The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-03-10
TALENT POURED OUT GENEROUSLY
 TO ENTERTAIN THE SOLDIER BOYS
By PATRIOTIC PATRICIA

Anniston March 9.-(Special.) )-Talent fills big place in war work. Realizing the pleasure afforded by it's use, read CTS, singers and pianists all over the country have consecrated their talent to service aed are using their God given gifts to bring cheer to the sol dier boys
 Where Providence has not been profli- gate in bestowing talent upon others, they are doing their share by sending artists from various towns to furnish welcome diversion to the flower of our nation represented in the assemblage of splendid young manhood in the training camps.
 President Wilson stresses the import ance of this field of service when he says: "The spirit with which our boys leave America and their efficiency on the battle fronts of Europe will be vital fly affected by the character of the en- vironment surrounding our military training camps" With the women of the nation rests the responsibility to great extent of imparting this spirit, the spirit that makes men eager to go lover the top for Americas liberty Acts of thoughtfulness will carry spirit to our men and let them realize that we are fghting in our hearts, that we stand ready to face any issue, to make any sacrifice for our soldier boys who are so bravely meeting the supreme test in offering their lives to win security for America and freedom TOT the world.
 If perchance it should require real sacrifice to show appreciation through entertainments and other acts of thoughtfulness to our soldier boys, who are mobilizing their lives, energy and patriotism in preparing to fight for us we must remember that the best that we can do for them is small in comparison with the sacrifice they are making for us.
 Gratitude wells high in the hearts of many, who. through service, have caught higher vision gratitude for the spirit of unselfshness and cooperation with the woman force of the nation.
 For our sacrifices are richer in spirit, stronger in faith. possessed with courage for any issue that may arise, knit together in loving interest for the greatest cause that ever faced humanity.
 Annistons Choral clup has furnished untold pleasure to the Camp Mcclellan CTS. Some of their members go to camp every week. to sing or pray for the boys. Several sings" have been held under the auspices of the Choral club. when by the military bands the club led hundreds of soldiers in making the wekin ring with popular, patriotic airs. The Choral club gave a delightful concert last week in which a number of Anniston and Camp McClellan's best talent took part. They plan hereafter to give two concerts at the camp each week.
 The Choral club started community singing in Anniston and has been in- strumental in bringing the best of ar lists to the city. Recently Anniston- ians. through the efforts of the Choral club, had the pleasure of hearing Leonid Samoloff. the Russian operatlc tenor; Dentha Farmer. soprano; Lil- Han Sherkmann. 'cellist, and Samuel Mann. pianist.
 Once every month the Choral club hold open meetings for their honorary members, which are always thorough ly enjoyed. On these occasions the members sing choruses and choice vo- cal and Instrumental solos are also included on the programmes. Under the direction of Mir. J. A. Brown. the well known English organist. tho