The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-02-25
Field Marshal T. O. Smith and Staff to Launch Cam
 paign This Morning
UNDER THE AUSPICES
 OF LOCAL K. c. COUNCIL
Workers to Meet at the Tutwiler Hotel Each Day at 1 O'Clock and Report Progress of
 the Campaign

and Report Progress of
 the Campaign
 The Knights of Columbus drive Tor s25,oo0, Birmingham's quota or the s10. .0o0, 600 fund, for war camp pur' poses, will begin this morning anu every patriotic American is asked tc contribute to this fund. The Knights of Columbus movement is identical with the work of the Y. M c. A., the Y, M. H A., and other assoclatiohs who provide the boys in camp WltH recreation centers Col Tom V smith is field marshal of the cam paign and will be assisted by num- Der of teams under command or com petent generals The drive Will De continued until the amount is raised. The workers and members of the com m:ttees in charge will meet each oas at the Tutwiler at l o'clock and re- norts will be made of the various amounts subscribed.
 Field Marshal Smiths staff Is as follows:
 FIELD MARSHAL'S STAFF
 Gen. Louis Pizitz. Col w. N. Ma lone. Col. w. V. M. Robertson. Col. J. w. Mcqueen, Col. Eugene l. Brown Col T. l.. Yancey, Dr. J. T. Doster, Col. Jack Adams. Col. George McCleery Col. Samuel Dorskey, Col w. E. shine, T. w. Anderson R. D. Burnett, E. B. Burton. Mccormack, Col. w. L. Housman. Col w. E. Frawley, Col. J. D. Mcleod, Col. Thomas Grimes.
 Gen. A. F. Hilleke. Col. H. s. Meade Col Foster Hamilton, Col. R. F. Chad- wick. Col. F. G. Butler, Col. Henry kel- Ter.
 Gen. J. A. Carroll, Col. John Me Geever, Col w. R. Ward, Col. John Antwine, Col. J. J. Smith, Col. ". T. Archer, Col l. Troy Halls, Col. Ryan Mullane, Col. F. H. Linnehan, Col Ed ward Antwine.
 Gen. c. L. Harold, Col. o. H. Martin sen, Col H. A. Elkourie, Col F. A. Elroy, Col. John W. ONeill. Publicity committee: Gen. Sol Ca heen. Col. F. A. Ribble, Col. Charles Miller. Col. Robert Murphy, Col. J. j.. Smith.
 WELFARE OF SOLDIERS The '. M. C. "A. ana hHlSHlS oA NY lumbus have taken over the welfare of the American soldier here and in our overseas camps. In every American camp they have erected houses, or t nuts" as the soldiers familiarly speak of them In these nuts" every atten- ton that can be shown to the soldier | in his off hours is freely given. Here he will find stationery and stamps, with friendly notices about his desk f<~ ,,,<>t ya n Magazines and books of all descrlp- tions are at his disposal. Phonographs and different musical l instruments can be had at all times. l But above all of that. the house is in charge of two or three men whose kindly attention and good fellowship | help to ward off the hours of home sickness and common ordinary every day blues
 GIVE UP BUSINESS They are men who, in most cases have been successful in the business tworld and have given up everything Ito come and work for no pay, to make little brighter the leisure hours l of the American soldier, regardless of 1 his creed. It Is work purely of sac ] entirely.
 l To some the K. of c. stands for q 1 Catholic secret organization, and that l these houses are erected for Catholics l alone. While statistics show that about S5 per cent of the American army Is 1 Catholic, the houses were built. not ! for Catholics alone, but for the Amer l ican soldier. Your son and mine whether he be protestant Jew or Cath 1 olic, so long as he wears the American l uniform Every penny given towards l this fund is spent on the soldiers. Tht l Knights of Columbus are doing this l for the welfare of our boys l GIVE TODAY I "Give today, for a soldiers life is | uncertain He is here today. tomorrow you lose sight of him. He's giving al for you--come across with just a lit 1 tie for him."
 This campaign is in charge of the ] Birmingham council which has beer assessed $25,ooo in a total drive fol SIC, ,000, 900.
 Pittsburg came across with one-hali million in a week. It's up to us t6
 show up something better than $25,000 Come across.