The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-10-26

among the worth while things receiv-
 ing a large share of their interest.
 Miss Sara Shaffer is one of Annis- : tons lovely girls just out of college 1 who expects to give her time this win | ter to Red Cross work. She is in Vicks l burg, Miss. now taking special course in home service work She will | assist in the home service office and | visit in the homes of the people who need the ministration of the Red Cross. | Miss Shaffer is unusually attractive
 and possesses magnetic personality.
 Her cheery presence will be the means | of bringing joy and brightness in
 many homes during the hard winter
 months.
 1 As the Red Cross gleamed with the 1 spirit of America throughout a world
 torn and ravaged by war, so it glows with radiant hope for the great Amer
 ica at home. through practical service | to protect life and health. to inspire
 and help in the establishment of | healthful. happy home life and to aid 1 in the broader reconstruction and re-
 mobilization to which America is pledg- ed abroad
 The saving of babyhood is one of | the many peace time duties of the Am
 erican Red Cross which will be helped
 through the enlistment of hearts and ! dollars.
 More than 10000 children died in 1918
 between the ages of IF and years. To
 save millions of future citizens through | the welfare work which is being so
 closely studied by Red Cross workers is one of the onsibilties to be met by responding to vital peace time drive
 of this great ol nization.
 l Mrs. Richard Il. Stickney, whose labor
 of love as chairman of woman's work | during the war and as chairman of the county Red Cross chapter and home serv-
 ice section, has endeared her to hundreds | throughout the county, will lead the women of Anniston in the coming drive. Mir. s. J. Powers, one of Annistons most public-sprited, progressive citizens who gives his time unreservedly to all pro- 1 iects planned for tLe good of t<s. com !, munity, will serve as city chaLman for Anniston.
 | MT. R. B. Carr is accomplishing splen- did work as county chairman. Mrs. Frank Constantine and Mir Otto Latch will have charge of the Red Cross drive in Oxford, Mrs. George Rowan aad pr. r. M. Law 1 renee in Jacksonville. Mrs. Daisy Alex
 ander Piedmont and Mrs. J. E. Borders, | Chocolocco.
 Calhoun county has always responded | to every appeal for service and a splen- did response is expected to this great call | from the "greatel motter in all the world"
 Interest in the great campaign launched I by southern. Baptists is increasing daily. All over the county mems, womens and childrens organizations in every church
 in the county are being mobilized for the
 most vital movebent ever launched by southern Baptists.
 | October 26 has been set aside by Bap | lists all over the south to "call out the called" Many more missionaries both at home and abroad, more ministers and 1 other workers will he needed at the close l of the campaign to use millions for the ! Master. On this important day conse- crated men and women will be asked to l surrender their lives to service and much | of the consecrated money secured through Victory Week will he used in furthering l His work through new recruits l Many men and women in Calhoun county are seriously considering taking ! this step and in sweetly solemn services will consecrate their lives today, d day | that promises to be one of the gravest,
 most eventful days of the campaign. | The coming of Mrs. A. Starr Best is an event of the coming week to which the members of the Anniston center of the 1 Drama league are looking forward to with great pleasure. Mrs Best will ad dress the members of the league on Wednesday afternoon at the Anniston | Inn.
 The Anniston center of the Drama league was organized only a few weeks ago under the direction of Mrs. Benia- min Franklin Wilkenson of Birmingham. The membership is steadily growing and with the addition of a few more members will reach the desired goal which will admit this center to the national or | ganization Miss Carrie Mcclure Knox is | president of the Anniston Dramatic league, Mrs. ]. E. Aderhold, Mrs. Horace Miller and MT. William H. Woods, vice presidents Miss Iva Cook, secretary and Mrs. James Cresswel Sproull. treasurer. The appearance of Maurice Maeterlinck, the world renowned Belgian poet and dramatist: Granville Barker, famous Brit ish author and playwright and Percival Chubb. president of the national Dramatic League of America are some of the at- fractions that are booked for the leagues on this circuit and are proving an incen- tive to the efforts for a large Annston membership. The Dramatic league is a notable addition to Anniston's civic life. and with the splendid leadership under which it has started will no doubt meet with merited success
 The yearly meeting of the Anniston As- sociated Charities was held last week at the Anniston National bank. The report of the president of the association showed a vast amount of good accomplished dur ing the past year and an enlarged pro- gramme was outlined for the coming year.
 Dr. E. c. Anderson was reelected president of the Associated Charities for the coming season, Mir H. B. Rudi- sill. vice-president Mrs. W. P. Acker, secretary and MT. David Denny treas urer
 An interesting debate was enjoyed at the meeting of the Margaret Lea Lit erary society at Noble Institute last week. The subject, Resolved, That Domestic Science Should Be Introduced Into High Schools in Reference to Latin l was chosen and assigned to the girls by Miss Ethel House, their popular English teacher. The arguments on both sides showed extensive research and deep study and were delivered in l, a most convincing manner. After list ening to the forceful arguments. the | judges, Miss Margaret Lea. Miss Marie l Lanning and Mrs. Gertrude A. Arnold | found it exceedingly hard to make a l decision. but after much discussion of the various points. finally gave their | decision in favor of the negative. The | affirmative side of the question was | argued by Miss Buena Weaver Miss | Margaret McPherson and Miss Mary l Ford Little and the negative by Miss | Celeste Lyman, Miss Catherine Garvin l