The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-11
FAIRFIELD MEETING

FAIRFIELD MEETING
 The meeting was held in Fair field and in spite of the weather the speakers responded. Not only that. but the Fairfield leaguers had awaiting us entertainment and re- freshment.
 Mrs. J. ". Daniel, the president of the Fairfield league, welcomed the visitors with pleasing address.
 Because many had to forgc the pleasure we shall give more of the details of the me et.ng.
 Mir. Elton Morris charmed all with Paderewsky's minuet. It was well chosen, for the soothing strains stilled the turbulent effect of the weather. He is in the teen age and showed unusual ability.
 Dr. George Eaves earnestly dis eussed the movement on foot to es- tablish world peace. He said that until we are assured that all nations will stand together against that na- ton that desires war we have not fulfilled our pledge to the dead. He, as many others in this country gave their sons, not that nations might seek aggrandizement, but, that We for all time shall be assured Of peace.
 Diplomats have debated and has- gled and still peace is far eff. Now the call is for the church to try. Tie brotherhood of man is the basis upon which lasting peace is estap- lished. The white race is being de- populated of it's finest manhood be- cause the exigencies of war demand the fit He made a plea for all people to support in every possible way the efforts of the Church Peace union to secure everlasting peace.
 Mrs. Solon Jacobs then presented her subject, Legislation, She said that hers was a rather prosaic task, and following such talk as that or pr. Eaves, would seem very common place. But hers was the task to pre- sent woman's work in legislation; what has been done, what was to be done. She said that woman took her place in the political arena far diff ferent than man. She recognized that she was treading on unknown ground and immediately sought to inform herself in every possible way.
 After informing herself she sought to have laws passed embodying her desires and then take measures to enforce those laws. So we sec that . there are three steps necessary for good legislation: The first. and most difficult. to create sentiment and mold public opinion; second, to rec that the law is written cryeeal12- ing that opinion, and third, tc see that the law is enforced. which .s often as difficult as the first. She gave interesting data as Co the laws passed through the direct efforts Of women, and compared and contrasted ante afF n bama.
 In federal Legislation the leaguo has secured the passage of the Shep- pard-Towner bill, giving aid to mothers and babies; and the Cable bill, by which married woman keeps her citizenship regardless of the citizenship of her husband.
 The work of the women in tho states has accomplished, in seven states, the right to hold elective and appointive offices; eight states have passed co-guardianship laws (Ala- bama is also asking for this law); three have raised the age of con sent to 16 years. and three states have raised it to IS years; two states have provided for capitalized repre- sentation of women on political party committees. Marriage laws have been amended and property rights of wom- en broadened.
 She hoped that the summer legis- lature would help It's women in our state and therefore the legislative body of the Women's league decided to cooperate with the child welfare department to bring to pass tho needed legislation.
 Women, she said, were willing to concentrate on few of the most unfair laws rather than scatter their energies striving to correo. intus- tice wherever it is found.
 She urged the women to learn about their laws and to consider serving on juries as that would has ten the solution of many problems. Membership Campaign Report
 Mrs. Neil Wallace gave detailed report of her work. She is tireless in her efforts to arouse women to take an interest in their latest job. She has rallied to the stupendouS un- dertaking, workers from the various clubs of our city They are Mrs. Clem GaZzam, Shakespeare club and Mis- sionary society; Mrs. w. II. Smith. Study circle; Mrs. ]. F. Garrison Study club and Woman's Bible class, First Methodist church; Mrs. H. M. Gassman, Twentieth Century club; Mrs. Walter Vice, Woman's club; Mrs. J. J. Windham, Walker Memorial club; Mrs. J. J. Windham, Walker Memorial and Eastern Star; Mrs. F. G. Centler, Cosmos club and St. An thonys Altar society; Mrs. l.. M. Hell denreich, Council of Jewish Women; i; Mrs. James Hood. Culture club; Mrs w H. Stockham, Edgewood club; Mrs. J. D. McNeel. Highland Book club; Miss Helen Benners. Nineteenth Gen. tury club; Mrs. $. J. Cole, Cliontan club and Woman's Missionary society; Mrs. J NJ. Minter, Fortnightly Shake speare club and East Lake Church societoy Mrs. F. J. Rowe, Qui Vive