The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-04
bESSEMER MAYOR |SSUESFATHER AND SON WEEK NOTICE
March 18 to 24 Set Aside for the Celebratlon-Sunday Schools Plan Graded
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 Bessemcf, Alh., March SJ
 All parents of the otty nave beon called on to aid In making a success of "Tather and Son Week." which will be staged tho week of March IS, under tho auspices of the Young Mems Christian association. To thls end tha following proclamation has been Issued by Mayor R. P. MeTyeire: ''To the People of Bossomers
 Because 1t has an important bear- ing on olvio welfare in Bessemer, as well As on individual welfare in oountless oases. feel 1t my duty to call attention to tho we'll conceived plan tos . Father and Son Week, Maroh is-SA.
 "Ths purpose Is admirable. Any thing that teuds to bring father and son oloaey together in friendly spirit cannot but be beneficial to them- selves and to tho community.
 T believe that the fathers of Bes- fsemer oan do moro than any others to stem tho great and alarming tide of Esdroptng out of school. which car ries many of our boys out into the world unfit for progress and pros- oer1ty or public service.
 Many boys grow to manhood vir- SuAly ignorant of even the simplest processes of government. These every iIather can explain to his son. The son in every case should become b1t- ter than his father. for that marks iprogresa
 The week that Is coming will sug- rGese many ways in which fathers may gain more completely the oonfi- oence Of their sons. With this confi- oence will como greater understand ing; with understanding will come effeodve guidance and unreeented .control
 T. therefore. oall upon tho fathers or thia oity and request their co-op- seratton In this important movement by attending with their sons, at least one of the meetings to be held during rather and Son Week. I hope that tne men who have no sons will be- friend the boys who have no fathers"
 All clubs of the city are to carry fout programs showing the extent of coys' work in the oity, and outline plans for the future, w. c. Blasin- game of the state department of ed tucation. will be the principal speaker et the Rotary club. while another we'll known speaker will be provided for the Kiwanis club. Father and Son Week will be brought to a close Friday evening, March 2A with a banquet attended by representa- tives of all clubs, tho prinoipaI address to be delivered by pr. H. M. Edmonds of Birmingham.
 GRADED UNION PLANNED
 All Sunday schools of the city are blaming to unite for the formation or graded union, which will com bine their activities, establishing a training school for the teachers and adopting unified program of work to be carried out simultaneously at all churches. A meeting to consider this organization will be held at the First Methodist church Thursday morning at 10 o'clock, which has been called by joint committee com posed or one member from each Protestant church in the city.
 Discussion of plans for the forma- ton of the graded union, a national organization, at Bessemer was held at the meeting of the Federation of Auxiliaries at the Presbyterian church last week. A committee was appointed to look into details, and they have called this meeting for Thursday, when they will recommend that Bessemer adopt this method of cooperation between the various Sunday schools.
 It is felt that tho recommendation Of the committee that the organiza- tion be formed will be adopted, This will include plans for holding weekly meetings of the graded union, and conducting a study course which is being carried out by the national or ganization. The union will also be used as clearing house for sugges- ~4 schools hope to carry out co-opera- lively.
 Mrs. s. P. Moore, president of the Birmingham union. will be present at the Thursday morning meeting and will assist in the organization of the Bessemer body. It is believed that several hundred Sunday school teachers will be enrolled, this move ment to embrace the men as well as women.
 BASEBALL LEAGUE FORMING
 A permanent baseball league among the high schools of south Jeff ferson county, will be formed Friday afternoon at the Bessemer High school, according to decision of representatives of majority of schools of the district affected. At the same time, this association will suggest that similar organization be formed in the northern portion of the county. and that the two asso- citations cooperate to regulate high school baseball in this section. Rep- resentatives were present at the meeting last week from Bessemer High, Hueytown. McAdory, Jones Val ley, Alliance. Oak Grove and Brigh- ton.
 The reason for forming a separate association for south Jefferson Is to arrange schedules so as to allow teams in this section time to play at least two games with every other team in the .eague. One game is to be played on the home grounds and the other to be played on the grounds of the opponent, eliminating possible disputes. There will be six teams in the South Jefferson league, and officials here feel that by hay inS these teams play one another on systematic schedule a real cham pionship team for this district can be picked. If their suggestion that a league be formed in the northern part of the county is followed there will be approximately eight teams in that league. and they can pick their championship team in the same man. ner. A post-season game will be ar- ranged to decide the championship team for the county, should this plan be followed.
 Felton Collier. athletic director of