The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-08-18
MANY AIDING IN BUILDING SHOWERS AT THE TERMINAL
Is Large Undertaking But Will Add Much to Com fort of Soldiers Pass
 ing Through

ing Through
 Regarding the new shower baths which are being constructed at the Terminal
 station for the benefit of the soldier boys passing through Birmingham, Mrs John P. Tillman yesterday made the fol lowing statement, which indicates the large number of Birmingham people and firms which have shown their interest ir the project:
 l Since several notices have appeared in the papers regarding the shower baths being installed at the Terminal station, land many inquiries have been made re- garding them, it seems well to provide for those interested such information as it is possible to give before their com pletion. A full realization of the need of such arrangements for the comfort of our enlisted men would naturally be felt by those working in the canteen, since
 to them falls the duty of meeting the
 men who come from trains tired, hot and dusty from travel
 'Often they come directly into a meal served them in the canteen room, with out the opportunity of washing face and hands since the facilities at the station are wholly inadequate for handling such a body of men in so short time. Ere quently they march to the Y. M. C. A. but they are hurried through the shower and pool and would enjoy a place of their own nearer to the trains to which they could repair at will when the trains
 are delayed, as they frequently are.
 Giving cool drink and cigarette convey the kind thought of the Red Cross, but add little to the comfort of hot and sooty men and so a worker in the canteen service undertook to lead the way toward making our boys more com l fortable.
 "The work was hurriedly begun, with little deliberation or consultation, be- cause all of those approached expressed such approval and interest in the un- idertakng and such willingness to help. Before the completion of the work it will be impossible to accurately estimate
 the cost, nor can complete list be given of those who aid in..the work, but lit will be a pleasure and inspiration to know of some of the kind and generous l things which have already been done towards it's accomplishment.
 | 'The use of the two large rooms on the second floor of the Terminal was 1 given by MT. J. H. Stanfiel, general ticket agent. MT. Cliff, the station ma aster is most helpful and kind Mir.
 Bern Price and Mr. H. Wheelock have both contributed their advice and as-
 sistance free of charge. Too much l praise cannot be given the Journey man Plumbers union, local 91. Under | the able leadership of MT. Dulion of Mason & Dulion. they have undertaken 1 to do the plumbing work free of charge l and have gone to work with such en- ergy and promptness that it is all I ready roughed in and ready for the l concrete floor, which Is being laid by I the 3plasterers, under MT. McI4oud. at l cost of labor. The carpenters union,
 under MT. Woods, and painters, through Hynds-Upshaw Paint and Glass company, are not less patriotic,
 and have promised to give their help. l Crane company have kindly sold at
 cost the large bill of plumbing ma teriaL Through MT. McCants of the
 Standard Portland Cement company, 35 barrels of cement were donated so will lingly and graciously it is pleasure I to use it. The Jefferson Brick Sup
 ply company, through Mir. M. Shuger-
 man, gave 15 yards of sand. MT. J. F.
 Baldwin gave yards of sand.
 '"rhe Kirkpatrick Sand and Cement company have promised generous contribution. The Caronna Portlan d
 Cement company. through MT. w. W. l Shade. have contributed 300 pounds
 waterproofing. also hauling 35 barrels l of cement. The Hahn Foreman Roof l ing and Heating company not oly gave 1 the required waterproof felt, but the
 labor and material required for lay ing the same. The Birmingham Siag | company kindly gave 3S yards of slag, but change in the specifications sub I stituted cinder and so the slag has not
 been called for. The Jenkins Lumber ! company has donated 800 feet of luin- i ber as has the Heidt Lumber con- pany. Estes Lumber company, cash, l $10. To the Wittiichen Coal and Transfer company a debt of gratitude l is due for hauling IS yards of sand
 at such busy season it put them to in- l convenience to do 1t. The Birming-
 ham Paint and Glass company have promised 12 gallons wall Size Brown ! Rogers company, 100 pounds white lead. Sherwin Williams, 100 pounds
 kalsomine. with the kind addition of
 more if needed; they will gladly sup
 ply N. Moore & Handley have con l tributed seven doors and hardware. 1 From this long list of generous do- | nations it might be inferred that the work was nearly finished, but 1t is a big undertaking and not all of the
 material is yet in hand, and the work
 is far from done. At a time when la
 bor is so disorganized and scarce it
 is all the more difficult to push it
 through. but we are all going to do I this for the comfort of our boys, some ! of whom will give their lives for us l We shall have to provide towels and soap in wholesale quantities, but in this as in all things else, patriotic Bir-
 mingham is going over the top be- cause everyone is glad to lend help.
 ing hand. MRS. JOHN F. TILl MAN"