The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-04-18
Federal Director Marx De-
fines American Stay-at-
Home Patriot
WOMEN'S COMMITTEE
WILL AID IN DRIVE
State to Be Thoroughly Organized
by County Chairmen and Super
intendents of Education
Organize! Organize! Organize!

And then energize!
This was the keynote of the con-
ference of county chairmen OF the
Alabama War Savings campaign ana
county superintendent of education
called by Crawford Johnson. state di-
rector. to hear what Otto Marx. fed
eral director of the War Savings COM
rnittee for II southern states, ana D.
e. Kavanaugh, assistant to the chair
man OF tho national War Savings COM
xnittee, had to say to them.
Forty-six county chairmen and 80
county superintendent of education
answered present" when the roll was
called in the auditorium of the CHAM
Der of Commerce at 10 O'Clock yes
iterday morning. A number of Wa
Savings workers from different points
in the state were also in attendance.
The conference was full of ANNA
tion from roll call to the final rare
we'll words of Director Johnson at the
~.round table" following the luncheon
in the ballroom of the Hillman.
OFFICIAL PROGRAMME
In the official programme distrib-
11ted prior to the beginning of the
conference was tabulated statement
by counties, showing that on Aprll
s A1abama's per capita sales had risen
from 10 cents to 34.7. This improved
showing helped to start the enthr-
slams
In the course Of the proceedings 1t
was announced that Robert w. Ewing
of this city had been appointed ny
the treasury department to organize
the retail stores in the state.
Features were: The announcement
ny Mrs. Pattie Ruffner Jacobs, chair
man of the Alabama woman's Liberty
Loan committee, that she would en-
deavor to have her organization tai Ike
up War Savings work at the end OF
the Liberty Loan drive; and the adj
dresses of Otto Marx and Mr.. Kav-
anaugh to questions put to him at the
sround table,
ALABAMA'S SHOWING
The conference was opened by Craw
ford johnson, who said that all excuses
for Alabama's poor showing would bt
pooled and passed. and it was the dut,
of the gathering to face the situation
and take their medicine.
The first speaker on the programme
was Chairman J. T. Horne of Tusca
loosa county. His topic was Publicity
the Best Manner of Securing IT.
Chairman j. T. Hearin of Marengt
county followed with talk on the valu,
thrift propaganda.
DR.. J H. Phillips. superintendent o
BinghaD's public schools, led dis
cussion on the organization of wa
savings societies. and Spright Dowell
state superintendent of education, of
fered suggestions as to the best name
of organizing such societies in the stat
and rural schools.
Chairman j. w. Cunningham of Nor
gan county spoke on getting co-opera
non from the postm2sters and cited in
cidents in his personal experience.
FEDERAL DIRECTOR MARX
The topic of Federal Director OFT
Marx was How Inactivity OF Chairmel
Retards PRONUNCIATION of Thrift Propa
ganda." Mr.. Marx told the chairmen il
a very fine but kindly manner that the
must awaken to their duties. He sal
that the test of citizenship today was i
the answer to these questions: Have
bought Liberty Bonds to the extent q
my ability Am | buying War Say
1ngs Stamps as freely as | can?" lar
subscribing to the Y. NJ c. A. tn
Red Cross and other war actiyitie
generously and gladly?' He was hearth
~ applauded for this delineation of tn
American patriot.
Ine topic OF J. E. Kavanaugh assistan
TO the chairman of the national wa
-
responsibility in Sending Alabama owe
Ene Top Much was expected Of MI
kavanaugh, as salesman, an organ1ze
and speaker who knows how to pu
human interest into his utterances, an
ne did not disappoint anticipations. III
gave q world of information and in
structfon to his auditors in intensel
interesting words.
PRACTICAL IDEAS
County Chairman Melvin Of Dalla
county advanced some practical idea
on adding impetus to the war savine
campaign at the close of the presen
Liberty Loan drive, and at the conclt
sion of his remarks the gathering &C
1ourned to the ballroom of the Hill,na
for luncheon
The round table talk which foIlowe
was perhaps the most interesting no,
taon OF the conference, as it was entirel
INFORMAL and quite humorous
Mrs Jacobs, who was a guest WA
presented and told the men of the wor
tho women, OF Alabama are doing 4
the present Liberty Loan campais,
here is reservoir of power whic
you should not overlook" she said. I
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