The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-05-18
American Legion Day

lHRC1RHIS business of being chairman of the Salvation Army appeal S is more like work than any thing I have undertaken since I left the ser vice of our well-known Uncle Sam, after our boys had taken their objec- tives along the western front. You know, I had a somewhat mistaken idea that there would be a whole lot of glory and not much work connected with be- ing a chairman, but 1 have found that the Salvation Army is even more of working organization than I thought ever though I knew that it was all of that
 This statement coming from Mr. G. Lewis Bailes, chairman for the city of Birmingham for the nationwide Saliva ton Army appeal, which is now at the zenith of it's working power, is signifi- cant, showing as it plainly does that be- lng a chairman" is not merly honor and glory, but fight and brain and brawn, coupled with tremendous energy and determination to go "over the top"
 Mr Bailes, who is widely and most porularly known all over this big city not only for his ability in his chosen profession. but because of the splendid war record which he made. in accepting the chairmansnip for the Salvation Army appeal felt that he would like to add his bit toward assisting this great organization adding to its home serv- ice fund" because he knows from per sonal observation both at home and lover there" just how much genuine help was rendered by the Salvation thing that was worth while seemed to have vanished from the face of the earth and only despair and misery stared them in the face.
 The fact that today is American Le- zion Day" in the Salvation Army ap- peal makes a word from Chairman Bailes of double interest and in further referring to the work of "mobilizing" his forces for the appeal, he said yes terday:
 There is one similarity between campaigning and the late war-it is more trouble to get ready to fight than 1t is to go out and take the objectives I mean that the building of campaign force is almost as much trouble as mo- bilizing an army, and, beside, have had no draft law to help me get the neces- sary men-and women,' he continued. But now we have our forces mobilized. ca their toes ready to go lover the top" and woe betide the enemy who en- deavors to stand between us and our objective, for we shall have no mercy upon him. The advance has already started along some of the sectors and substantial gains have been reported by several of the commanding officers At CLIO at the city hall the runners are reporting every hour of the day the large number of prisoners" taken, and Treasurer Bowron, who has command of the prison camp, will son have his hands full in Looking after them.
 At 9 o'clock this morning will begin an attack that we all hope will break the lines of the enemy and render the
 'mopingups for the rest of the week comparatively easy" said Chairman Bailes. T refer to the attack to be staged today by the American Legion boys, the fellows who know all the tac- ties of the willy Hun Commonly known as the spondulicks or dollars) against whom our attack is to be made And these same boys have a whole hearted lcve for the good old Salvation Army for whom we intend to capture these prisoners, that portends only success all along the line"
 If any one knows where any of these enemies are lurking. I wish they would telephone CHIC (phone Main 7040) so that we may send out special detachments ano corral any stray bands that we might otherwise overlook.