The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-11-30
ALL BI RIM INGHAM. .UN|TES IN SPIRIT.
 IF I ksG|vING.
Day Will Be Observed in Fitting Way By All Agencies
 in the City

Thanksgiving Day will be observed In Birmingham in 3 manner com mensurate with the deep and noble significance that it embraces. Every phase of activity will be closed down, and the city of Birmingham will pause to render thanks for many things in a spirit of genuine gratitude.
 Banks will be closed for the whole day. The post office will open it's windows from o'clock to 10 o'clock only, and there will be no mail de- liyeries. Department stores will close at noon, and many real estate. insurancex xand similar offices will be closed throughout the day.
 Churches in Birmingham will con- duct special Thanksgiving services. Those at the Church of the Advent will be held in the parish house of the church because of decoration work being done in the main build ing. They will be held at 1o:S0 o'clock. The Thanksgiving offering at the First Presbyterian church will be divided between the Presbyterian orphanage at Talladega and the Mercy Home of Birmingham. The of leTlnk dL the COutu ItiSUlanu IIcs- byterian church will be used toward the building of manse in one of the foreign fields of the church.
 Special services at the First Meth odist church will be featured by readings given by Miss Ruth Hill Carr, LeRoy Dillon and Mrs. r. M. Jackson, Jr. The offering will be divided between the Mercy Home and nf ha cf
 Exercises featuring Thanksgiving Day will be observed In all the pub- lie schools in Birmingham Thurs day morning. Children will take part In the exercises and assemblies will be held in all tiie schools in which there is an auditorium. Ad- dresses will be made by citizens and school officials. All schools will be dismissed ata 10 o'clock until Mon- day
 School Dedication
 A feature of the Thanksgiving ex- crcises will be the formal dedication of the Avondale school, which was opened at the beginning of the fall term. Exercises will begin at 9:40 o'clock and will Include an address by Dr. c. B. Glenn, superintendent of schools.
 With the exception of police and fire departments the city hall will be closed all day Thanksgiving. D.. Es McLendon, president of the board of city commissioners, proclaimed an official holiday for city employees All offices in the county court hse will be closed except the sheriffs office. Many of the county em ployes announced that they would attend the Auburn-G Georgia Tech football game in Atlanta.
 All ex-service men .in Birming- ham hospitals receivsN fruits and cigarettes from the Red Cross Wednesday afternoon. This custom has been followed by the Red Cross since the end of the World war. aud no disabled soldier will be allowed Thanksgiving Day.
 Thanksgiving Baskets
 More than 30 clubs and organiza- tions in Birmingf am are co-operat- ing with the city welfare depar'- mont in a systematic distribution of Thanksgiving baskets. This group organization Is called tho 'confi- dential exchange" It's purpose is to insure bask t for each needy family. without duplication of worA. Fred A. CuHey, superintendent of the city welfare department, stated that there would be q basket for each needy family in the Birming ham district.
 Tho Dixie Barbecue cafe. no Twenty-third stre t, north. will give a turkey dinner free to all widows