The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1917-08-10
Enthusiasm Shown in Prof.
ect for Enlisting Services
of Women in the War
LIST OF THE PLACES
FOR REGISTRATION
Tutwiler Ballroom Crowded Yester-
day to Hear Explanation
of the Plans for
August Is

followed by Alabama women In their
work Of helping to make the world
safe for democracy" were explained in
full by leaders in the movement who
are directing the women's war work in
Alabama at the mass meeting held at
the Tutwiler ballroom yesterday after
noon.
The principal speakers at the meet
ing were Mrs. J. f. Hooper of Selma,
state president of the Federation of Wom-
ems Clubs, and state chairman in the
war work; Mrs. Julian Parke of Selma,
state chairman of the suffrage associa-
ton; Mrs. Thomas M owen of Mont
gomery, who is directing the organization
work for tho council Of defense in the
state, and Mrs. Rhett Goode of Mobile
who has charge of the Red Cross and
Navy League work in Alabama.
The keynote of the meeting was the
great opportunity that lies before the
women of the nation, which they must
seize and work at diligently. Miss Anne
liza Worthington, chairman of the work
in Birmingham, presided over the meet
ing. 1t was declared that the meeting
was the greatest ever held by Birming-
ham women. The final plans for carry
ing out the work of registration, which
is to be held Wednesday, were ex-
planned
STANDING IN AISLES
The speeches were made to room full
Of enthusiastic women, some of whom,
after all seats had been taken, stood in
the aisles and in the hall during the
addresses. The speakers told the women
of the great work in these war times
that women only can do, of some of
the things that already have been done,
Of what women of the allied nations are
doing to supplement the work of their
sons and husbands in the trenches, of
the plans that have been made of the
sacrifices that will be necessary and espe-
cially that for every woman there will
be work and a real work.
Women of America have always re-
patriotic work and with sacrifices, and
they stand ready to do 1t again to-
day." said Mrs. Hooper. "It is no time
for sentimentalism and romanticism
but Is the day of actual work. If the
great world war is to be won by us and
our allies the women must do their
duty, although 1t may necessitate sac
rifces on their part" Mrs. Hooper's adj
dress, as we'll as those of the other
speakers, was delivered with impress
siveness and was spoken so clearly that
they reached every person at the meet
ing.
Mrs. Parke spoke Of the greatness
of the womens work, saying that. in
it's broadness, 1t is not of less impor-
lance than that of the men who are
behind the guns and in the trenches.
She was followed by Mrs. Thomas M.
Owen, who struck the keynote of the
meeting when she said I'VE are not
doing the work for the glory of or
ganization or for the attraction of
opinion, but we are doing it for the
work that lies before us. We want the
job. We want to do our full part of
the real work that must be done If
we are victorious. The work we are
planning will have to be done almost
entirely by us. The government is not
| to bear the expense. I am sure that
every woman wants to do her part"
| Mrs. Goode who Is governor general
| of the D. A. r. as we'll as the director
| Of Red Cross and Navy league work in
| the state, talked on some of the things
which women can do that will greatly
aid in the movement and explained
the urgency of getting every available
woman interested.
VOLUNTEERS CALLED FOR
| At the close of the meeting volun-
| teers were asked for to take charge
of the work of registering the women
of the city next Wednesday. More than
SO women responded, who remained aft
err the meeting and were told what
would be their duties. Mrs. Scion Jacobs,
chairman of the committee on instruct
| ing registrars, explained In detail the
cards and how to fill them out and
gave general information on the work
| 1t was announced that meeting will
| be held of the registrars in the ball
room of the Tutwiler hotel at IL o'clock
Monday morning, at which every regis
| trar is expected to be present.
According to the plans that have been
carefully laid out by those in charge
| Of the work, all women of the city are
| to register at the most convenient places
| for them. Booths will be located IN
the business and residential sections.
Registration will be voluntary with the
women, but it has been urged that every
| woman in Birmingham register 1t has
| been explained that in other states reg
| istration Is made compulsory Regis
| tering will not obligate the women TO
! leave their homes or even to serve I'M
| less they are willing.
The headquarters will be in the old tea
room of the Tutwiler hotel, where a
phone will be installed without charge
| by the telephone company, and where
| all questions will be answered concern
| ing registration. The registration Is in
charge of the suffragists, who have &C
cepted the work in Birmingham.
ATTENTION TO FOREIGNERS
| Special attention will be given foreign
women who are to register. and for
whose convenience several interpreters
have been secured. A Greek interpreter
will be stationed at Ullman school, an
italian one at the Paul Hayne school,
and a Syrian interpreter will be at the
Neighborhood house.
Registration will be from 8 o'clock in
the morning until in the evening, and
all women who have passed their six
tenth birthday are to register. 1t has
been emphasized that there is some
work for every woman whatever may be
her limitations.
Following the proclamation of Cover
nor Charles Henderson setting aside
August IS as the registration day in Ala
bama, George B. Ward. president of the
city commission, has issued a proclama-
ton charging all loyal Birmingham