The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-04
About $1,000 Less Than Last
Year-Ladies Somewhat
Disappointed
STATEMENT MADE
BY MRS. w. d. NESBITT
Attributes Smaller Contribution to
Fact That Several Street Calls
Have Been Made During the
Year-Ask Workers

Although about $1,000 was realized by
the Birmingham Boys club yesterday, as
the receipts of Tag day. the ladies' who
conduct the club and those interested in it
were somewhat disappointed, as theN re-
ceipts were about $1,000 less than last
year. The officials attribute this to the
fact that there has been so many similar
events held in the past few months by
other institutions.
Loveman, Joseph & Loebs corner car
ried off the honors yesterday with S22S rs.
Mrs. C. p. Orr and her helpers worked
this territory The following statement
was issued last night by Mrs. w. d. Nes-
bitt, president of the Boys club:
1.-THE officers of the Boys club are very
grateful to the ladies' who have again
tirelessly throughout hot day stood on
the streets and helped TO present to Bir-
mingham citizens the cause of 1er many
needy boys whose best opportunity for a
square deal and fighting chance lies in
the avenues provided by the Boys club.
I'VE who have yearly done this work
can appreciate the unselfish sacrifice that
these women make when they thus on the
streets give to these boys their time,
thought and personality.
Our Jones valley neighbors whom we
have been able to reach have responded
generously and we wish to thank them
for their hearty and smiling encourage
ment.
1.-The total collections will be about $1,000,
$1,000 less than last year. OF course, we
are sorry, as necessarily our work is pro-
portionately curtailed. The support Of
the Boys club is entirely dependent upon
the response to this call that we make
in only one way and only one day in each
year-that is, voluntary contributions Of
fered us On Tag day.
During the past year several worthy
causes have undertaken to raise funds
by this method of soliciting contributions
on the streets and giving some token in
return, varying the name, but repeating
the method that we introduced in 1907.
While, of course, entirely unintentional
on their part this has taken from Tag
day its annual quality and something Of
its individuality and made 1t difficult to
secure enough helpers to cover the en-
tire district. 1t has also confused in the
minds of many of our contributors the
annual Tag day of the Boys club with
like street calls for other causes and left
were being made This has resulted in
some cases in the lessening of the amount
contributed, part evidently being re-
served for the next call.
I'VE ask for the needy boys of Biz
mingham only one contribution a year,
and if you can give this in the form of
one days work in the three hundred and
sixty-five days composing the year, and
help us next Tag day, the Boys club
will so forward splendidly. Won't some
of you that were unable to help us this
next year and save it for us until we call
upon you?
MRS. w. D. NESBIT, President"
Following is a list showing the returns
from the most prominent corners:
Loveman, Joseph & Loeb's corner, Mrs.
C. p. Orr and helpers, s22S.75.
Empire corner, Mrs Angus Taylor and
helpers, s21046
First National bank corner. Mrs. Sidney
J. Bowie and helpers, 1884
Title Guarantee corner, Mrs. c. |. Smith
and helpers from Harmony Hive, Maca-
bees sl52.
Woodward corner, Mrs. Ed S. Moore
and helpers, $l44S3.
Brown Marx corner. Mrs. Maybelle Sloss
Cecil and helpers $13469.
Bromberg's corner, Mrs. w. X. Nc
Adory and helpers, $1l1f5.
Browns cigar store headquarters, Mrs.
W. d. Nesbitt, Mrs. A. j. Gilmore and
helpers. $l0l.
Drennen's and Norton's corners. Mrs
w. d. Crews, Mrs. sherwood and help
ers, $91.94.
Florence corner, Mrs. Victor Prowell
and helpers, $77.94
American Trust corner, Mrs. J. D. El-
lott and helpers, $3.50.
Gum & Gambll corner, Mrs. w. T.
Grubb and helpers $57.43
Southern club, Mrs. Henry Dean and
helpers, $49.92.a
Ensley. Mrs. F. B. Dodge and helpers,
about $41.
Pratt City, Mrs. c. Hix Frazer and help
ers, about $50.