The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-13

lected as the place for the school. The day sessions will be held in the private dining room, and arrange mont has been made with Mrs Cason, proprietor of the Hillman cafe. to clear. the bali room for the night | and Tuesday, January 21 and 22. and the hours are from 10 to 12:30; iron! to 4:30; special session for business women from to 8; night session from to 9:30.
 The fact that such lecturers as Miss Helen Rocca of Cleveland. who is national. director of citizenship Professors E. D. Howe and A. B. Moore of the State university. are to be heard, will lend great eclat to the affair. Dr. Thomas of the extension department of the university Is lend ing his full cooperation to the league in every way. Mrs. Elliott 'Cheatham, who will speak on Monday night, is director of the third region of the national league. and lives In Atlanta, She has visited Alabama before, but never Birmingham, and all who know her praise very highly her magnitisrh and brtlliancy as speaker. She en. namely. the constitution and the child labor amendment,A which Is the piece of national Legislation to be concentrated upon in Congress by l women's organizations the nation I over. -
 One of the star attractions ie Mrs George. Gellhorn. of St. Louis. who will speak on Tuesday night, and | will be the honoree at & reception immediately after her address. Mrs. Gellhorn was former member of the national board of the old suffrage association, and has always been very active in league work in Mis- souri, She lives in St. Louis and Is one of the best women speakers in the United States. Her topic on the night of he 22nd will be The Inn l portance of Q. Program of Interna- tional Cooperation to Prevent War"
 Mrs. Wallace has asked Mrs. J. H. Wideman to have charge of getting out the literature for the registra- league. Her other appointments are: Place and placards. Mrs. Adda Barnes: letters and leaflets to clubs and organizations. Mrs. J. c. Darbis: speakers to clubs. Mrs. F. M. Thomp- son; hall committee. Miss Annie Mrs. e. B. Jaynes: signs in movies, Mrs. Wallace: poll tax booths, Mrs. Wegelin and Miss Conley.
 Letters and leaflets are being sent out to all women's organisations, urging them to pay poll tax, to reg ister and to attend the school. Two special booths will be conducted in | the downtown district immediately after the school is over.
 LETTER SENT OUT
 The following letter Is being sent out to all women's organizations in Birmingham.
 Dear Madam President;
 The League of Women Voters is- sues a cordial invitation to you and the members of your organization to attend our citizenship school on Mon- day and Tuesday. January 21 and 22, at the Hillman hotel.
 Miss Helen M. Rocca of Cleveland. Ohio, national director of citizenship schools, will be in charge and Dr. James S. Thomas. director of exten- ton for the State university, Is CO., operating. Lectures will be given by | Professors Moore and Howe of the university; Miss Rocca and Judge Hugh Locke. The course will em- brace discussions of women in rela- ton to the three r'nits of govern zation and international relations. Mrs. Elliott Cheatham of Atlanta and Mrs. George GellhRrn of St. Louis will speak at the night meetings on the constitution and the child labor amendment, and on the importance of international corporation to pre- vent war. Both are well worth hear ing.
 The school is free to members of the league. A small fee will be charged nonmembers
 Tn school will be held in connec- ton with the registration and pay your-poll-tax campaign of the league. Will you urge the members of your organization who have not already done so, to register immediately and Gf between 21 and 45 years of age) to pay their poll tax? Both may be done prior to February l at the court house. These are important civic duties and ones which are often over looked, even by conscientious women.
 Tho tax goes to the public schools. For the saka of the children of the community, we appeal to all your members to pay poll tax now. Please distribute enclosed leaflets. Yours for good citizenship.
 JEFFERSON COUNTY LEAGUE OF WOMEN VOTERS
 Mrs. Neil R. Wallace, Chairman l Citizenship Committee.
 CALL FOR NATIONAL CONVEN-
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