The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-10-11
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tober IS, l9 and 20. Great prepa- rations have been made for the con vention over the state, and by the good women of Tuscaloosa, and 1t is expected to be one of the most en- thusiastic conventions the W. c. T. U. has ever held.
 Below appears the letter of our state president, Mrs Jeffries:
 Dear Comrades-The Alabama Womans Christian Temperance Union was organized in Tuscaloosa, January 1884. The state convention has not been held there since 1903.
 As the state union was organized in Tuscaloosa, we think of this union as the Mother Union" So let us have a home coming" convention and all make Tuscaloosa 8 three day visit october IS, 19 and 20. No mat ter how small the union, 1t should have a delegate. 1 am hoping that every woman who can will be in Tuscaloosa, ready to do her part in making the convention all that dear Tuscaloosa comrades who are plan ming so enthusiastically for us want 1t to be, and that your. state off cers are praying and planning that 1t may accomplish for the work.
 We are doing all that we can to have a great meeting, but 1t will be of no avail If the women do not attend
 feel sure you will respond to the requests of the hostess union. Send names of delegates and reservations for the banquet as early as possible. This is a very small way In which we can show our appreciation of what they will do for us.
 I very much fear our books will show loss in membership from last year.
 You do not know how sorry I am for this failure to advance this year Dear comrades Is 1t your state presl- dents fault? Has she failed to arouse the interest and the desire to make Alabama do her part in the million membership campaign? There will yet be two weeks of the W. c. T. U. year when this is read. Can we go to Tuscaloosa with a smaller mem. bership than last year? Cannot we do some good work in these last days? Let every woman put her shoulder to the wheel and yush.
 Your attention is called to the an nouncements concerning the conyen- tion in the October issue of Alabama White Ribbon.
 We fondly hoped that our national president, Miss Anna A. Gordon, would be our guest at the state con VenLlOn, put important uutlC5 SaiiCh Miss Gordon elsewhere. So we will look forward to 1922, hoping that she will plan come on a southern tour.
 We are glad to announce that we have secured Mrs. Deborah Knox Livingston national director of cit izenship, as our convention speaker. Mrs. Livingston is visiting other southern states, and we were thus enabled to get her You will not want to miss hearing Mrs. Livingston.
 l am most grateful for the en- couragement you have given me through the year and for your faith fitness and love for the work. Hop ing to greet you at the convention,
 MARY T. JEFRIES.
 should Send Names
 During the convention in Tusca- loosa all delegates will be enter tained, and it is requested that they send In their names at least four days before the convention. to Mrs. J. B. Crutcher. chairman of the hos tess committee, to avoid confusion In placing them.
 The convention will be held in the First Methodist church, but the con- vention will open on Tuesday even ing, October IS, with banquet at the McLester hotel at 7:45 o'clock, at which welcomes will be given and prominent men and women of the state will speak.
 The state executive committee will meet promptly at ?. m. Tuesday, October IS, in the First Methodist church Local presidents, superin- tendents and state officers compose this committee. and every one is urged to be in Tuscaloosa in time for this meeting.
 Dr. Edith M. Rabe of the national public health service, will address the convention on subjects pertain ing to health and morality. Dr. Rabe will be in the state on govern ment business, and will receive cordial welcome from the W. c. T. U. in Tuscaloosa.
 diamond medal contest will be held Thursday night. which will be the closing night of the convention. The conteNtants for this medal have won in silver, gold and grand gold medal contests and on this occasion will endeavor to Win the exquisitely beautiful diamond medal offered by the Alabama W. c. T. U. The speak CTS will come from different parts of the state.
 Wednesday afternoon the Tusca- locsa union will take the visitors for an automobile ride to see the places or interest III anu neaN tuS City.
 The state president says This convention Is to be working con vention, and every woman, we hope will be in her place. With the inn portant matters along educational and law enforcement, with the new responsibilities of citizenship, all to be considered, W. c. T. U. women who have been named as delegates should feel 1t their duty to attend.
 At a meeting of the central union Tuesday afteEnoon in the locai headquarters, Mrs. L. F. Harris, was unanimously reelected president TOT the ensuing year. Mrs. Harris Will announce the suparintendents Of her departments at an early date. Under her leadership the central union mas done much effective work during the year and expects to do bigger, bet ter work this year. especially in pee- tering the moral conditions of our ctty for Mrs. Harris is fearless in her relentless fight for better conditions being a strong believer in the typi- cal American home and the ooserV- ance of the Lords Day as a power for the betterment of conditions looking toward righteous living.
 An local ,,nions will observe No-