The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-10-16
LIQUOR MACHINE STILL BUSY

LlQOO WI ACnI1NE . ILL DOSI
do you think for a minute that the
| liquor machine has stopped it's work
since the ratification of the national
prohibition amendment? Well hasn't
This machine was so we'll organized
that it was impossible for it to stop
| its work Immediately and besides they
| do not think prohibition VIII last but
we women must not slumber nor sleep,
but keep at work until the liquor traffic
and the tobacco traffic are wiped from
the face of the EARTH
Mrs. Beauchamp related some of the
trials which the women who first or
ganized the Woman's Christian Temper
ance union met.
Several selections were rendered by
the choir of the First Methodist church.
| The devotional exercises were con-
Quoted by DR.. J.. NJ Broadly, pastor of
| the Fifth Avenue Presbyterian church,
| while DIR. p. B. Wells pastor of the
South Highlands Methodist church, pro-
nounced the benediction.
| At the meeting yesterday it was decided
not to hold the afternoon session an
nounced for today, and to complete all
| business of the convention at the morn
| ing session. At the coclusion of the con-
vention luncheon will be served in the
basement of sthe church by the Jefferson
county Womans Christian Temperance
union.
| The afternoon session yesterday of the
convention was featured by the reports
of the officers and various committees
as well as a short talk by Mrs Frances
| E. Beauchamp. president of the Kentucky
| Woman's Christian Temperance union on
anti-narcotics. She spoke of the splendid
work the women had done on this anti-
narcotic fight, and paid them a tribute
| for the wonderful things they had ac-
complished.
The gold medal contest was held and
Harry Bryant was the successful cons
testant of the six entries.
GIRLS CHORUS
| Among the most enjoyable features Of
this session were the songs by the girls
| chorus of the Alabama Vocational School
for Girls, of which Mrs. Mary r. Jor-
dan is superintendent. and the drill by
the children of the Loyal Temperance
| legion. under the direction of Mrs. A. III
Ozanne of West End. #A
| Mrs. Mary T. Jeffries. state preside4t
of the Woman's Christian Temperar1tQ
union presided over the meeting a{{0
the singing was led by Mrs. Amelia mol
ton Embry and prayer by Mrs. johns Il
of Collinsville. Mrs. j. b. Chatfeld n14Il
a report on prison reform which shoN<I
what had been done by the organizafI
[ in an effort to aid the prisoners an4 \
secure better prison conditions. Mr&I
Up. MeAdory made report on St< Y
meetings and red letter days, while a
jubilee fund and it's object was explai1
| by Mrs F. NJ Jackson, the local n1&!
rotary. She stated that Alabam4 a
to raise $4,000 and of this amount 500
had already been subscribed.
/ Child Welfare" was discussed by Mrs
Ralph Barrow, who urged that atten
ton be given the children for they wert
f,xf,t nd 49, - -
pressed wish that this work N4&r@1 ~
| extended by the union and NQ1U 1et
splendid results if this was fs
lC. B. Spencer, who was pr = o
the union for number of kdt
an excellent talk on VOCATION ffnt
for girls stressing the imX o
this work She referred tor &rg,
number of women in the buq1 5rld
and how they were able t6x@ tn,
men during the late world de
clared this was one of the md ftan
branches of work of the We 3CAris
tan Temperance union.
REVIEW OF WI
Mrs. Chapel Cory gave q ~ tn,
years work of the organl ~ tn,
morning session, stating derfu
| results had been accomp ny thu
union despite the handicA6 whicf
the temperance women hi - dur
ling the past year. She sal ma ha!
played vital part in wh4 Pen &C
complished by prohibitionA stand
ing the fact that it ha4 - mos
trying year with war Dtng OF
and so much sickness I'M ts.,
Miss Allie Garner ofsOz fespond
| ing secretary, read her which
showed that effective We ben done
by all unions. but dec member
ship. in some cases as ~ % PEI
| cent was very notices BONG thu
chapters showing deq member
ship were Bessemer. b m Contra
1 union, Dothan, Frances n, Collins
Vile, Gadsden, Gunter0I peiika ant
Alfalfa. Montgomery, yne. Pied
mont and Tuscaloosa ~ m mcreas
in members, the largu g made b.
Piedmont, which gai1 er cent
Mrs r. A. Clayton k&wn, treas
urer, made her rep| Qch showe'
all unions to be in ehape imam
cially. 1t was stated month prio
to the convention IA members il
the state had paid ~ the presen
time the paid-up me- p is 106S.
The memorial SER fch were le'
by Mrs. Jeffries impressive
and the names Of sed member
(Con dnucd Seven.)