Interest in Toronto’s Civic Election Campaign Reaches All-Time Low

The Globe and mail (1936-2016); Dec 29, 1942

pg. 4

Note: 1942 is in World War Two.

Implications: manpower off at war so not voting locally; extended shifts fatigue workers from going to voting; perhaps a lot of we are already at war we’re not changing until we’ve won.

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Interest in Toronto’s Civic Election Campaign Reaches All-Time Low

The days of packed schoolrooms and boiling excitement in Toronto civic issues appear to be past. Above The Globe and Mail photographer gives some idea of the apathy of Toronto voters as reflected in the small attendance at election meetings last night. The citizens shown in the picture at left turned out at Perth Avenue School, where a meeting was scheduled under the auspices of Ward 6 Ratepayers’ Association. The president, J. P. Travers, said 4,000 handbills were distributed advertising the meeting. But the school caretaker was not notified and the doors were locked.  Between 8:15 and 8:40 six persons arrived. The meeting was canceled.

Center: The auditorium at Humberside Collegiate at meeting time. Later 36 persons collected.

Right: Some of the 20 women who turned out for a meeting at Huron Street School. Five male voters attended.