The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-06-14
NOTHING DAUNTED

appearances, however, MT. Johnson took his trusty bat in hand and smote tn, ball on the nose. When it had been relayed Lack from somewhere outside of the park he was serenely standing on the home plate while the grandstand and bleachers were in an uproar.
 Reverting to plain English. it may be said that MT. Johnson's effort was the best human nature speech heard in Birmingham in many moons. An en- thusiastic Georgian declared that it was worthy of the red hills of his state, and a Georgian can say no more. It was humorous, ironical, pathetic, plead ing and inspirationaL It was full or mixed etaphors, every one of them gem of its kind. Sometimes his lan- guage was homely and in another breath it would have the note of the classic orator When he had spoken minute his audience was with him to the last man. Some of them tried to chate him. but his quick retorts soon silenced them, and he swung on without drop ping his stride
 The burden of his message was that War Savings Stamps, ever since the beginning of the campaign, had peeh nosed out of their place by something else-the holiday season, the Red cross membership drive, college campaign, third Liberty Loan drive and the sec ond Red Cross war fund drive, and D on It was the orphan of the War activities, he said, and yet 1t was one of the most important of them all. Ihe time to give War Savings Stamps ha doclarad. and it was also time to quit thinking abou- the War Savings Stamps as two hitsn rroposition and confusing it With the Thrift Stamp. which was all right in a way, but the War Savings stamps were a gov ernment bond ana the sos- ernment expected red-blooded Ameri- cans to pay them the same respect ac- corded to Liberty Bonds and to ouy them with patriotic liberality.
 Boys" said MT. Johnson by way or peroration, T need your help and need it mighty bad. Do I get it?'
 He got 1t, as this record has alreaoy disclosed.
 BASEBALL PARLANCE
 Getting back to baseball parlance once more. the folks at headquarters declare that inc breaks of the game are now coming their way. County directors are telling that people are asking to be pledged and not waiting to be solicited. All the news is good news and getting better with every mail
 nudge l.. II. Reynolds of Clanton was in inc city yesterday and called at state headquarters to invite Crawford Jonnsoii to make a speech in the Judges nome town on War Savings Stamps. The Judse is enthusiastic on war saVlngs. o'snlps 70 ara on sale in the clerks office of his nr obate court and he is devoting all the time he can spare from his judicial duties to work in the campaign.
 SALE OF STAMPS
 County Director w. G. Bogart writes from Stevenson that the organization III his bailiwick is going well.
 Sales of stamps in the booths wnicn now flag the passerby at every point of vantage in the city are reported very satisfactory. The booth in the broWh- Marx holds the record for days sales -sS00. Miss Catherine Cory. at the Won- mans headquarters, is calling TOT voiun- teers for booth service. She says there an assignment for every one who Will respond All interested are lnVlteu eo call her over phone Main 7793
 Chairman R. w. Ewing of the retail merchants committee has appointed the following county chairmen, in adoi- tion to those announced several days ago; r,o
 Chiffon. J. J. Pickens. Clanton; Cle- b,,rne. !. A. owens. Heflin; Dallas, Le- Grande C. Elebash, Selma; Escampia' Theodore F. May, Brewton Geneva, C- D. Chapman. Geneva; Henry, w. 1T. Saunders. Abbeville; Houston 1. h Sayon. Dothan: Lee. G. W. Capps. Ope- lika. Lowndes, G. M. Williamson, Hayneville: Marshall omer H. Fin Hney. Albertville Monroe, w. J. Net ties, Tunnel Springs; 'Pickens, R. p. El- liott, Carroilton.