The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-06-30
PLANS PERFECTED
 FOR CELEBRATION
 OF FOURTH OF JULY
Mrs. Ledbetter Is Named Chairman of New Commit
 tee-CeIebration to Be on Patriotic Lines

With all differences ironed out and some changes in the committee assignments, plans were perfected at a meeting held yesterday at 1 o'clock at the Civic Association to go ahead with the patriotic celebration for July 4.
 While it has not yet been definite Iy determined to what extent the League of Women Voters will par ticipate in the affair it was an ncunced that the celebration would be held, and that all propaganda re- lating to disarmament. either in the form of tableaux or by a speaker. would be eliminated.
 This action was taken after the American Legion and several other organizations had expressed their unwlllingness to take part in movement staged primarily to fur ther disarmament. It was announced that none of these organizations were opposed to disarmament, provided other countries disarmed.
 New Committee
 At meeting of the executive com mittee originally in charge of the In- dependence day celebration the mat ter of carrying out the original pro gramme was discussed by the repre- sentatives of several organizations. It was decided that owing to the oif- ferences which had developed with far fA t,ot ne al tertainment, the original programme should be abandoned and new com mittees formed to carry out pro- gramme in keeping with the occa- sion.
 Frank M. Dixon. representing the American Legion declared that since the League of Women Voters, who had originated the plans for the cele- bration, had adopted & resolution Tuesday afternoon declining to take part in the celebration unless dis armament was made feature of the occasion. the members of the Ameri- can Legion felt that they should withdraw, as they did not care to be placed in the attitude of trying to dictate to the League of Women Voters the kind of celebration to be held, but they could not consiste ntly participate in the disarmament cele- bration at the present time and un- der existing conditions.
 Patriotic Celebration It owas finally decided that the original committee should be dis solved, and that a new committee charged with the duty of arranging for a purely patriotic celebration should be formed. Mrs. S. NJ Ledbet- ter was made general chairman of the celebration, City Commissioner J.. Ellis Brown, chairman of the execu- tive committees; Mrs. W. J. Adams. chairman of lthe music committee Mrs. H. E. Pearce, chairman of the programme committee Frank M. Dixon chairman of the speakers committee, and Mrs. John R. Horna- dy, chairman of publicity.
 Talks were made by Charles L. Harold, manager of the Civic Asso- citation; J. A. Yates and pr. H. A. El- kourie. Dr. Elkourie was named chairman of the committee to secure the cooperation of the foreign born in Birmingham.
 Mrs. Richard r. Johnston stated that while she was speaking person. ally. and not as the representative of the League Of Women Voters, she felt certain that the members of the organization would De glad to CO., operate fully in making the occasion a great success.
 All Organizations
 Mrs. S. l.. Ledbetter stated that when she took charge of the original committee as general chairman. she was given to understand that sha was representing all the organiza- tions of the city, and therefore she assumed authority to make any changes in the tentative outline of the programme which seemed 70 cause dissentfon. Since the plans for the celebration now were strictly along patriotic lines she was will ing to assume the position of general chairman, and would carry out any programme along those lines agreed o by the executive committee.
 Plans for the celebration call for the holding of the programme at Capitol park next Monday night at 8 o'clock. A speaker of national prom ircrce has been invited and arrange ments have been made for a band concert and some additional music under the direction of the community service. Other attractive features are being considered by the commit tee and will be announced within the next dav or two