The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-06-20
WOMEN SHOULD BE GLAD ID JOIN B|G RED GROSS PARADE Mrs, Cabaniss Tells Some thing of History of the
 Local Chapter CHANGE FOR ALL TO SHOW APPRECIATION Only Boys Clad in Khaki and Ladies in Red Cross Uniforms Will Be
 Eligible to March in
 the Parade
By DOLLY DALRYMPLE

" ltH iIlOSl Ol us u IS dRilnSL all ITd- dition, against all of our better iudg-
 ment and old-fashioned ideals for women to join in parades and march through the streets, but let us pause for a mo- ment and reflect upon what it means when we do this Thursday afternoon for the Red Cross; when all is told it is merely demonstration of our patriotic feeling and our devotion to our coun- try; signifying of our hearty loyalty In doing our bit for our brave soldier boys who will soon be at the front" This sentiment was expressed by Mrs. Edward H. Cabaniss vice president of the Birmingham chapter of the Amer ican Red Cross association yesterday,
 when she was urging in her splendid. fine way the women of Birmingham to CO., operate in making the Red Cross cam paign this week success and credit and honor to our community.
 FOUNDED LOCAL CHAPTER
 Mrs. Cabaniss founded the Red Cross work in Birmingham She has been one Of the most ardent and helpful members of the association, and her loyalty and determination to make it a splendid fac tor in Birminghams progress and up- building has been the inspiration of many others Joining the association and giving valiant service.
 Eleven years ago." Mrs Cabaniss said in recalling the first meeting of the Birmingham chapter of the Red Cross association" a goodly number of people met at my house for the purpose of ganizing a branch of Red Cross work. 1 believe I was made president. Later MT. A. H. Ford filled the position; then oil !, 1tr,a |.
 bent, MT. Richard w. Massey. We haven't made any great parade of what we've done, but always in this district we have been able to alleviate distress and do something for those who were in need. At Palos and Mulga; also to the far away grief stricken Belgians, we've sent aid.
 Now the time has come for us to do great york; Mrs. Cabaniss continued; "a work worthy of our best efforts and Birmingham, l feel sure, is going to re- spond nobly during this campaign
 DEMONSTRATIONS DOWNTOWN
 During the week we have been giving demonstrations in the various show win dows," Mrs Cabaniss said, "of how our Red Cross members have been working for the past two months making ban dages, knitting sponges, preparing hospi- tai essentials and the work in general. For the past two months the Il units of the Birmingham Red Cross chapter
 have been busily engaged in this task. Many people do not realize how much
 we have accomplished and so we've given these demonstrations just to let them see how we have worked. Everything is done by Red Cross formulas, you under stand. Nothing is haphazard or wishy
 washy. Certain bandages are cut by cer- tain lengths and certain widths; every
 thing is methodical and absolutely by rule. So you see, it takes time to do these things properly.
 Through the executive committee of the Birmingham Red Cross chapter, com posed of Mr., George Gordon Crawford, chairman and MT. Oscar c. Wells, Mr. John l.. Kaul, Mr. Robert A. Brown. MT. Robert Jemison, Jr., and MT. Joseph H. Loveman, we have an opportunity to show financially this week our sym pathy and loyalty in the campaign which is being waged all over the United States in the effort to subscribe $100, ,00O,- 900 to the war council fund
 "The demonstra tions our women are making during campaign week of our work should be an incentive to all those who heretofore have not fully compre- hended the work. The parade on Thurs day afternoon will be another form of demonstration of our love for our soldier boys and every club woman. every so- elety woman, every glrl who earns her own livelihood, every woman in every walk of life, who has a friend, a sweet heart, husband, brother, father, in the grip of this dread world war should join us and proudly give her approval of the spelndid courage and valor which our soldiers are showing. It is so little to do, and yet it means so much.
 "Only women in the Red Cross cos tune and men in khaki will be eligible for the parade Thursday afternoon, and we would like so much to have every woman who can possibly do so, join us It is an opportunity which none should overlook and an opportunity which in years to come we will look back to with genuine affection, an opportunity which give us the chance to stand by our sol der boys when they needed us.'