The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-04-16
MRS. REID BOOSTS
 COMING TAG DAY Saturday Will Bring Joy to , Many Hearts" LADIES VERY BUSY Great Jolly, Rollicking, Generous Day Planned for Next Saturday-The
 Money Will Go to Support
 the Boys Home
LADIES VERY BUSY

Mrs. J. B. Reid, chairman of the house committee of the Boys club is only one of the many prominent Br- mingham ladies who Is heartily inter- osted In the success of Tag Day Mrs. Reid Is well acquainted with the work ings of the Boys club and is always ready to give out information that might lead to the betterment of that institution.
 The ladies in charge of Tag Day are busy as bees this week getting ev- erything in shape for a grand rally day next Saturday when host of pret- ty girls will be on the streets selling the little tags that mean so much to the delinquent and neglected children of the city. In discussing the success of Tag Day yesterday Mrs. Reid was very enthusiastic for it's success.
 saturday will bring joy to the hearts of many hapless children, and every citizen in the district will go home at nightfall wearing a souvenir for his generosity and recalling tho Tag Day motto, He who helps boy to become strong and good man, makes a contribution of the first class to the welfare of the nation'." said Mrs. Reid This Is very appropriate motto, too for the Boys Home is a place where child who has had no chance whatever in the world Is given helping hand and placed on a strong footing from which he can advance at.t,x xaIf
 Interest Is What Counts
 "The money received from the sale of tags goes to meet these ends, but the work will live on and on as long as the glver gives. No matter how small the investment. the greatness of the sentiment, the human interest one In another Is the spirit needed. The
 interest following the gift will strengthen the foundation of great work.
 "Only once a year" the board of con trol and the women and young girls of Birmingham stand on the streets and sound the call of "The Boys club' It Is universal call whose purpose will resound in every home and leave ten der thought in every heart.
 Before the event of April 2O-Tag Day there has been much cooperation and great assistance rendered by the business men of the city. Barron G. Collier, through the agent, II. J. Batter has given free space for street car advertising for 30 days.
 Can Spare Dime
 Many people will give more for tag, but every one can spare at least dime. even at the sacrifice of an after dinner smoke or staying away from a picture show for an afternoon to help a child, This is thinking time, and the citizens should take advantage of the opportunity to give a boy boost that perhaps the same citizen was given years ago.
 "The Alabama Printing company has printed the street car cards free, and their work is not only good but it stands for good The daily papers for weeks have kept the matter of Tag Day be- fore the minds of the public. The con cert at the Home Sunday afternoon was given by MT. Nappi free of charge, and hundreds took advantage of the chance to visit the home, hear an excellent con cert and inspect the workings of the heart of the institution. Mrs Stevens at the Golden Lion tea room will send dainty sandwiches to the workers on the streets on Tag Day that they may not miss the opportunity to tag the noon day crowds. She will have the tea room open throughout the afternoon that any who wish may call and have a refreshing cup of tea
 None of the Birmingham printing houses were able to supply the kind of tags that were selected for Tag Day and so the order was given to the Commercial Printing company. The Commercial peo- pie will deliver the tags to the manage ment at cost and will charge none of the usual commission on them. Every business house of Birmingham Is back ing Tag Day to the limit and are sure to make it grand success
 Mrs. Reid Enthusiastic Mrs. Reid was very enthusiastic about Tag Day. Why the city is full of Tag Day" she said. The hearts of the people are already tagged. The aviation men have all ready bought the first tag, and they paid S10 for it.
 Bear in mind that the census of street car limits of Birmingham shows a population of 225.000 people and we ought to have contribution from each one of them. That would help a great deal in financing the home for another year of splendid work"
 The proprietors of number of nov | ing picture shows have generously agred to run a slide showing the two sides of the tag to be used on Tag Day Many of the merchants of the city will have Tag Day Special Sale" and will sell some article at reduced price.
 | The public Is becoming greatly in- terested. Next Saturday they will have | a chance to make. their interest of