The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-11-19
GREAT CAMPAIGN
 FOR CHARITY AID First Report of Committees Will Be Made Today SEND PLEDGE SLIPS Oscar Turner Enthusiastic Over the Prospects - Charities Ask for
 $15,00O to Carry On Work
 Another Year
SEND PLEDGE SLIPS
The campaign is onl

The campaign Is oni
 Yesterday afternoon at 1 o'clock in a private dining room of the Gold Lion tea room members of the twenty-five commit tees who were appointed to raise s15,ooo for the maintenance of the Associated charities in this city. met to map out plans for the great campaign. The mem bers of the committees present were very enthusiastic on the subject, and are son- fldent of raising the necessary amount to pilot the Associated charities through an- other year.
 To raise this amount will take con- siderable time, and the members are urged to be present promptly, in order that the work may be pushed through as rapidly as possible The members of the committees are urged to be at luncheon, and bring a friend. It will not consume a great deal of time if the committees will get right down to business at once, state the leaders. At the luncheon, which will be held daily at 1 o'clock the com mittees will report the progress made on raising the $15,Oo0 for the years budget
 Pledge Slips Distributed
 At the luncheon yesterday the pledge slips were distributed and the gentlemen began their work of canvasslng in the afternoon. The initial report will be made to the finance committee, of which Oscar C. Turner is chairman, at the luncheon this afternoon in the Gold Lion tea room.
 When seen yesterday afternoon MT. Turner was quite enthusiastic ovor the outlook. "The meetings of the commit tees will be strictly business-like, and we hope to accomplish a great deal" he said There were about twenty-five gentlemen present at the first luncheon, and we ex- peot much larger number to be in at. tendance this afternoon. It is very neces- sary that the members of the committee be prompt, as we can accomplish our object in q short while if the commit tees will be punctual."
 Send Out Circulars The Associated charities has prepared the following circular:
 "Various committees of the Associated charities are working this week in the effort to raise the $l5,OOO absolutely needed for the work if the association is to be 
 committees to interview every one. and It is felt. that general interest should be taken An carrying on this work. While large contributions are essential, small ones are equally desirable.
 Many have said that they do not understand the work of the Associat sd charities The annual report of the so- clety is now in the press and will be sent out in large numbers about the middle of the week. Do not fall 10 read this report If you should not receive one, communicate with the secretary by post card or phone main 5435. We feel that you should not miss this. The or- jects for which the work was organized are thoroughly gone into.
 The statistics show that a heavy amount of work has been done in the past year. much in excess of she pre- ceding year. As the activities of the society have become more widely known, more cases are referred for assistance. In anticipation of this, we are asking your cooperation Wiil you kindly fill out the attached coupon and mail game to the office of the Associated charities, 526 Chamber of Commerce building? Thela is provision made on this coupon for the payment of any sum, either monthly, quarterly, semi-annually or annually. You can indicate thereon the time you desire the first payment to be made, or en- close same with the coupon.
 Do not wait for the committee to call but facilitate our work by giving us your help now