The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-10-28
RED CROSS CHAPTER AND DIVISION CHIEFS DISCUSS B|G RALLY Leppert and Wilkinson Con- fer With the Local Officials ALABAMA "COVERED"
 IN PUBLICITY DRIVE Enthusiasm Being Worked Up for
 the State Convention of Mercy Forces to Be Held Here in November

Officials of the gulf division head quarters of the American Red Cross al New Orleans and officials of the big Birmingham chapter got together yes terday in an informal discussion of the part the local organization will play in the state Red Cross convention in this city on November fs and 20.
 William J. Leppert, director of the bureau of development in the gulf di- vision, and his chief assistant in the Birmingham district, Hugh M. Wilkin- son. field secretary, were the represen- tatives of the divisional office; Robert Jemison, Jr., and Mrs. W. $. Lowell the newly elected chairman and secretary respectively, of the Birmingham chap ter, presented the views of that organ ization regarding the convention to the bureau head.
 The conference took place in the Tut wiler hotel where the convention Will be held, and where a suite or offices for handling the convention work have been retained. MT. Leppert arrived from New Orleans yesterday for the purpose of consulting with the new officers o1 the local chapter, and with the object of generally lining up the convention work. MT. Jemison and Mrs. Lowell lm- mediately called to see him, and long conference followed.
 TO NAME COMMITTEES
 As result of the discussion it is likely that Mr. Jemison will very short fly appoint from among the members of the Birmingham Red Cross a num- Der of committees to aid in the work of arranging the details of the Novem- Der gathering. These committees will probably corporate with the divisional staff in the work of exploiting the con- vention throughout the chapters juris- diction, which at present covers Jef- ferson county: in the procuring and placing of Red Cross decorations throughout the city, and especially about the hotel and convention hall; ir the establishment of local informa- ton bureau; in the appointment of { receiving organization, and motor squadron as one of the features of tn, entertainment of the out-of-town dele gates. and in the innumerable other ways in which the local workers car help to make the first state Red Cross convention south of Mason and Dixon's line 8 grand success.
 HEARTY INTEREST HERE MT. Jemison assured MT. Leppert oi the hearty interest all of the members of the Birmingham chapter are taking in the convention, and declared that no stone would be left unturned by the local organization in the task oi arousing enthusiasm for the convention and carrying it gloriously through. "The Birmingham chapter, and thinl Birmingham people generally, are realiz ing the important work which the United States government has entrusted to thu American Red Cross during this war, said Mr. Jemison. Tt Is apparent tt everyone that the convention will be tn, , means of educating people throughou the state how best each individual can dt his or her part in this work. Therefore there is no doubt that within the three weeks between now and the dates of tn, convention, tremendous enthusiasm fol it will display itself in our city,
 Gulf division Headquarters is nov l flooding Ala bama with literature and pos l ters regarding the convention, to supple ment the excellent work which speca corps of field secretaries Is doing In ey | cry section of the state. This field stan has organized over 50 new chapters 1T Alabama during the past two weeks, ant every member of the stan reports find l ing an intense interest in the convention l in every town he has visited.
 ] SEVERAL HUNDRED TO ATTENI From the reports of our field work