The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-01-25

 Henry badham .................-...... 500 | Walker Percy .......................... 800 A frleno ......................... ooo Joel F. Webb. who had previously given $4O0, added $100 to his subscription, mak- ing total of $500 from MT. Webb. Telegram From Major Milner. Late yesterday afternoon the following telegram was received at headquarters. Walker Percy, Birmingham, Ala. will contribute 5000 Y. M c. A. build ing" W. J. MILNER." Major Milner Is at Clearwater. Fla, and received several of the daily papers giving an account of the progress of the campaign He was informed of the pres ent situation by letter and his answer was the above telegram.
 After all of the reports had been given at the noon meeting yesterday, it was dis covered that the total for the day lacked but g of being s1o.oOo. The grand total on Saturday was $159,032, and the grand total when all the reports were in yester- day was S169,030. Captain George T. Staff ford, of Team G, young mems commit ee, came to the rescue with $2 and made the report for the day an even $10,00O Later in the afternoon Team F, which did not report at the noon meeting, handed In it's total of $25. Some time after that
 
 bringing the grand total up to sl70057. This leaves practically $30O00 to be se- cured today and tomorrow It is big job for two days and will require the hardest
 kind of work on the part of the commit teemen and the most generous support on the part of the people of Birmingham
 to assure the full amount tomorrow even-
 ing.
 It is customary to abandon the noon On a Ia ct md hou reports received in the evening. This will
 be the case in this campaign, and the workers will assemble for the last time In the Y. M. c. A. canvass about or 6:3O tomorrow evening This will give them
 from today noon until tomorrow even- ing to make a grand roundup of every available subscription. Beginning this
 morning. it is free for all" This
 means that the card system of the cam paign will be done away with and every member of every committee will have the privilege of soliciting from whomsoever he will.
 After Worlds Record. Birmingham Is after worlds record in the Y. M. c. A. campaign. It was de- cided at the noon meeting yesterday to
 close the campaign tomorrow night and after the workers voted to do this the campaign executive committee issued the following statement:
 "The members of the campaign organ ization who have been working so hard and making so many sacrifices to as- sure a great victory ir this movement for better Birmingham have decided to close the campaign Wednesday night in order that they may return to their business as soon as possible. It will rs- quire heroic efforts to accomplish this but it is believed that the people will give as readily before Wednesday night as if the campaign were drawn out un- til Friday.
 Moreover, MT. Ward states that in closing Wednesday Birmingham will es- tablish a worlds record in raising $200,- 900 in 10 days and this will mean much in spreading the reputation of the city as community that can get together | and accomplish great things effectively and quickly for the civic good. Every body is urged to contribute promptly to make possible this desired end" Birmingham people are to be favored in the erection of the new Y. NJ c. A. building. In connection with this de- cision it was stated at the noon meeting | yesterday that 1t will be the policy of | the directors of the Y. M. C. A. to pat ronize home industry as far possible, all things being equal, in the construc- l ton of the proposed building. T. H. ! Johnston, chairman of the business mems | committee, made the announcements. It
 means that all the material and labor to l be used In the erection of the structure | will be secured in Birmingham or | through Birmingham houses. Subscriptions of Over $1o00.
 The following subscriptions for 5000