The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-11-20

 of Europe. He palu d glowing tribute to President Wilson, who was willing to send his men and money to aid ill thls light for right.
 CASUALTY LIST
 ''Of Italy's army of 5,oeJ,eoo we had casualty list of l,Sb0UG0 but we in 1taly have never counted the cost when throw ing onr men and money III the fight for justice Our nation has now achieved greatness, fer greatness lies in the sac rifice you are willing to make 10 bring your nation to the front, and Italy has paid the price. Germany and Aus tria- Hungary broke the treaty of the triple alliance with Italy, andswe did not betray cur allies as has been said nor will we ever do so. Itaiy has resisted more often than any other country the opportunity of signing a separate peace. but this we did not do but Kept on to the last when such glorious victory for humanity was won.'
 Fred E. Hanlin, director of publicity of the Gulf division of The Red Cross made an interesting talk on the various activities of that organization during the war and stated that the greatest work was yet to be done by the Red Cross in Belgium, France and other devastated countries during the next year. i5e in troduced a member of the Red Cross' the canteen and motor corps of this or ganization and spoke of the splendid work each division was doing. He told of an old negro preacher 69 years ola in Mississippi who had 20 children, T. or whom were in the war This brought forth yociferous applause
 FEATURES ON PROGRAMME
 Mrs Scottie Mckenzie Frasire of Do- ;,1,k l. hat H. bles. of q zone chairman and the bur lesoue four minute speech by Sidney F. Lazarus was a feature of the evening s programme and was thoroughly enjoyed by those present
 America" and Keep the Home Fires Burning" were rendered by the Liberty chorus of the four-minute men, who had to respond to an encore
 State Director T. J. Crittenden then in- troduced Val J. Nesbitt, associate dl- rector and chairman of the Red cross speakers bureau, who made pfiel taih on the work of this organization and the snlendid co-operation it was receiving from the four minute men. He spoke or the Christmas roll call drive to begin De- cember l6 and end December 23, and de- clared he believed Alabama would enroll LOCO O09 members during this campaign
 Mrs John Turner made quite hit in her clever pianolog m Not saving Word' The VI orld is a Nice Place Al. ter AL" and was called on for several encores, while the song 'The Americans Come" rendered by quartet from the southside Baptist church was greeted with an outburst of applause.
 RESOLUTIONS ADOPTED
 The following resolution was intro duced by A. M Waples and unanimously adopted:
 Whereas, The four-minute men or America have demonstrated thelr sls- nal ability to broadcast amognst the peo- pie of our country such information as 1t was desired by our government should be known to them, and
 Whereas, 1t is the sense ot thls con vention that the organization Of four minute men as now existing should pc perpetuated to the service of our great nation for the further development or American ideals during the period or reconstruction
 Now therefore be it resolved, That the four-minute men of Alabama offer thetf continued service to the United States government as long as such service may be needed during the period of recon struction.