
To either of the Constables of the Town of Swampscott, in the said County,
In the name of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts you are hereby required to notify and warn the inhabitants of said town who are qualified to vote in Elections to meet in their respective precincts in said Swampscott on Tuesday, November 2, 1948 at 7 o'clock A. M. for the following purposes :
To bring in their votes to the Election Officers on one ballot for the following officers:
Presidential Electors; Governor; Lieutenant Governor; Secre- tary; Treasurer; Auditor; Attorney General; Senator in Congress; Representative in Congress; Councillor; Senator; Representatives in General Court (3); Register of Probate and Insolvency; County Commissioners (2); County Treasurer.
TO VOTE YES OR NO ON THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS: QUESTION NO. 1
Do you approve of the adoption of an amendment to the Con- stitution summarized below which was approved by the General Court in a joint session of the two branches held June 28, 1945, received 227 votes in the affirmative and 0 in the negative, and in a joint session of the two branches YES 1 1 held June 9, 1947, received 232 votes in the affirma- 1 NO
tive and 8 in the negative?
SUMMARY
This proposed amendment to the Constitution adds to the declar- ation of the rights of the inhabitants, as now set forth in the Consti- tution, the following :
"The right of free speech shall not be abridged."
QUESTION NO. 2
Do you approve of the adoption of an amendment to the constitution summarized below which was approved by the General Court in a joint session of the two branches held June 6, 1946, received 220 votes in the affirmative and 28 in the negative, and in a joint session of the two branches YES held June 9, 1947, received 228 votes in the affirma- NO - tive and 5 in the negative?
SUMMARY
This proposed amendment to the Constitution provides that the use of revenue from fees, duties, excises or license taxes relating to the registration, operation or use of vehicles, on public highways or to fuels used for propelling such vehicles, except revenue from any excise tax imposed for the privilege of registering such vehicles in lieu of local property taxes, shall be for highway purposes only.
QUESTION NO. 3
Do you approve of the adoption of an amendment to the consti- tution summarized below which was approved by the General Court
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in a joint session of the two branches held June 6, 1946, received 243 votes in the affirmative and 0 in the negative, and in a joint session of the two branches held June 3, YES | - 1948, received 231 votes in the affirmative and 9 in NO 1
- the negative?
SUMMARY
This is an amendment of Article XVII of the Amendments to the Constitution. It provides that in case of a failure to elect the secre- tary, treasurer and receiver general, auditor or attorney general of the Commonwealth, or in case of the death of a person elected to any such offices between the day of election and the third Wednesday of the following January, such an officer shall be chosen by a joint ballot of the senators and representatives from the people at large, instead of from the two persons who had the highest number of votes at the election as is now required. It also provides that if there is a vacancy in any of such offices during a session of the Legislature the vacancy shall be filled in like manner by choice from the people at large, but if the vacancy occurs at any other time it shall be filled by appointment by the Governor, with the advice and consent of the Council.
QUESTION NO. 4
Do you approve of a law summarized below which was disap- proved in the House of Representatives by a vote of 84 in the affirmative and 130 in the negative and in YES 1 - the Senate by a vote of 15 in the affirmative and 22 NO ΔΌ in the negative?
SUMMARY
This measure by amending General Laws (Ter. Ed.), Chap- ter 272, Section 21 provides that the provisions of Sections 20 and 21 of said Chapter 272 which make it an offense to advertise or give information as to the procurement of means for the prevention of pregnancy or conception shall not apply to treatment or prescription given to married women by registered physicians for protection of life or health.
.
QUESTION NO. 5
Do you approve of a law summarized below which was disap- proved in the House of Representatives by a vote of 5 in the affirmative and 203 in the negative and in the YES Senate by a vote of 0 in the affirmative and 36 in NO the negative?
SUMMARY
This measure prohibits the denial of the opportunity to obtain or retain employment because of membership or non-membership in a labor organization and prohibits agreements which exclude any person from employment because of membership or non-member- ship in a labor organization. Violation of the provisions of the measure is made an offense punishable by fine or imprisonment or both.
QUESTION NO. 6
Do you approve of a law summarized below which was disap- proved in the House of Representatives by a vote of 82 in the affirmative and 126 in the negative and in YES | - the Senate by a vote of 13 in the affirmative and 20 NO 1 in the negative?
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SUMMARY
This measure requires that elections of officers of labor or- ganizations shall be held at least annually. Sixty days' notice of a regular election and twenty days' notice of an election to fill one or more vacancies are required to be given by public announce- ment at a regular meeting, by notice in writing to each member, or in any other adequate manner. Candidates to be voted for must be nominated by a paper signed by ten members filed at least thirty days before a regular election and at least ten days before an election to fill a vacancy.
The voting at such an election must be by secret written or printed ballot. Watchers appointed by nominating members and by union officers may be present during the voting and counting of ballots.
Coercion and intimidation of members in connection with an election is prohibited, and violations of the provisions of the measure are made punishable by fine of not less than twenty-five dollars nor more than two hundred dollars or by imprisonment for not more than thirty days or both.
QUESTION NO. 7
Do you approve of a law summarized below which was disap- proved in the House of Representatives by a vote of 95 in the affirmative and 110 in the negative and in - YES -
the Senate by a vote of 14 in the affirmative and 18 NO in the negative?
SUMMARY
This measure prohibits the calling of a strike by a labor or- ganization in any business or plant or unit thereof, except when authorized by the vote of the majority of all the members of the organization employed in the business, plant or unit thereof. Such authorization is to be expressed by a secret written or printed ballot at a meeting called for that purpose.
The Labor Relations Commission is authorized to make rules for the conduct of the voting. Within twenty-four hours after the voting the labor organization conducting it shall make a written report of the result to the commission, which shall be a per- manent public record. If no report is filed the vote taken shall be void and a person making a false report shall be guilty of perjury.
Coercion and intimidation of members of a labor organiza- tion in connection with such voting is made a penal offense.
QUESTION NO. 8
Is it desirable that the proposed amendment to the Consti- tution of the United States,-
"ARTICLE"
"SECTION 1. No person shall be elected to the office of the President more than twice, and no person who has held the office of President, or acted as President, for more than two years of a term to which some other person was elected President shall be elected to the office of the President more than once. But this Article shall not apply to any person holding the office of President when this Article was proposed by the Congress, and shall not prevent any person who may be holding the office of President, or acting as
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President, during the term within which this Article becomes opera- tive from holding the office of President or acting as President dur- ing the remainder of such term.
"SECTION 2. This article shall be inoperative unless it shall have been ratified as an amendment to the Constitution by the legislatures of three-fourths of the several States with- in seven years from the date of its submission to the YES - States by the Congress,"-be ratified by the general NO 1 court?
QUESTION NO. 9
A. Shall licenses be granted in this town for the sale therein of all alcoholic beverages (whisky, rum, gin, malt beverages, wines and all other alco- holic beverages) ?
YES -
NO
B. Shall licenses be granted in this town for the sale therein of wines and malt beverages (wines and beer, ale and all other malt beverages) ?
| YES
NO
C. Shall licenses be granted in this town for the sale therein of all alcoholic beverages in packages, so called, not to be drunk on the premises?
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