The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-11-15
COURTS FOR YOUNG
wOMENs' FEDERATION ENDORSES
 JUVENILE MOVEMENT.
Delegate From Btrmfnmham Takes Rap at sheriM of JefKeFaon. County Says He Gets $40 GOO In FeeSs
 fn Worth 14 GOO.
Advertiser Bureau.

i. Advertiser Bureau. Selma. Nov. f4. During the session of the State Fed eration of women's Clubs this after noon, that body gave hearty endorse naetit of the Fnovement for the estab 1iehAaefls of jnveniie courts.
 D! II. Hausman and Mrs. A. T.. Goodwin cane over from Montgomery and addressed the Federation upon this question. s
 The question was then put to vote an received the unanimous endorss ment of the Federation. Prior to the dlscussfon of .thls question. and the vote being taken upon ikfMrs Wood son, delegate from Birmingham spoke that If the sheriffs of the counties iD Alabama were put upon salaries in stead of receiving fees, that the Stats would have enough money to esta6 llsh these juvenile courts
 As an illustration to her argument she took. the sheriff's lofice of Jeffer son county. She said he sheriff Of Jefferson county received from fees ye arly in the neighborhood of S40,000 when to the county he was worth about $4,000.
 Mrs. Gielow made an earnest appeal to the meeting and Federation for the support of industrial schools for'white boys Her appeal was responded to most liberaily and Hfty-three annual memberships were given.
 I Previous--to the opening of the con- ventiop, this morning at 10 o'clock, T meeting of the Committee on Creden- tials and of the Executive Board was held. These made their reports after the session was opened The session opened with divine invocation,y which was said by Rev. J. L. Rosser. The minutes Of the previous ressya RS1e then read by Mrs. Haley. recording secretary, and were approved
 The reading of the minutes were fol- 1 lowed by the reading of the reports of l Mrs. Thames, treasurer Mrs Reeland, auditoR;sf rs. Craigheao andt Mrs. Rcb- 1 bins, editor. The report made, by the treasurer of the Federation showed that body to be in a splendid financial condition, and other re oFts showed that the Federation was growing fast and that it's influence for good was be- Ing felt throughout the State more and more each year.
 During the morning session there | were proposed several changes to the by laws and constitution of the Feder- ation. The changes as proposed were all adopted These changes in nowlse affect the bylaws and constitution, and were made only that they could con- form with other sections of the rules which govern the organization. l The afternoon session of the Feder- ation convened at 9 o'clock The hear ( ing of the reports from the delegates , of the various clubs was the first bus mess taken up. These reports showed i the many clubs throughout the State [ to be in good condition, and that their influence was being felt in the sever al communities. After the hearing of these reports. there was held an open discussion which was engaged in by
 many of the delegates present
 Both sessions of the Federation to.
 day were attended by a large number of delegates, as well as many ladies of the city, in spite of the very in.
 element weather. The delegates ant
 the visitors braved the heavy rain,
 and went to the Elks Home in hack,
 and private vehicles. The afterncor
 sessions of the Federation are not long
 as each afternoon some home is open
 ed to the delegates. where they ar,
 entertained In most apropriate man l ner.