The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-11-30
COUNTY LEAGUE OF
 WOMEN VOTERS
Conducted By Jeff
Report of executive secretary Jan

Report of executive secretary Jan uary to December, 1924:
 A review of the work of the Jefferson County League of Women Voters dur ing the past eleven months discloses very satisfactory progress. We have kept the faith" on the whole, and have struggled hard to uphold the standard of political virtue and education in Birmingham and the county, and can look back on a commendable record of unselfish public service. We are in better shape than ever before, with more members, more interested workers, and larger share of public confidence. We enjoy the respect of the politicians and the general reputation of having no axes to grind but of working hard and standing fearlessly for what we believe to be the greatest good to the greatest number.
 In this brief report, it will be impos- sible to go into much detail. l shall mention the work accomplished under the head of the various committees through which the league functions, concluding with a number of recom- mendations for the future.
 Efficiency In Government And Citi-
 zenship Instruction
 In this department lies the most i'm portant function of the league, for it is our paramount duty to maintain and improve political standards and to spread citizenship education. Mrs. Neil Wallace was hold-over chairman during January, after which she was succeed ed by Mrs. c. F. Beddow. Not all the activities listed under this head have been performed through the medium of the committee, but all are activities which properly belong in this depart ment.
 l. Poll-Tax And Registration Cam pAign. January, 1924. Mrs. Neil Wal lace served as chairman for this cam paign, during which booths were con- ducted in two department stores, manned by specially trained workers who were distributed throughout the county, urging women to register and pay poll-tax, and there was special pub licity through the press and movie slides. In this way, number of ad- ditional voters qualified Statistics show that Jefferson county has the largest percentage of women voters than any other county in the state and this fact is generally attributed to the un- failing efforts of the local league each year to induce women to register and pay poll-tax.
 ?. Citizenship School. Also held un- der chairmanShip of Mrs. Wallace, in January. It was a three-day school, directed by the efficiency in govern ment department of the National League of Women Voters, Miss Helen M. Rocca being the local director. The instructors were Miss Rocca and Pro- lessor Moore, Howe and Thomas of the state university and Judge Locke of Birmingham. The program was very comprehensive. Night meetings were addressed by Mrs. George Gellhorn of St. Louis, former vice president of the National League, and Mrs Elliott Cheatham of Atlanta, third regional director Although letters were sent out to the league membership (the course being free. to league members) and to all clubs, the attendance was disappointing, due in large measure to the zero weather and broken pipes that prevailed at the time.
 3. Ballot-Marking Demonstrations. Two classes in proper ballot marking | (perfectly non-partisan of cOurse) were held, one prior to the May primaries, by l Mrs Fisk, and one just before the November election by Mrs. Wallace. Both were largely attended.
 f. Candidates Meetings And Cues. tionnaires. Three meetings were held before the primaries at which all can didates for state and county office were invited to speak and state their posi- tion on important questions. Most of them did so, and the league members were thus enabled to see personally and judge for themselves of the merits of the candidates. At the meeting for the county board of revenue, answers to a questiOnnaire promulgated by the league were given.
 5. Party Platforms And Conventions. In June, meeting was held to hear re- ports and discussion of the platform and convention of the republican party. Thomas J. Kcnnamer, United States marshal, was spokesman. In July, a luncheon was held in honor of the wo- men delegates to the democratic con vention, who told of the accomplish ments and platform of that party. In October, three debate was held by Borden Burr, representing the democrats, a judge from Oneonta, rep