The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-03-09
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of Birmingham for the next few days is held here.
 In chatting with Mrs. Murdoch yester- day about the conference and how she first became interested in the work, she said:
 Some seven or eight years ago there came to my notice a bright, pathetic but extremely clever-story of a Box of Christmas Candy The story was written especially to show the labor of children at the holiday season. So profound was the impression made upon me by the story that child labor became at once the supreme interest to me. Some years of correspondence with Mrs. Lovejoy, the general secretary of the national child labor committed; Mrs. Kelley and others followed. and l became eagerly a member of the National Child Labor conference upon it's organization in 1904''
 And how did you arrange to get the conference to meet here?" I asked Tt was a very great pleasure last , May" answered Mrs Murdoch, Ito at tend a meeting of the National Con ference of Charities and Corrections, and to meet the people who are active ly engaged in the work. I was so much impressed with the importance of 1t that I wanted Birmingham to know and hear and see for herself just what 1t all means and so l said to those in charge:
 "'Couldn't you possibly bring the National Child Labor conference to Bir- mingham In 1911?'
 That they answered in the affirma- tive, and that our Chamber of Com merce extended them a cordial invita- tion, is matter of history now, and l assure you that a genuine galaxy of stars is to gather here for this event. Knowing the distinguished people personally who are coming" I sug. gested, wont you tell me something about them?"
 Miss Jane Addams of Hullhouse, Chicago, is among the most distinguish ed,' said Mrs Murdoch '.She Is a wo- man whose life has meant so much i; whose days have been filled to the utmost with active work, and yet who gives you the impression of perfect re- pose. We speak of the Child Labor conference as work of conservation, and felt when I talked with Miss Ad- dams that a wonderful conservation of her energies, using them-not abusing them-was the true inwardness of the wonderful amount of work this one woman has done. She is to me an ideal To have met and talked with her is like having beautiful dream come true"
 And Mrs. Florence Kelley2" I asked T almost feel as if I know her. so
 
 Consumers league, and so much have I read of her"
 Mrs. Kelly is a remarkable wo- man." said Mrs. Murdoch AS the head of the National Consumers league she has accomplished more than I can tell you. She has the keen est sense of humor imaginable. Her voice has a marvellous carrying quail ity when she speaks, and she always has something thoroughly worth while to say, all of which makes here wo- man particularly desirable to be heard
 Then there is Miss Jean Gordon of New Orleans" continued Mrs. Mur- doch, whom Birmingham had the pleasure of hearing last year. pr. Ad- Ter, Mr. Homer Folks. pr. Samuel Lindsay, MT. Lovejoy and so many oth- CTS, all brainy. scholarly men. will be here, and if the Orpheum (where the meetings are to be held) is not filled at every session, 1t will be great surprise"
 -"Mr. Folks is one of the most i'm portant people who will attend the conference, is he not?" I asked.
 "As the president of the National Conference of Charities and Correc- tions," said Mrs. Murdoch The IS