The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-11-18
MARCH ON TO VICTORY.

MARCH ON TO VICTORY.
 MISS RANKIN TO WIN VOTERS.
 Congressman Rankin will be in Bir- mingham on Monday nlght at the High school as a regular number of the lyce- um course. Her coming has stirred all suffrage workers with thrills of antici- patton. It is not only because Miss Ran Kin is the first woman ever to be elected to the halls of our congress, it is not be- cause she has attained complete equality Tn her home state, 1t is not because of her success alone that we welcome the Honorable Lady from Montana to Bir- mingham, but because she, like us, has worked and striven and sacrificed for. a great cause-and her marvellous triumph cannot but make the way easier for us. Although very young woman, yet In Character and achievements, Jeanette Rankin has all the qualities of a pioneer. And as such we honor her.
 Hillman ballroom will be transformed into a suffrage cantonment on December l, when the bazar will open with a flourish. In true military formation will be marshalled an army of saleable ar ticles which will completely vanquish attempts at false economy. Because frankly, the suffragists want your money. To get it for their cause, the cause of democracy, they have worked day and night that they might give you value iCSClNGo IOT every CGHI you Sp6uu at the suffrage bazaar.
 The "cantonment" win be set up in the Hillman ballroom, and even if you do not wish to spend a cent it will be more than worth your while to come and see the transformation of the Hillman into modern cantonment town. The parade ground in the center of the town will be the livest spot in Birmingham for the week beginning Decemb CT. Interesting events will take place every other min ute dhe intervening time being given for you to view the wonders in the sur rounding tents). The spy service bureau which will be conducted from Pandora's box, will draw many willing victims, as will brand new war prophecy depart ment, conducted by Mrs A. J. Bowron, with the aid of a real professional for tune teller. But the corner that promises to attrac the most attention is the mess hall or suffrage pantry, supplemented by a model kitchen presided over in spirit by Hoover and in person by Mrs. H. H. Sneed and Mrs. V. N. Long, making doughnuts and war bread for your de- light and your education too. For as Mrs. Pearce asserts, we want to make money for suffrage but at the same time we, realizing the seriousness of our country's need, want to put our every resource at her disposal. So that be- meath the brilliance and the gayety of the baZaf Will a1WayS reSOunQ the SOL emn note of war work. December 1, then at the Hillman hotel, We promise you war bazar worth while. Come and see that we fulfill our pledge.
 MRS. NELLIE M'CLUNG LECTURE.
 The New York celebration is over, the pazar is yet to come, in the meanwhile the war and thoughts of war are always with us.
 Do not think the same thoughts over and over. Get new outlook, some new facts and mighty strong patriotic stim- ulus by attending the free lecture of fered the public by the Birmingham Equal Suffrage association on Monday night, November 26 at the Hotel Tut wiler. Mrs. Nellie McClung, of Cana da, mother of sons in the Princess Pat regiment lecturer of note, citizen of the world, wit and orator, will deliver the her subject beIng the war. It will be recalled that Mrs. McClung spoke in Birmingham last year before a large on suffrage work.
 This lecture is given free that an op- portunity may be given anyone in Bir- mingham to take advantage of this splendid offering of the suffrage associ- ation Since it is free however no mon- ey can be expended for the usual ad- vertising, so that the publicity chairman asks all who read to run-and tell your neighbor about this lecture, on Monday November 26, at the Tutwiler.