The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1914-12-06

Factors of Service
FACTORS of service in the Acipco
foung Mems Christian association were
presented by five members of the as
sociatlon as follows: 1. efficiency in the
oathhouse. Mr. Smith; 2, restaurant
service Happy Swanson. who spoke
or when the corporation was first or
Eantzed and it was practically impos-
- sci anything to eat in or near
the plant but that since the inaug-
uration OF the association, with res
taurant, they could not only get meals
at all hours. day or night, but could
purchase them at cost 3. Clean athlet-
les, Douglas Beatty. Mr.. Beatty spoke
or the spirit of rivalry and the neces-
sity or every man doing his best, the
need or playground, and the fact that
Acipco won the silver cup in the road
race last year and that they expect to
win IT again this year. 4. Social factor,
by Mr.. Ramseur. He emphasized the
fact that the building had proved n
place where the men and officers could
get better acquainted, discuss their
common problems, become interested
IN each others welfare, stating that
the association has developed a spirit
or comradeship among the officers and
men. He also emphasized the fact that
the association had created commun-
iyt spirit. 8, Religious factor, was dis
cussed by Mr.. Wilson. who spoke OF
the organization of Bible classes for
men and boys. religious illustrated lee
lures the organization of Sunday
schools of any UNCONVENTIONAL char
acter, which was proving blessing to
the boys and girls of the community
and the far reaching effect of the as
ISOLATION In changing the lives of many
men in the plant
\, Secretary Spcer presented his report
which was illuminating and exceeding
ly encoura ging. The total attendance II
the building was 32.514. Total num-
Der of meals served in the restaurant,
149,74 attendance upon educational
classes, 81; attendance upon short
practical talks. 2S1; attendance at
bosses meetings, $40: attendance ster-
eopticon lectures. 315; attendance upon
moving picture entertainments, 40o1 .
baths taken during the year, si.ss4:
attend .ce upon social functions, las
attendance at mems Bible classes. 500;
attendance upon boys Bible classes,
549; attendance upon Sunday school,
1856.
Borden Burr Speaks
Borden Burr, a member of the board
of directors of the Birmingham Young
Mems Christian association, was called
upon and emphasized the all-round de-
velopment of man as presented in the
association triangle. J. T. Hurry SUI
perlntendent of the Birmingham Rail-
way, Light and Power company, and
president of the Street Railway Branch
association, brought greetings from his
association, and spoke of the splendid
work being done among the men of the
street railway by the association at
the car barns. John j. Eagan of At
1anta. president of the American Cast
Iron Pipe company, who has been very
much interested In the work of this
q W. n Mt IL. -
last speech of the evening. congratu-
lating the association upon the splen-
did work of the year, emphasized tho
splendid manner in which the members
had presented the different Depart
ments of the work, expressed>his pleas
ure at the cooperation of the board of
directors of the Birmingham associa-
ton He remarked that IL the members
were not "eating in the restaurant they
were in the bathhouse bathing" and
that they were using the privileges ev-
cry hour of the day; and he wished
them the largest measure of success
during the new year. pledgng his sup
port and cooperation in their every
effort to promote the association among
the men of the American Cast Iron Pipe
company.
Among the visitors on this occasion
were Ed S. Moore, Borden Burr, w. #.
Tyler, J. C. Hodges Fulton b. Clark,
J. T. Hurry, Fl. r. Howell and w. S
Stallings of the Birmingham associa-
ton and international Secretary n. c.
Schlichter