The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-03-29
Distinguished Speakers on
Programme at Meeting
at the Jefferson
DIR. BROWNS ADDRESS
is FEATURE OF THE
OPENING SESSION
Prohibition Amendment Endorsed
Mrs. Pearson Slated for Pres
idcnt of the State
Association

A large and enthusiastic audience
greeted the speakers on the programme
for the session last night of the Alabama
Educa tional association held at the JEFF
ferson theatre. The programme was
opened with several selections from the
Central high school band.
Prof. Charles, A. Brown, president OF
the association, presided over the meet
ing, and among the speakers were Miss
Julia Latl1rop, national director or cniio
welfare; w. j. Leppert, executive secre-
tary of the gulf division OF the Amerl-
can Red Cross; DIR. George Denny, presl-
dent of the University of Alabama; Ut.
William l.. BRYAN, president of the Uni
versity of Indiana, and DR.. James p.
Monroe, president of the board OF voca-
ticnai education.
Miss Lathrop was the first speaker and
spoke most Interestingly of the welfare
of children and the result OF inVestiga-
ton made by the national board OF con-
ditions in England and France regard
ing child welfare. The childrens bureau,
in conjunction with the woman's conf
mittee of the council of defense, mas
resolved TO save Ilc iANCo VI
100, 900 children during 1918, said the SPEAK
er, as records show 100000 children un-
der the school age died in 1917, ana the
bureau has divided the 100000 into quo
tas for each state. The necessity OIL car
ing for the children has been realzed
by the government declared Miss La
throp, and the child labor bill was passed
which enriches the lives OF miuhonS Oh
children in the United States.
She spoke of the delinquent children
in Europe, whose fathers were at the
front and their mothers working IN some
munition plant, and the children were
lust allowed to run loose. THE Ameri-
can people must not allow the children
of America to become delinquent. salu
Mrs Lathrop. I'VE must prepare to meet
the conditions after the war. for the
world will then be too small for natreo
or enmity, and we must protect our iiei'
and women of the future
Several selections followed by the Girls
Glee club of the Ensley high schooi'
which were greatly enjoyed.
RED CROSS WORK
w 7. Leppert made a splendid talk
in the interest of the Red Cross and the
splendid work being done by the teach-
ers and pupils of Alabama in the junior
division He spoke of the urgent neeu u
surgical dressings and of the large mum :,
Der made by the school children ana OF
the need to speed up the work SO the
american boys in the trenches and those
~ tha allies will not suffer for the need
of surgical dressings and hospital sup
niles. at doesn't matter II we eat Whea'
bread 10 years from now, or Wnat may
bannen then-the only thing that matters
now is the winning of the war; salo
Mr.. Leppert, land / ask you, each ana
every one, to work so we may stretch 9
net of mercy across the sea TO our men
and allies. ~
penny of the University of alabama
Who made a brief talk, stating: This
is not the time when we could 40 as
we pleased, but is the most critical
neriod in the history OF our natloh'
and we are not only going to DO our
duty burt our best" In speaking Oh
his work for the government IN re-
organizing the food administrator
witch he had agreed to do. Dr. Denny
stated he would return to Alabama as
soon as possible, for there was no
more important work anywhere than
at the university.
DR.. w. L. Bryan was introduced ana
made a patriotic and inspiring speech
enc of the best heard in Birming-
ham in sometime. He said he was
glad the time had passed for neutrals
as he had never had any use for them,
stating: eff we are going to fight,
let's get ready and put up strong
ara winning fight" He told of the
belief in Germany that the Germans
had a right to conquer all they are
strong enough to subdue and declared
IL it was right to fight for life it
was also right to be ready for the