Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-09-24

SOUTHERN HOSPITALITY
FOR BOYS AT ANNISTON
All Women's Organizations JOIN
in Entertainment and Wei
fare Work
CAMP MCCLELLAN, Admission, Ala

CAMP MCCLELLAN, Admission, Ala
Sept "a.
When the gigantic responsibility OF the
city of Admission for the welfare Of the
thousands of soldiers who have arrived at
their doors for training was first impressed
upon the citizens of the city, IT was the
women probably who first Joined hands in
the formulation of a tangible scheme where
by to do for the boys in the ranks. Weeks
Of preparation and organization are begin
ming to show and the combined member
ships of virtually all the women's clubs
and organizations are joining with the un-
affiliated women in the task Of providing
entertainment, reading matter and other
things that will help and cheer the soldier.
As n part Of the Admission Chamber OF
Commerce, there has been established what
is known as the Welfare Service Bureau,
and it is through this bureau that the
womanhood of this thriving Alabama city
is working.
Interested in this work here from the
viewpoint of organization, are the United
Daugh ers OF the Confederacy, the Natlona
League for Women's Service the Admission
Branch Of the Red Cross, the Wednesday,
Study Club, the Choral Club, the Matrons'
tlub and the Daughters Of the American
Revolution. The welfare bureau is in ac-
tive charge of Joseph s. Heating who d.
rectly represents the Fosdicll Commission,
which has the support and recognition OF
the Government as foremost welfare or
ganization.
one Of the first good results of the move.
ment which has been launched for the good
Of the troops was brought home to the boys
few days ago when great quantities O.
books and magazines began to arrive in
camp. They had been taken to the head.
quarters BY women I'm all walks of life ir
the city, and their distribution through the
camp to men was done by the Red Cross
branch. Flowers, too, in great quantities,
have been taken to the field hospitals for
the cheer of the sick.
1t is unique and "a very import mt duty
that the Women's League for Service has
assumed-that of providing chaperones for
the dances and other amusements and en-
tertanments attended by the soldiers. II
is arranging series of dances and parties
of various kinds in honor of the various
state organizations. and each nights affair
will be held in honor of the officers or the
men from some State
Lawn fetes will be the medium through
which the women of the Red Cross hope
TO aid the soldiers. They held one recently
and 1t was huge success 1t has st'vnu-
lated interest in those TO come. Goodies
Of all kinds are on sale at these fetes. and
men in uniform are privileged TO purchase
NIldl JneN choose at about one-third the
price charged ordinarily
TO the end that the soldier bows may hear
good music and plenty of It. the Wadnns-
day Study CLUB and the Choral Club have
Joined resources in bringing about eu.er-
iainments for the men in camp Already
the women have arranged for three con.
CertS each week and talent is coming, T,
their aid ntRriy. The Choral Club
originated the scheme for community sing
erS to sing to 'he boys and in order &c
make this noseib'e the Chamber of Com.
merce has already appropriated $500 fol
tho construction of Il band stand and sing
eTs stand.
The Daughters of Enc Confederacy are
certainly endearng themselves to the hoy
through their work of inviting the boys TO
sunday dinner. This custom has spread
through the city to such an extent that
yesterday there We're coo men who were
entertained at the homes of Annistons
civilian population.