The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-03-19
MEN, WOMEN
 AND THINGS

If all the teams of the Food Prepared ness and Market Bureau which went 3ui last week were as courteously treated as was the one which explained they had a good time.
 l. have already mentioned our treat ment at Opelika. From there we mo tored to waverly in a car It was gorgeous afternoon and the woods were in their spring wedding attire, some ot the fields were green with growing grain, while the upturned earth gave rich effect to the blue of the skies overhead.
 At Waverly We had only short time in which to speak and lost no time in getting to it. Food Administrator Dawson was away, but had given notice of our coming. We spoke in front of d warehouse to crowd of men, women and children who gave us the closest at tention. am sure we enjoyed their hearty applause and friendly greetings when the speaking was over. and l be- lieve they were glad that we ran by to get acquainted with them.
 Our next stop was at Camp Hill, where we spent the night. Here is where we got a pleasant surprise, for when We set down to supper at the hotel, we were served spring chicken. I thought that they were as extinct as the famous "dodo," but low and behold, we, were not dreaming, for they repeated the un- heardof thing at breakfast, but don't let Fred Shireman hear about it. I had just read an article in Golfers from New York correspondent who stated that he had been charged s167 for scrawny chicken wing in & London hotel My luck seemed to be too good to be true, so took wing and then a third joint just to keep the chicken from flying away and becoming dream bird.
 But some sour person may say that they are not interested in what we ate. Tn fact, they may not care whether we even sat down to table, but any man who has to travel will understand what We got to the hotel and little bright-faced lad showed us the register and disappeared There were eight who had gotten off the train. We sat around for something to turn up. We heard no noise. It was growing late. We began to think supper had been tinkled and the dining room parted, and in we filed, thinking perhaps we would have to put up with a cold supper. Then came the chicken episode and we saw that the good woman who runs the hotel had been busy preparing for us a sup per that put joy into the hearts of three hungry and tired food conservationists Its curious how little things change ones whole outlook on life.
 went to my room and it was almost hot I got in my bed and it seemed as If the coverlet weighed ton. It was to me the heaviest bit of bed furnishing l had ever attempted to sleep under. 1 threw it way back over the foot of the rail and soon was in the land of nod, where I dreamed of icebergs, sleet and and Alaskan trails. and fire less Mondays. Then I woke up and found that the weather man had been careless with the thermometer and dropped it, and I made a dive for that heavy covering and was warmed into a state of blissful repose in which I was bathing in summer seas or buried in the pleasant sand as children, spake in hand, played at my side.
 
 Early In the morning Frank Stevens and I went out on tour of investiga- tion, or rather he followed me to get in touch with the business men. Camp Hill is one of my favorite stamping grounds It was here my dear old friend, Uncle Walt Dawson, spent his life leaving behind him memory of which any man might well be proud. man said he was noted for three things-his love for his Lord, his devotion to the schools, and his loyalty to his town. A trinity which makes for good citizenship. His is known far and wide for It's religion, it's culture, and it's progressiveness
 I went down and called on his dear old wife who is quietly waiting until the time comes for her to join him, not lover there," but "up there.'' where there is no sorrow. She sat in a corner by the fire, a little woman in a tired body, but my, the soul of her was radiant, the ~ l. 4~,.A fa Ar the hands of her were busy m a cake for her splendid young soldier grandson at Camp Wheeler She was one of the. best things I saw on the trip for to me she gave evidence that the thoughts of the grandmothers were centered on caring for the boys who were making the supreme sacrifice, for their country. God bless the lovely old saints scattered throughout the land whose prayers are with the men m khaki
 Camp Hill does not do things by halves She believes in putting enthvsi- asm into what she does. The industrial school marched in a body over to the public schools, and the merchants closed up their places of business and came in a body to hear us deliver our messages. It was great audience, and Mrs. Ross them with her scintillating and stimulating address. Frank Stevens made 8 hit by his business like pro- and I know I never in all my life spoke to more responsive It was really great occa- sion If you doubt me, just ask any one who was present.
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 Now. found some things out at Camp Hill which pleased me greatly. First. the stores are well built we'll kept, and well provided with modern conveniencss. Second. car load of Percheron brood mares had just arrived and mule colts are going to be raised extensively.