The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-11-30
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share it's headuuarters since May, hav- ing adopted it's quota of the state bud get, and having also adopted the state plan for concerted activities.
 Living Costs
 While this committee has never really functioned, having been only recently appointed, under this head properly comes one of the important undertak- ings of the league-namely, the manu- facturers and housewives exhibit of Birmingham made products. From small beginning in 1922, this excellent project has grown yearly until in Oc- tober an exhibit of 80 booths, attended by S0,000 people. was held in the new auditorium. This enterprise received the hearty backing of the business men of the town, and much progress was made in educating the public as to the excellence of Birmingham own manu- lecturers, which will naturally result in lowering living costs. Mrs. J. NJ. Han kins was general chairman for the 1921 exhibit.
 Finance
 This committee was appointed in the spring, with Mrs. J. N. Wideman as chairman, and it's object was to fill the depleted coffers of the league. A small rummage sale was held, with the idea of developing from this an economy shop such as is conducted by the St. Louis league. but it was found imprac- ticable in Birmingham. In June. in cooperation with the Business and Pro- fessional Women's club. baby show was held at the East Lake park, pro fessional promoter being hired for -the purpose While the show was very successful, almost $1 300 being taken in, the fee of the promoter, who proved a sad disappointment, was so large that only about $100 was cleared for the league.
 During the summer Mrs. Wideman. in co-operation with Mrs. Sterne, state finance chairman, sent out several hun dred letters to Birmingham business men and women asking for contrlbu- tions, with the result that more than $500 was brought in in this way, to be applied on the state budget quota.
 A step forward was made in June when the chairman appointed budget committee for the league, consisting of Mrs. Hankins, chairman; Mrs. Colby, Mrs. Wideman, Mrs. Charles Fiske and Mrs. Wallace. While this committee mas never hdNlHS HolhAA6 Q to budget until the advent of the ex- hibit money, it will doubtless work to good purpose in future. :
 County Precincts Organization Mrs. E. J. Burns, in charge of this department, and Mrs. w. A. Spruell made manful efforts during the spring to organize branch leagues at Leeds and Inglenook, and an abortive league was formed at Inglenook, with assistance from Mrs. Wallace and Mrs. Fiske. However, nothing permanent has come of it.
 The Fairfield league has prospered steadily, and many speakers for pro grams and suggestions have been made by headquarters. It is q matter of pride that Fairfield, under it's able presi- dent. Mrs. c. A. Fiske, has again this year won the membership cup.
 The defunct Bessemer league was or canized again in October during the Get Out-the-V Vote" campaign, and un- der it's able head, Mrs. J. H. Wiles, has already distinguished itself by treb- ling it's quota in the membership cam paign, thus winning the small cup. It has many ambitions plans and 1920 new members.
 Workers have been comparatively few. and funds have been low, so that other county work has not been at- tempted. However, we have at least one or two members in every precinct to serve as a basis for future intensive organization.
 Membership
 The chairman of this important com mittee, Mrs. l.. A. AllbrittOn, was obliged to resign just as the October drive was about to begin, and her place was filled by Mrs. Ernest IaPointe, who made very capable chairman, se- curing more than the quota of 500 new members. The drive for renewals is not vet over, as dues of old members are not due until January. If all the old members renew, the league will reach its goal of 2,000 members. The plan of campaign this year was on n district basis, which was only par titally successful, on account of the few who would, or. could. really work, and also of the two other important projects recurring the energies of the league sim taneously-namely, the exhibit and get-out- -the-vote campaign, all of which occurred in October In spite of all these bandicaps, remarkable showings were made by many of the districts, and the four silver loving cups offered as trophies by the league were well earned
 It has long been the darling wish oi the executive secretary to arrange geographical file as well as an alphabet