The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-09-04
WOMEN VOTERS MOTT ID HAVE MEETING. HERE ON TUESDAY
Conflict of Dates Causes Change of Plans-Mem7 berShip Campaign to
 Go Forward ..

There will be no meeting of the League of Women Voters next Tuesday since the dates are the second and fourth Tuesdays in the month, and the calendar put three instead of two weeks between the last two meetings.
 Preparations for campaign 'or new memebrs of the League of Won en Voters are being carried out at league headquarters, where Mrs. Philip Oster, general chairman, and other members of the league are giv- ing out literature to the various pre- cinct and beat chairmen.
 The manner of campaign has been left largely to the women in charge of the precincts. The first one 10 start is Mrs. John M. Hankins' com mittee, who has called a mass meet ing of women to take place at East Lake park, in the band stand, next Wednesday afternoon, at 2;30 o'clock Speeches will be made by Mrs. Bren- ton Fisk, Judge Murphy and pr. Edith Rabe of the national health bureau.
 Following this meeting, another meeting will later take place, follow ing which the committees will insti- ute a house to house canvass.
 A meeting of the executive board of the League of Women Voters will take place tomorrow at 10;30 o'clock at headquarters of the league, in the Hillman hotel.
 Matters of importance will be ais cussed, among them the question naire to be sent to the candidates tor the. city commission.
 It is the intention of the league to have the questionnaire ready for pre- sentation to the general mass meet ing, which will take place Tuesday afternoon, at 4 o'clock, September 13, there being no regular meeting next week.
 Some Questions
 Among the questions asked are The following
 Do you know
 That the election Monday october 10. 1921, will be your first chance to serve your city as a voter?
 That you can vote only if you have registered and paid poll tax?
 That you are to elect five com his sioners to serve for term of four years?
 That it is your duty to vote, be- cause conditions of health, schools, morals--in fact, all community well fare depends. on your choice?
 What the League of Women Voters is, and it does?
 That the league exists for the rur- pose of enlightening the public re- garding actual conditions, and the position of candidates on issues?
 That the league does not indorse or work in the interest of any candi- date, but stands for good govern ment only.
 That the league is the only organ izatipn that specializes in the study of Intelligent citizenship?
 That before election we expect to hold citizenship school in co-opera- tion with the State university?
 That the league stands for peace and disarmament through interna- tional agreement?
 That when aliens are naturalized, the laegue welcomes them into citi- zenship with a. patriotic celebration?
 That at the regular semi monthly meetings of the league, our study programme is, Know Birmingham ?"
 That, as a result of our investiga- tlOnS, tn6 league ndS llduBuTdteQ d campaign of education regarding vice conditions in Birmingham, with the purpose of securing better law en- forcement?
 That, in spite of adequate laws for public protection, numerous hous ,s Of prostitution are being run, and liquor is easy to obtain?
 That it will be due to the indiffer- ence and ignorance of the voters if these vicious conditions are allowed to continue?
 That in our work we need your support and membership?
 We appeal to you to help us know Birmingham, clean up Birmingham and improve it's citizenship by join ing the League of Women Voters.
 Dues $1 year.
 Send your name and s1 to your precinct chairman or to league head quarters, mezzanine /floor, Hillman hotel
 Every qualified woman an inte1li- gent and self-directing voter