The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-03
The Woman Citizen 4 Department Conducted by the Jef- ferson County League of
 Women Voters.
To Present Box Peace Plan

< peace ptdn 10 ms COHBTcBhttOu dt tnc Lyric tonight following the usual serv- ice. Mir. A. Leo Oberdorfer, who has given . great deal of study to the sub ject, will voice the pros of the plan, while the cons will be discussed by Mrs Lula Shepherd. Dr. Edmonds will pre-. side.
 The affair will be in the nature of an open forum, and is free to the pub lie. A discussion from the audienoce will be called for after the speakers have finished. and 1t is hoped that all who care to will express themselves as to the plan. Ballots will be distributed and those who wish may vote on the plan, and the ballots will be sent tc the American Peace award in New York.
 Because of the widespread interest in the Plan, thhe League of Women voters felt is timely to present it al a public forum, and sought the CO operation of Dr. Edmonds, who is also deeply interested in the plan.
 A committee consisting of Miss Mol lie Dowd, Mrs. O. F. Beddow, Mrs Leita Mcleod, Mrs. c. B. Jaynes, Mrs Brenton Fisk, Mrs. J. F. Dardis. Mrs N. M. Thompson, Miss Annie Floyd Mrs. Neil R. Wallace, and others will oibtiiuuUcs COucCt, anu Couut tHc udiiotS. t Executive Board Meets sa The executive board of the Jefferson County League of Women voters held its first business meeting for 1924 at headquarters, Hillman hotel, on Tues day morning, January 29th. Mrs. J. NJ. Hankins, the president, presided. Mrs. Fisk acted as secretary.
 The members present were: Mesdames Honbino (tolhy Wolloro AAusos Bowling, Grefenkamp. Wegelin, Jaynes Albritton, Hart, windhan, Minter, Freeman, Misses Adler and Dowd. Ab- sent with excuss were Mrs. Priestley Toulmin, Miss Strickland, Mrs. l.. F. Harris, Mrs. Newsome, Mrs. Brown, Mrs. Burns, Mrs. Fiske. Absent un- excused were Mrs. Palmer Daugette and Mrs. Dora c. Fell.
 The chair introduced the new mem bers of the board and then outlined her plans for the committee work for the year as follows:
 l. Education committee to conduct again this year a citizenship essay con- test, embracing the senior classes in the county as well as the city high schools.
 2. Each chairman to have a large committee of league members. twenty five or more, to assist her, and to have, If possible, as round table meeting with her committee once each month.
 3. Citizenship committee, 10 orgAnize speakers bureau, of men and women and send lecturers on citizenship to the parent-teacher associations, clubs, missionary societies, and other groups, with the idea of giving as many as would accept n course of three lectures at their regular meetings.
 4. Membership committee. to send representatives with the speakers on citizenship to the various organizations and solicit members.
 5. Peace and Arbitration committee, to conduct a public debate on the Box Peace plan, and to arrange a huge peace celebration for school children on the 1th of May. which has been set aside by the National Educational association as special day for the urg- ing of international peace.
 5. Legislative committee. To hold a big public meeting on the Children s amendment, which is being backed by the League of Women voters, with the idea of educating the public as to its importance and bringing pressure on our congressional representatives.
 G. Americanization committee, to continue it's meetings for the newly neutralized citizens and, as far as pos sible, to get in touch with their famil- ies in friendly way. To place copies of The American Creed'' in the three city high schools.
 [. Social Welfare committee. To look into the conditions of the local prisons and to do other needed welfare work
 5. Health and HygieHe committee. ,alo laft fe AL. chairman to work out
 9. Women in Industry committee. To continue its cooperation with the W. c. T. U. in early closing of stores and to extend the work to include the mems clothing stores.
 10. Finance Committee: To work out budget with the chairmen of other committees so that each depart ment will receive its share of financial support.
 II. Precinct Chairman: To have representative from each precinct on the social and membership com mittees. and to organize the precincts.
 These excellent suggestions for the committee work were received with much ;ntrest and appreciation by the chairmen, who pledged themselves to ! try to carry them out.
 Mrs Hart as chairman of the health committee of the federated clubs, asked the cooperation of Mrs. Dowl- ing in her work, and the latter agreed to cooperate in every possible way.
 Reports On Poll Tax
 An interesting report of the citizen ship school and the poll tax and reg istration campaign was made by Mrs. Wallace. the chairman, at the Tues days meeting. She said that she had been disappointed in the attendance at the school, but that otherwise it was great success. The poll tax work was progressing very we'll, she said. Mrs. Conley and Mrs King, the two trained workers paid by Collector Hawkins. having collected total of SSS2 during the first four days. This work would continue, Mrs. Wallace stated, through Friday, February 1. Upon motipn of Mrs. Grefenkamp, Mrs. Wallace's report was accepted . with thanks.
 Recent Additions
 Several members have paid their dues to the league within the past two weeks. Among the new members are Mrs. Robert L. McCalley. Mrs G. F.. Walker, Mrs. Queen V. Hutton, Miss Lipscomb, Mrs. J. W. Cobb, Mrs. Leita Mcleod.
 Old members who have recently re- newed their membership are Mrs. Clara r. Horton. Mrs. M Y. Dabney Miss Alice L. Harsh Mrs W. A. Gib- bons, Mrs. w. T. Giles. Mrs. Leo K. Steiner. Mrs. J. w. Wallis. Miss Leta Weatherlow, Miss Mollie Dowd Miss Annie l.. Williams, Mrs. F. c. Phillips, Mrs. Judson D. Perry. Mrs Margaret Wullenbucher, Miss Mar,