The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-03-09

influence to the uplift of the boys of this great city who stand sorely ..n need of the helping hand extended by this club in its various ways of reacn- ing and of influencing, them.
 Much has been written and explain ed about the workings of the Boys club through the press and the public generally knows or should nn- derstand clearly it's civic importance. and value to Birmingham.
 Most wonderful results have already been accomplished with the severely limited means at commando. but With it's steady growth and development more is mperatively required. M
 It is a sturdy, Independent organiza- ton. however. of self-respecting boys, many of them already bread winners, and in part at least prematurely the support of others as we'll as of them selves. If it were otherwise possible, no appeal for financial assistance would ever be made to the general public, either for or by these hustling, independent little men whose basic principle is self-support.
 Unfortunately. however, and obvious ly, the work is not and cannot be except in small measure self-supporting, and so as the city and county seem unable to do so once each year the appeal is made to every man and woman in
 
 or large contribution. but to contribute their mite toward the annual fund, on which the work goes regularly and competently forward
 Most people once know. but many have forgotten, that Tag Day was originally the especial function and reliance of the Boys club for it's annua. budget, from which. in one days con tribution of small change by everyone, practically, enough money was realized 10 meet it's requirements, or at least its expenditures were so regulated as to come within the amount so con tributed
 It was so easy a method, however of raising funds involving so slivht burden upon anyone, that Tag Day was soon resorted 10 bv every con ceiVahle rood cause needing help. and soon became unnoOular in consecuence.
 AS resnlt it's originator and lowi- cal beneficiary suffered severely when reached only in turn and as a just and reasonable measure the honorable city |.commission ruled that Tao Day should become again solely the Boys club in stitution which it is now and will re- main.
 So on March 15. when you see the Tag Day solicitors a@ain and once more upon the downtown corners, re- member these facts and dig deen foi' the small cons which YOU will neNer miss and which collectivelv mean mora fhan you can possibly understand un- less you have actually been of and in this great work. to the hundreds of small boys in Birmingham who as men are going to he later on largely what you will make them-by your contributions.
 It may be explained that part of the funds to be solicited are for the pur- nose of improving the gvmnasiums the club houses for which there is most urgent need
 Make it victorv year contribution in every sense of those big words. and let's all put Birmingham again and once more over the top
 Among the prominent Birmingham women who will be found actively at work upon the downtown corners ! on Boys club Tag Dav will be Mrs I F. J. McCrossin. Mrs. William Hood. Jr., Mrs. Dan R. DimmclS. Mrs. R. c. Wood son Mrs. James Bonnyman. Mrs. John w Sibiev, Miss Helen Euhank, Miss lreta McCrossin, Miss Sara Phelan, Mrs James R. Rice Mrs. c. J. Palmer, Mrs | R. F. Burger. Mrs. Arnold Holzer Mrs I. H. Eddy, Mrs. Moxie Fies. Mrs, H. IT, | Hamilton Mrs. Louis Stern, Mrs. |. H. l Ievvy. Mrs. C. Barnes. Mrs. r, q. ! Alexander, Mrs w. c. Scott, Mrs. C. F.. l Edwards and ether active friends of i the Boys club
 IN HIS MEMORY
 ls Little Holland McTNeire was just the baby to see once and remember always. he had those adorable blue eyes frinsed