The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-11

The League of Women Voters will have a float and number of cars in tomorrows Armistice Day parade. and Mrs. Lon Albritton. who is chair man of the division, urges that all the men bers who can, will decorate their cars in bunting and flags and come to the assembly place, Seventh avenue and Eighteenth street, at l 1:3O o'clock. The parade moves at ?, so it Is very necessary to be prompt The colors of the league are Alice blue and gold. in case members wish to use them in decorating, but ot course the keynote of all decorations should be the patriotic red, white and blue. Cars have already been promised by Mesdames w. D. Colby A. $. Nelson, R. A. Clayton, M. $. umbehhauer. Chester Bra1ne, Mamie Johnston. The executive board of the league and the squad captains in the recent membership drive are es. pecially invited to ride in the fore fmost cars. The head of this division, which is the sixth in the parade, will rest on Eighteenth street at Seventh avenue, north. Please report prompt ly at 1:3o.
 Float Celebrates World Court week
 To cele brate world court week, In connection with the eommemoration of our glorious Armistice Day, a symbolic float is being arranged to lead the league section, by a com lnittee composed of Miss Carrie Hill and Mrs. J. F. Carle. It is to be built around the idea Lest we break faith with those who died"-and will typi- fy the court of international justice, with world peace as it's objective Seven figures will be grouped around Justice, represented by Miss Annie Floyd, Peace Mrs. J. M Hankins, America Mrs. Brenton Fiske Bel giun.; Mrs. o. D. Freeman, Italy; M t Lloyd Johnston, France; Mrs. L. Al- britton, Britain; Mrs. John Vincent, Japan, Mrs. J. c. Smith A lovely and artistic color scheme and statuesque posing has been arrana4d by Miss Hill.
 Dr. Edmonds To Address League.
 The chief feature of Tuesdays meeting of the League of Women Voters, which will be held in the Tutwiler hotel ballroom at 2:30 D. m will be the address of pr. Henry Nj. Edmonds on the subject of the Court of International Justice. Every one who knows Dr. Edmonds, knows his wonderful power as thinker and an orator. and realizes that treat Is in store for his listeners. This S World Court. Week. in the annals of the National League of Women Voters, and all the local leagues are helping to celebrate itsand by then prayers to urge the early entry of the United States into the World Court.
 The election of the officers for the coming year will also take place at Tuesdays meeting. Members, new. and old are requested to be on hand promptly.
 Pleased With Campaign Success.
 The Jefferson county league is much elated over the success of the membership drive, New members are coming in daily, and it is felt done in October will manifest it. self in substantial fashion for months to come. Mrs. Daugette, membership chairman, requests that all the old members will mail to headquarters their checks for 1924 before the fiscal year closes.
 The secretary has been kept busy, writing letters of thanks to the many outside of the league who helped in the campaign in some fashion. Let ters of thanks have been sent to Mrs. Edward Costigan of Washington, and the great benefactor of humanity. Dr. Frederick Banting of Toronto, who spoke at the opening luncheon to Rogers of the police force, who turned the stcpgo sign, to Mr Percy Rosenberger. MT. and Mrs. George Bridges, the Western Union. the three daily newspapers, MT Bernard Szold, MT. Erie Stapleton, Mrs. May Shackelford, MT. R. T. Clayton. Jen<- ins Taxicab company, and last. but not least, Mrs. Leonard T. Beecher, herself a league member, for the beautiful address she made at the luncheon for club presidents.
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 New Members At Leeds.
 Through the efforts of Mrs w. A. Spruell. who was one of the squad captains in the membership campaign, assisted by Mrs. Clyde Lee 12 new members have been secured at Leeds, one of the most progressive com munities in Jefferson county. Spe- cial letters have been writtes to these ladies, asking them to attend a meet ing on Tuesday, and to remain aft erwards in order to plan for meet ing later on at Leeds, with the idea of organizing a branch league there Those who have joined from Leeds