The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-09-30

Oh lueSudy aLLernOOnS SeLemDer 25, the first fall meeting of the Jeff ferson County League of women Voters was held in the auditorium of the municial market. League members and their friends were out in full force and lovely music, de- treatments combined to make the oc- casion 8 memorable one.
 The meeting, which was a celebra tion of the federal constitution, was presided over by Mrs J. M. Hankins, president of the league.
 The audience united in reciting the preamble to the constitution, a copy of which had been sent to every mem- Der.
 A special feature of the program was the community singing led by Mrs. w. J. Adams. who was in charge of the music. America" and Birmingham My Home" were sung with much zest. Then followed by a beautiful solo, Dudley Bucks Sunset, sung by Mrs. L. D. King, and accompanied by Mrs. w. A. Logan.
 MT. Frank Dominick, president of the Bar association, delighted his audience with an impressive talk on the federal constitution. It may sound like dry-as-bones subject but in the hands of MT. Dominick it proved to be a very lively one.
 Much regret was felt at the en- forced absence of Solicitor Jim Davis, who had promised to come and tell the league about the Banner mine in- a note explaining that he was tied up with the grand jury and had an inn portant witness from Montgomery on the stand. When it. became known that Solicitor Davis could not be pres ent there were calls for Mrs. Solon Jacobs. In responding Mrs. Jacobs told interestingly of her investiga- tions at Banner mines and other con- vict camps. She asked that a resolu- tion of thanks and approval be sent to Solicitor Davis for the stand he has taken in Investigating the condi- tons which brought about the mutiny of prisoners at Banner mines. The resolution was passed and Mrs. Bren- ton Fiske, secretary of the league, has written the following letter to the solicitor:
 T am instructed by the Jefferson County League of Women Voters to express to you our sincere admiration, thanks and approval for your coura- ageous investigation into conditions at Banner convict camp, which re- suited in the recent mutiny of the prisoners. We realize that you have acted in the teeth of the strongest opposition and pressure from those in high places and we want you to know that we admire and respect the stand you have taken to uphold the constitutional rights of the people. If there is any way In which our or ganization can help, pray command us.
 We regret that you could not be present with us at our meeting last Tuesday, but of course, we under stand that your duties with the grand jury prevented"
 MRS. BRENTON K. FISF.
 Executive secretary"
 In her first address Miss Cora Rutherford Thompson. a successful lawyer of Birmingham. stated that certain members of Congress and other radical thinkers are advocating the giving to the Congress of the United States the right to review the decisions of the supreme court where the court has declared some parti- cular statute unconstitutional, thus allowing Congress and not the su- preme court to be the final arbiter. Such agitation constitutes griev- ous menace to the constitution of the United States" declared Miss
 
 c. B. Jaynes. chairman of the recep- tion committee. and her assistants, Mrs. Dora Fell, Mrs. H. W. Bostick, Mrs. Louise Cone, Miss Annie Floyd, and Mrs. Mant Hood for the beauti- full decorations of fall flowers and evergreens.
 The refreshments were donated by MT. C. c. Baird and Mir. Joe Castiglia of the Arcade market, the Jefferson Dairy company. Batterton Coffee company. Mir. E. L. Balderson of the National Biscuit company, and the Pure Orange Juice company. Mir Dial of Diars Restaurant furnished china and silver for serving.
 Commissioner Cloe. who came in before the meeting was over, made a short talk in which he urged the wo- men to patronize the market. He stated that he was heart and soul In favor of the abolishment of the con vict lease system. He deplored vice conditions in the city of Birmingham, and said that at an early date a mass meeting would be held at which time these conditions would be discussed. Come and you will
 Mir. Lane. marketmaster, made few remarks welcoming the league as being the first women's organiza- ton to use the market auditorium as a meeting place. He said that he was the best marketmaster in Ala bama and he knew this to be the case because, he added. there isn't but one"
 Mrs. Hankins announced that the next meeting fthe league would be held on Tuesday. October g. at the Tutwiler hotel, and invited all the ladies present to attend.