The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-03-17
ANNISTON BOOK CLUB DOING FINE
 WORK AMONG BOYS AT CAMP MCCLELLAN
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 Anniston, March 16.-(Special)-As the greatest war of all history proceeds, drawing into 1t in ever increasing num- bers our own American men, women are more and. more willingly shouldering tremendous responsibilities. and mobiliz- ing their time, energy and patriotism in war activities.
 Newton D. Baker, tho Secretary or War, says: If 1t had not been for the women of the country, the United States woud have had to withdraw from the war until the nation should have re- constructed it's whole industrial and vocial fabric"
 Realizing the responsibility resting upon the women, literary and social clubs all over the nation. are entering into all phases of war work. with helpful earnestness. The woman's committee or the council of national defense is call ing upon the women in literary clubs as !. patriotic duty to devote at least por- tian<pf every meeting to some study. dis cussion or activity having bearing upon the war It has been said that there should be no gathering of women anywhere in the United tSates this year that does not have some relation to the war and it's problems.
 The educational department of the ryoman's committee of council Of na- tional defense have prepared g series oI club topics to help women to further knowledge and understanding or the war and war conditions These sugses- lions may be obtained free upon request by writing to Mrs. Carrie Chapman Catl chairman of the department of educa- ton, United States Council of National defense. washington, D. c. A number Of the literary clubs of Alabama are cs-' ing these topics of study, and find them most interesting and instructive tiup women from all over the state are pia.i- ring to avail themselves of the rare op- portunity to hear Dr. Anna HoWafu Shaw. chairman of the woman's coia- mittee of the council of defense when she speaks in Birmingham on, March 70.
 The Book club of Anniston has been combining in a most effective manner study and patriotic work in their elup programmes this season. While one member tells story representative oi some country, the other. members work for the soldier boys. Mending for the aoldiers has been service greatly ap-
  sap. who miss the tender ministrations Sr their mothers One of the coiof.eis 1t camp volunteered to have the clothes needing repair collected every week. They were sent into town to the home of the hostes for the Book club, where willing fingers made them good as new. The club Is now making the knitted con yalescent afghans for the convalescents at the base hospital Books. candy. fruit, flowers, magazines and dAinties have been sent in abundance to the sick soldiers in the hospital. Letters have been sent to the mothers of the sick boys. and to mothers of the boys enter tained in the homes of the club menl- bers. Answers from these mothers have been received. stirring their very souls showing that service to these valiant men. who are so bravely offering their lives on the altar of their country Is in every sense worth while Several sweat eva have been knitted at the club meet inss for the CaBp Mcclellan men. Over ss0 soldiers have been entertained &t din- ner in ths homes of the membera Sweet rharify hasL received assistance thfouGh s.confribufion of @ from tho Book club,