The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-07-01
ADVANTAGES 0F
 PEACE TIME ARMY Interesting Meeting of R0- tary Club-Delegates to
 Make Report

Universal production should be the
 slogan of this country and the new
 democratic peace-time army. with its
 many advantages. will have much to
 do with making this so." said Col.
 George Saffarrans in a talk to the
 members of the Rotary Club yesterday
 afternoon. Colonel Saffarrans, who
 was born and reared in Memphis, came to Birmingham last week as recruit ing officer for this district, which in
 cludes Alabama and a part of Geor- gia.
 He stated that he had never been in ,, Birmingham before and that was his misfortune rather than his fault. He expressed the wish to become real Birmingham booster. just like those he had read so much about.
 The speaker briefly outlined the
 many advantages of the new peace time army and referred to the splen- did educational training offered men entering the service at this time. w e have educational training such as one gets in grammar school or high school he said. and vocational train ing for those who desire it.. In this way men in the army, are trained to do the line of work of their choice. "The one idea of the war depart ment formerly was to make the best fighters in the world out of the men in the army. as was proven during the world war. but now we want to make them 100 per cent efficient. When this is done the community to which man returns is benefited as a result of the training secured in the United States army. The present plan of the war department will do much to bring about universal training. for the men are trained in the line they desire, while others just wanting to be sol diers are allowed to do that
 Chap Hodges reported that the Rotary Club had collected $2.750 for the entertainment of the Rainbow vet erans on their first reunion to be held next month.
 Dan Dimick stated that there were 1 2,000 soldiers to be cared for during the reunion and that only 200 cards had been returned by members stating how many they would have in their homes. He appealed to all Rotarians 1 to return the cards immediately, as this club wanted to do It's part in looking after these war veterans. Angus Taylor. who has returned from Atlantic City. where he attended the convention of International Rot ary, was selected to make detalled report of the convention at the meet | ing on July i. Following motion, LeGrande Wilson. Wallace Caldwell Clarence Lloyd and Thornton Estes were chosen to make report on the convention at the meeting next week. These men will be given four minutes each in which to tell Rotarians what occurred in Atlantic City. These mea will also be put under the rule and will not be allowed to hear what tho others say. Major H. S. Wygant of the local recruiting station was also a guest of the club.
 D. H. Andrews. former president of the club. presided over the meet ing and read an invitation from the Birmingham Athletic Club inviting ths members to attend tho stag given last night.
 Monty Uilman made brief talk in the interest of the Jewish relief cam paign. in which he appealed for as- sistance for s5.oo0.o0o people on the verge of starvation in central and eastern Europe. There WAS . good at- tendance and tho meeting was one of tho most enjoyable held in some time.