The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-04-18
ENTERTAINMENTS
,WIN-THE-WAR MEET
OF SOCIAL WORKERS
CONSIDERED BEST
SESSION EVER HELD

negro labor. One-tenth of all the farm
property in the south is owned by ne
groes. If the efficiency of the negro
in the south is increased, say 25 per
cent; if his farming methods are inn
proved so that the average number of
bales of cotton that he raises will be
increased one-fourth, the amount of
corn that he raises be doubled and
the bushels of sweet potatoes and 9TH
er crops be proportionately increased.
all of which are possible, the agri-
cultural wealth of the south would be
increased by more than 25 per cent
and a billion dollars would be added
annually to it's agricultural wealth.
THE world is coming to the point
where 1t is seeing the absolute re-
COSTLY OF giving just and equitable
treatmen to every man. whatever mis-
rank or station or poSition-yes. and
whatever his creed or color Certain
ly, labor throughout this country, as
we'll as other countries, cannot be ig-
nored if the world is to be made safe
for democracy"
EDITOR SPEAKS
Rev. DR.. Frederick Lynch of New
York, editor of the christian Work"
and distinguished author, spoke be-
fore the Southern Sociological con-
gress yesterday on The Moral Aims
of the War"
Using President Wilson's striking
messages as texts. Dr. Lynch pointed
out that 1--WE have entered this world
war "a to secure democracy to the
whole world; CD to secure the right
of those who submit to authority to
have a voice in their own governments
t3) to fight for the rights and iiber-
ties of small nations; ca to preserve
| the peace of the world: and, (5) to
secure a Christian standard of con-
duct between nations similar to that
which obtains among good men,"
Miss Grace Abbott of Washington,
ID c., United States children's bureau,
in her address on Women and Chill
dren in Industry During the War" lie
clared that many women are engaged
in doing heavy railroad and other
work which is taxing too heavily their
physical powers.
New safeguards for women must
he secured through legislation. Wom-
en- are most patriotic and eager to
serve Their wages should be COM
mensurate with the wages paid men
(, for similar work. Children should be
considered embryo citizens and should
! not be exploited by parents or other
adults"
MISS ADUOlt CdliCQ dLtCHtlOIl 10 the
| experience of France and Belgium,
which, after allowing child labor stan
dards to drop for while afte- the
beginning OF the war. are now going
forward to higher standards of protcc-
ton.
MORALE AND MONEY
T. shannon Cormack of the Canadian
| field artillery and latterly orderly SER
geant to General Haig. through the
courtesy Of the committee on public
information, addressed the congress on
Men. Morale and Money
| Sergeant Cormack has seen three
years Of battle service and has two
gold stripes showing wounds received
lin action. On Monday. Tuesday and
Wednesday Of next week he will APP
| near at the Jefferson theatre with the
| film. "America at War" q government
! molten picture.
Scott Bond. an ex-s1ave. who has
/; become through hard work and thrift
| a wealthy farmer Of Arkansas. gave
! his check to the congress for 500 ia
show his appreciation Of what Is be-
Ing done to promote racial good Will
through these annual meetings.
Albert Sidney Johnson. who has PRE-