The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-11-07
A Four Minute Speech for
 The Disabled Soldiers Who
 Need Both You andMeNolU
By DOLLY DALRYMPLE

Of all the things that I don't know anything about 1t is "speechmaking.
 never made speech in my life ana never expect to (except through the newspapers) and at any time no matter where I happen to be if Tin needed for a speech about the dis abled soldiers of our nation-I will pc right there to speak Gin print).
 The four-minute speech today is just to tell you about a plan that is new being arranged by the Woodrow Wilson rost of the National Disabled Soldiers League of America, which is our own Birmingham post of this big organization.
 Letter From Post Commander
 MT Charles c. Grove, the splendid state commander, told me all about 1t yesterday and among other things he gave me the letter which is now being sent out from Post Commander James R. Strickland of Woodro w Wilson post, who is an Alabama man born in Belgreen, Ala.-enlisted in the army August 20, 1917. at Flor ence, and who was wounded at the Argonne Forest battle in France on October 3, 1918, just a short time before the Armistice-all this time serving with the Three Hundred and Eighth United States infantry.
 Post Commander Strickland" said MT. Grove, has sent this letter which 1 am giving you to hundreds of peo- pie drawing attention to our organ lzation and the letter contains this sentiments:
 Dear friend: The Woodrow Will son post Of the National Disabled Soldiers League, is in dire need Of funds to carry on in their ayowed of ai 1Iner fa~ buddies, of whom several are in the hospitals in the district at present, and through the courtesy of the man. agement of the Franklin and Belle theatres of Ensley, the Gary theatre of Fairfield and the Woodlawn and Five Points theatres, have arranged to sell a number of coupon books which will entitle the bearer to five admissions to either of these theatres during the week of December IS to 23. The funds derived from the sales of these tickets will be placed in the local treasury of the National Disabled Soldiers League. as the of ficers of this organization do not draw any salary the funds will be used to alleviate the distress of our less fortunate buddies.
 Many of these unfortunates who
 
 country a limb or an eye. or who have sustained injuries while in the service of their country that have placed them under treatment of the local hosgitals without compensa- ton and during the time they are confined in the hospitals, their fam ilies are without funds to provide the necessities of life and it Is in their interest that we are appealing to you as fellow patriot to assist them We are not asking a gift as charity, but are giving you value received in return for every dollar | that you may be so kind as to con tribute.'
 Give Now As You Would Then!
 What I want to add to Post Com mander Strickland's suggestion is just this
 T don't think we need heroics TO remind us of our duty to our dis abled soldiers-though 1t Is easy to forget we all admit. But, I just want to tell you little story which MT Cyril Maude, the great English actor | told me when he was here during the 1 war, and let you make your own application of 1t to the present situ- I ation.
 1 MT. Maude's story had to do with a certain rich man who was on a big ship coming over from England te 1 America.
 One evening at dinner he got 2 fish bone lodged in his throat anc