The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-02-11
Mrs. Hankins' Final Report


 The campaign was decided on at the board meeting, January 13, in response to statement from tax col leetor's office that poll tax collec- tions for this year were far in ar rears. There Is generally no difficulty in collecting poll tax in general cleo tiGn years, because people wish to vote and will cheerfully pay back taxes in order to do so. But in the years when there is no general cleo tion, such as 1923, it is a different story, and the electorate needs arousing to it's civic duty.
 We have always felt that educat- ing and arousing the voters, particu- larly the women, on political matters was the particular province of the League of Women Voters, and so it seemed very fitting that we should undertake the pay your poll tax cam paign. The fact that all the poll tax money goes to the public schools. the welfare of which Is so dear to our hearts, added zest to our efforts.
 At the meeting of the executive board Mrs. J. M. Hankins, president. was made general chairman Of the lowing assistants: Poll tax booths, Miss Mollie Dowd and Mrs. Palmer Daughette; slides in movies, Mrs. J. H. Doughty; literature, Mrs. Brenton Fisk; publicity, Mrs. J. s. Foster posters, Mrs. Doughty and Mrs Joseph Wiefrich, Jr.: five minute speeches, Mrs. c. D. Brooks; luncheon to county precinct chairmen. Mrs E. J. Burns; letters tG organizations. Mrs. A. J. Grefenkamp; distribution of dodgers, Mrs. w. D. Colby.
 I am glad to be able to report that these workers, assisted by many oth- CTS, left nothing undone to insure the success of the campaign. Miss Dowd reports on the poll tax booths collection Of S6,256.50. Miss Dowds s detailed report was published last week.)
 Five thousand two hundred dodgers were printed and distributed here and in Fairfield through letters and in packages from the stores: 125 posters were placed in show windows in town and in the suburbs. The ewspapers co-operated in every way. giving splendid stories and edi torials, also one cartoon.
 The campaign was opened by & luncheon given by the Birmingham members of the executive board to the county precinct chairmen, at which Mrs. E. J. Burns was chair man. Only four of the county work CTS were able to attend, but they were very enthusiastic.
 Letters urging poll tax payment were sent to every woman's organi- zation in the county, church, social, club, fraternal, etc, and special ap- peals were sent to the presidents of the rural school improvement asso- citations. Letters were also sent to all the pastors in Birmingham as we'll as the superintendents of Sun day schools, asking that the poll tax message be given to the various con- gregations.
 During the last week, slides were run in all the movies, and five min ute speeches were made in some of the theatres. Mrs. Brooks was as- sisted in this work by Mrs. Pearl Croy, Mrs. Elizabeth Salter, Mrs. Asa Hull and others.
 The Fairfield league, Mrs. J. w Daniel, chairman, conducted a most intensive campaign, sending letter and literature to every woman voter in Precinct 53-the Fairfield pre- cinct.
 Tax Collector Hawkins has ex- pressed himself as very grateful for the help extended him by the league We believe that we have been able. through this campaign, to render genuine service to the state, and we are glad to have done so. Respect fully submitted.
 MRS. J. M. HAWKINS,
 General ChairmaHs