The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-04-02
Fund Being Raised to Make Them Appear in New TOgs at Washing
 ton Reunion
MUSIC IS FEATURE
 OF EVERY OCCASION
 WHERE THEY APPEAR
John Sparrow Tells Plans of Campaign-Says Band Is One of Birmingham's
 Best Advertisements

The people of Birmingham have made ur their minds that the Boys Industrial School band shall have some new uni forms and some new instruments
 The boys are going to the Confederate reunion in Washington and they will also appear at the national Rotary convention ln Atlanta and other big gatherings, and Birmingham wants them to have spck and span uniforms and some horns and drums that they have needed for so long. Everybody in Alabama Knows the boys band and nearly everybody in the south knows them. All recall what wonder full hit they made at the Confederate re- union in Richmond when they did so much get last years reunion for Bir- mingham. Then they also recall what a feature of the Birmingham reunion this band of boys made.
 GREAT POPULAR MOVEMENT
 The newspapers of Birmingham are to open subscription lists for the necessary funds to equip the band properly and it IS felt that there will be a quick response. No one ever heard these boys play who has not been thrilled by their music.
 The special committee in charge of the plans consists of Mrs. T. G. Bush. Mrs. Joseph McLester, Mrs. John D. McNeel and Mrs. F. M. Jackson, all of whom are on the board of the school, and the ladies are being assisted by L. Sevier and Sol Caheen.
 Contributions to the fund may be made to these committeeman or to The Age Herald.
 COOPERATION IN CAMPAIGN
 T am glad to note that each of the daily papers of Birmingham has opened a subscription list for contributions for the purpose of giving the Boys band of the Alabama Industrial school new uni- forms and new instruments, both of which are sadly needed" said John Sparrow.
 This shows a fine spirit of unity in our papers for a purpose which should have the approval and financial support of the entire community. Looking at it from the viewpoint of on advertising man, I would say that to send the boys to the Confederate reunion in Washing
  struments would be the best advertising we could give Birmingham on that great occasion; and to let them go without such equipment would be about the worst 'ad' Birmingham could get.
 T have no fear, however that Bir- mingham will not respond nobly to this call upon her pride and love for the boys who have already done so much for our good name, both here and elsewhere.
 OPEN SUBSCRIPTION LISTS
 T would like to see this subscription take the form of a great popular move ment, expressed in the pennies and dimes of the children and in the dollars of men and women to whom the giving of a dollar means something Then we can all say These are our boys and that is our band with a deeper sense of low ing ownership than ever before. It will do us as a community wonderful lot of good and the boys will know that all Birmingham is behind them--the moral effect on them will be incalculable.
 T undestand the money will be spent by the good women who have stood be- hind the boys so long and so we'll That means 1t will be judiciously expended. So let us all chip in'-the man who can write his check in three figures down the line to the children with their small sil- yer and coppers. Not a penny can go amiss There is the opportunity. for us to get together as never before; and we are going to do it, I firmly believe"