The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1914-06-24
CAMPAIGN TO RAISE
COLLEGE FUND WILL
BEGIN IMMEDIATELY

university would be supported by the en-
tire south and Birmingham and Jefferson
county would be the center of Methodism
in the south.
While nothing official has been said,
there seems to be strong undercurrent
of opinion that the city which secures
the university also will secure the church
publishing house. The church publica-
lions now are printed at Nashville, and
1t seems to be the belief that if the uni
versity We're located in Birmingham it
would be only question of time until the
church publications were printed and
mailed here.
Associated with Mr.. Shook on the
citizens committee are J. D. Moore
NJ. V. Joseph, John l.. Kaul and Craw-
ford Johnson as vice chairmen. VIII :
liam c. Radcliffe was named as sec
rotary of the committee and was au-
thorized to name an assistant secretary
In the event 1t became necessary. Mi.
Shocks selection as chairman of the
central committee means that the
Chamber of Commerce will be a NOV
ing factor in the location of the uni
versity here, for the citizens are de-
termined that it shall come to Bir-
mingham.
Angus A. AGREE. publicity agent for
the Alabama State Fair association,
was named to handle the publicity
needed In the campaign. Mr.. AGREE was
nemed upon the suggestion of Pres
ident r. A. Brown of the fair associa-
ton. who said he had for three years
successfully conducted the publicity
end of the fair association work
Begin Meetings Tomorrow
Beginning tomorrow at | o'clock, the
committee will hold a meeting in a
private dining room at the Hotel Tut
wiler meeting there for lunch and to
oil the The lnnrh-
cons will be Dutch treat affairs and the
management of the Tutwiler has given
over to the committee the private din
| ing room for as long as it is required
for them to transact their business for
the day.
It is understood that jefferson coun-
ty will be divided into 10 districts and
a directing board, consisting of three
members, be appointed by the central
committee to name the workers In
their respective districts and to cover
the territory with fine tooth comb, "
seeing every person in the district, re-
gardless of UNCONVENTIONAL preferences.
Every pastor in Birmingham, regardless
of denomination. will be asked to deliver
a sermon on the matter from his pulpit
next Sunday Mr.. Joseph, member of
the central committee said he would re-
quest Rabbi Morris Newfeld of Temple
Emmanu-l lei to preach on the university
| Friday night.
1t was pointed out that not only would
advantages accrue to Birmingham If the
university We're located here, but that this
| city Is the most centrally located and the
most accessible of any of the competing
cities For this reason, and confident that
the needed sum of 100000 can be Sc
cured. the central committee feels sure
| the university will be placed here.
! The church publishing house at Nash
Vile is said to give employment to 5000
persons. The unofficial prospect of the
ultimate removal of this concern to the
university city is an added inducement
1 to bring the university to Birmingham.
| The central committee feels that the
bringing of the university here is a CON-
munty work, and the entire community
will be asked to help. Every man, wo-
man and child will be asked to aid in the
| soliciting and to contribute.