The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-09-25
OUTLINES THE PLAN OF WAR
 WORK CAMPAIGN State Conference Proved a Big Success and Inspira-
 tiOn to Workers WAR DEPARTMENT TO
 DISBURSE FUNDS Mrs. Hundley Pledged Support of the Woman's Division of Four-Minutc
 Speakers = Organizations
 All in Line

first united war work campaign, which
 has been in session in the ballroom of
 the Tutwiler hotel for the past two
 days, came to a close yesterday after
 noon and was one of the most success
 full and inspiring patriotic meetings ever
 held in this city.
 The principal address of the after
 noon session was that made by J. M Clinton of New York, one of the most prominent Y. M. c. A. workers in this country. MT. Clinton has been in France and brought back first hand informa- tion. It is said that when large dona a- tion was needed to carry on this work Mir. Clinton was sent out to speak and the donation was easily secured. He is a most magnetic speaker, and when he told of an incident in France when ar Alabama boy, who had been with the first three American heroes to make the supreme sacrifice for liberty and the world had followed him from the hut and had given him a piece of shrap- mel which killed one of the men and wounded him, was very impressive. ALL FOR THE SOLDIERS Mir Clinton briefly discussed How 10 Tell the Story" and gave many interest," ing suggestions to the workers in the coming campaign. He urged them to be concrete and tell actual happenings
 and by all means make them under
 stand that this is not a campaign for any organization. for not one dollar will
 be spent on buildings or be kept by the
 organizations, but every cent will be used
 for the boys.
 The total of the fund and the pro portions of each organization were not
 determined by those organizations but by the war department, and will be
 handled through the government said Mr Clinton, The relation of welfare work to fighting was explained by the speaker, who spoke of the importance of this work to the men so far away from home.
 The session was called to order at sSo O clock by w. Carson Adams, state chair man. and was opened with prayer by pr. j. M Broadly. The reports of the district meetings were made following q short talk by 1T. H. Richardson, and the
 quota assigned the districts were ac- cepted.
 SIX MILLION VOLUMES M pr M l.. Raney of the American Lii brary association made splendid talk ! of the work of this organization. He stated that 43 libraries had been organ
  | and in each of these there were 10000 we'll selected volumes. Six million vol- umes were donated, while 5000 volumes
 were bought by the association and more | than 100000 had been sent to the boys | in France.
 | He told of the pleasure the boys re- ceived through these books and how they enjoyed them. In all libraries the fol- lowing from General Pershing has been placed: "These books are sent to us from across the sea. To read them is a privi- llege and to restore them promptly n good condition is duty,
 R. IT. King made a short talk on "Or- ganizing the Students Arch Trawick spoke on the "Efforts Among the Col
 ored People" The Campaign in indus- | trial Plants" was discussed by w.. R. l McCord; Reorganization of Rural Dis 1 tricts" by Howard Hubbell: Organizing the Boys by w. l.. Chandler; "County Organization" by w. R. McCord. and "The Speakers Bureau" by Capt. George M Lynch. These men told plans oi organizing these departments brieily ana in a most interesting manner. Lunch was enioyed in the Tutwiler lounge and several talks were made
 OPEN FORUM
 | The afternoon and closing session or the conference was opened with prayer I by the Rev. B. F. Connell and was fol- l loSned by open forum, conducted by k. H. King. Mrs. Oscar R. Hundiey, state chairman of the woman's division Of the ! four minute men, made snort tax pledging the support and cooperation | of this division to the workers Tor the | campaign. w. Carson Adams. state state chairman, made short tax on TOW | to Win He spoke of the importance of this campaign and urged all workers
 to convince themselves that the cause uss
 ,,t,,,ost for the bows over there and stick 1 to them. ..,rhe selective service draft
 act is the most democratic , :, thing hi, ,a Mr the government has ever done, sAiu ". | 1aan,s sand the united campaign Is
 nsrt,, He thanked the delegates for com ling and for their splendid work in es,- ex- nlaining the many features Of the work
 pr aacb Tn concluding his talk. he urged
 the workers to keep their couarge nigh
 and their faith firm and nd do do sne1r san1 garn pnty | <, [n,ar camn community service, after which the conference adjourned