The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-17
OF ! RAILROAD MEN AID THRIFT CAMPAIGN Signs Over Stamp Agencies to Be Duplicated in Other
 Cities, States Marx PERMANENT OFFICERS OF COURTHOUSE CLUB School Children's Campaign We'll Under Way-J. W. Donnelly
 Makes an Address at
 Wo0dlawn

State headquarters of the national wal savings committee received a letter iron Leon T. Smith, district passenger agen of the Cotton Belt lines, yesterday, sug gesting that during the temporary in activity of the railroad men engaged fir the branch of the service in which he
 worked. they all organize and direct their efforts to the sale of the thrift stamps and baby bonds.
 MT. Smith stated that because of the size of the job before the administration that 1t would be probably weeks before they were finally given specific instruc- tions as to the line of work upon which they were to enter. and that he be- lieved all of them would be glad of a chance to render any assistance possible in this manner. He has been invited to come to state headquarters today and confer with Mr. DonneIly in regard to the matter, and 1t is probable that with in the next few days arrangements will be completed whereby the sales will be aided by these men.
 LIBRARY SOLD OUT
 The public library, which was fur nished stamps and designated as a branch office for their sale yesterday, sold completely out and were obliged to order more to supply the demand.
 Otto Marx, federal director of the southeastern states, who has been in this city for the past several days, left for Atlanta yesterday. He was lavish in his praise of the large signs which have been erected over several of the agencies, speaking of them as works of art. He carried with him photographs and com plete specifications of the signs and ex- poets to have them duplicated for use in other cities
 The Courthouse War club was organ ized and made permanent institution for the duration of the war in the offices of the board of revenue yesterday after noon. A meeting of all court attaches was called for 4:30 D. m., and a short address was made to the gathering by Prof R. c, Hewitt, in which he outlined the dangers which threaten the country, the significance of the war cloud that is now hanging over the land, and told briefly, but pointedly, of the many things that every true American must do to help bring the war to a successful con cluson.
 SAVINGS CLUB OFFICERS
 The officers of the organization were elected as follows S. M. Blake, president; vice presidents, Cris Hartsfield, Mrs. c. D. Ray and l.. R. Dillon secretary A. M Reeves; treasurer, Mrs. Virginia May field. The stamps are now on sale at the county treasurer's office and a lively trade in the stamps and bonds was kept up all during the day
 The constitution and bylaws for use by the school children in their campaign were mailed to practically all of the schools yesterday immediately after the receipt of them by state headquarters, and it was stated last night that this branch of the campaign is now taking definite form. J. w. Donnelly. vice state director of Alabama, addressed the association of the Wood- lawn High school yesterday afternoon A cordial reception was accorded him. and 1t was promised that an organization would be perfected there very soon.