The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1922-12-13

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demonstrating Bill
Tho association Endorsed the Town
| er-Sterling bill providing for pro
rata funds for education in states
that put UP their share and Alabama
! representatives in Congress were
asked to work for Its early passage
Resolutions Adopted
Resolutions adopted were as fol-
lows:
| Commencing the department of
| Justice and the courts in "upholdins
the rights of citizenry in it's right
to labor and its right to quit work,
/ the resolution says that injunctions
are necessary to enforce these rights.
Commencing the Presidents veto
of the soldier bonus bill, which is
characterized as a political cleo
tioneering expedient.'
Requesting all state organizations,
ministers and others to create sem
timent that will have the tendency of
taking moral issues out of legisla
ton and substitute character build
ing.
L Welfare Work
7 Disappearing the so-called drives
for charitable and educational pur-
poses and suggesting that the legis-
lature, through committees pre-
| sumably, might take steps to pre-
vent duplication of effort, ascertain
how affairs of such organizations
are operated. the consolidation of as
many as possible under one organ
ization and that the governor of the
Estate be furnished with result of in
vestigations for recommendations TO
! the legislature.
Requesting the Alabama members
| nf Voppraes m reSist aOv efforts In
either house. that may be made to
restrict or impair the rights of courts
to issue injunctions.
Reaffirms Open Shop
Another resolution reaffirms the
declaration OF principles adopted at
4 the annual convention last year.
which, among other things, declares.
This association declares its un-
| alterable antagonism to the closed
shop and insists that the doors of no
industry be closed against American
workmen because of their member
ship or nonmembership in any labor
organization"
Taxation Committee
Tho taxation committee reported a
resolution calling for only such tax
levies as are necessary to properly
operate the state. urging that indi-
viduals be protected as to privacy in
the matter of their taxes as far as
possible, protesting against any dis
criminatory tax and advocating CO.
operation between the federal and
state governments so as to make taxes
uniform.
Alabama Industries, q proposed in
dustrial publication, asked to be
made official organ of the associa-
ton. This matter was turned over
to a committee headed by President
L. Sewer for further investigation.
Plen for Navy
Lieut. J. A. Smith of the navy made
a plea for the 5-b-3 naval program
agreed on at the armament limita-
lions conference and the association
adopted q resolution to that effect.
Lieutenant Smith declared the navy
was the instrument of trade extension
and more potent force in peace even
than In war.
& Child welfare
Mrs. L. B. Bush, head OF the state
child welfare department made an
eloquent plea for that cause and was
given standing vote Of appreciation
at tho conclusion.
The president was authorized to ap-
point q membership committee of one
from each county insthe state to help
increase membership Of the organisa-
ton.
Building and Loan
w. e. Gardner of the Southern Pine
association made a 15-n1inute talk on
building and loan associations. show
ing how they operate as builders OF
homes and encourage the ownership
of homes.
The afternoon session closed with
a plea by President Sewer for educa-
ton. tho speaker dwelling on the i'm
portance of the trained Alabama
man to do the work OF building ur
Alabama.
DR.. P. p. Claxton made an appeal
for the Demonstrating BILL which
the association indorsed.f
Night Session
Declaring that Alabama needs
educated men and women to develop
her natural resources and that until
they ere produced in sufficient num-
bers to supply the demands of the
growing industries. the state will
remain in the same old rut, Judge
w. w. Brandon Of Tuscaloosa, gov
ernor- elect of Alabama. addressed
the closing meeting OF the Alabama
Manufacturers association at ban
quet at the Southern club, Tues
day night.
The other speaker on the program
DR.. Gus w. Dyer. a member of the
faculty of Vanderbilt college, Nash
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Government in Business At the
close of the address OF DR.. Dyer. the
assembly extended toshim rising
vote of thanks for his timely and
instructive talk.
Judge Brandon declared that he
welcomed foreign capital to come
into the state and develop it's re-
! sources, but pleaded with his audi
ence to lend their aid in bringing
about at an early date, the develop
mentyof it's resources by the sons of
i Alabama.
Judge w. w. brandon
Judge Brandon in his closing re-
marks assured the assembly of his
| hearty support. in any movement des-
! tined to benefit the state. and espe-
| cially assured them that every eff
| fort within the power with which
, he would be vested as the governor
| of Alabama would be brought to the
/ front In developing the resources of
| the state.
Among the most striking declara-
tions made by Dr.. Dyer in his re-