The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-06-19

tions but to give all the privilege of giving their means. You will be doing as others are doing all over the country this week-asking for donations for the Red Cross work.
 When Henry P. Davison sent a five page letter explaining the purpose of the war committee of the American Red Cross, intimating that we would be called upon to give a large sum, I first thought 1t would be hard to comply with the request of the committee, but while look ing around for suitable man to turn the work over to I thought of a man who would inspire confidence I wired MT. Davison that the work would be successful if I could get this man in Bir- mingham.
 When I went to this man and heard the story of how anxious he was to en- gage and aid in the work, I realized the campaign had been started. You would have been proud to have heard the manner in which this man expressed him self; the manner in which he promised to aid in the work.
 The speaker then referred to George Gordon Crawford, and alluded to him as one of the most widely known men in the state and an enthusiastic Red Cross worker.
 In a short speech MT. Crawford said MT. Massey had beautifully outlined the WOTh dilu Setlu lHc COiilihlitCo WOQiu po ready to get busy just as soon as in structed as to what to do.
 DIR. EDMONDS SPEAKS
 Tn your canvass of the city tomorrow and until the campaign is ended you may discover men who do not believe we are due to be in the war; you may find men who do not believe we are in righteous war, but you will not discover a man who does not believe we should not pro- vide for the men in the trenches said pr. Henry NI Edmonds. who was asked to explain the work of the Red Cross. You men should not apologize to one person for asking for a donation, or do- nations during this campaign. All should and will be glad to give to aid in the work. We have sent soldiers to fight and you and I must do our part
 When see sign on the street, at the city hall or any place which reads, Your country needs you l think that all the big, husky fellows should do all they possibly can to protect the young men who answer that call of their coun- try
 ''If I had money now I would adopt 800 Belgian babies 500 of the French, would give $1,000,0O0 to the Red Cross and would then join in the fight we are waging. It's very easy for the man with no money to think of giving so much, but it's easy to give little.
 "I misread the young and old men of Birmingham when I see them standing, gazing at the Red Cross windows, if they are not willing to do all they pos sibly can to aid the work
 Our American boys will be over there In France soon. They will be wounded and will not be at home as are the sol diers of other countries. They will be In charge of the Red Cross nurses. We dream of the horrible sights of the battle field Here and there are the Red Cross nurses, who carry the dead and wounded to the base hospitals and soon you may have relatives there, in charge of the nurses.''
 c. H. Moorman, local director of the work, made a short talk in which he outlined to the committees the work they would have to perform; how to go about it; how to make their reports, and other things connected in the Red Cross cam paign.
 Each team going out this morning will have a nurse and a soldier, this having been decided upon last night as a good method to persuade persons to donate lib- orally to the work
 Daily luncheons will be held at the Hillman hotel. at which time reports oi the committees will be received. Eacr team is expected to secure at least t donations per day.