The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-06-19
Great Enthusiasm Shown by Those Who Will Raise S150,000 as Birming-
 hams Share SYSTEMATIC PLAN WORKED OUT FOR
 WEEKS CAMPAIGN Speakers at Hillman Ban- quet Arouse Keenest h. terest in City's Cam
 paign for Red Cross

Plans to conduct systematic and city-wide campaign for Red Cross mingham's portion of the $1OO,OO0,00O asked for by President Wilson this week, were worked out last night at banquet given to the various com- mittees and Red Cross enthusiasts at the Hotel HiIIman.
 The climax of the meeting was reached after all plans had been made when Oscar Wells, u member of the executive committee. announced that sse.044.e5 of Birmingham's allotment of S150,O0O already had been donated, these contributions having been pledged largely by members of the committee following its organization at the breakfast last Sunday morning at the TutwiIer hotel
 Judge E. H. Cary of the United States Steel corporation has mailed his personal check for $10,000, this amount to be credited to the local committee. A telegram was received from Judge Gary during the break fast at the Tutwiler Sunday morning.. It was explained at the banquet that the United States Steel corporation has declared what it terms one per cent Red Cross dividend. this money to be given to the Red Cross. The to- tai is approximately $5,000,O00.
 SUBSCRIPTIONS ANNOUNCED
 Eight subscriptions for 5000 each, one for s2500, one for $2000, 14 for $500, one for s40O, one for $500, 13 for $250 and three for $200 were an- nounced last night.
 Children of the Independent Pres byterian church gave $100 and the Margaret Allen school which had saved more than $44, sent a check to the Red Cross committee.
 Names of the contributors given out last night will be made public to- day
 Enthusiasm for the cause apparent ly was at it's height when more than 100 representative business and pro- fessional men of Birmingham were
 
 hotel, but when MT. Wells announced that donors already had given more than $36,000 there was tremendous ap plause and a determination to secure the s150,000 before the end of the week.
 ALREADY AT WORK
 Birmingham people went to work bright and early yesterday morning to provide comforts for the American soldiers who will fight battles for America in the trenches in France, or wherever they are placed. There was very little soliciting necessary on the part of the executive committee. Bus mess men appeared anxious to give and very few hesitated when called upon.
 It is not the purpose of the mem bers of the committee organized last night to plead for donations. This was agreed to at the banquet. It was considered best merely to mention the fact that contributions are sought it being the opinion of the committee that individuals and corporations will not require an explanation of the work to be done with Birmingham's share of $10O,000,00a fund for Red Cross work.
 Names of Birmingham citizens who will be called upon to aid in the work were furnished last night to 100 or more members of the committee. This list contains approximately 1000 names and until all have been asked to give the committee will not see others. In this way. it was decided, one person will not be called upon by more than one committee and the work will thus be SVStematiZed