The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-05-18
Women Hurl Candidates Into Political SuUimming Pool

ficer. The meeting was almost broken up by laughter. Senator Phillips answered Yes"
 Cook Is Exception
 Mrs. Jacobs next question was whether or not the candidates favored legislation which would limit the labor of women to forty eight hours a week. Not absolutely" replied Col. Graves. flor instance, cook" This answer almost broke up the meeting. There was talk of offer ing a reward for information lead ing to cook who works forty eight hours week. Col. Graves said he took 1t for granted the ques- tion referred to women in industry and he answered "Yes.' Senators Mcdowell and Phillips also answer ed Yes"
 The next question was whether or not the candidates would support bills of the League and other organi- zations for reformatory or deten- tion home for delinquent women.
 Col. Graves said the state could not spend it's money in better way. Senator Mcdowell said he believed the state should be willing to spend as much as $150.000 for such a home, but he would not be willing to com init himself on the measure until he had read it, and its validity had been determined. Some of the women answered that they would assure Mcdowell such a bill would not go the way of some measures of the last Legislature and be thrown out by the Supreme court.
 Senator Phillips said he favored the bill in principle but would not commit himself on the amount.
 All for Child Welfare
 The greatest enthusiasm of the candidates was in answer to the question: Will you favor the exten- sion and better support of the child welfare department? All answer ed Yes" Senator Mcdowell said tribute to the work of the depart ment and Mrs. l.. B. Bush, director, which brought applause from the en. tire audience
 Mrs. Jacobs then explained that seme women would attempt to have the next legislature pass blanket bill which would place woman on the same basis with men in all things and that the League of Women yot- CTS was opposed to such a bill. Each candidate said he was against it.
 Mrs. J. R-evard Jones, president of the Alabama federation of women's clubs, asked the candidates if they would favor appropriations to keep families intact when the bread earn- CTS were taken away. Col Graves and Senator McDowell said they were willing for the state to make a start in this direction. Senator Phillips said he would be opposed to it.
 All Favor Repeal
 Mrs. 0. c. Maner asked the candi- dates if they favored the repeal of exemptions granted water com panies. All candidates answered they would. Senator Mcdowell said he opposed the cancellation of the states implied contract which grant ed exemptions for ten years but he was not in favor of renewing ex- emptions when they expire in Oc- tober.
 Mrs. H. E. Pearce of Birmingham asked whether or not the candidates would be willing to appropriate a half million dollars for state tu- berculosis sanitarium. Col. Graves and Senator McDowell answered that they doubted the financial ability of the state to make such a fund avail able. Senator Phillips said he fla yored such an appropriation.
 After all had been said and done, Senator Mcdowell suggested that the candidates should be awarded blue ribbons for their efforts to please the assembage.
 Candidates might was part of the program of the annual meeting of the Lea que of Women Voters. The meeting was small. enthusiasm great and embarrassment of candidates in describable.