The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-08-03
The WOnlan. Citizen BY JEFFERSON COUNTY LEAGUE womEM


 The course of lectures on world peace sponsored by the Jefferson County League of Women Voters began July 16 and each Wednesday the students have been given a treat in listening to lectures by eminent speakers of Bir- mingham.
 Dr. H. M. Edmonds gave the initial lecture and his subject was World Friendship" He was followed by Dr. Morris Newfield, whose subject was '"The Contribution to World Peace of Organized Religion" Dr. J! D. billiard spoke on Christianity and World Peace" and the fourth and last speaker was George Lewis Bailes, whose ad- dress was on '"The World Court at Work" st e z
 Dr. F.. F. Burns, in introducing the speaker, said that the League of Wom- en Voters was to be congratulated on their enterprise in stimulating interest in world peace. He spoke of Woodrow Wilson's ideals and said that from the failing hands of Wilson the wOm- en had taken the torch to bear to all nations the warning against war and to concentrate attention upon the love of peace.
 If ye break faith with those who die We shall not sleep In Flanders field.
 Ellen Key has said Quoting from memory) that each generation passes through the hands of the women and if women want peace it lies with us to -inculcate the ideals of peace in the minds of the coming generation and a hatred of war so great that in 20 years time war would be absolutely unthink- able to the younger, generation. Will we women keep faith with those who died on Flanders field? Or will we be turned aside by the sophistry oi those who, believe in war, profit by war, and secretly lay their plans fol future wars? Time will tell.
 The National League of Women Voters has shown very plainly wherf they stand on war and preparation fol war. The executive committee of the national league in opposing the program for Mobilization Day, September 12 adopted resolution which stated 1T part:
 Whereas, mobilization of all citizens of the country on a specified date has been proposed; and,
 Therefore be it resolved, That tho executive committee of the League Ot Women Voters express the belief 1T accordance with the historical Ameri can spirit of moderation, that exces sive military and naval preparedness is unwise and not in keeping with tra ditiOnal American policies"
 Opposition to the plan is based or the belief that as most of the natio1 favOrs joining the world court, the day will be used to neutralize this feeling and that the occasion will stir the na tion's war spirit.
 Furthermore, it may be construed al a war-like gesture just at this tint when Japan and the United States ar' having a controversy over the exelu sion act, and might be considered al a threat at world peace.
 John W. Davis and Charles W. Bry an, nominees for president and yicl president, respectively, have signifie( their opposition to the plan for a na tional defense day.
 The Child Labor Amendment
 In view of the fact that the chilC labor amendment is before the people it is interesting to know what the chilC |
 l. It is not a statute. It will sim ply give to the Congress the power tt legislate with reference to child labor the power Congress thought it had wheI it passed the first and second fedora child labor acts.
 2. It does not prohibit the employ ment of children under IS years of age It merely gives to the Congress thu limit of its authority-if, for instance it should be deemed necessary, as som, states have found--to regulate or pro hibit the employment of boys and girl in certain occupations involving un usual moral or physical hazards. Sine, an amendment is for all time, it mus be general in it's terms.
 8, It does not interfere with girl helping their mothers with the house work nor with boys helping their fa therS with the chores. The two chilt labor acts which the Congress formerly enacted, included only employment il mines and quarries, mills, factories work shops and manufacturing estab lishments.
 4. It is not leap in the dark. w, know from experience what the effec of a federal child labor act has been The first and second child labor act, gave protection to thousands of ehil dren who are now without it. Nationa interest fin the nations children, in stead of resulting in Indifference or the part of the states, either in enfort