The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-04-06

diers, Birmingham has given cordial CO operation. Some of Birmingham's bes | talent has been donated Tor the pleasure
 of the soldiers every week since the es ltablishment of Camp Mcclellan. A large party from Birmingham attended the con. cert on Friday evening and some of the
 best talent from the Magic City con- tributed selections to the programme Mrs. Josie Brooks, Mrs. Ike Marks, Mrs Mary Gillen, Miss Bernie Gillen, Mrs Robert Newman, and Miss Lorene Law | ley were among those taking part on | the programme
 | Mrs Charles G. Sharp president of the
 Music Study club of Birmingham, was l the honoree at a box party given by a coterie of Anniston matrons at the con cert on Friday evening. Several other
 box parties were enjoyed and a number of buffet suppers given to honor the out of-town visitors.
 i As chairman of the Sunday entertain
 ment committee of the war camp com munlty service. Miss Carrie Mcclure Knox is rendering a valuable service in l honoring the returned soldiers. Every Sunday the Lyric is filled with soldiers and citizens from every part of Annis- ton, who enjoy the delightful programmes arranged by Miss Knox, the community singing led by MT. Lee and the effect i've exercises connected with the demo- bilzation of the service flags, a feature  used to honor the returning heroes, which
 is steadily increasing in popularity.
 The service flags of the Annston Man ufacturing Company and Anniston Star were demobilized last week. Mrs Fitch, who has charge of the community work connected with the Y. WI c. A., in the mill villages led a beautiful flag drill in which the girls of the Anniston Man ufacturng company took part Judge Tate, MT. Goldworth and Capt. Harry M Ayers snade inspiring patriotic talks. ! One of the most enjoyabl le numbers on | the programme was duet by Mrs. Rob ert Hampson, who has a beautiful con- | tralto voice, and MT. James O'Hara, whose tenor voice is universally admired. i At the community sing on Sunday after noon the postoffice flag and Addie Weav- l CT service flag will be den1obilized. Mrs. Sutherland, one of Gadsden's best mu- sicians, will sing and Mr. Lee will lead l the community singing. These enter | tainments are serving in bringing about l the proper relationship between the com l munity and the returning soldiers and sailors. The demobiliZation of the ser vice flag is one of the most effective means toward this end.
 MT. Lee has organized during the past week service flag demobilization clubs in several of the schools in the county. Among the objects in organizing these
 
 the demobilization of the service flags in the homes of the members of the clubs and to do everything possible to interest families having service flags, but which
 are not represented in any of the school
 clubs, to demobilize them. It Is hoped also that these clubs will help to foster
 among the people of the community
 keen and wholesome community spirit,
 thereby doing much to help solve the
 many difficult reconstruction problems that face the American people at this time. The pupils will repbrt the names of new arrivals from camp or overseas.
 The big idea will ever be kept before
 the schools of welcoming the returning
 men and encouraging such assistance as
 the soldier may need. Service flag de-
 mobilization exercises in the homes as
 soon as the soldier returns after being
 discharged will be stressed In fact, noth-
 ing will be left undone in efforts to st1m-
 u1ate interest in making the service flag
 the permanent emblem it should be made. After the service flag has been com
 pletely demobilized, it should be framed
 for permanent keeping, preserved as
 sacred symbol of honor to the men whd
 fought in this war and of hope and in-
 spiration to future generations.
 Mrs. Stephen R. ThompSon, the coun-
 ty chairman of the woman's division for the Victory Loan campaign, attend ed the state conference in Birming ham on Friday. Mrs. Thompson has
 organized every nook and corner of
 Calhoun and has appointed the fol- lowing chairmen to aid her in bring ing success to this vital cause: Annis- ton, Mrs Homes Turner; Jacksonville Mrs. George Rowan; Oxford, Mrs. D. c. Cooper; Piedmont, Mrs. q. l.. Stewart Dukes, Mrs. Walter Duke; Reads, Miss Irma Griffin; Merrelton, Miss Mamie Nixon; Alexandria, Mrs. R. l.. Meharg; Ohatchee, Mrs. Gray Meharg; Choco- locco and DeArmanville1 Mrs. J. K. Borders; Coldwater, Miss Leslie: Eula- ton, Mrs. c. c. Dean. The speakers for the drive are: Mrs. Emmett Ledbet-