The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-05-20
"If Bill Brandon Can Parole A
Man, Save Him And Make
A Better Man Of Him, He Is
Going To Do It," Governor
Tells Citizens Saturday
PLEADS FOR CHANGE FOR
YOUTH TO BE EDUCATED
Declares Alabama Response
BILE For Her Criminals If Ru-
raj District Children Are
Given No 0pportunity-Es-
say Contest Medals Given

'I know I have been criticized for
granting paroles, but if Bill Brandon
can parole a man and save him and
make a better man of him, he is
going to do it. Many nights have l
walked the floor, solving these prob
lens while you citizens slept. In
all probability, you women are going
to cause me to walk the floor next
week on account Of the boy named
Wilson. A governor has lots of wor-
ries and I need your aid; in fact, I
nyed the assistance of every Alabama
citizen"
Gov. w. w. Brandon made this ap-
peal and defense of his executive pol
icy Saturday afternoon at a lunch
con rendered him at the Tutwiler ho-
tel by the Jefferson County League
of Women Voters, attended by rep
resentatives of educational institu-
lions Of Birmingham. womens or
CARNATIONS and the winners of the
leagues citizenship essay contest.
Charges State Responsible
alabama is responsible for her
criminals when she does not educate
the boys and girls of the rural dis
tricts," continued the governor. He
cited cases where young men con-
demned to die on the gallows were
unable to read and write.
IT'S difficult to- look into the
pleading eyes of a young man upon
whom the death sentence has been
passed, especially when you realize
the lad had had no chance. Stand
back of these boys and give the youth
of Alabama a chance. Then we can
put the money now used for prisons
into schools.
mo community Is stronger than
its weakest home; no county stronger
than its weakest community and no
state stronger than it's weakest
county. Home is the foundation. Let
us all unite and give Alabama edu-
Gated homes with a schC oil house
nearby. It's a long way from an hum
BILE parsonage home to the COVER
nors mansion. but l desire to make
it possible for every boy of the state
to do the same thing"
Governor Brandon touched briefly
on national and state history. paying
tribute to Gen. Joe Wheeler, Rich
mond P. HCbson and Robert l.. Bull
lard.
Mrs. J. NJ. Hankins, president of the
league. presided over the meeting and
made the address OF welcome. DR..
Guy f. Snavely of Birmingham
Southern college. introduced the gov
ernor. DIR. John Dawson. president
of Howard college, pronounced the
invocation. Miss Helen Bowers played
several piano numbers. The ball
room was decorated with DE-. othy
Perkins roses, larkspur and other
spring flowers.
Medals Are Awarded
Immediately following the luncheon
the guests adjourned to the audto-
rum of the John Herbert Phillips
High school, where the leagues geld.
silver and bronze medals were
awarded to Herbert Williams of the
Central High school, Miss Helen
Dunlap of the Ensley High school
and William Schoettlin of the Wood
lawn High school. Miss Rosa Strick-
land is chairman of the education
committee. which made the award.
Miss Strickland, who presided, an
nounced that the award would be an
annual event. Following the, intro
duction of Governor Brandon by DR..
C. p. Glenn, superintendent Of the
Birmingham public schools. the three
winners were presented with their
respective medals by the governor.
who urged them to make strong good
citizens and t. love their town. their
state and their country.
Several musical selections were
rendered by the Central High school
orchestra.