The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-02-26
General Louis Pizitz and Forces Capture First Hill
 With a Total of S4111
LADIES' DIVISION HAS
 FORMED A BATTALION
Mrs. Murtlock Tells of Good Work Done at Different Camps by Y. NJ. C. A. and Knights of Co.,
 lumbus Organizations

The allied forces for the Knights CT Columbus war fund drive, under Field Marshal T. O. smith after the first days battle ceased firing at the Tut wiler luncheon yesterday to check up results. After many reports and a splendid repast s75o0 was laid on the table for the "cheer" fund of the boys in Amercan uniform on land and sea.
 In addition to the reports of the workers there were many talks made on behalf of the drive by patriotic men and women which not only encouraged "those in the trenches" but aroused them to a high state of enthusiasm.
 Mrs. w. l.. MurdocS, one of the city's most patriotic women, spoke on the good work that is being done at the different camps by the Y. M. c. A. and the Knights of Columbus for the welfare of the American boy, the boy whose life blood may be shed in or Ger that democracy may live.
 DUTY TO SOLDIER
 'It is our duty to see that the sol dier boy has a wholesome place of amusement in his hours of leisure" s;sic Mrs. Murdock. q have studied the different camps personally and the y so great in the Knights of Columbus and Y. NJ. c. A. huts' that they have been turned away night after night for lack of space and other facilities Every night these buildings are crowded not from any fault on the part of workers in these places but because they have not sufficient build ingS to accommodate the boys It is fer you and me to do our part in t1n hlIi1dinO of sbn e, fpr boys who sooner or later must face the bullets of the enemy. Therefore every one of us strive to better these conditions at once and offer the Knights of Columbus every service in this campaign for any good they may be Tor our boys in general"
 TAKE A MANS PART
 Field Marshal smith followed with a fine talk and gave much encouragement to his field forces. What matters it whether the boy next to you or mine is Catholic. Jew or Trotc stant, what does 1t matter with whom he is affiliated if he takes a mans part in the great con fict that is upon us' said the field marshal. Even if every dollar raised in this campaign was for the Catholic boy alone, we can't do enough for the almost 40 per cent of the army and nearly 60 per cent of the navy that is filled by men of that faith. Every penny the Knights of Columbus collect Is go- ing to the. American soldier or sallor. Where there is no Knights of Columbus huts, the Catholic says his mass in the Y M. c, A. building. Where there is no Y. M. c. A. hut that of the K C. is useI by the protestant minister or Jewish rabbi for the services. War is business in which only men can play and only men are needed. If the coun- try is not large enough, not broad minded enough that the idle talk of an ignorant bieot will keep back the few pennies for the lads who have given their all, then it is not worth dying for"
 Stirring addresses were made by Gen eral Pztz, pr. Elkourie and others, and the consensus of opinion prevailing at the meeting was that Birmingham would Ego over the top" in this campaign, as it has in all others and more than the s25,000 asked would be subscribed.