The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-03-17

the Alabama Diyision-Admiral Raphael Semmes and General Joseph Wheeler. Since we have learned that the New York division has chosen the name of
 General Wheeler to memorialize, the name which led in the votes of the chapters. that of the immortal Admiral Raphael Semmes, loved and honored by every Alabamian, the brave, undauted naval commander, is to be inscribed on the first bed endowed by the Alabama division.
 ready raised funds to endow two beds, and since Alabama is rich in Confederate heroes whom We might honor in this beautiful manner and answer the high call of patriotism. could we not endow
 more than one of these beds? Let us urge the chapters to great activities do not confine requests for these donations to members only, but interest friends in the cause, and appeal to their liberality in this call of patriotism.
 The splendid location of this hospital makes it more than possible that here many of our brave Alabama boys may be cared for and nursed back to health A boy from our own home town, or one near and dear may be brought in to in- herit the comfort of such bed, and the name above will remind him of the lov- ing care of those at home.
 Your president and director have greatly desired that Alabama's bed l should be one of the 10 to be placed in the first ward-each ward contains 10 beds. Having such faith in the patri- otism of "Alabama's Daughters" I be- lieve that no chapter, no member, would want her name omitted from the list of the contributors in this splendid cause. Twenty-siX state divisions now have their directors actively at work and others soon to follow; funds for nine beds have been sent to Mrs. Robert Ba- con of New York city. the chairman gen.
 eral of the American committee. While this is a special work of the U. D. C.,
 as director of the war relief work in the Alabama division, I ask any citizen, all societies. clubs, fraternal orders and schools to whom this patriotic cause ap- peals to aid us in this work, forwarding subscriptions to Mrs A. l.. Dowdell,
 Opelika. You cannot help save the lives of the .soldiers of the United States in q more direct and practically way.
 From the last report of the central committee we quote:
 ''The work for this hospital does not by any means cover the war relief work to be done by the director. That appoint ment is for the entire period of the war and covers every phase of war relief work. Everything done along this line by any chapter should be reported to the director, and the president general has especially requested that division presidents be urged to impress upon the chapter of her division the importance of directing all war work through this one channel. No matter what is undertaken, let it be supervised by the state director Only in this way can the full and com plete strength of the organization be used to it's best purpose and ability.
 The leaders of all the great national movements, recognizing the power of the U. D. C., are now calling on us for SUD- port and assistance. We must be ready to respond instantly.
 Each president and director should
 instruct the chapters to encourage and assist in the purchase and sale of thrift and war stamps, keeping an accurate record of all sales and purchases.
 When the sale of the next liberty loan bond is launched the U. D. c. will be called upon to assist. Have your chap ters ready for immediate action. Encour- age them to invest their savings ac- counts and monument funds in liberty bonds. No U. D. c. monuments are to