The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-02-21
What Women Can
 Do for Soldiers
By PATRIOTIC PATRICIA

! every woman living near a cantonment upparalled opportunities for service are ! constantly presented. Besides meeting all l of the requests sent out by the govern I ment, Anniston's woman's committee of | the council of defense is constantly l proving it's value to the community i:i deeds of helpfulness to the defenders of It's country stationed at Camp McC1el- | Ian.
 The soldiers rest room, which was l adopted by the woman's committee ot 1 the council of defense is proving an exceedingly popular haven of retreat. | Concerts are given here every week by 1 the woman's committee. Birmingham $ v0Gaans committee of the council of de- fense now has share in this valuable form of service to the boys in khaki. This week a piano arrived as a gilt from the woman's committee of BirminE- ham for the rest room, and was placed in the room Monday. Here the soldier Eoys will gather daily to enjoy thelr favorite diversion, singing together pop ular and patriotic melodies. Walter Spaldng says: .The government is coming to see that music should be made as much a part of the equipment of our fighting men as weapons, unl- forms and rations." Men who have never sung before have found delight in singing in groups with patriotic com rades. In furnishing the means for this favorite and wholesome form of enter ,, tainment, through their highly appre- ciated gift. the generous women of the Magic City are rendering invaluable aid to the many men in uniform who thror,g to the rest room during their visits to town. MT. Vose, who represents the Fosdick commission here, said: T wish the Birmingham women could have seen the joy of the soldier boys when I told them the piano was theirs flor keeps" Realizing the value of it's influence and the hunger of the boys for little bit of heaven, as they term the joys ot home life, MT. Vose has started move ment to secure organized home hospi- tality. He is securing a. list of hostesses who will be willing to entertain sys- tematically certain number of sol diers at certain time. MT. Vose will seek out the lonely, homesick boys espe- cially to send into the homes Mrs. John B. Knox, the chairman of the womans committee, has appointed q hospitality committee to assist Mr. Vose in this work. Do you wonder that the appeal to "come over and help IS so often sent forth from Anniston's busy women?
 Anniston women are truly in earnest about helping to win the war through victory won on food basis. A large number of patriots gathered at the !. w. C. A. rooms Tuesday morning to hear MT. McElderry of Talladega, MT. Prentice, the county farm demonstrator and Mrs. Prentice talk on this impor- tapt subject The three speakers came in response to an invitation from Mrs. John E. Knox.
 Next week the woman's committee or the council of defense will have head quarters in the courthouse Here Miss Harvey, the county demonstrator, and Miss Seminear the state demonstrator will teach in the Hoover kitchen, fitted up by the woman's committee, the art of Hoover cooking. Mrs. Prentice, who has had wonderful success in community gardening, will be on hand to assist in forming garden clubs. and MT. Prentice will give advice and helpful hints to Calhoun's amateur gardeners. The com mittees on the third liberty loan drive and women in industry movement will also have headquarters there. A very busy and profitable week will be spent by Annistons patriotic housewives.
 A rare treat was afforded the cenval- escents from the base hospital Tuesday afternoon, when Mrs. Oliver Mallory Reynolds, one of Annistons most be-
 
 tea and musicale at her hosptable home on Tyler Hill. Miss Hannah Crook of Jacksonville sang several selections, and Mrs. Reynolds Crook. a reader of note from Spartanburg, S. C., added to the pleasure of the afternoon with several readings. Miss Augusta Cobb played and the boys enjoyed singing to her ac- compartment, the ever popu;ur songs. From beautifully decorated table Mrs.
 npIxy ,oepx Miss Hannah Reynolds, assisted by a bevy of other attractive girls, served a salad course, and a generous amour. of one of tue soldiers favorites. old-fash- toned homemade pound cake. As sou venirs, the boys were presented with packages of cigarettes and George Washington postcards.
 A concert greatly enjoyed this week occurred at the Knights of Columbus building. MT. Joe Schaff and the 18th infantry band. MT. Earl Grimes, the noted tenor; Mir. William Wright, pi- anist, and MT. Drennen and MT. OHaran. two well known singers, par ticipated on the programme. A most elaborate entertainment has been planned for the night of the 22d, at the Knights of Columbus building.
 One of the most brilliant dances of the season will occur at the Anniston inn on odturuay evening, when Gen. Charles w. Barber and the officers of the Fifty seventh infantry brigade will entertain. Engraved invitations have been issued to the event. Among the prominent guests will be the new general and his attractive wife. Both General Band- holtz and Mrs. Bandholtz are receiving cordial welcome into Anniston's social and military social circles Mrs. Band- holtz has already become affiliated wi,h several of Anpiston's patriotic organi- zations. Her son is a major in the reg ular army. Having given both her son and husband to serve their country, Mrs. Bandholtz is giving her own time with eager willingness in service, her mother heart going out in loving sympathy to other mothers and wives, and to their loved ones. who are offering their lives on the altar of their country.
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