The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-01-26
Strenuous tfort VIII Be Made to Set New Record By Con-
 p|eing the Work Today
COLLINS GOES AHEAD IN
 WORK OF THE COMMITTEES
Telegrams Last Night Brought $500 From Valley City Milling Com pany and $500 From Sen
 ator Johnston.

Sixteen thousand six hundred and sev- enty-two dollars is the big sum that the Y. M. c. A. campaigners must raise to- day to make possible the great victory for the civic movement that was started II days ago to raise 3200,000 in 10 working days to erect modern Y. M. c. A. build ing. Nine days have elapsed, this being the tenth day. When every subscription received thus far was recorded on the books last evening the grand total was s1S3, ,32S. The amount reported yesterday was sla27. As this is less than the work CTS were in the habit of reporting at the daily noon meeting, with two exceptions, an idea of the uphill task that is before them for today may be realized. All the large subscriptions seem to be in, and the s17,0O0 to be obtained today will have to be made up of small amounts.
 Attention is again called to the fact that practically two years are given in which to pay subscriptions to the fund. The obligation can be liquidated in quar- terly payments at intervals of six months, the first one not being due until April l. There were only two subscriptions of 5000 and only two for $500 yesterday, this feature emphasizing the need of every body who has not contributed doing so today. A force will be retained at head quarters, 2O12 First avenue, to accommo- date the many calls that are expected to- day by phone and otherwise, and those who cannot call personally may subscribe by calling the special telephone, No. 200 900, and a worker will be sent to any part of the city.
 Collins Goes Ahead.
 A feature of the report yesterday was' the advancement of committee No. 2, of which R. P. Collins is chairman, to first place. The steady gain that this commit tee has made on committee No. every day since the opening of the campaign has been watched with great interest by all of the members of the campaign or ganization. On the first day of the can vass committee No. 5, of which M. V. Joseph is chairman, started off with total of sl2,250 while committee No. ? had only $3s50. This was a difference of $500 for Chairman Collins and his lieu tenants to overcome. They started out to do it and with remarkable persistency finally accomplished this yesterday, being now s74O ahead.
 Another feature of the report yesterday was the large total of s345e turned in by committee No. 1, of which James Bailey is chairman. This amount included two pledges for 5000 and one for $500. As this committee and committee No. g, of which Dr. c. Wilson Is chairman, have been in close competition for several days the effect of Chairman Bailey's lead will be watched with interest today. It is noteworthy that the s21s5 reported by committee No. 2 did not include any sub scription as large as $5oO
 Quite a number of voluntary subscrip- tions were received at headquarters yes- terday and hundreds are expected today. Any subscription is welcome, regardless of amount. Quite a number of small pledges are being secured in the soliciting of the employees of the railroad shops, and these will be included in the report to- night.
 Statue of Subscriptions.
 The following subscriptions for $500 and over were announced:
 Birmingham Water Works Co......s 1000 Estate of H. M. Caldwell ............ 1000 V. E<uSicu buU Frank Nelson, Jr. ............. 800
 The name of w. H. Kettig should have been included in the list of those who subscribed $500 yesterday.
 The status of the Young Mems Christian association fund after the re- ports were recorded last night is in- dicated by the following tabulation: Previously reported .$170,057 Citizens committee ............ 755 Business mems committee ..... 11,S35 Young mems committee ....... 1881
 Granu total $l6S,S1S
 The following figures indicate the amounts reported by the ten sub-com- mites of the business mems and young mems committees. and the standing of the committees:
 Business mems committee, T. H. Johnston, general chairman:
 Jan. 25. Totals. No. 2-R. E. Collins. ...$ 2.1s5 $1s.1so