The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-15
BOND1CAlIPA PAiClg ' :. WORKERSDRAff
 PLANOF ACTION
Put Steering Committee In General Charges0f
 Movement A..

With the creation of isnine sub committees, to inspect tic public school system and hold hearinsssin all com munity centers within the next .sfew weeks, Birnfingham,s proposed educas tional bond Nsue gathered momentum Thursday night at meeting of, the central campaign body inSeity hall.
 A steering committee to direct the survey work was named az follows : Mrs. DuPont Thompson; Dr. J.s c. Hoffing, Mrs. R. c. Gladden., W.W. Wolyerton, Judge Hugo Black, Janie Def4oll and Dr. w. R. Hendrix.
 This committee will meet immeii iiately and name the various surveying sub. committees. Each subcommittee Htll visit four schools, investigate conde; tions fully and then hearss, from: the school patrons and all other finterested persons relative to their views on the school bond program. N
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 Funds. to carry on the survey work will be raised by, voluntary 'cohtribu- tions from the fifty-one civic and :lkbor organizations, which are ptishing the bond drive. t..
 As soon as the subcommitteess com. plete their findings they will report to the central committee. Meanwhile, the committee on finance, composed largely of leading bankers, will have finished it's study of the financial ability Of the { city to vote additional bonds. 3,, ,,ssf !
 From these reports the central bond body will draft its recommendations to the city commission, in whose hands rests the authority to issue the icall for the bond referendum. 's.,, fl
 Inclusion of library bonds was not mentioned at the Thursday, night meet ing. Dr. Hendrix, committee chairman explained that this would be n question for the central campaign body: to take up later. ? :.
 Library Support.
 According to M. B. Grace and Ira F. Randall, who attended the meeting organizations throughout the, city are fast rallying to the support of library bonds and insisting that they be voted on simultaneously with school bonds.
 The League of Women Voters, the Junior Chamber of Commerce, :, and many other bodies have taken action, they said. leasv .i5, s.5' MT. Randall, who is a.sleader. of the Junior Order, United American Mechanics, Said: s%;t, .I 3.ss
 Birmingham ought to adopt, broad educational program including bonds for library-one of the most essential parts of theteducationaf.s system. If we should be so unfortunatesas not to care for our library needs at this time, il probably would be ten or fifteen years before another favorable opportunity. T
 Separate Ticket ygs
 MT. Grace voiced the same view bu, added that he favored separate and. dis tinct tickets for the school and library bonds. * x,
 Spirited talks by members of tht survey committee Thufsday night stressed the, point that every citizer should be given an opportunity to .bt heard fully before final action towards calling an educational bond issue cleo tion is taken. 5Y Es <s5
 Among the speakers were Archie Warner, labor leader Nathan .G; Miller former lieutenant-governor; Judge Huge Black, c. A. Moffett and, ,Dr. tx c Hoffing. "A
 Representatives of the East Lak; section urged school bond issiie of si, least five million dollars. N Theysssait an issue this large would receive cjky wide support, for the reason that eveft community would feel assured it would share in the benefits. H