The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-09-25
New Division of Association
to Be Established at
Huntsville Soon
ALABAMA RANKED
SIXTH IN INCREASE
FOR LAST MONTH
Frank Means Is Chairman of State
Membership Campaign Committee.
Post B Planning for Some Ac-
tive Work During the Fall
ny CLARENCE G. THOMSON


| Firmly believing in their motto:
Work will work wonders" and de-
termined to test the qualities of the
four "W's," the Alabama division of the
Travellers Protective association will
llaunch membership campaign through
out the state In fact, this campaign
| is now on, but the full force will not
be felt until about October 1, when the
! big guns will be unloaded on the I'M
protected eligibles of the entire state.
| The T. p. AS of Alabama claim to
have what it takes to put the member"
in membership, and they are now roll
ing up sleeves preparatory to getting
into the scrap. Some of them are
limbering UP a bit already on their
friends, and have turned in quite a
number Of applications.
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Enthusiastic T. P. A. members are
betting strong on the division of the
association soon to be established at
Huntsville. Believing in Huntsville,
and that success will attend the efforts
to establish there, local mmebers say
that this will be one of the strongest
posts in the state before a great while.
This post will be established in time
for the charter members to get in on
the membership campaign.
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According to a letter written by
Frank M. Means, chairman of the state
membership campaign, Alabama ranked
sixth in point of new membership in
the United States during the month of
August. The Alabama division re-
ceived credit for 80 accepted applica-
Todd is so far in the lead that Speaker
Cobb and jackson can't head them off,
Six of them are recorded to the credit
of Mr.. Todd.
Among the others who were unusu
ally active during the last month were
A. T.. Baugh, o. F. Fontaine, F. O. Har-
vey. J. E. Robinson and r. L. Fuller.
There are just a few dozen who are
branded as former active stars by
Chairman Means. who writes like he
means It. In closing his letter, Mr.
Means has the following pert instruc-
tions: Get dreadfully in earnest and
if you can't write any new members
write me and tell me why or tell me
anything, but tell me how to get your
support"
State Secretary-Treasurer w. BilD R.
last week, according to friend. In
other words Secretary Mabry had the
opportunity of writing an application for
membership, but he failed to have an
application blank with him.
A horse of another color is f. O. Har-
vey, who was caught in the office last
week inspecting the premiums to be
given for applications. Mr. Harvey, 1t
was proved on investigation, had a pocket
full of application blanks, and said he
was going out for a complete set Of
t. P. A. buttons. Yes said Mr.. Hair
vey, TIN out after en-"
Lost, Strayed or Stolen is the cap
ton given an advertisement jotted down
on piece of paper by some member
at the main office. Handsome reward
offered" continues the jotting, for in
formation leading to the whereabouts OF
one II. B. Campbell, who has not been
seen around headquarters for several
days" The advertisement was signed,
IA Member"
John F. Bargainer of Cordova, who rep
resents Douglass Brothers, is travelling
via railroad, making all connections on
foot He has sold his F1ivver, and until
the new Henry arrives he is forced to
walk. Letters of sympathy have been
sent
| Local members are anxious to know
l."Why the hurry" Mr.. President 1t
all came about from a brief visit OF
E. l.. Raney to Birmingham last week.
Mr.. Raney Is president of the state
| division and is wont to tarry, or lInger
| longer in Birmingham His visit was
| limited to an hour.
The membership campaign committee
for Post B. T. p A., is composed OF
| O. p Fontaine (who for reasons unknown
| to his colleagues failed to attend the
committee meeting the other night, w.
T. Ashton, H. B. Campbell J. w.
| Cochran. R. L. Fuller, S. A. Mitchell,
H. r. Todd and ]. M. Williams. To this
aggregation the local post is looking to
have Birmingham division stacked up as
leader in the campaign. Let's see you
land, boys!