The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-04-19
PLANS FOR ANNUAL TAG DAY. CHARIMEN OF COMMITTEES ARRANGEMENTS FOR MERCY HOME DEMONSTRATION Ex- PECTED TO DRAW LARGE CROWDS
PLANS FOR EQUAL SUFFRAGE THE. JURISPRUDENCE PAR TY FOR MISS TOMLINSON AND MIR. CARTER-LUNCHEON AND BRIDGE FOR MISS HARDY

Now comes the annual tag day-not
 only exactly movable festival. though
 1t has varied in point of time since it's
 establishment several years ago. Next
 Sa1urday.from bit after da wn ia twi
 hsht the passersby on downtown cor
 ners and in office buildings will he
 given the privilege of buying tag, and
 thus helping one of Birmingham's big
 gest and most necessary philanthropies.
 saturday is tag day In times past
 tags sold for dimes for quarters and
 half dollars. for dollars, and even hun
 oreds of dollars, and besides. for what
 ever collection of coins some of the
 donors have found in their pockets. The revenue which has kept the charity
 alive has been for so long obtained
 through this annual celebration. almost everyone understands. However, s leaf from the annual report of Mr Burr
 blackburn, the superintendent. is a
 practical reminder of the amount of
 good and the kind of good accom-
 plished through cooperation with the
 homeless, unemployed and discouraged
 poys of the city. MT Blackburn states that during the year nearly 800. or an average of 60 boys per month. called at the office for help in securing work
 or advice, 190 were found work. 40 were persuaded to return to school. 12 vera returned to their homes in places ont of the city. 20 were supplied with clothing, IA were placed in night school. 80 were given instruction in sex bv- siene' z4 were given attention by phy- sfcians, some of them undergoing op- erauons, over 200 were advised along i personal lines, and hours of your su- l perintendent's own leisure time was i spent in their company in an effort | 10 meet their needs. The claims of l Jesus Christ were presented to them as opportunity offered, and many of them were urged to enter the Chris nan life in words as nearly adanted to boy understanding as we know how. 45 boys have been given cheap board and assisted while starting out in their business life. Some of these are now weil estaphshed. Others have dritted out or the city without showing any improvement" Boys club: VI 'Ae
 To keep in touch with the boy sit- uae aeion III birmlngham, and through personal friendship encourage inc
 
 To Cooperate to the fullest extent with volunteer boy workers wherever they may be found
 To hitch up 100 big brothers to ooys needing friendship and encour- agement, through the efforts of on, ( Dig brother secretary. Il
 TO assist in the conduct of an. in Vestfgation into child labor conditions l ana cooperate with the child labor l C
 "To serve the Fairgrounds associa ( 'ioi'' .he r. M. C. A, the juvenile court and the public schools, through an ac- tive Interest in their problems from the ] angle of the needy and working boys ! With poor home conditions. n
 For the unemployed To conduct I an employment bureau. To give every ( boy chance, and to fit square blocks r into square holes. To keep the boy in T school when his circumstances do not ! fequire that he should work. To fur J nlsh temporary home to homeless I ooys, hnd them work. supply them t with clothing. and locate them in good T homes. To supply clothing and books \ 10 other needy boys.'' I For the support of this institution. d the home of which Is the old DeBarde- \ leoen place on the Idlewud car line. \ 5000 is needed annually. This must be through the efforts of the off, \ -ers and their friends on tag day-I next Saturday. Mrs. Victor O. Prowell Is chairman of the tag day enterprise his year-since she Is president of z Inc organization. The first vice pres dent is Mrs J. Frank Rushton. the ' second vice president. Mrs Walter K ' McAdory; secretary, Mrs John D. El- U fott, and treasurer, Mrs George Wheel | pck The executive board, many of whom will assist on tag day, according to r heir usual custom, includes Mrs Sam Blake, Miss Rosa Strickland. Miss Sara ? 9helan, Mrs. Vernon s. Gray, Mrs w. J. Ware. Mrs. J. w. Sibley. Mrs Norborne socke, Mrs. Job Going Mrs. w. D. y