The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-07-07

| their rates has been the center of heated I discussion in Atlanta for several weeks l The petition was heard by the railroad
 commission last week. and is now in I their hands for a decision. Key, Huff | and Woodward, however, have announced | that should the railroad commission de- eide in favor Of the increase, they will l fight the enforcement of the raise in rates.
 WILL CLOSE UP TOWN It is a pretty sure bet also, that If either of the above-named candidates are
 elected, they'll be for closing up every thing in Atlanta that isn't already closed 1 in the interest of the soldiers located here. And everybody is agreed that At laRta owes it to Uncle Sam to protect these boys, although there is great difference of opinion as to the best way to bring about such protection.
 Atlantas streets are filled with sol diers at all times Atlanta citizens have ceased to stop and wonder and guess whenever a new kind of uniform appears. The sight of trench of caps and Sam Brown belts on the streets no longer attracts attention. Canadian officers and British officers and French officers do not excite the curiosity that they once did, although they still bring forth the same degree of awed reverence. About two months ago Camp Gordon was practically deserted when the Eighty second division left for overseas. Today there are at the camp between 10000 and 50,000 soldiers and others are arriving practically every day. The bar racks at the camp, which at first seemed large enough to house a smaD-sized army, have dwindled beside the magn.- tude of the division now stationed there, and it has been necessary to pitch tents for about 5NO0 of the selectmen. Another big movement of troops is scheduled to begin on July 16. Four thousand coloreo selectmen from Georgia and Tennessee will report, beginning on that day ard covering a period of five days. July 2, 2,000 white selectmen from Georgia and
 Tennessee will begin reporting. During the month of June 14,o00 men reported at Camp Gordon. but over 20 per cent of the number were discarded because or
 physical discualifications.
 And iu addition to seeing to 1t that these soldiers are given good, wholesome surroundings when they are in the city
 Atlanta is endeavoring to furnish enter tainment of a clean character to each
 and every one of them. Through tie
 Red Cross the Y. M c. A.. the National
 League for Women's Service and other private organizations. it has been possl- ble to furnish entertainment to the boys
 at their camps and also to have the homes of Atlanta freely opened to the soldiers. Atlanta wants it said of her that there hasn't been a boy in training in the camps around here who hasn't had at least one opportunity to partake or her ospitaIity And in return the boys are ioing 2 lot to entertain Atlanta. In
 the various camps there are many trained actorr, and several shows of an unusually excellent character have been staged at Atlanta play houses.
 WAR SAVINGS DRIVE
 Atlanta is still striving to reach her War Savings Stamp quota of s5,O0O.0 900. Harry Hermance, director of the cam paign, believes that the city will have gone lover the top by Monday. but no figures rave been made public as to the amount subscribed. A thorough canvass of the city has been made in an effort to place $20 worth of stamps for each member of every family in every Atlanta
 home, but from reports coming into headquarters it is feared that the efforts have met with negligible results
 An important war measure was started at a meeting in Atlanta last week, when prominent '. M c. A. workers from all
 parts of the country gathered here to fix the 1919 war budget for the Young Mems
 Christian association, and to discuss
 other phases of the war work of the association.
 Among the men appointed on tho coni- mtttee 70 take caIe ol the raising Oi <. .O00O0O in tEe southeastern department,
 were the following prominent men from Birmingham and Alabama: W. C. Adams, Birmingham; Donald Conner. Bir- minsham; Walter B. Fowlkes. Birming-
 ham S. Jack Griffin. Cullman; L. D. Dix.
 Mobile; Lloyd M. Hooper. Montgomery: P. F. Shanks, Selma, and s. F. Hobbs, Selma
 Atlanta has been selected as head
 quarters for the sontheastern depart ment for the Y. w. C. A campaign, to be conducted in connection with the | M. c. A drive. Miss Elizabeth Hughes, secretary of the national war work coun- ell of the Y. w. c. A., will have her of fices in Atlanta during the campaign.
 Italians have perfected process for |making n edihle oil that also span be- pssd n soap and q n nlumination from