The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-10-31
News of Society and
 Activities of Wonnem

Rs. JAMES BOwRON, who bears
 so modestly the,very great honor
 of having five sons in the service
 country, has just received a most
 ting letter from her son Robert,
 on the United States ship New
 Bowron is one of the most faith M capable workers in the women's
 n of the united war work cam
 and had written Robert about the
 Der drive. Although only 19 years
 and many miles distant he has
 with such wonderful tribute to
 M. c. A. that it will beat many
 made during the drive by our
 speakers, and for the benefit of M ' this tribute is given here:
 ugh was member of the ""
 years in civil life, never learned
 W the ''Y" as I have in the ser he [ never dreamed of it's works, it's eA len and it's inside spirit. It is
 ing that man in the service al-
 ooks forward to- no matter where
 oing, because he has always found
 rever he went. Most people out 4s link of the ''Y'' in the service building where men can go and
 ! letter home on free paper and find an old magazine to read. so, they are absolutely wrong.
 sit here now I can see a large
 of men around a bowling alley,
 fun and being benefited by the
 Nf
 singing songs, now "A Baby's at Twilight" another bunch
 6 large bulletin board reading
 est news of the worlds events. class will start sAortly--every- sg welcome. I see large gaso- as lotor in a corner nearby, classes Et 1 every day to teach men, When snaa ed the door I was given card
 list of about 30Nsubjects, any of @ can be taught, free of charge e11 y are glad to have anyone come. On A.e desk counter l noticed q prayer eo for Jews that were being distributed sa fews by a f'Y'f secretary. Besides tnese things movies are shown, boxing wrestling matches, stunts, min- strels, talks are given and made fre- Quently. The ''Y'' secretaries always have B glad hand for you and greet you with D smile that looks as sincere as the work itself. They are glad and very willing to do anything they can for you. We live the ''Y' because it changes the sailors life altogether and makes us forget the dread monotony of the ship. It is everything I want to keep me fit, and that means a lot more than it sounds like.
 The "Y'' is everywhere the men are serving, so I say give and give freely, with an open heart to the "Y." God bless the ~"
 DOLL BAZAAR IN DECEMBER It will be of interest to many to learn that the doll bazar, which is given each year for the benefit of the children's hospital will take place early in De- cember. Plans are now being made for the event which furnishes funds for the up-keep of this splendid institution. All those who have work for the bazar and with the bazar and those interested are asked to meet on Saturday morning at II o'clock at the Tutwiler to discuss and arrange many of the details of the af- fair
 PATRIOTIC LEAGUE TO CANVASS The Patriotic league. which is com posed of several hundred children the city, will canvass the residence section of the city to secure towels for the Req Cross linen shower and will also collect the fruit seeds at the same time.
 Mrs. Bissell, who is out of the citJ', is the head of the patriotic league and dur Ing her absence Mrs. N. A. Barrett Is in charge of the work
 The Red Cross is solely in need of towels to complete their allotment for the linen shower and it is hoped that each home will give one towel or more to this splendid cause when these young pa triots appear at the door on Friday or Saturday. The towels will be sent to Newsome's old stand and the nut seeds will be sent to Warmers old stand on Twenty-first street, north.
 POELLNITZ- COBB
 The following invitations have been sent to friends throughout the south where both the bride and groom-elect have 8 large circle of friends and rela- tives:
 MT. and Mrs Richard Coker Cobbs, Jr., request the honor of your presence at the marriage of their daughter, Au- gusta Hobson, to Dr. Charles Augustus Poellnitz, on Thursday evening, Novem- ber, T, at 7:30 o'clock, Grace Episcopal church, Anniston, Ala.
 At home after December l, Greens boro, Ala.
 ANNOUNCEMENTS