The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-09-23
A CHRONICLE OF SOCIETY Ebsv
By EMMA REID RYALL

Echols, s. A. Lynne H. Hildreth, Vera Austelle and Miss Matte Jones.-Al- bany-Decatur Daily.
 This week will show momentary cessation in Red Cross work on the part of many women, for a short time the knitting needles will cease to turn out material comforts for the boys in khaki while their intellectual and cultural needs are looked after. Governor uen- derson has declared, this week soldiers book fund week, and Birmingham men and women are anxious that this citys showing be in line with her contribution to the Red Cross, her purchase of lib- erty bonds. Fifty key men and women'' have been selected to be responsible for the collection of Birminghams quota of 5000. Already many of them have held conferences at their homes, to which they have called their team workers, who will share with them the task of collecting the funds Mir. John B. Cox is the local campaign manager, and the women associated with him in this splendid work are: Mrs. J. C. Ma ben, Jr., Mrs. Louis Saks, Mrs F. B. Bowers, Mrs. Herman Rich, Mrs Lee Rust, Mrs. J. R McWane. Mrs. R. s. Munger, Mrs. J. N. Cornelius Mrs. Roy |. Donald, Mrs. H. NJ. McDowell, Mrs D. Lewis, Mrs. c. Boterweg, Mrs. C. A. Brown, Mrs A. L. Brown, Miss Helen Benners, Mrs J. 0. Hannum, Mrs A. Nj. Taylor, Mrs. J. M. Hankins, Mrs. E. W. Fucker. Jr., Mrs. Chappeil Cory, Miss w M. Allen, Miss Lu Abbs Chambless. Mrs. w. c. Gewin, Mrs. F. w. McDon- aid, Mrs. J. J. Nickel.
 The call to patriotic service which tbA civics department of the Alabama Fed eration of Women's clubs desires to send to the club women of Alabama is as fol- lows:
 Every club in the state is requested to take an active part in the campaign to encourage the Winter War Garden" and to cooperate with the food administra- ton in all matters pertaining to food conservation. See that every home in your community has garden, utilize all vacant lots for school gardens, and ask your board of education to give proper credits for this work in agriculture Go to work now to serve your country, and be sure to send a report of your work to your ciyfcs chairman.
 Mrs. Marion Moselsy,
 Union Springs, Ala.
 Following the action taken by the na- tional convention of the Drama League of America. the Birmingham centre of the Drama league Is planning, in addi- tion to its regular monthly programme. to make special effort to provide recreation for the soldiers in the training camps.
 In this work tho local centre will stsive to cooperate with the Anniston centre and to give all the help and suggssttons possible toward advancing the same ef- | fort in Montgomery.
 The interest shown in this branch ef it's activities and the offers of hAip fsom l it's talented friends have greatly euoour- ! have been sent by the board of directors haveb cen sent by the board of directors to the Birmingham center:
 I The Drama League of America ts utilia- ing it's rganization of sixty branch cen- tres throughout the country to aid in tho recreation for the soldiers in the traininR camps. So far the following activities have been stressed:
 l 1. Visiting and collecting data on au l amateur entertainments. musical leo ture. dramatic and vaudeville pro grammes. Those considered entertaining l and suitable for tho soldiers arc reported to the Young Mems Christian association l secretary stationed in the camp with whose cooperation they are grouped into suitable programmes and staged at con- venient intervals. Consideration in se- ! ecting numbers Is based upon their en- 1 tertailNng value-although they must be
 
 adhering only to those that meet the league standards of good drama. l ?. Listing all available coaches of am- ateur plays who are willing either to give | their service for 8 short time, or to % for small salary. to put on plays OF vaudeville programmes with the soldiers 1 themselves.
 8. Originating and collecting model pre- grammes to be given by tho sofdiers l themselves, and distributing them among other camps throughout the country. 1 The league is also negotiating with the l colleges and universities adjacent to i training camps in an effort to send gles clubs and amateur theatricals on short circuits of the camps.
 All persons interested in thus providing amusement for our soldiers, and at the same time safeguarding their morals. should lend their support to the league either by Joining 1t or by obtaining new members.
 ! The Birmingham center will open the season by presenting one of It's regular monthly programmes on October g. no- 1 tice of which will be made later. l Members of the center will note that l (C0ntfmueA om Page Tw0l