Karl Kae Knecht Cartoon

Description:	Top: illustration of a voting machine and instructions on how to use it, especially regarding the Soldier Bonus Question, where voters can vote both for or against the bonus itself and for one of five ways to raise the money if implemented. Bottom left: list of the potential methods to raise the money for a soldier bonus. Bottom right: Two men sitting at a diner counter discuss the soldier bonus--how many will be paid, how long it will take to pay out, the total amount paid, and how much the average bonus will be. Image Access WideTEK 25 First pull the lever you want. Party levers. Republican. Democratic. Prohibition. Top of machine questions to vote on. Yes No shall the sheriffs term be increased from 2 to 4 years. 1 for presidential electors. 2 governor. 3 lieutenant governor. 29 commissioner ... Dewey-Warren. Creichton. Alexander. Truman-Barkley. Schricker. Watson-Learn. Speicher. Yes No do you favor a state bonus to be paid soldiers of World War II. The soldier bonus question is atop center the machine at end of candidates listings of which there are 29 candidates across. Vote for one of these 5 proposed methods only. A32 Exemption real estate tax for number of years. A34 Increase gross income tax for number of years. B32 Exemption gross income tax for number of years. B33 A net income tax. B34 A sales tax. However you vote--yes or no--you can vote for one of these 5--but only one will move. 6 parties. Methods suggested and to be voted on as ways for state to raise the bonus money. No. 1. The sales tax. No. 2. Increase gross income tax rates. No. 3. Net income tax. No. 4. Property tax exemptions. No. 5. Gross income tax exemptions. Voting machines are being demonstrated now. Go try it out--while you can today or tomorrow. Vote Tuesday November 2. 385,000 to be paid a bonus. It will be about 3 years before full payment can be made. Vote Tuesday November 2. Its estimated itll take $142,000,000. Average bonus will be $369.00 if like other states. Oklahoma.
Origin:	2014
Created By:	Karl Kae Knecht
Source:	http://digital.evpl.org/cdm/ref/collection/karlknecht/id/2898
Collection:	Karl K. Knecht Collection
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Subjects:	Elections Politics National Affairs Evansville (Ind.) -- History -- Caricatures and cartoons United States -- Politics and government -- 20th century -- Caricatures and cartoons Caricatures and cartoons -- United States Veterans -- United States

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