The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-10-24
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IS PLANNED FOR THE
SCHOOL AMENDMENT
Ministers, Business Men,
Students, Labor Leaders
and Others Are at
Work

Plans for a whirlwind wind-up cam
paign in favor of the passage OF the eau
cational amendment November 7, were
discussed at a meeting of the committee
of 1000, held in the directors room of the
Chamber of Commerce yesterday at noon
More enthusiasm is being injected into
this campaign each day, and many
speeches are planned for the campaign
before the election.
Reports coming in to the meeting yes
terday were quite favorable to the pas
sage of the amendment, both in Jefferson
and other counties. J. r. Hornady chair
man of the committee, stated that he had
requested all ministers in the Birming-
ham district to preach on the educational
amendment Sunday November s, thus
assisting the committee in putting that
matter to all voters. This day has been
designated as the Educational Amendment
Sunday, and speakers for the cause will
cover the entire county.
A number of young men met with
Chairman Hornady in the amendment
headquarters yesterday afternoon at
o'clock and formed young mems CO.
operative committee. These young men
will take an active part in the work, and
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various places, where they are considered
needed. They will also attempt to make
a canvass of the young men employed In
offices, and will speak before the stu
dents of the business colleges. They will
also be put in charge of certain phases
of the work on Educational Amendment
Sunday. and will be expected to send
spea kers to meet with all mems classes
in the Birmingham Sunday schools.
EDUCATIONAL RALLY
The organized Tabor forces of the Bir-
mingham district will hold a big educa-
tional rally in the Bijou theatre on Edu-
cational Sunday, to which all persons in
terested will be invited, but organ
lied labor, especially, is asked to at
tend Some of the best speakers in the
state will be heard at this big rally. Ac-
cording to John r. T. Rives, the railroad
men as a whole are for the amendment
Beginning today. the committee will
send speakers to the gates of all shops
and other industries of the city. where
they will speak to the workfnen at the
noon hour 1t is expected that hundreds
of voters may be reached in this way that
could not be reached otherwise
In addition to speeches in all the court
rooms Of the county courthouse yesterday
morning there were speakings at the
West End library last night, Hueytowr
and Victory.
Following are the places and dates OF
other speakings for the week, as an
nounced by Chairman J. r. Hornady:
Today-Ensley city hall, 7:3O p. m.
speakers S. ]. Bowie and G. P. Beddow
Martin school. Fountain Heights 7:30 p
M, speakers, Congressman Huddlestor
and Commissioner Hornadly; Shady
Grove, II a. m, speakers, Congressman
Huddleston and Superintendent Mcneil
Victory, p. M, speakers, Superintendent
Mcneil and others.
Tomorrow-Corner schoolhouse. II a. m.
speakers. George Huddlston, p. M. Nc
Neil; Mountain Home schoolhouse. 2:3t
p. m, George Huddleston, p. M. Mcneil
New Bethel. p. M. George Huddleston
p. M. Mcneil.
Thursday-Fairview, 1890 a. M, George
Huddleston. p. M. McNe7i; Gurley Creef
schoolhouse. 2:30. George Huddleston. r
M. Mcneil; Trafford, p. M, Georg'
Huddleston and p. M. Mcneil; East Lake
1880 p. M, Senator White and j. r. Hor
] nady.
Friday-Indio. 1890 a. M; Brighton. 7:S