The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-10-12
44OPEN FORUM" IS NEW FEATURE OF
 CIVIC ASSOCIATION
Judge Fort, President of the Association, Names Stand ing Committees for
 Ensuing Year

At the regular meeting of the board Of directors yesterday, Judge w. E. Fort president, announced the personnel of the principal standing committees of the Civic association for the current year.
 The board of directors concurred in the appointments and made recommends tions which in some cases changed and increased the personnel of some of the committees.
 Notable among the new committees was the one on the open forum, of which Prof. c. B. Glenn was named as chair. man. His associates are the Rev. J. M. Broadly, James Weatherly, W. L. liar rison and NJ. J. Lide. This committee held prolonged session during the aft ernoon, at which al, members were pres ent, and tentative plans were agreed upon for the organization of an open forum in Birmingham along lines which So popularized the forum movement in other sections of the country
 Above all, the open forum of the Civic association must be democratic," said Dr. Glenn. Tt is the purpose of the committee to launch the forum in Bir- mingham on firm basis so that the people will have an untrammeed voice in the discussion of the great vital ques- tons which are pressing at this time Social and economic problems will re- ceive attention of the forum The com mittee, as soon as the plans have been completed, will announce to the public the details and later some of the speak, CTS and subjects"
 The various standing committees of the Civic association, as announced yes terday are as follows:
 Finance Committee: Joseph Beitman chairman; J. E. Shelby, w. o. Broyles, John Fl. Frye and John w. O'Neil
 Public Safety Committee: David J. Da- wis chairman; George H. Clark. D. O. Whiden, w. R. Starbuck, Charles k Duncan.
 Insurance Committees: J. H. Hard chairman; Frank $. White, G. R. Harsh
 Education Committees: Charles A. Brown, chairman; J. c. Blackwell, Dr. T. P. Byrnes, H. P. Burruss, Lewis Bowen.
 House Committee: H. H. Shell, T. H. Garden, A. c. Jenkins.
 Race Relations Committee: pr. F. B. Wells, chairman; Rodericz Beddow, J. H. Hard, r. w. Barnett Judge H. A Locke, pr. H. A. Elkourie.
 Public Utilities: Frank Butler chair man; II. H. Ellis, Arlie Barber, c. w. Green, Dr. F. l. Tarrant, T. F. Ran dall, Martin Lide.
 
 chairman; the Rev. J. M. Broadly James Weatherly, w. L. Harrison, M. J. Lide.
 Social Hygiene Committee: H. R. How ell, chairman J. c. Blackwell, Dr. J. D. Bowling, Dr. c. w. Shropshire, pr. N. A. Barrett.
 Warrior River Committee: Capt. F. S. White, chairman; B. M. Allen, James WeatherS, H. H. Shell. J. A. Yates.
 Industries Committee: William Pez, chairman; B. A. Schroeder F. A. Me Elroy, A. R. Dearborn, J. T. Yeat- man, J. I. McCants, w. II. Staton, O. H. Martinsen, A. w., Nelson, F. B. Bowers.
 Public Improvements Committee: c. H. Ohme, chairman; w. T. Warren, pr. J. M Hankins, J. w. O'Neill, P. c. Rat Tiff.
 Entertainment Committee: J. A. Yates, chairman F. o. Croy, M. K. Moore A. A. Ash, A. s. Daniel, R. J. Mcclure. Frank Butler, W. E. Dawson, l.. F. Hill, Dr. II. c. Crelly w. L. Sims T. T. Turner, J. c. Hail, J. H. Hard, A. I. Bernstein, R. F. Lemke, Dr. R. l.. Bevill, F. F. Moore.
 Committee on Home Sanitation: pr. H. A. Elkourie, chairman; w. s. Brown, Marc Link, T. A. McGough
 Soldiers and Visitors Committees: w. w. Clayton, chairman; the Rev. M. $. Barnwen. B M Eastburn, Harris Burns. O. S. Finch, H. J. Porter, Jr., H. H. K Jefferson. E. w. Mckinley. J. T. Yeatman, Brooks Forbes c. H. Nor gan, Harry White, J. F. Weir, J. F. Maura.
 Coal Production Committee: Judge H. A. Locke chairman. w. H. Staton, J. Ellis Brown, O. H. Martinsen. c. I. Smith and J. H. Duncan.