The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-04-20

building are proving a welcome retreat for the returned soldiers as well as for those who are still ir service. Secretary of War Baker is urging the volunteers who aided in the war camp community service to continue their labor despite the wars end in order that the return ing soldiers may be properly cared for
 Tn speaking of this phase of service Secretary Baker says: "A feeling pre- yails that there is no longer a necessity for continuing this volunteer work and to correct this impression is the task am suggesting to you. l want to bring home to you the realization that this work is not finished and that the war department desires it to continue with renewed effort and spirit, if it is within vour power to do so without too great a personal sacrifice. It is not possible for me to convey to you the great value of this work to the morale of the men in and out of the service. Our soldiers will not forget the generous work of those who have met trains at all hours with smiles, with hot coffee and warm food, who have opened their homes, clubs, ho- tels, provided quarters and have done a thousand other things for the comfort of the men in uniform
 The patriotic men and women of An nicton, Birmingham and other surround ing towns are continuing their service
 
 all of the towns in north Alabama is contributed at the weekly entertainments given at the Lyric and Red Circle club room. Birmingham musicians will take part on the programme Sunday after noon, there will be the usual community sing. an address by Richard Pearson Hobson and the weekly service flag de- mobilization.
 The workers of the organization in ac- tive co-operation with war camp commit nitv service have been trained to useful ness and responsibility, but even their demands have been taxed by the demands of after-war service. The care of the soldier is greater than ever before be- cause it must follow him through demo- bilization back into civilian life. AL ready the problem of locating employ ment opportunities calls for many more volunteers than are available. Officials, however of the war camp community service in Anniston report that the Cal houn county returned soldiers have been exceedingly fortunate in securing imme- diate employment after their discharge, and the morale among the men IS splen- f did.
 ! Al the community sing at the Lyric on Sunday afternoon the service flag of the | Addie Weaver Home will be demobihzed The boys who have gone from the night school of the Addie Weaver home have made a record of which the home feels justly proud. There are 8 stars in the association service flag. 10 having re- 1 turned from service The flag contains
 one gold star and 10 out of the To mem,
 bers now at home are wearing wounc | stripes.
 | Mrs. R. Powell Cotter of Gainesville
 the attractive guest of Mrs. Walker Key , holds, has been feted at large number
 of charming informalities during the pas' | week.
 | Anniston is to have memorial tree taken from the battlefields of France
 where American soldiers fought. I'm | nressiye exercises for the planting of the tree are being planned, which will prob | ably be carried out as part of th' great demonstration to be given the Cal
 houn county soldiers upon their discharge
 in May.
 The Chatauqua Reading circle met a' l the Carnegie library on Tuesday ait
 ernoon. Mrs. Hanson l.. Caten read