The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-04-01
Civic Association Preparing
for Large Attendance and
Extensive Arrange
ments Being Made
DIR. BARRETT NAMES
COMMITTEE OF 100 TO
TAKE CARE OF DETAILS
DIR. Stockton Arson Will Be
Welcomed as One of the
Speakers-Other Ora
tors on Programme

On receiving word from the head
congress in Washington. D. c., that the
biggest programme of speakers has been
arranged in the history of that organi-
cation for the Birmingham convention.
April 14-17, Secretary Manager CT H.
Harold of the Civic association began
preparations for the thousands of visit
ors. The convention is to be known as
the win-the-war session of the congress,
and all the utterances of the tlistin-
guests. DR.. Dwight L. Bayley, president
one idea-carrying democracy over the
top
DR.. N. A. Barrett, presjcent of the
city commission, has appointed an en-
tertainment and arrangements commit
tee of 100 citizens of Birmingham to
provide for the coming off the noted
guests. DR.. Dwight l.. Sayley, president
OF the Social Workers of Birmingham,
will appoint a special committee to CO.
operate with the mayors committee and
the Civic association committee.
PROMINENT SPEAKERS
The speakers on the sfour-day pro-
gramme include the following, who have
definitely notified the Civic association
of their intention to be present and take
part in the discussions of the confer
ence:
Jane Adams, DR.. Bradford Knapp, di-
rector of the extension department of
the United States agricultural bureau;
DR.. Stockton Arson, general secretary
of the American Red eros; William Jen-
nings Bryan, DIR. p P. Claxton, United
States commissioner of education; ]. A.
B. Scherer, field representative of the
national council of defense; Sir Grim
wood Mears, specially detailed for the
occasion by Lord Reading, English am
bassador; Col. G. U. Dercle of the French
army medical corps specially detailed
by the French embassy; Gov. Thomas
W. Beckett of North Carolina, Dr.
Charles S. mcfarland, executive secre-
tary of the Federal Council of Churches
of Christ in America; Maj. Bascom John
son of the commission on training camp
activities (Fosdick commission): DIR. G.
w stiles of the United States public
health service; Gov. c. H. Brough OF Ar
kansas, Rabbi Rudolph l. Coffee secre-
tary of the Independent Order of B'Nai
Birth: Dr. Frederick Lynch secretary
Church Peace League Of America; Presi-
dent r. r. Motion of Tuskegee institute,
Miss Grace Abbott of the federal chill
dren's bureau, Washington, D. c.; Dr.
J. w. Abercrombie of the federal depart
ment of labor and J. A. whitmore of
the international Y. M. C. A. committee
SESSION OPENS SUNDAY
The opening session of the congress-
will be at 3 o'clock Sunday afternoon.
April IA, and the closing session on
Wednesday night at o'clock. In addi-
ton TO the general programme, four
commissions are preparing special pro-
grammes for as many departmental con-
ferences, which will be held simultane-
ously Monday afternoon, April Is, which
will be, on Race Relations Travellers
Aid" Southern Social Workers and
Temperance and Industrial Relations.
Those who have arranged the Wash
ington end of the programme are warm
in their praise of the eloquence and pic
turesqueneS of Sir Grimwood Mears in
his handling of the subject, Lessons
From Great Britain Regarding Food in
War Times on which he will address
the Birmingham congress. Sir Grimwood
Mears has been in the thick of the food
problems overseas and is the British eX-
pert on the question for the American
side.
Colonel Dercle has been commissioned
to this conference to bring Health
Message From France" based on his
keen, scientific observation of the grim
reaping on his native soil.
Americas Answer From the Home
Line" is the subject Of DR.. Axson's adj
dress Those in Birmingham who heard
Dr. Arson during the recent Red Cross
campaign are looking forward to his Sec
ond visit with genuine pleasure.
Miss Jane Adams, who Is now on the
Hoover staff, will speak on America
Obligation in Feeding the World"
DIR. BARRETT'S COMMITTEE
The following is DR.. Barrett's commit
tee on arrangements and entertain
ment:
Capt F. S. White, DR.. H. NJ. Edmonds,
Rev. F. W. Barnett, T. ]. Crittenden,
A. C. Crowder, John w. O'Neill, J. II.
McAfee. Louis Pizitiz. James Weatherly
C. l.. Harold. Judge w. E. Fort, r.
p. McDavid, Jr., DR.. j. II. finder, G.
r. Harsh, It. H. Motion, ]. A. Yates,
Rev ]. A. Duncan. Rev. A. S. Johnson,
C B. Glenn, Judge S. d. Murphy, Mrs.
Scion Jacobs Miss Amelia Worthington,
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