The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-11-30

Health committee, in honor of Dr. w. k, Evans, noted health expert from Chicago.
 In May before the primary, after special investigations and hearings of representatives of the Physicians Civic League, a resolution was adopted by the executive board and the league, urging the voters to support only those candi- dates for the board of revenue whose support of an adequate health program was unquestioned.
 In October, the league executive board investigated at length the pro posed change in the milk code, and then adopted resolution calling on the city commission to defeat, in the interest ot the public health, the proposed amend ments to the code.
 World Peace
 This department was very active dur in- the summer. under the chairman shin of Mrs. l.. F. Harris, at which time Peace Scholarship Essay Con- test was staged among the summer stud ents at Howard college. Weekly lee lures on various phases of international peace were given to the summer school for the league by Dr. J. E.. billiard, Dr. Henry M Edmonds, George Lewis Bailes, Dr. Morris Newfield. A com prehensiye course of collateral reading was required. and the essays were sub mitted September i. The award of "a fall scholarship for $62.50 was made to q worthy and very needy young girl. A similar scholarship will be awarded at Birmingham-Southe in 1925.
 In January, a mass meeting to hear all sides of the Box peace plan discussed was held at one of Dr. Edmonds' Sun day night Lyric services, under the aus pices of this department. Ballots were circulated at the close of the debate and everyone allowed to vote for or against the plan. and the ballots were then forwarded to the Box headquarters in New York.
 The executive board, ratified by the league, adopted a strong resolution pro- testing against the method of celebra- tion of National Defense Test Day" in September, as being bad for the youth of the country.
 "A Prayer Service for Peace" was held on Armistice Day, in the First Baptist church, as fitting celebration for the day.
 The league participated in the Armis- tice Day parade with beautifully dec orated float, carrying out the idea, Stop War. Cooperate. Let America Join the Court of International Jus tice."
 Women In Industry
 This committee was organized by its chairman, Miss Mollie Dowd, during the winter, and held several interesting study meetings, its chief activity has been the seconding of the efforts of Mrs. Malony and the w. c. T. U. to bring about complete early closing of the stores on Saturday night, and peti- tions and delegations have been sent from the league to the few recalcitrant merchants.
 AmericaniZatiOn
 One league meeting has been con ducted by this committee, headed by Mrs. A. J. Grefenkamp, in August, in the federal courtroom, at which time 1O3 aliens were welcomed into full cit izenship by fitting ceremonies, in line with the custom of the league for the past three years.
 Social Welfare
 This committee, under the very cap able chairmanship of Mrs. F. w. Blynd was organized in August, and has under taken series of "Konw- Your County Institutions-Tou Trips have been made to all the child-caring agencies in the county, and more will be under taken. until every social agency has been studied. A report will then be made, to follow up the social survey put on by the League in 1921. Mrs. Blynd gives talks on the growth and development of various types of institu- lions on these tours, which have been attended by from 15 to 20 each time.
 At the request of this committee and of the Community Chest. the executive board, ratified by the league, adopted a resolution in October calling on Com missioner Cloe for more rigid enforce ment of the ordinange prohibiting street begging.
 It is the hope of the committee, fol lowing its survey, to make an intensive study of housing conditions in the city and county.
 State And National Affairs
 The league has shown this year a lively understanding of it's kinShip with the state and national leagues by send ing a delegate Mrs. Hankins) to the national convention at Buffalo in May, where she was on the program as a speaker. A delegation of IA went to the state convention in Gadsden in May. Mrs. Fisk was also q delegate to Buffalo as the representative of the state league.
 The Jefferson county league has al ways shown its cordial cooperation with the state, having invited it tC