The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-04-07
ANNISTON HOPES AND EFFORTS ARE
Conferred ON LIBERTY LOAN DRIVE
by PATRIOTIC PATRICIA

| Admission. April 6-(Special) The
minds and hearts of Admission citizens
are centered ON one great and prayerful
work Men, women and children are
imobiilizng their time, energy and pa
/ triotism in labor for the great Liberty
Loan drive.
| Towns near cantonment receive
| more appeals for service than other
places, but to every call sent forth by
the government these cantonment towns
have responded with eager Willingness.
The daily sight of hundreds Of khaki
clad men preparing to offer their lives
on the altar of their country will, per-
chance, prove Annistons greatest inspi-
| ration in meeting her full duty toward
financing her country in the mighty
struggle for liberty.
Not since the war began has strong
er realization been brought to us of the
necessity for supreme sacrifice. Our own
American men have entered the arena
of slaughter, and are joining the ranks
Fof the wounded and dead on the blood
lest battlefield of history With the flu
ture of America, France, England and
all other democracies at stake. it is in
deed time for those of us who are hold
ing the fort at home to awaken to the
fact that the sacrifice of our soldiers
lives will be in vain unless We sacrifice
to the limit our means in giving them
the proper equipment with which to fight
for our freedom.
Because we have given with open
purses toward financing the government
and to the other issues that have arisen.
we are already repaid for any sacrifice
it may have cost by being 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 human
ity.
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Scott Roberts
are among the Annistonians WHO are
working indefatigably for the success of
the third Liberty Loan drive Mr. Rob-
erts, president of the Rotary club was
chosen by the mems committee of the
council of national defense to lead Cal
houn county in the Liberty Loan CAM
paign He started the ball rolling last
Monday morning when. with the 18TH
field artillery band. and the entire ros-
ter of the Rotary club leading a column
of liberty enthusiasts. marched to the
Noble theatre, where a great mass meet
ing was held. Mr.. Roberts. who is noted
as silver-tongued orator, made won
derful impression in diagnosing the inn
portance of the liberty campaign. Fol.
lowing his address, he introduced
George f. Person, the famous Canadian
soldier. Canada is of especial interest
to Mr. Roberts. as his father. Col. AL
hert Roberts, was for number of years
United States consul to Canada For
Is years Colonel Roberts and Henry Wat
terson together used the power of the
press, editing the Nashville Banner and
other articles to other lead
ing southern periodicals. Mr.. Roberts
is one of the best-known cotton men in
the south, president of the Alabama
Cotton Manufacturers association, an
of the Southern Knitters'
director in several ma
tional associations and actively engaged,
with Mr.. T. Il. Robinson, in the man
agement of the Adelaide cotton mills.
These mills were named for Mrs. Rob-
erts, who before her marriage was
Maydel Robinson, one of Alabama's
beautiful bellies Lorraine avenue was
named for their little daughter. Loft
mine Is loyal. patriotic and often
brings cheer and welcome diversion to
the soldier boys at. camp with her grace
full dancing. Mrs Roberts is most in
terested in child welfare, and during
baby week managed the most successful
baby parade ever held in Admission.
Both Mr.. and Mrs. Roberts have con-