The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-03-20
DIVISIONS OF STATE COUNCIL OF DEFENSE MAKE FINE REPORTS Delegates Report Wide Ac- tivities In and For War
 Work at Conference GOV. HENDERSON PRESIDES AT MEETING Editors Pass Resolutions Hedging Every Aid to the Govern-
 ment in Prosecution of
 World War


 The conference of the state council of defense, which convened in Birmingham Monday afternoon at the Jefferson thea tire came to a close with Hoover luncheon at the Tntwiler hotel yesterday at 1 o'clock Forney Johnston, chairman of the local council, presided. Governor Henderson was present and made an in- teresting talk on the work of the state council
 William C. WardlaY of Atlanta chair man of the Liberty Loan executive com mittee for the sixth federal reserve dis trict, made a splendid talk, in which he told of the splendid progress being made | in organizing for the third Liberty Loan drive.
 Mrs. Rhett Goode of Mobile, vice chair man of the woman's division of the state council of defense. made brief talk on the woman's work in this great cause and told how nob1y the women were re- spending to the call. She was followed by D. M Reynolds of the publicity de- lpartment of the national council, who spoke of the various branches of work of this organization and how the people of the United States had responded to the calls of the government in every way, especially the press, which has been | most liberal in their assistance. COOPERATION OF PEOPLE Richard M Hobbie, state food admin istrator, made an interesting talk on the food administration and the cooperation of the people especially of Alabama, | A rl,N talk was also made by Ray Rushton of Montgomery, in which he spoke very highly of the assistance given the gov ernnent by the citizens of Alabama. l The luncheon was closed with a short talk by Lloyd M. Hooper, state chair man of the council of defense, who spoke I interestingly of the work done by the state council of defense in Alabama. ! Following the luncheon the county chairmen of the various branches of the work and interested workers and visitors, numbering about 250, began leaving Birmingham for their respective homes, where they will take the splendid messages heard during the conference to their counties, towns and rural districts. The meeting of the county chairmen of the food administration convened at 9:S0 o'clock at the Southern club with Richard M. Hobbie presiding and 5t county chairmen present. MT. Hobbe told of the work of the administration as did Lucien Loeb of Montgomery, also of the food administrations which was followed by an informal discussion as to ways and means of securing the best results.
 HOME SERVICE WORK With large number of county chair men of the Red Cross and number of interested visitors the sectional confer ence of this branch of the council of de- fense convened with Emmet w. White of New Orleans, director of civilian re- lief, presiding. MT. White made talk outlining the plans of the home service work and urged every chapter to or ganize this branch before the soldiers Tl began to come home wounded and crip- pied. so they might be of assistance tc the families of men who have gone tc serve their country. M. Bullock, field director of the Red Cross at CamI Sheridan at Montgomery told of the service he rendered the soldiers in that cantonment, assisting them to have their families looked after while they arc away.
 Dr. George Eaves spoke on the work 
 local chapter.
 I w. J. Leppert of New Orleans, execu- tive secretary of the gulf division oi the American Red Cross, stated that the government has issued call for 5000 tons of used clothing to be sent te Binghampton, N. r., where it will be sent to the Belgian relief department
 WOMAN'S DIVISIONS
 Mrs. j.. F. Hooper, State chairman oi the woman's division of the state coun- ell of defense, presided over the meet
 ing held at the Tutwiler hotel with a 5. large crowd present. Mrs. H. H. Snel reported on the work of organizing ir Jefferson county, while Mrs. Solon Ja cobs reported on the work of the wom ans Liberty Loan committee and reg istration. Mrs. Rhett Goode of Mobile vice chairman of the council of defense commended the work of Mobile county T and she praised the work of the league for service as having laid the founda ltion for the council of defense. A re port on the coming visit of. Dr. Anna Howard Shaw was made by Mrs Wal
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