The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-06-02
APARTMENTS GIVEN FOR BLUE
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 Anniston, June 1.-(Special.) )-W oman's 8 hour has surely struck. Its echoes ring round the earth Reveille sounds the trumpet to us; all women must waKen from sleep and answer the bugle call to loyalty and service.
 Never before have so many appeals been made to women. Never before has our government shown such deep appre- ciation of womens services. There probably has never been period in all the history of the country when such a variety of service was offered to women.
 Every woman seems to be fired with patriotism, and longing with her whole heart and soul to render some kind or service to the soldier. Every woman cannot go to the battlefield as an angl of mercy. There arc home duties which prevent many truly patriotic women from giving their time in the Red Cross work rooms and other places, but there is one service which every woman who has a home and fireside can render. Mother ing" plays big part in war work-a service within the province of every homemaker. The fight of the mothers back home is made easier when they know that their boys are being vel comed into some home. that good moth- CTS influence is being welded over her boy, inspiring him to higher duty.
 It has been said that the three sweetest words in the heart of every real soldier are-Mother, Home and Heaven. Mothers are grateful for the splendid opportunity. through their homes and hearts, and little but of heaven, as the soldier boys term the joys of home life. to show our brave men in uniform, who have left family, homes, friends and business to defend the sanctity of our homes, that their valor is appreciated by the home keepers.
 certain ingrained selfishness which, 1t was feared, was getting ingrained into the American fibre, has been swept aside, and acts of thoughtfulness to our men in khaki have proven the stepping stone from selfshness into service.
 Mrs James Creswell Sproull is greatly admired for her beautiful spirit of moth erhood. She is the devoted mother or three daughters and one son. proud or her privilege, and counting all other honors only relative in value. Her home hos heen a constant source of joy to the men who have come from northern homes < to our bonny southland, warm welcome and true southern hospitality ever await ing the stranger within our gates
 Mrs. Sproull with her sunny disposi- tion radiates cheer wherever she goes Sha is one of the most faithful of the official chaperons appointed by the council of defense. With her two pop ular daughters she attends all or the dances where she meets and greets not only the soldiers but welcomes ana m .kes delightful evenings for the 1oys5 ones who throng to Anniston to be near their soldiers. Many sH-s from oSher towns have been able to enjoy tn, -nces here because the mothers knew that Mrs. Sproull would be on hand to tenderly care for their daughters She has inherited her un- selfish nature from her mother, Mrs. Virginia Miller, whose noble, conae- crated life was an inspiration to the community Mrs. Sproull has many friends in Birmingham where she has often been the admired guest of Mrs. Frank Nelson.
 MT. Sproull is one of Anniston' s most e~ominent and generous patri- ots Ills wealth and time are conse- crated to service, and every call tliat comes for the good of his town or country meets from him a ready, will ing response.
 Chairman Curran Goodwin and Treasurer William Mallory are being heartily congratulated upon their i. management of the Red Cross cam paign. There was great rejoicing in inc ranks of workers when it was announced that Calhoun county had far exceeded It's quota to the second Red Cross war fund The Red Cross