The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-05-18
VISIT OF RAINBOW BOYS GAVE IMPETUS
 TO RECOMSTRUCTGON WORK IN CALHOUN
By PATRIOTIC PATRICIA

Anniston, May 7.-SpeciaI )-Nothing has furnished the inspiration for the needed work of reconstruction days that the coming of the Rainbow division gave to the men and women of Calhoun coun- ty.
 we thought, perchance, that we real lzed the sacrifices and hardships our be- loved soldier boys were making for our freedom, but not until we came face to lace With these men who came out of death's valley bearing the testimony of theif sacrifices imprinted upon their tired faces did we realize in full what It meant to pay the price for victory.
 Ihelr return brings gladness inter- Imlngled with sadness. With unbounded Joy mothers all over the land are gath erlng to their hearts their own best be- loved, but tears oft times cloud the love ngnt In their eyes, for the care-free, hght-hearted boys they sent forth to bat tie have come back old and worn from the horrors of war
 women, as well as men, are determined to leave no stone unturned to secure worthy employment and to make safe a bright future for these grand, battle scared heroes.
 The return of the Rainbow division is golng to add impetus to the Salvation Army drive The praise of Alabama's own Tor the army lassies who ministered so wonderfully to our boys is going to cause the people of Alabama to pour in, gladly and freely, thank offerings in abundance to further the work of the organization that meant so much to the soldiers during the most trying period of their lives
 Calhoun county is proud of her men who have been through the inferno of battle, and have come back with clean hands, clean hearts and higher visions, proud of the men who are still holding the fort over there, and realize that we owe them a debt we can never repay The most we can now do for them is 1 small compared to the suffering they have endured to preserve the liberty of their home land.
 Few towns have furnished a larger number of fine soldiers than Oxford. Company M, with the Rainbow division, contained a number of Oxford men who made splendid record on the fields of battle. Several Oxford soldier boys are now represented by gold stars on gold glory service flags.
 Judge and Mrs. John H. Wilson of OK ford have nobly served in the home trenches while their loved ones honored their country over there. Judge Wilson valiantly served throughout the civil war, and gave three fine sons to serve in the world war Karl and Cecil Wilson are ln service in Germany with the army of occupation and the other son, Dr. O. W. Wilson, who served in hospitals over there, has returned to America and is connected with base hospital in New York.
 Mrs. Wilson has given freely of her time and means to every patriotic drive. She is the Oxford chairman of the Cal houn county league of welcome, and has secured liberal donations for the recep- ton to be given for all of Calhoun's returned soldiers. Mrs Wilson is one of the most loyal women in the county to the United Daughters of the Confed- sracy. She attended during the past week the Confederate reunion at Mobile as sponsor for Camp Pelham, and has also been appointed as sponsor for the re- union to be held in Savannah.
 Oxford was one of the first towns in the county to go over the top during the Victory Loan campaign, having sub- scribed over $10,000 more than the quota tassigned the patriotic little city. The women of Oxford during the coming week will assist Mir. Otto Latsch, the Oxford chairman of the Salvation Army cam paign, in bringing success to this popular drive.
 Mrs Andrew Jackson Goodwin will lead he Anniston women, as city chairman, in the Salvation Army drive. Mrs. Goodwin Is one of Anniston's most popular and most efficient young matrons, and pos sesses unusual executive ability. She en- ters with eager willingness into all of the city's civic and patriotic endeavors, md her leadership will prove invaluable m quickly bringing the important Salva ton Army drive to victorious end.
 Mrs Goodwin has appointed the fol- owing committee to conduct the house. to-house canvass: Mrs. S. P. Kennedy. Mrs Frank Johnston, Miss Marie Cater, Mrs Neil P. Sterne, Mrs Horace Miller, Mrs Henry Booth, Miss Mildred John ron, Mrs Wallace Conner, Mrs. Mrs S. c. Galbraith, Miss Hazel House, Miss