The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-01-24
GETTING READY FOR FINAL STRUGGLE IN '. M. [, \. CAMP A|GN Forty Thousand More Must Be
 Rais ed and Amounts Will frobab y le Small 6lVAL Yl5 SILL KEEN
 AMON1 THE COMMITTEES Cosby Says It Is Impossible For soIici- tors to See Everyone Personally
 and Urges Cooperation of Citizens. 
Now for the home stretch,p

NOW for the home stretchn The committees in the Young Mems Christian association campaign are off Tor the last s40000. This will be the hardest work of the whole contest, but the 200 workers are eager to finish the job, and are going after contributions of all sizes.
 Meanwhile the rivalry between the com mttees is becoming intense. The com mittee headed by M. V. Joseph, which took such great lead on the first day. IS still a neck ahead. but is being over taken by the big strides of R. E. Collins hustling committee. which Is now only s7O0 behind. James Bailey's committee mas been setting rapid pace. while all the others are right in behind, and are laying plans to take the lead.
 Although the Young Mems Christian association campaign had an encourag- ing report Saturday the leaders are be- ginning to realize that the great major fly of the large contributions are in and that it will be hard digging for the balance of the fund. The work of solicit ing has become appreciably more diff cult the last day or two and the com mitteemen are using all of their re- sources in energy and persuasive powers to assure. the usual good results Speak ing of this last evening w. M Cosby. vice president of the Birmingham Young Mems Christian association, and one of the most active of the leaders, said:
 'It is true that the daily reports have been gratifying thus far, but We have now to face the fact that nearly all of the large gifts have been made. A few others are expected, but the bulk of the remaining s40,000 will have to be secured in small subscriptions. Only 1500 individ- uals and concerns have subscribed to the fund, which means that there are thou sands more who ought to have a share, however small, in this great movement before it closes. Every contribution Is welcome, regardless of the amount A dollar will be received as gratefully as if 1t were multiplied many times. If everyone gives according to his or her means there will be no doubt about the success of the canvass.
 Tt will be physically impossible for all of those who have not contributed and wish to do so to be visited by the limited number of workers engaged in the undertaking, and those who can send their contributions to headquarters, 20l2 First avenue, are urged to do so. If de- sired member of a committee will be sent to any part of the city for a sub- scription. The special telephone number is 100000, both phones, by the courtesy of the telephone companies, and contri- buttons may be made by calling up head quarters.
 Victory will call for strenuous efforts and We hope that those who have not given and desire to do so will see that their pledges are made early in the week"
 Standing of Teams.
 The standing of the teams of the Bus mess Mems and Young Mems committees, as indicated by the total secured by them to date is as follows:
 Business mems committee. T. H.