The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-04-20
". C. '. U. Actiuities 'sFor God Home and Native Land"
G0u, HOme and NatlVe LanC
 Fly MRS. MABEL F. LEAKE

The threatening weather of Tuesday afternoon did not dampen the spirits of
 the enthusiastic members of the Cen
 tra1 Union, for the meeting was unus1- ally well attended and brimming over
 with interest
 Reports from the superintendents or different departments showed that
 great and useful work is being done quietly week by week.
 The soldiers and sailors department meet regular every Tuesday morning at 10 o'clock and sew for the Red Cross.
 When surgical bsndages were needed they were made, when clothing for|the Belgian children was needed that Was made and on every occasion the mem bers of this department have met the need whatever it might be-no siacN- CTS there.
 Three hundred and fifteen letters and leaflets have been sent out to phys'- clans and nurses asking their co-oper- ation in getting the scientific facts to the people that alcohol is useless and unnecessary as a medicine" is the re- port from the medical temperance de- partment.
 Mrs. LeNoir's report of the progress of temperance work among the colored
 people in this district was most en- couraging. It showed that the better class or negroes were ldhihS o' AN tive interest in getting prohibition
 propa ganda in the hands of their race. Members of the union were so i'm pressed with the importance of this work that s5 per month was donaio to assist in carrying out the work as outlined.
 Two new members were adueu to tlS membership roster Mrs. J. C. Craooe, Fountain Heights and Mrs. J. c. Per The National Won n - Christian Temperance union is asking for 1000 900 new members by 19GO, and the active workers think BirminG- ham should easily enroll 1000 members. The jubilee drive for membership is on in earnest and 100000 members must be enrolled and s1,0oo.000 raised. Let every member interested in the campaign read the following 10 sug- gestions from the national jubilee committee:
 1. Appeals to outstanding men and women in state from whom pledges may be secured to be announced early in the drive.
 3. First week of drive, luncheon in central cities with. national field repre- sentative followed by an evening mass
 meeting. pledges to be taken at both luncheon and mass meeting. 2. State speakers in their mass meet ings Pledge envelopes to be fur
 nished by national jubilee committee
 4. Special appeal that Liberty Bonds
 be given. thus helping both the gov
 ernment and our work.
 5. A dime box. Stickers for box to
 be furnished. One on side, May I
 have your dime for the W. c. T. U.
 jubilee fund?" On the other, "A dime a day for 10 weeks"
 6. A committee of 10 in each union, one for each of the 10 weeks of the drive. each woman to be chairman or a subcommittee, who will form and carry out some special plan for rais- ing money for herr week of the drive. !. Appeal to dry foreign born peo- pie interested because of world pro- hibition.
 s. A uniform W. c. T. U. day in every church in the United States. eve are sure that many churches will be will ing to do this.) In some communities the different churches will vie with each other to give the largest amonnt 9. Sons and daughters of w. c. T. C
 mothers (promoted and living), asked to contribute in honor of their mother A little card will be planned which may be sent to the living mother. 10. A pageant Outdoors or indoors) given by the young peoples branch or Loyal Temperance Legion. or under general committee. Most beautiful fhlf!ci itdHiAdiloi psASCdHeS Saii pC "A
 ranged, Sound the jubilee!
 most enjoyable luncheon was held
 at the local headquarters by the off, cers of the centray union lately when
 plans for an active membership were
 made to enroll the 1000 members in
 this district. Ten captains were named
 to do this special campaign work. who
 with their co-workers are most op-
 timistic in regard to the outcome Tor the jubilee campaign.
 The Woodlawn union has reorsar- ized and started to work in real earn