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ce OS ma elt a tamed - . ffs efforts on voter registration’ “Vou would be surprised at what the Citizens' Committee has done in the political educa- tion of our people.” Jenkins claims the group has been especially effective in com- bating the sale of votes: “In our monthly meetings, we tell our people to watch out for those people who come in just before election year, The rea- son we've been so effective in fighting people who sell votes is we're a county-wide organiza- tion — every section of the county has a branch of the Citizens’ Committee.” OFFICIALS AID He is proud of the group’s registration record, but adds: “A lot of credit can go to the county delegation and J. Mitch- ell Graham (chairman of Coun- ty Council). They have ar- ranged for a voting machine to be put in our headquarters here frequently so we can teach peo- ple how {o use it in voting. They ave never charged us a cent. They have been very nice ‘to Married at 17, Jenkins is the father of 13 children. Seven are now living, including an Air Force captain and three teach- ers. He lives next door to the Progressive Club Center in a modern brick house. And every today he envisions a larger role for the club he has nursed for so many years: “Since we started the Progres- sive Club on the island, you can't see our young people mak- ing trouble like they used to. They used to race up and down the road. Now they have something constructive to do. Now they come to me and want to participate in the program. “Our big need is a full-time paid worker to have a program n the afternoon, I just don’t have the money or the time. We need a supervisor to Tun the recreation center and pro- gram. We have the peo le; they're willing to follow. 7 clieve Y can find the person if wlLcap_ivct find oo come aT Te TT NT 8 . = - . ET le eae