The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-05-24
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bitration that the mighty forces
shall be SO directed and controlled
that war shall be no more"
Let US cooperate with the men
to bring about the best results" said
Mrs. l.. ]. n. Cummings of Fairhope
as she pleaded with the members of
the Alabama League of Women
Voters to contribute some political
work worth while, Mrs. Cumming
deplored the indifference Of many
women and declared that women who
ignored these responsibilities and the
duties of registering and taking the
time to go to the polls to cast a vote
cannot be loyal and efficient in the
highest degree to the responsibilities
of home makers, wives and me Tiers
Mrs. l.. B. Bush, child welfare di
rector, just returned from the ma
tional congress of welfare workers in
Washington, announced that she
hoped to present some speakers of
national renown at the meeting of
Alabama welfare workers in Tusca-
loCsa in 1924.
Miss Eleanor Laird, national or
ganizer of the League of Women
Voters, commended the work of the
business and professional women. and
declared she had met hearty and eff
ficient cooperation among these
young women in Alabama and in
Florida. Mrs. Minnette Woman
Fritts, postmaster of Dothan, and
president of the organization of post
masters of Houston county, reported
more than 1900 registered women
voters in Houston county, which re-
suit was brought about by the efforts
of members of the local Dothan
League of Women Voters.
Discussion of details of plans for
charging the working board was led
by Mrs Bricken, but further discus
sion as well as the reading of resClu
tions was postponed until Thursday
mornings session in order that time
might be allowed for the delegates
and visitors to make a trip to Kilby
prison.
Taking Vote Seriously.
Women are doing a thing men
voting seriously, something as We
take religion" said Mrs. Scion ia
cobs.
After an invocation by DIR. w. B.
Swartz, Rabbi of Kahl, Montgomery,
reports of officers occupied the hours
of the morning session, followed by
the presentation of amendments to
the constitution of the league.
The work of the third region,
which is composed of group of
southern states having similar inter-
ests to those of Alabama, was dis
cussed by Mrs. Elliott Cheatham of
Atlanta, regional director. Mrs.
Cheatham discussed the need of re-
gional bulletin and urged the mem
bers and delegates to cooperate
with her in inaugurating such pub
LEGATION.
Mrs. Charles Bricken, president of
the Alabama League of Women Vot-
ers, read a report of her work for
the year just closing and the report
was ordered adopted with a rising
vote of thanks. Miss tia Stocks,
state president of the Business and
Professional Women's clubs, acted as
secretary in the absence of the Sec
rotary, Mrs. j. T. Newton. Miss
Stocks read the report of Mrs. G. H.
Mathis on THE State and the Dis
trict."
At luncheon held at the Ex-
change hotel at 1 o'clock and at
tended by the delegates and visitors.
inspirational talks were made by
Mrs. Elliott Cheatham of Atlanta,
Ga; Miss Mary V. Robinson of the
bureau of industry Washington d.
c.. Mrs. L. j. n. Cummings Fairhope,
Ala; Mrs. Mary Cooper Noble Sum-
merdale. and Mrs. l.. B. Bush, direc-
tor of child welfare. Mrs. A. j. Byron
of Birmingham presided.