The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-11-26
DEPLORE PUBLICITY GIVEN PROPAGANDA
 OF RADICAL IDEAS
Kiwanians Have Lively Meeting and Hear Speak CTS in Behalf of Local
 Charities
OF BIRMINGHAM, ALA. Statement, November 17, 1919.

DanIoring the fact that publicity hao heen given anarchistic and revolutionary nrona ganda by certain newspapers or Birmingham, the Kiwanis club Tn meet ing yesterday at the Tutwller' con cured unanimously with pr. Middleton & Barnwell. who presented the follow ing resolution:
 "That we, the Kiwanis club of Bir- n,irsham deplore and condemn the pup ,foitv given revolutionary and anarch- istic propaganda through the news columns of certain members or the local press, and instruct our board or directors to communicate this actloh of 200 advertising business men to inc three papers of this city,
 After reading the resolution, there was an immediate second to the mo tion to mt it into effect. President 1ssrnett had just denounced the recent nnhlication of an inflammators letter fror a former public official in Blr- rnineham in one of the a1ternooH napers. when c. M. Stanley, managing editor of The Age-Herald, stated Una 4he communication referred 10 hao llie' been submitted to The Age Heraia, .sand if was my pleasure to reject IL. 1rnanimous approval was given 10 thls action. r,.s
 The resolution of pr. Barnwen was tbon submitted to the club, who, With one accord, answered yes, the reso- tuition then being made unanimous ps st.ndine vote of the members.
 The issue which brought aooul the ,asolutjon of pr Barnwell, was stated in his introduction to the resolution r. raad "Whereas the country IS Tn state of grave unrest ana the inlius VI the millions of our citizens are ihiiu enced by anarchist and REVOLUTIONARY nronaeanda to the detriment of our ravernment and it's institutions; and whereas. recent issues of certain of our daily papers have contained letters and interviews by men of revolutionary tendencies more or less in the pupnc eve. setting forth the doctrine or ln- dustriaI and economic revolution, there- fore be it resolved" etc
 Dr. Rarnwell in introducing the reso- lution stated that he would not push 1t unless the entire Kiwanis club would concur with him. There were then 1oud calls for the resolution, ana ac- clamations of consent on all sides.
 Previous to the introduction of the resolution by Dr. Barnwell, the presi- dent of the Kiwanis club, J. Mercer Rarnett. had made a scatching denun-
 
 ing in the country, stating that he wondered why the old method of pun ishing traitors to the country was not vet in force MT. Barnett made an appeal to the Kiwanians to take ad- vantage of the right of franchise given them by their country, and go to the polls.
 from you." he stated, to the Kiwanians, .'vou would fight to the last drop or blood to regain 1t, so now while you have the right, use it and to the pest purpose" ~
 The Mercy Home came in for its share of the Kiwanians' goodness when a splendid tribute to the home was naid in an address by pr. Henry M slsdmonds, of the Independent Presby- terian church. Dr. Edmonds spoke or the long service that had been rem dered the home yMrs. c. R. Spencer and Mrs Ramsey, both of whom had been connected with the home for over e5 years He quoted these two work ers in the expression that they had given their all to the home and looked for the support of the people Of Rlr- mingham to further the worthy cause"
 number of the little tots ofe the Mercy Home appeared at the meeting and sang two songs led by their mat ron. Mrs Ramsey These children were given a hearty reception py the ineih- bers.
 An appeal for the patronage of the doll bazar to be held next month for the Children's Hospital was made in the address of Mrs. Ralph Barrow be- fore the Kiwanians, who pledged their support to the bazar by giving a stand ing vote of exclamation to Mrs. Bar rows plea for the little childrein of Birmingham who are inmates of the Children's hospital
 Yesterdays meeting of the Kiwanis club was one of the liveliest that has been held since their organiza : tion, the number attending being en- hanced by a number of visiting Xii wanians and others who were attend ing the newspaper publishers extraor- dinary meeting in Birmingham this week.
 Dr, Simpson to Lecture