The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-11-20
Our Citizens Are Divided
 Into Four Armies "-Leppert
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mingham at this time to receive inStruc- tions on the making of standard sur gical dressings, hospital garments, sweaters ana such knitted garments"
 In concluding her talk, Mrs. Moberly said: 'I hate to go into all these de- tails, but it is necessary if we would give some girl her sweetheart, some wee one her father, some mother her son and some father his life"
 225 DELEG ATES PRESENT
 With 225 delegates and large number of visitors present the Alabama con vention of the American Red Cross convened at the Tutwiler- hotel at 10 O clock yesterday morning, Robert Jem- ison, Jr., president of the local chapter of the Red Cross, introducing President N A. Barrett of the city commission, Who on the part of the city, welcomed the visitors.
 Practically every Red Cross chapter in Alabama was represented, and man ager of the gulf division, Leigh Carroll, made an interesting talk on the details and workings of the organization, ex- planing the society from it's central headquarters at Washington down to the state chapters. He spoke or the need of unifying the various branches into an effective whole. This has been accomplished to an amazing degree, , said Mir. Carroll, considering the brief time and the tax on the nation, under the able direction of Henry F. Dawson chairman of the war council of the Red Cross"
 l The following committee drawn by MT | Carroll from the territory of the gull division, comprising Alabama, Missis- | sippi and Louisiana, will assist him IT ! the Red Cross executive work: John Loger, chairman; J. w. Leppert, ex ecutive secretary; Tyler Goodwin, reg
 istrar of the federal land bank Rober' Jemison, Jr., representing Alabama
 Judge E. H. Randolph of Shreveport representing Louisiana; T. F. Davis
 president of the federal land bank 1 and Thad B. Hampton of Jackson, rep
 resenting Mississippi. This committed will look after all details of the Christ
 mas membership drive.
 Emmet w. White, director of civilian relief, was next introduced, and i'm pressed his audience with his splendit message In regard to the home service features of the Red Cross and It's CIV lillian relief work.
 | The war would not be won by armie! and navies alone, but by close ant I firmly knitted organization of tn 1 whole nation," he said
 1 How the Red Cross Cares for tn Men in the Fields. Camps, Cantonment and At Naval Stations was the them of H. T. Towards talk MT. Howard l director of military relief,
 w. J. Leppert received message 1 from Harvey D. Gibson. general man ager of the Red Cross, stating that | the managers, players and musicians l of the legitimate and vaudeville thea l tres throughout the United States are l uniting to give nationwide series of benefit performances for the Red Cross on Friday, December z. The gross proceeds will be given to the l Red Cross and the war council has decided that these shall be divided equally between the chapter in each l city where there is benefit perform ance and the national organization. Thomas c. Campbell of New Orleans l and R. S. Douglass of Birmingham f are serving on the managers commit X tee.