The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-08-31
JOINT CAMPAIGN 1 PLANS DISCUSSED BY LIBRARIANS Regional Conference Amcri- can Library Association Held at Tutwiler FUNDS NEEDED FOR
 WAR CAMP SERVICE Morale of Soldiers Greatly Assisted
 by Books, States Returned Overseas Worker

The regional conference called by the American Library association TOT the southwestern district was held yes terdav in the ballroom of the Tutwiler hotel when representatives from the various states comprising this district were present and discussed plans for the joint campaign for funds to De waged one week beginning November Il. Representatives of the Y. M. c. A., and war camp community service were also present, and they told of plans Tor their respective departments.
 Dr. Thomas M. Owens of Montgon- cry was made permanent chairman of the conference, while Miss Lila May Chapman. the local librarian, was made secretary. The chairman explained the work of the library association in the various cantonments. as well as abroad and introduced Wiches Wam- boldt of New York, national campaign director.
 MT. Wamboldt reviewed the plans of the library association for the drive, going into details so the directors drive of the eight, states comprising the southeastern division would know how to proceed with their organiza- tion Following his talk the plans were generally discussed. much valua- ble information being received by the body of workers present. w. Carson Adams, state chairman of the joint drive. made a short talk outlining plans for the work, as did Miss Mary E. s. Colt, director for the southeast ern department of war fund for the T. w. c. A., and w. J. Elgas of the war camp community service.
 OVERSEAS DISTRIBUTION
 Dr. M. l.. Rainey, who has charge of the overseas distribution of books to American soldiers. spoke most inter- estingly of this work. He has recently returned from France and read a num- Der of testimonials from officers and privates as to the good of books for the soldiers, as they greatly assisted in keeping up the morale of the men. The campaign directors of the vari- ous states made short talks in which they pledged themselves to put forth their best efforts in the coming drive. Charles D. Johnston, libranian of the | Cossitt library at Memphis and Camp librarian at Fort Oglethorpe, Frank I D. Slocumb, librarian at Camp Sheri- | dan, l.. W. Josselyn, librarian at Camp | J at Camp Mcclellan made brief talks, expressing need for technical books l in the cantonments.
 l Miss Julia A. Thorns. representing | the woman's committee of the national council of defense of North Carolina, which organization will have charge | of the campaign in that state, was 1 present and told their plans for the
 drive All of the Alabama librarians were introduced by the chairman, and Miss Chapman of the Birmingham pub- l lie library, extended an invitation to I the visitors to come to the library while in this city. R. L. Foreman of
 Atlanta, the next speaker, brought out I very forcibly the urgent need of the money for the joint drive.
 pr. Rowland of Mississippi offered a resolution that the conference give a | rising vote of thanks to the Birming- ham librarian and her assistants and the local newspapers for their assist ance. This was unanimously adopted Mir. Defour of New Orleans made a motion that vote of thanks be ex-
 tended to the state officers of visiting states to the national campaign di-
 rector and to pr. Rainey for the in spirational addresses delivered to the I conference. The motion passed and Dr. Owen, in his concluding talk
 thanked the representatives of the M. c. A. the Y w. C. A, and the war camp community service for their
 presence and splendid talks
 l ATTENDING DELEGATES Among those attending the conference T were: From Tennessee, Charles D
 Johnston, state director; librarian at Cos
 sitt library. Memphis and Fort Ogle
 thorpe, Miss Margaret E. Kercheval
 Miss Mary Dunlap, Chattanooga; Mrs
 Charles D. Johnston. assistant camp Ii
 brarian at Fort Oglethorpe. North Caro- lima, Mrs. A. T. Griggs. state campa g. director; Miss Julia A. Thorn. Raleigh, s T C.; R. M Kennedy, librarian University Il of Carolina, state director, and H. w
 Fair. Columbia, chairman state war com cil; Mississippi. Dunbar Rowland, Jack son, state campaiagn director; Louisiana Thomas F. Thompson, New Orleans
 state campaign director; William c. De
 four of New Orleans, chairman of stat,
 war council: Georgia, P. l.. Foreman. At ianta, state campaign director; Florida
 L. w. Jossslyn. Jacksonville. state dirsc
 tor.
 I ALABAMA.
 pr. Thomas M. owen, state campalg1
 director, Montgomery.
 Miss Laura M. E1more. librarian, Car negie public library. Montgomery.
 Miss Gertrude Ryan, librarian, depart
 ment archives and history. Montgomery
 Frank D. Slocum. librarian, Camp Sher
 idan library. Montgomery.
 George l.. Doty. librarian, Camp Mo
 Clellan library, Anniston.
 Miss Mary Mullen, assistant librarian
 department archives and history. Mont Fomery.
 Miss Margaret Jemison. librarian Car negie public library. Anniston. Birmingham-Mr. J. w. Donnelly, chair man, state war council; Miss Lila Ma.
 Chapman, Miss Mary Barnes, Mrs. c. Engstfeld, Miss Grace Hardie, Mis- Fanny Partlow. Miss Robbye Griggs. Mis- Frances Archer. Miss Vera Willard. Mis- Adelle Newby, MT. Ross Dillon. publi | library.
 w. J. Eigas of Montgomery. war cam community service; Carson Adams. Bir mingham, Y. M c. A. and Miss Mar, E. s. Colt, Atlanta, Y.-W. c. A. State conferences of the war worker | of the vasious states will be held eari in September. when all members of tn committees to put over the drive wiils6 present.
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 OPEN ON LABOR DA1