The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-10-27
Appeal Issued By Women's Central
 Committee to Wom-
 en of Birmingham

The following appeal to the women of Birmingham has been issued by the wom- ems central committees:
 TO the Women of Birmingham:
 We issue this appeal to our sisters, the good women of Birmingham, who are interested in the effort now in prog ress to deliver our city, our homes, our husbands and our children from the conditions existing because of the presence of saloons. AS you well know, on next Monday the voters of Jefferson county will decide whether these sa looms shall continue to debauch our dear ones, destroy our homes and rob us of our chief joy, the undivided af- fectlon and devotion of our husbands and our sons.
 nis day will be the most impor- tant to womanhood in the history of this city The part womanhood is to have in this contest is not one of minor importance All true men will listen to our appeal. But we must make it in person. Hundreds of good women are pledged to be at the polls on Monday to ask the men to represent them and their homes by their ballots. We be- lieve that every true man will be will ing to hear and grant our appeal.
 "We want you to join us. No action in your life could confer a greater ben eft upon that dear. boy and girl in your home No saloons will mean safety for them It will mean happier mothers and more joyful homes. Join us in this effort and help to make a song of glad ness in the hearts of many where now is only the darkness of sorrow and des- pair Let your woman's heart and your true woman's love reach out to help save our boys and homes.
 At Capitol Park.
 I've will meet at 7:30 sharp on Mon ot Cof al rk ner of Twentieth street and Park ave nue. Do not fail to join us at that hour, as we must move promptly to fill our places at the various voting places in the city.
 .'Bring the boys and girls with you. Don't forget the baby. Bring along it's carriage. We will help you care for the little ones As you love them and their future won't you help us to save them all from the possibility of becoming a drunkard.
 we will move on to the city hall. where our forces will be led by Mrs. A. R. Moore Mrs. l. D. Steele and Mrs. J. P Jackson: thence to the court house. The chairmen of our forces there will he Mrs. w. s. Brown ana Mrs |. l. Hillman.
 rom the court house we will omove to the corner of Avenue F. and Twenty second street. Our leaders at this point are DTS F. M. Jackson, Mrs. James Weisel and Mrs. Brooks Lawrence.
 From this eont we will move on to the Southsde ~enginehouse. Avenue D ani Nineteenth street. Our chairmen here are Mrs. w. w. McAdory Mrs. R. D. Johnston and Mrs. w. H. Jeffries.
 Full of Hope.
 our hearts are so full of hope that we feel the need for beseeching your help. Those who are opposing this ac- ton are urging that we keep away from the pols but they will not keep our boys away from the saloons if they are permitted to remain Wives, mothers. sisters no holer mission could be per- fromed than to do little thing like this and save our own hearts and homes from further desolation through the sale of liquors.
 "Nill you meet us at Capitol park next Monday at 7:3O o'clock sharp. We know you will because your heart of love will tell you that this is our op- portunity to labor in love for our homes and our children
 THE woMEN'S CENTRAL COMMIT
 TEE FOR PROHIBITION" '"