The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-05-02
MEET ID DISCUSS SOCIOLOGICAL WORK Third Session Alabama Con-
 gress Begins Today PROMINENT VISITORS John lhlder of Russell Sage Founda-
 tion Among Those From Other States Who Will Be Present

1ii mn iidiii tOddy anu lue pIO6 includes the names of those most ac- tive in sociological work in Alabama as well as that of John Ihlder of New York. The Tutwiler hotel will be head quarters and all sessions will be held at the hotel except those today, which will be at Temple Emanu-El and South Highlands Presbyterian church on Highland avenue. The present session of the Congress promises to be the most interesting ever held In the state. Carl W. Thompson of the government office of markets and rural organizations is an authority on rural credits and should have much of interest to say MT 1hlder is recognized as the greatest authority in the country on the housing question and his views should be espe- | cially valuable in view of the recent building disaster here. 1 The discussions of prison conditions and child labor should also prove help
 ful. Miss Nave, factory inspector of Kentucky, will be one of the speakers on this subject.
 Officers of the congress are: | President. Rabbi Morris Newfeld. Vice president Rev. George Lang,
 Miss Stella Falk. Dr. J. T. Searcy. l Brame Hood. w. Green, Dr. Eugene D. Bondurant. Secretary, William NJ. McGrath. Treasurer, Dr. J. Y. Graham. Executive committee: James Bow ron. Mrs. J. Y. Graham, Miss Ethel Armes Rev. J. w Cary. G. W. Hud- dleston. J. H. Phillips. pr. R. M Cum ningham, Rev. George Eaves. Mrs. R. Dupont Thompson Reception committee: Chairman. Mrs w. L. Murdoch. Registration committee: Chairma n. Miss A. l.. Sparks. The formal programme for the four oays is as follows: SUNDAY 500 p. m.-Executive committee meets Temple Emanu-EI 500 D. m.-South Highland Presbyte- | rian church
 Music
 Opening prayer Rev E. C. McVoy. Scripture, Rev J. M. Shelburne, D D. Music.
 Introductory remarks, Rabbi M. New | field, president Offertory.
 ". H- I Edmonds, D. D. Music
 Benediction, Rev Willis c. Clark. I fastor St. Andrews church. MONDAY. | Tutwiler hotel. 9;So a. m--Welcome, James Weatn- erly, city commissioner. l Welcome. Crawford Johnson. presi | dent Chamber of Commerce. Response Rev George -T.apg v;ca president, Anniston s:45 a. m.-Business; reports of of ficers. appointment of committees. lo;oo a. m.-chairman, Mrs. Bibb Graves. Montgomery. Le gtslation: 6a) Child Labor I.a,ys'' t2O minutes). Mrs. W. L. Murdoch. Chairman Alabama child labor com | mittee; tb) Juvenile Courts" (20 nm ntes). s. D. Murphy judge juvenile court. Jefferson county Discussion opened by Rabbi B. c. Ehrenreich, lontgomery C0 minutes). 12:00 noon-Recess 12;s0 D. together" lunch
 2:o0 ?. m.-Chairman, President George Denny. University of Alabama. 60 "Ethics of Labor Legislation 20 minutes), Congressman George Hud oleston- Discussion (10 minutes) J. B. Wood. secretary Trades Council. Bir- mingham. (d) Rural Borrowers" ,3e minutes). Carl W. Thompson. office of markets and rural organizations,
 asninston' D. C.. discussion t1O mn Ites), John H. Frye. president Traders Hationa1 bank. te) "School Manter- ance' t2o minutes). Dr. J. H. Phillips Blrmfngham; discussion (10 minutes, superintendent w. F. Feagin. superin- tenoent of education of Alabama u, "Problems of 1lliteracy in Alabama" t20 minutes), Prof. James s. Thomas, n itn oit Af 1.l< "a minutes), I. Shapiro, Birmingham PUBLIC MEETING. S;oo D. m.-Chairman. Judge W. E. Fort Birmingham. Prison problems. ta) Report and Survey" (20 min utes). Dr. w. H. Oates. state prison in spector (b) The Leasing of Convicts'' t20 minutes), Hon. J. w. Green, repre- sentative Dallas county; discussion 70 minutes). Milton H. Fies, superintena- ent of mines Sipsey.
 Enforcing Child Labor Laws in Kentucky" Miss Madge Nave. factory Inspector, Kentucky; discussion (1o minutes), Senator Frank S. White.
 TUESDAY.
 Tutwiler hotel.
 Health for the community
 Chairman. Dr. R. M. Cunningham city health officer. Birmingham 6 min utes).
 9:S0 a. m.-(a) Ideals of Leglsla- tion" (15 minutes), F. P. Hogan, M. D. Jefferson county. (b) "Anti-Tubercu- iosis Laws" (15 minutes). Rev. George Eaves. D. D., secretary Alabama Anti Tuberculosis league; discussion Q5 minutes), Dr. F. R. Yarbrough, Auburn Co "Home versus Sanatorium Treat nent of Tuberculosis" (15 mtnutes), Dr. E. M Mason Birmingham; discussion (1o minutes). Dr. B. L. Wyman. Bir- ningham. (d) Housing Laws and Tu- herculosis' t20 minutes), John Inlder, Rusreli Sage Foundation, New Iolk; discussion (10 minutes), Dr. T. D. Parke. Birmingham.
 12:00 noon-Recess: Anti i-Tubercu- losis Lunch"
 geo p. m.-Rural problems.
 Chairman. J. Sterling Moran, United States department of agriculture Ca The County Health Officer and the County Nurse" Dr. V. ]. Gragg, Clan ton; discussion. R. F. Lovelady, pres- ident Jefferson county board of rev- enue; tb) "The Community's Respon- sibility for Infectious Disease" Dr. Groesbeck Walsh, Birmingham: dis oussion. pr. Leon Fox. Birmingham. tc) The Diet of the Rural South in It's Relation to Health" rescue and first aid exhibits
 500 D. m.-Public meeting.
 Chairman. George Ward, president Birmingham city commission. (a) "The Growing Town and the Housing of It's People, (with stereopticon), John IhiG CT, New York; (b) "The People Pro- tecting It's Own Health"
 WEDNESDAY.
 Municipalities day.
 Conference. chairman. w A. Gum fAr pA nf q al