The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-06
members. will also be welcome, and men as we'll as women are invited.
LEAGUE MEETS TUESDAY

LEAGUE MEETS TUESDAY
 A most important meeting of the League of Women Voters will be held on Tuesday afternoon at o'clock in I the Tutwiler ball room. This is the i first meeting of the new year and all the members are urged to attend to hear the annual reports of the retir- ing officers and committee chairmen Much has been accomplished during the year, and a summary of the work , done will be given on Tuesday. The ] officers and chairmen of committees l have each been asked to submit a brief written report.
 The new officers will also be i'm stalled on this occasion. They are: Mrs. J. NJ. Hankins. president; Mrs. Palmer Daugette, first vice presi- dent: Mrs. Dora c. Fell, second vice president; Miss Marjorie Adler, third | vice president. Mrs. Priestley Toul- min, secretary; Mrs. ". D. Colby, treasurer; Mrs. Neil R. Wallace, pub licity secretary
 In addition to the reports, the plans of the citizenship committee for the poll tax and registration campaign and for the citizenship school will be discussed. A full meeting is desired. MEETING OF FAIRFIELD LEAGUE
 According to it's custom, the Fair
 
 its monthly meeting on Wednesday last at the Plaza hotel. Mrs. Charles A. Fisle. the president, presided, and the speaker for the afternoon was Mrs. Brenton K. Fisk, executive sec retary for the Jefferson County league; who talked on the work and plan of organization of the National league. Using large chart as illus tration. Mrs. Fisk outlined the various departments of the National and the work of each standing committee and of the seven regions.
 ] In spite of the indictment weather. quite a number of members attended the meeting. It was announced that Mir. Irving Engel would speak on the first Wednesday In February on the international Court of Justice" and that refreshments would be served afterward.
 Americanization Meeting Last Week. A very live Americanization meet ing was held on December 2S in the federal court room, to welcome into fuif citizenship a class of newly naturalized citizens. Mrs. Priestly Toulmin was chairman for the occa- sion. Mrs ]. M. Hankins presided and Col. T. s. Moorman made a fine talk on patriotism and respect for the flag.
 Community singing was enioyed under the able leadership of Mr. Walter H. Maxim. Mrs. l.. F. liar ris, representing the Missionary so- ciety of the Southside Baptist church. made an appealing talk to the new citizens, and presented each with a pocket Bible.
 Perhaps ehe most attractive fea- ture of the affair was the salute to the flag, given by detail of Boy Scouts. Old Glory was borne in by the scouts, as the audience sung America Then all stood at atten- tion while the scouts recited the great pledge to the flag: 1T pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States and to the republic for which 1t stands, one nation, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all.'
 Following the presentation of naturalization certificates by the commissioners refreshments were served by Mrs. Toulmn and the scouts.
 The detail of scouts was from Troup 40, and consisted of Robert I1ightower, chief, Douglas Frost. Farmer Pilser, Oscar Moss, Jones Phillips, Ferdinand Smith, George Hanlin. The league is much indebt- ed to these boys for their excellent assistance.
 Commandant Arthur Greenwood of the American Legion left leaflets setting forth the proper ways of us- ing and displaying the Rag. These were distributed to the new citizens. The gratitude of the league is>due to Mr. Maxim for leading the sing Ing; to Mrs. II. Swope, for the beau tiful flag; to Colonel Moorman, for his talk, and to the staff of the fed eral building, particularly Mir. Mays, 1 for their kind cooperation.
 Recently Admi1teI
 Although the membership drive has been over some weeks, new members continue to come in. Eleven have been registered recently, eight of them having been secured by Mrs. Adda Barnes, who is always a faith full and ardent supporter of the league. They are Mesdames J. V. Newton, Bradford Gasque. A. l.. Mc- Neil. Hal Coons, Clarence F. Herman, Eleanor Hoyt. Misses Beatrice Box and Maurine Brownie. To the Fair field league have been recently add ed, Mesdames B. E. Montgomery, c. W. Brand, J. D. Duncan, l., E. Bur- gin.
 Mrs. Barnes reports that when Mrs. I. V. Newton gave in her mem bershp, she said: T want to join the league because those women ac- complish so much, and especially be- cause they worked so hard for the early closing of the stores on Sat nrdoU uyhiNh bou paa6a oausihIa