The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-04-29

The goal set for the Birmingham chap ter of the American Red Cross associa tion is in sight, for with 5000 members as the mark to be attained. 240o of them had been enrolled by nightfall yesterday and hundreds of individual workers are still energetically securing additional member ships.
 If all calculations, based on a close present local campaign. do not fail the maximum of 5000 will be exceeded.
 The local general committee, of which Richard w. Massey is chairman, is fac- Ing many problems. however, in the wind up of the work not the least among them being the failure of many who have actually completed their work, both in the district committees and the indi- lvidual unit committees, to report 50 that the figures may be tabulated. Another hindrance it the unexpected scarcity of buttons.
 In the beginning of the week there were 5000 buttons on hand, now there are none, which explains an appeal issued by
 the general committee on yesterday, call ing for all reports which have been fin
 
 tons
 SHORTAGE OF BUTTONS Of course. 1t is stated plainly, this applies only to those who have finished their work, or those who have more than they can use.
 Many people yesterday refused to | enlist in the Big Brotherhood of Fight ing Men," as Maj.-Gen. Leonard Wood calls the Red Cross. because they could not get button.
 This was not exactly fair to the many brave, loyal young women seeking to se- cure memberships. as they assured the doubting ones that buttons would be sent to them. However. no man could be blamed for not signing up' without a button in sight, for unless the Red Cross button is In sight in the coat lapel there would be no peace for & man, downtown, anyway. It is urged, however, that all join now and give their names and but tons will be mailed them from head quarters Monday
 l The headquarters of the Red Cross will be permanently located after noon today on the third floor of the Empire build l ing.
 A vote of thanks to the Hillman hotel unanimously decreed by the entire gen eral committee, was adopted yesterday shortly after it was decided that tho
 
 such large quarters as were enjoyed at the Hillman hotel, free of expense un- necessary.
 The West End unit, organized by Mrs Henry Francis Beaumont. assisted by Mrs. Mant Hood, Mrs. W. c. Gewin. Mrs Paul Earle, Mrs. s. J. Vann and others has been perfected. The meeting held yesterday morning at the West End li- brary, was well attended and many com mittees began organizing individual units to be added to the original West End unit.
 ACTIVE AT WEST END Mrs. Beaumont secured the services o1 | Troop 13 of the West End Boy Scouts | J. M. Candy, scoutmaster. to aid in the West End mobilization and the Boy Scouts will distribute Red Cross folders with membership blanks. in every home 1 in West End and Elyton today. ] Another meeting of the West End unit which will be addressed by the Rev Mid dleton Barnwell, Richard w. Massey and | others, will be held next Wednesday
 morning at Il clock at the West End | library.
 | In addition to tho three life member manager of the Jefferson theatre and Richard w. Massey, general chairman
 and president of the Birmingham chap | ter have purchased them. 1 A meeting will be held today at noon al the Hillman hotel, the .Ast to be held 1T | the hotel quarters, at which time 1t is quite probable 1t will be decided to con- tinue the active campaign until the mid | dle of next week in order that the vast l impetus which the movement now has
 may reap the maximum memb ership.