The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-06-05

ing to Washington I would say, consider the cost-you will not have home conn forts-but neither does son, husband, brother. or sweetheart in the trenches You are called to war service, and if you decide to enlist in this service do so with a stout heart and a high resolve to stand by the colors-through winter 8 snow and summers heat-and both are intense in Washington-until the Stars and Stripes shall have been borne high upon the crest of victory, whence they will hlazon the way for liberty through out all the world.
 Having taken this resolve, come to W9shi,eton without fear or trembling The United States government will pay AuH a living wage-and if your work rner'ts it. there will be promotion and ap- praciation accorded you. The department heads. the welfare workers, the churches the Young Mems Christian association, the Young Woman's Christian associa- tion. have all combined to render life Tn crowded Washington pleasant to the gov ernment employee"
 Mrs J D. Moore. Jr., recording sec retarv Of the volunteer relief associa- ton, made a report on the splendid war work done bv that organization and stated that they had organized War Savings Stamp association and would push the sale of these stamps
 OUTLYING DISTRICT
 The Eeports from chairmen Of out lying districts were made. Mrs. Kelly of Lewisburg reporting that the spe- cia1 work being done by them at>pres- ent was organizing the negroes, While Mrs Gardner F. Goodwin of Ressemer reported that food conservation and home gardens were being pushed oy their unit Mrs. Watkins Riddle of Huffman, stated her unit was special izing in Red Cross work and food con- servation.
 The Blossburg unit. with Mrs Rog- CTS as chairman, report they are dolng various kinds of war work and Mrs Perry of the Edgewood unit, reported this unit had taken up child welfare as a special work The Acipco unit is specializing in Red Cros work, accord ing to the report of Mrs. Hall, the chairman, while the unit at Pratt City is accomplishing splendid results in various phases of war work. Mrs J. A. Yates reported that the registering of all soldiers leaving for service in the army or navy wss progressing and this record will be kept at the court house for future reference,
 CHILDREN GIVE ROBE
 Mrs. Fhrhart reported that six units had been organized among the negroes in Jefferson county for Red Cross, food conservation and various ether phases of war work. Ihe women are already canning fruit and vegetables and have preserved many dozen eggs in liquid preparation and have taken up baby welfare work.
 Six girls from the Junior Red Cross unit from the Ullruan school were present and presented the council of defense with a slumber robe for the soldiers The girls were Annis Dunlap. age $: Adeline Dozier age s. Elizabeth Hobart age 9; Mity1ene Yates, age 3; Alice Chalifoux, age 10 and Evelyn Grove, age 10 years These children wore Red Cross uniforms and were en- tnusiastically received
 Mrs. Oscar I:einhart reported the lm- rortance of volunteer workers at the local exemption board to assist in the work there. The work of the standing committees was reported on by the re- spective chairmen as follows: Mrs. Caldwell. on child welfare; Mrs. D. A. EchoIs. on home and foreign relief, Mrs Oscar Reinhart, on organization; Mrs II. E. Pearce, on badges and Mrs. John R. Tornady on publicity.
 The Caxton club presented a slum- Der robe 10 the council of defense, which will De sent to the soldiers at camp.
 Mrs Joseph c. Thompson gave most interesting report on what unit of the Southside Baptist church was doing in line of war work. The meet ing was largely attended.