Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-05-13
DIVERGENT VIEWS AS TO
TAG DAYS IN RICHMOND
This Peculiar Institution Discussed
by People Who Hold Different
Opinions OF Popular Scheme.
LITTLE MITES GROW INTO PILES
Hard-Working Tag Sellers Take in
Cash for Worthy Objects From
People Who Never Miss It, Is One
View,

II really think this tag day business
In Richmond is getting to be n nuis-
ancc. It Is an annoyance to business
men and everybody else. Why can't
all these charities be looked after in
a business-like way by some central
or general organization like the Asso-
ciatcd Charities? This would at least
relieve the public of an annoyance
that manages somehow to repeat it
self in some shape or form every week.
and sometimes oftener."
Thus unloaded rather wcarylook
Ing gentleman some days agone as he
danglcd from his coat button tag
which indicated that at least dime
of his hard-carncd cash had found
its way into the Golfers OF the worthy
charity which had that day kept Il
ecore or two OF good women busy wav-
Ing tags at the passcrs-by dt every
prominent street corner In the city.
The gentleman went on to give his
Views more in detail, but the quota
ton above furnishes summary OF
said view1.
Another day very recently. and that
was tag day" too. good house
wife was heard to say: Il did not
Intend TO go out today. but remembered
II was tag day for the -, and 1
had promised myself the pleasure OF
contributing through the tag meth cd
10 that|er worthy charity l though;
ut one time we were having too many
tag days in Richmond. i was afraid
aomc people would think II was becom-
Ing I nuisance. but u seems to me II
Is growing in popular favor. II is GER
tainly the easiest way to raise needed
money for the support OF WORTHY in
st!tutionS that arc dependent entirely
upon the good will and liberality OF
good people for support and ability to
carry on good work. No price is ever
set on the tag that is offered and the
contribution is therefore always VOL
unthry. / am sure no contributor ever
misses the small amount given and
from my observation It seems that all
contributions are freely and chcerfully
given.
Il always watch the papers for the
returns from a tag day and, knowing
that II is but the gathering of mites.
] am often surprised at tho largencss
OF the aggregate. 1t Is the easiest and
most pleasant: way that ever vas in
vented 10 raise needed money for
worthy charitable institutions and 1
am glad to believe f. has become very
popular in this city. have heard
visitors call Il an institution peculiar
TO Richmond. / do not know that tag
days originated in this city, but II
they did am proud OF Richmond for
IT. make IL t. point 10 go out every
tag day and invest. sometimes without
stopping 10 inquire what the objec,
Is Tor that particular day. Judge
from the returns for the last several
tag days that there arc fifteen or
twenty thousand people IN this town
who think as l do"
There is quite difference In the
views expressed by the two peoplc
quoted. 1t is probable that a large
majority Of Richmond people enter
tanned the views expressed BY the
Good woman last quoted. for there is
eHioence on ever! hand tina; tag day
.s>popular with n great MANI q, ~
citizens OF Richmond. The growin..
sSIes OF TAGS certainly indicate as
much.