The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-11
One-Fourth of the Amount Asked for Reported as Re-
 suit of First Days Work
JUDGE N. B. FEAGIN
 EXTOLS MOVEMENT
Bishop J. H. Mccoy Indorses Cam paign and Refers to the Fact That People Will Stand
 Sponsor for Boys

Thomas B. King, chairman of the board of commissioners of Shelby coun- ", tennessee, was a speaker, and told the Boy Scout campaigners that Mem phls would institute campaign next week similar to that in progress here
 'I go back to Memphis tonight" !" sad MT. King, "and I will tell my Feople what Birmingham is doing The reports at today's luncheon speak we'll for the generosity of the business men of this city, and is an evidence of their business acumen in that they can see into the future, and observe the re- turns they will get from their invest ment, returns in healthy, moral man. hood"
 Bishop J. H. Mccoy also was a speak CT and referred with pride to the fact that Birmingham was interested in the welfare of it's future citizens. "We are interested in our pig iron and steel but 1 am glad to see that our people are preparing to stand sponsor for the poys here," said Bishop Mccoy. Tt is splendid thing for a big city to put its heart, its mind and it's purse into the development of the boys, and the business men and women of the city will reap large profits in future years"
 The teams will meet today at 12:3O o'clock for lunch at Boy Scout head quarters, 307 Twentieth street. north and make reports. A movement has been started among the teams to end the campaign today by securing the needed $15,O00 If the money is moi all secured today the committees will work again tomorrow. but each team captain has spoke en- "We won't get free lunch Wednesday,"
 With only seven teams reporting out of 12, the campaigners for S15.OO0 to be used in furtherance of Boy Scout work in Birmingham reported at yes terday's luncheon more than one fourth of the necessary amount the largest committee report being that of the flying squadron, which shows up a total of $1700 for the days work. Committee Mo- l, headed by Frank P. Glass, reached a total of $1O3S, and led all other committees
 The reports made by committees yes- terday were:
 Flying squadron, $1700.
 Frank P. Glass, $103S.
 l.. Pizitz, $40.
 E. H. Andrews, s352
 Louis Gelders, $190.
 Angus M Taylor, s125.
 R. Frank Epperson, S57
 F. F. Morgan, $40
 Total s3912.
 The entire 12 committees were work ing yesterday but five of them were unable to reach scout headquarters in time to report, and today's report which will be made at 12:30 o'clock, is expected to show up even better than yesterdays. It is the intention of the team captains, if possible. to close the campaign tonight by securing the amount set-$15,000
 Thermometers are placed through out the business section and the mer- cury is climbing. It is lowering over the $4000 mark and the temperature is rising rapidly. Summer heat is expect ed to be attained this evening. 1. Among the speakers at yesterdays luncheon. Judge N. B. Feagin struck the keynote of the spirit of the cam paigners when he said:. "The S15,O0O the people of Birmingham will eXpend in this Boy Scout movement will be re- paid in our children's children to the remotest time.''