The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-01-07

state the sanction of the state president is necessary. This was done not to cur tail your liberty in giving but for your protection. for too much unauthorized so- liclting has been done and some chapters have been victimiZed
 Our next convention will be held in Washington where our position will be unique. where we win be in the lmelight alid will be the exposure of all eyes more than we have ever been in our history. Meeting at the national capital, where many conventions meet, the paradise of special correspondents who note every thing, we have an opportunity of showing tlle whole country what a model eonven- tion should be; what good womans or ganization can do; and to reflect great credit upon our organization, ourselves, and our hostesses. the United Daughters of the Confectionery of Washington. Let us be equal to our opportunities.
 To that end want us to go to Wash ington with our forces well organized, all chapters with dues paid up and with rep presentation in the convention at least by proXy, and to show an unusually fine years work in all lines, with a gain in membership and in new chapters, and with all divisions and chapters united and harmonious, actua ted by devotion to the cause and not by selfish interests.
 want to ask your state presidents to make greater efforts to awaken dormant chapters, to secure new chapters, more childrens chapters, and to increase the membership of your division. Although we have membership of S0000, that does not represent a fourth of what our mem- bership could be, and I want all you chapter presidents to secure for your chapter all the desirable members in your neighborhood. Help your state president to increase the membership of your d. vision.
 Believing good work should have spe- cial recognition I offer to the divisions or chapter not in division, the one showing the greatest per cent of increase of mem- bership during this year, certificate Of merit
 This will be decided by the increase of the general membership of the division; by the number of new chapters organized and chartered new chapters or auxiliaries of children; by the number of chapters represented in the Washington conVen- ton; and by the per capita tax paid This certificate of merit will cover all points mentioned. above. and will be signed by the president general, recording secretary general treasurer general, and chairman of the credential committee, and 1t will be presented during the convention. The decision will be made from the credentlal report and reports sent me ten days before the convention showing your present en- rollment and your membership Novem Der 1.
 DO not forget nor neglect the work of interesting the children nor of seeing they are taught true history With them lies the future of our organization, the frul- ton of all our hooes. A twig will grew as bent.
 hope every division and chapter will make n fine record in their endeavor to win the silk banner offered by Mrs. l.. H. Raines for the best history work done this year. Historical work is personal bene- fit to you who do it as well as to the cause of true history in tho south. Let us be vigilant in having only true history published and taught. The republication of strongly biased sectional articles Writ ten 30 years ago can do no good and posr sibly much harm, and will give wrong impressions to our children.
 The time for the bestowal of crosses of honor expires November 1. 1912, only four dates on which they may be bestowed remain. I ask all of you to give ail pup licity possible to these facts through newspapers and through letters so that no one entitled to a cross may fail to get one.
 The cornerstone of the Arlington alonu- ment is to be laid when We meet in Wash ington, and the Arlington Monument as scciation has made contracts calling for the completion of and payment for this monument in two years. If the artist meets his part of the contract we must meet ours. The United Daughters Of the confederacya will, of course, meet every contract they make The associations hope is in you Do not fail them, but heln all you can to raise the required amount of money.
 Shiloh needs your aid, too. A little boy going through Shiloh military park with his father had monument after monument to federal soldiers pointed out to him fle read the inscriptions and finally asked' .'!Tather, didn't the south have any heroes at Shiloh?" Six long trenches of Con federate dead ask that questlon'' Iney ask 1t of you.
 The Shiloh monument committee VIII furnish to all chapters a Shiloh pro- gramme for the April meeting, and l ask all of you to use it and have Shilon day.
 We have been working for these two monuments full long already, 90 let us turn to them with singleness of purpose and finish them Let us concentrate our work upon them instead of dividing IL among so many objects. Concentration will accomplish great things. One urgent need of getting these monuments or our hands is that other work is pressing upon us calling to usAeducation and relief work The grandchildren of our veterans must not be allowed to sing to the plane of an inferior race for the need of an education. and they must have our help. Our veterans and their wives and widows are growing so feeble. their health fail- ing with age and no friends to aid them except tho Daughters of the Confederacy In the next few years this work will make heavier and heavier demands upon us. so let us get our monuments out of the way and be ready for all calls of this nature
 The relief work is headed by Mrs. Nor man " Randolph and she and her com mittee are authorized to solicit funds from chapters for this work.
 Let us take greater interest in the United Confederate Veterans as an asso- citation and attend their reunions and do all we can to make them gala occasions for the "boys in gray Let us hold out A helping hard to our brothers, the United Sons of Confederate Veterans, for the growth of their organization, Tor the com pletion of the state archives and For all their work which really supplements ours Wishing for all of you happy pros porous year, that it may be year ne : voted to the good of our beloved cause and out of which we shall cast all uh- charitableness and have only forbeafahce
 for the shortcomings of one another, an faithfullv yours.
 MRS. ALEXANDER B. WHITE,
 President General United Daughters or the Confederacy.
 MISS LUCILLE DOUGLAS HOSTESS TO ART CLUB