The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-05-26
ATHLETIC CLUB HAS
OVER zoo MEMBERS
SERVING COUNTRY
Secretary J. B. Cobbs Points
Out Need for More
New Members
THINKS 1T is DUE
BOYS AT THE FRONT
No Dues Collected From Soldiers,
So That Annual Income Is Re-
duced Between $4,000
and $4,000

]. B. Cobbs. secretary of the Biz
mingham Athletic club. has issued a
Batement asking the people in the
city to consider membership in the
club. The club has more than zoe
memb ers in the army. and as n" dues
are collected from them during the
war. the clubs annual income Is re-
duced between $4,000 and $4,000 a year.
1t is hoped to care for this loss by
additional memberships. In his state
plent, Mr.. Cobbs says:
Our annual meeting will be held
May 49, AS to the outlook, we have
in round numbers 200 patriotic mem
bers who have just Joined the army,
and some of the dear boys are now
in France, fighting for the freedom OF
the world-for democracy-the basic
principle of our grand government. This
as a matter of fact, reduces The in
come of, the club considerably. might
say that our income is reduced from
$4,000 to $4,000 annually, but with this
large reduction in our income, we see
no reason why this grand old club
should not continue to render good
service to its memb ers, and continue to
be of immense value to this community.
SHOULD GIVE 1T SUPPORT
This is a great organization, and
the citizens. especially the business
men of Birmingham, should gladly give
it genuine support. The club has been,
and still is. one of the city's best as
sets. The physical training develop
ing the body. giving health and
strength, the grand swimming pool Civ
ing pleasure and comfort, as well as
the many other features here should,
in my opinion, induce the business men
to give US greater support; this club
should be better patronized for what
it has done for these noble boys. our
boys, who are now battling the brutal
and horrid enemy across the Atlantic.
This organization is very necessary
TO the community but it has never APP
pealed to the pblic for financial aid;
it has simply gone ahead and devel-
oped the manhood of Birmingham, NOR
ally, as well as physically, and the
good people here should support it.
We want no public gift, but we do
hope the business men will appreciate
our good work by coming in as Nom
bers. You know we are not charging
anything for membership now, and the
annual dues are very small, only $3.50
monthly Why the bathing privilege
alone is worth more than the monthly
dues. You can't find anything superior
to the swimming pool and gymnasium
in the south.
STATUS OF LIFE MEMBERS
I'VE have quite number of life
members Some of them are paying an
nual dues now, perhaps those who are
paying are contributing for some brave
son, or perhaps a friend, who has gone
to war; others will do doubt do like
wise. 1 believe the majority of them
will begin to pay dues until the end
of the war.
las I said before, we have never ap-
pealed to the public for financial aid,
have no intention of doing SO, but we
hope that the good people here IN Bir-
mingham will become identified with,
and help sustain, one of the Lest or
CARNATIONS in the city.
I'VE not only want more men to join.
but we want lady members-the best
people in the world--here with US, for
they will add tone to the o~ganiza-
ton, and we will take pleasure in en-
deavoring to make this real home