The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-01-15

responsibility. It gives your estimate of the young manhood in your city" MT Patten told of the gift of ten men of s1. .000,000 to work in the Bronx of New York. "They dealt in the same units ] when they came to consider the things of the kingdom as when handling the millions on Wall street. When we come to estimate the things of the spirit with the same units that we do the things of the street, Birmingham and Chattanooga will be different cities in which to live. l shall think, and the whole country round about shall think, better of Bir- mingham when this splendid job is com plete"
 The speaker laughingly told of the diff ference between the doubtful pessmistic men who started the campaign in Nash vile and the enthusiastic, shouting opti- mists who visited Chattanooga to look over the building, three weeks later. Would you believe it? Even an enthusi- astic town like ours had to sorter keep the lid on em.
 When men sink themselves in a great big task like this they may not all need i a larger hat. but if you could measure the mans soul you would find 1t grown l beyond recognition.
 l "I am not a I Young Mems Christian association specialist. and I don't lay awake nights planning. Before the new building went up at home couldn't get my boy to go there. but when it was completed, with beautiful baths and read ing rooms and gymnasium he came around to me and said, Dad, why have you never gotten me into the Y. M. c. A.Y Young men are just pouring into your city, and If you don't want them to go to certain places you had better give them better place.
 This building will be erected, but don't deny yourself the privilege of having done the largest part of 1t.
 ''The thing l like about this short term campaign is it's Do 1t now. It brings home to the Catholic, the Jew and the Gentle the splendid opportunity of doing great thing right now"
 He told of the custom of pinnng badges ! upon the veterans of war which read "I was there" and said that in years to come Birmingham citizens will point proudly to the building and declare "I was theret" "It is fine to see that you are placing a high estimate upon your young men and are concerned in theIr salvation
 Ford Introduced.
 MT. Percy called on A. H. Ford, who said: "I am thoroughly interested in this whole project. am delighted to do some 6g y. teem as personal friends the directors. heartily indorse everything that has been said here about the young manhood of our city
 '"The only thing can say is that will do all I possibly can to get all the money l can out of every fellow I tackle; will try to inspire all those around me to do the same thing I will support my chairman, MT. Joseph, in everything that nd hal fin, xuyff bo best report of any committee that has 1 been appointed to do this work
 Crawford Hearty Indorser. Webb Crawford said: q am a hearty indorser and an enthusiastic supporter -henceforth of the Y. M. c. A. I am one of those optimists. may be shy of hair on top, but I was born that way, and I've been told it's better bald outside than in.''
 He said that he is young enough to enjoy the r. M c. A. and laughingly suggested that he might join the night school. Its the man in this world who does things to help other fellows who gets the most out of 1t. I will do my full part and share toward the erection of this building''
 Harding's Doubt DispeIied.
 W. P. G. Harding said: 'I confess
 
 ment I was little bit awed by the magnitude of the sum sought to be raised on such short notice, but what ever doubts I may have had of the ability and determination of the people of Birmingham to raise the sum have been completely dispelled.
 There is no question but that we have a great opportunity before us which means more for Birmingham of building or even a great manufactur- ing plant. It is a great civic movement which will give Birmingham full value ] received" l Comparing the accomplishment of | Gadsden with it's 5000 people raising l $150,O00 to locate a new industry with 1 Birmingham's l25,G00 people to raise this sum, he explained that the task sh ould be easy. Tt is expected that every man in the community contribute according to his means. What he can't give in money he will make up in en- l thusiasm. Success Is as certain as the rising of tomorrow's sun.
 | We are going to make this Greater | Birmingham a better Birmingham until our fondest hope is realized and 1t is the greaetst city in the south.'
 Exum Ready to Work.
 Culpepper Exum said: T can well un- derstand tn at every member of the committees appreciates what is before | tn em. I feared that some might be a little bit frightened. but I will say for MT. Ward that he is not only enthusi- | astio but he is on to the job.
 "I will do all can personally to- ward seeing that clock sorter tick. | Anything any man in a community like this can do toward upbuilding for | fc In xUou r erecting monument of which we can all be proud"
 Bowron Enthusiastic.
 James Rowron. the last speaker. who is a member of tn c international com mittee, and state chairman for Ala barna. said: T have been an associa- tion man for 46 yearA aud with that