The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-03-27
IN CHARITY CAMPAIGN
 NOW TOTAL S7421
Erskine Ramsays and R. D. ThOmpsOns Win Prizes. Statement Issued by As
 sOciated Charities
By DIR. GEORGE EAvEs

The grand total of subscriptions in the tri-charities campaign yesterday was S742l. Of this amount s6742.50 was subscribed In the city proper and ss7S.5s in Ensley. The recent fire at the Oster Bros. fur
 niture store damaged certain goods in slight degree besides destroying some. by the adjusters In this instance Joe
 Laurence and Capt. John s. smith, the
 two adiusters, agreed to donate to the Antituberculosis association goods esti-
 mated to be worth $100, the gift coming | through the Erskne Ramsay team of | canva ssers. The goods are 20 blankets, slightly damaged, comforts, ham, | mocks 13 feather pillows 1 pair lace cur tains and one lot of carpet remnants.
 The Ramsay team also reported money
 and pledges of $5o6 from Ss subscribers, three men working, winning the prize offered by the Porter Clothing company, a handsome cravat.
 R. D. Thompson's team won first place for number of subscribers 36, with $26l. 10 A box of fine cigars. donated by the c. c. Snider company, was their trophy. he Rotarian banquet had interfered with several teams reports as stated by Gen l eral Chairman H. K. Milner. and it was recognized that Thursday was an off | day even for the ministers, who had only | one representative at work.
 ! The other reports were;
 J. B. Adams, 3 men, g subscribers .s72. .5l
 Rev MT. Barnwell, l man. sub scribers .......,........,....... fh0t | II. K. Miner men, 10 subscribers. 2o2 tx A phone message from Ensey showed $17S.50 turned in.
 Some interesting averages are now available for the city center, excluding Ensley:
 Average amount, to 3Sl subscribers. 17.69 Average amount collected by Fl canvassers .......................... SS6.oS There were present at the luncheon yes- terday H. K. Milner, B. H. Cabaniss, J.. B. Adams, Erskine Ramsey, s. D. Mur- phy, Hal Copeland, Pascal Shook, Rev.
 B. Barnwell Victor Gage, R. D. Thomp- son, John Denson, J. H. Finder. Frank Stevens, William McGrath, w. A. Cheno- weth, and Dr. George Eaves. A statement issued by the Associated Charities of Birmingham is made for the sake of the committees which have re- ported certain criticisms of that organi- zaton. Broadly etated, the whole crit icism was contained yesterday in the words of visitor from Montgomery who said to the writer ''The Atlanta As- sociated Charities spends 80 cents to give away 20 cents."
 Precisely so, and within five minutes that gentleman and his companion agreed that gifts of money do more harm than good'
 The expenses of the Birmingham As- sociated Charities, November 1, 1912, to
 October 1, 1913, comprise a grand total of ST, 6s2.30. More than half this amount was spent in material relief" l. C., pro- visions, meals. lodgings, transportation. funeral expenses medicine, clothing. help.
 with the rent, etc.. a total of s9.s4556 To this should be added the salaries of visitors and nurse, $2i20.97, and inherited debt on similar work before the date given, $7706s and $50 on feeble minded persons This makes total spent imme- diately on the poor and unfortunate of
 $12 SS7.2f, out of the above grand total of ST, ,6S2.3 30.
 It has been learned that one form of misunderstanding affairs that the secre- tary has a salary of $5O00. The amount charged in the official statement is $2000 And further, the work of the visitors.
 which covers 5l1s square miles. and
 costs slS0o. is offset by gifts valued at
 ROOT, generally of clothing, food, coal,
 etc.. which are not put through the
 treasurer's hands. Reducing the total by
 this amount so cancelled. it appears that
 the cost of the work for the months coy-
 cred was s15.Ss2 30, of which st2,SS7.21 was
 for immediate relief of sufferers.