The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-03-04
BOOST FOR BOYS" WILL BE SLOGAN OF TAGGERSSATURDAY Annual Sale of Tags to Aid Boys Club Will Be
 Helped by the
 Rotary Club
Boost for boysl''

Boost for boysr
 That is to be the slogan of the mon and women of Birmingham next Sat urday, March 6, when they will try to help the boys who some day will be the men of Birmingham.
 Saturday will be Tag Day. with which the public Is entirely familiar. As is known, Tag Day now is held but once year and only for the Boys club. Besides the small donation from the city government, 1t is the only means of securing revenue from the pubic which the Boys club has.
 Some 100 or more girls and ladies of the city Saturday will be on the streets pinning tags on every person who will permit 1t. the person tagged to give in return whatever he or she may feel like contributing to the sup port of the Boys club Those who con duct Tag Day say that no contribution is too small and none too large; 1t rests entirely with the person who re- ceives the tag what he may wish to give.
 Rotary Club to Help
 Unlike other years, Tag Day Satur- day will see many of Birmingham's s most prominent men standing on the street corners with megaphones. ha- ranging the crowds and sellings tags themselves. The members of the Rotary club as individuals have agreed to as sist the lady tag sellers from 10 until 2 o'clock and 1t Is expected that much new interest will be injected into the occasion thereby.
 The Growlers, an organization of younger men, will assist the ladies from ? to o'clock in the afternoon. Mrs. Victor Prowell, president, and Burr Blackburn. superintendent of the club, state that they are hopeful of securing from the people of Birming~ ham able support of their institution.
 MT. Blackburn yesterday gave out the following as the objects of the club for 1915. stating that it would give to the public some idea of what the money contributed Saturday was to be used for:
 Objects of Club
 e. We hope that our office will continue to be headquarters for those who are dealing with boy problems. Our superintendent Is ready at all times to assist in the planning of organi- zations and entertainment for boys, scouts, Sunday school classes, clubs, etc, to confer with parent or teacher, to investigate habits or conditions which influence the individual or group of boys, and to use personal effort to unravel each individual case.
 "2. For the working boy: To conduct working boys club for all the boys who work in the business section. us ing the armory of the city hall. cour- tesy of the recreation department of the city. Z Nespor, superintendent. for ath- lethics and games, to conduct a play ground for the working boy during his lunch hour on the ground donated by Loveman, Joseph & Loeb, reaching sew eral hundred boys, to know these boys personally, encourage them to secure an education and improve their condi- tions.
 "9 For the unemployed: To conduct an employment bureau, securing work for boys who must have it, inducing others to return to school, to furnish a temporary home for homeless boys, find them work, supply them with clothing and locate them in good homes To sup ply clothing and books to other needy boys. To get reports of boys leaving school from principals and follow them up personally.
 A. Branch club work: We have opened two branch clubs One on the Southside and one on the Northside, in districts where the boys are most neglected. where we propose to dem onstrate what can be done by the small club for boys in a community We will have gymnasium and shower baths at both places using older fellows for leaders, and giving the boys gang or h11nch a nlace tO call It's home "5. For the newsboy: Under the di- rection of our newsboy secretary, to keep a careful supervision over the newsboys on the street, to promote the newsboys' court, and the newsboys' honor system, with monthly mass ac- tivities, basketball and baseball leagues; to give the annual dinner for 300 newsboys. and the White Gibson barbecue and hike; to keep every news boy in school and keep them Up to standards in their school work. "6. The annual camp: To assist the Boy Scouts in their third annual camp, to conduct two Boys club camps CD for younger boys, and (2) for older boys. charging fee of 8 per boy for 10 days. but arranging for all of our boys who are unable to pay, to go without embarrassment to themselves to make these camps all that could be expected tn high class camp, for the | improvement of the boys in every way "7. Cooperation: To serve the various | organizations dealing with boy life and the public schools, through an ac- tive interest in their problems from the angle of the needy and working l boy, and to assist and encourage com munities in establishing boys clubi with buildings and equipment
 
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