The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-10-27
EQUAL SUFFRAGE ASSOCIATION MEETS Miss Frances KellOr May
 Lecture Here WORK FOR WINTER Many Suggestions Made for Pro- gramme of Years Work--C. R. Wood to Meet Dr. Elkourie
 in Debate

lHe birtninSnam EQual Suurage aSSo- cation will probably present Miss Frances Kellor as lecturer before the season is over. It has secured the services of Mrs. Caroline Bartlett Crane for the even- ing of November Il and time alone will show how many other distinguished per- sonages will be heard here this winter In behalf of woman suffrage The meeting the purpose of discussing plans for the season just beginning was one of the most enthusiastic ever held by the or ganization. It was after a proposed out line of winter study had been read by Miss Ethel Armes, and suggestions made by several other speakers that Mrs Os- car Hundley spoke of Miss Kellor's prob able visit, stating that she has reason to believe Miss Kellor who is now &C., lively interested in campaign work as chairman of the womans committee for the republican party. will soon make a southern tour; if she comes south. in Birmingham. as Mrs. Hundleys guest. she will address a local audience.
 The meeting was we'll attended, though called for purely business discussion. The president. Mrs. Solon Jacobs, was pres ent in her official capacity, The minutes pI tlle ldSI IWO meetings were Itdu by the recording secretary, Mrs. J. E. Fra zier and adopted. Mrs Jack Bowron, treasurer. presented a report of expendl- lures during the state fair. The item ized list totalled almost S100. including bills for stationery and literature used in suffrage propaganda work at the fair and for organization of the state suf- frage association during fair week.
 Miss Ethel Armes. in offering her sug .1 that last year the legal status of woman in Alabama was the subject. In view of the fact that the organization had in dorsed he free dental clinic for the pub lie schools. she proposed that it ask for a lecture by local authority to present this phase of educational work; that along the same line a lecture be presented by the chairman of the Jefferson County Medical society so that the association might become familiar with medical and dental inspection as carried on In the public school work. Social service work CTS as lecturers on social settlement work were proposed, lecture on the abate- ment of the smoke nuisance and another on the subject of vocational instruc- ton to be presented by Dr. McAdory, followed by talks from the presidents of the several school improvement societies that information might be gleaned from lUtIl aS lO tlllS pildot oA NOAN
 Miss Armes was followed by several volunteer speakers. Mrs. 1T. H. Shell proposed that a meeting each month be given to discussion of what Is contained in the Womans Journal Social and Po- litical Economies was another sugges- tion and the work of the local humane society was also proposed.
 Mrs w. l.. Murdoch spoke in approba- tion of a Know Your own City cam cbo "a In xr1 to leave out our occasional night lec- lures for the sake of those who are un- able to come on Saturday afternoons. We must also develop speakers among our own members
 Clement R. Wood urged that instead of municipal issues the association make study of national politlcs-such subjects as the tariff taxation, insurance and other problems confronting the nation. This met with the interest and approval of the body. but the objection was raised that it is difficult to obtain speakers on these subjects so little are they under stood.
 At this point Mrs Murdoch again arose, stating that first of all it was suffrage league and that suffrage propaganda work must be the chief aim during the win ter; that the recognized weakness In the several states failing to establish fem mine enfranchisement has been in its propaganda work
 pr. Ullman. Mrs. J. B. Aird and others offered valuable suggestions The execu- tive board of the association will decide upon the programme, governed in their choice of subjects by the desires of the organization.
 The coming of Mrs Caroline Bartlett Crane was discussed Mrs H. H. Shell is general chairman for the lecture; Miss Amelia Worthington is chairman or the ticket, and Miss Ethel Armes of the publicity committees. The president urged upon the association it's pride in assur- ing the size of the audience hearing the noted lecturer.
 It was stated during the meeting that Clement R. Wood will meet Dr. H. A. Elkourie in debate on woman suffrage Sunday afternoon, November 10, at 5 o clock, at a place to be announced later. The debate will be free to all, and was arranged through the mediation Of out side parties. After other business de- tails, incident to the appearance of the lecturer, the meeting adjourned