The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-04-27
Ex- Secretary Daniels Makes
 FerUent Appeal for Funds To Maintain Schools and Colleges
Enthusiasm MarksI sInSpirationaI Dinner to Start Campaign to Raise Funds for Southern Methodist CoIIeges-R. s. Munger Gives $10O,0O0

The obligation of every American is not alone to the United States, but to the whole world. Our selfish view point has placed us in our condition of depression, and the only way to get out of the slough of selfish-im- posed depression is to serve human ity as we served during the great war.
 This was the charge given to 500 members of Birmingham Methodism by Josephus Daniels, former Secretary of The Navy speaking at dinner in the ballroom of the Hillman hotel last night. The occasion was an 'fnspira- tional dinner to start the ball rolling in the campaign to raise S33,000,000 for support of colleges and schools maintained by Southern Methodists
 Don't solicit funds from a single person. Mir. Daniels asked. "We don't want to beg for money. Every mem Der of the church should give in pro- portion to his means and give will ingly. It is not fair to sit back and say that those with larger fortunes should give alone. Those of us with smaller means mustlgive in proportion to insure the success of this campaign ana to do our duty.
 "T'he institutions which your
 money will aid will give an Op- ortunity to the boys and girls of
 your state and your church. These
 children are closest to your hearts . and homes. Lack of education is
 always felt, regardless of the suc-
 cess in business. Those who have
 attained success without education
 are quick to provide for those who
 are to come"
 FOUNDERS OF METHODISM
 Mir. Daniels cited the examples of the founders of Methodism, John and Charles Wesley, declaring that they married education and Christianity realizing the necessity of church and school being hand in hand in their work
 He told how they had gone into the mines of Cornwall to preach the gos- pei of Methodism. He urged the clos ing of empty city churches and tho detailing of the ministers to the places where people suffer and are needy, if necessary.
 The world is shellshocked," MT. Daniels stated If we had the wis dom to stand in peace as in war, the present situation wouldn't exist"
 Seas are means of binding nations together, not of separating them, MT.
 
 run "ferryboat across the Atlantic with 600,000 sailors as his aides. Paris is nearer to Birmingham today than Mount Vernon to New York in Wash ington's time, he said. We mus, take stock of the worlds problems, he as- serted
 BETRAYED OUR BOYS
 When think of the distress brought unnecessarily, because Amer ino foiI IA1 fA rfo vii ., Mir. Daniels declared, q can hardly speak of the act which betrayed our boys who died over the water.
 Ut makes me tired to hear some folks declare it relief to come
 out of public office. I never made
 sacrifice in my life to serve
 America. although many things
 pulled hard. I regarded it as a
 privilege and high opportunity
 to be the shipmate of four and
 half million boys.
 Times of great prosperity are not the times when serious consideration is given to constructive giving, he said. II takes times like these to bind the people together and to set them to thinking, he asserted.
 Col. T. O. Smith, who introduced the former secretary, paid high tribute to his work as head of the navy and to his support of President Wilson. Col Smith was introduced by A. G. Patter- son, president of the state public serv- ice commission, who presided over the meeting.
 Dr. Guy E. snavery, the incoming
 president of the BirminEham-
 Southern college, was introduced
 by R. s. Munger, who announced
 at the same time that he would
 give $I0O,OOO to the Methodist cam
 paign.
 Dr Snavely declared his ambition was to have the college the soul of Alcoholism in Alabama, and more than that, the heart-throb of Birming gham. He said he wanted to see the city ap- preciate the school as civic asset.
 w. H. Stockham introduced Mir. Pats terson and acted as master of cere- monies. MT. Stockham read letter written by Roger Babson, saying religious education was necessary. A resolution was adopted by the gather ing to send letter thanking MT. Bab- son for the letter.
 Leaders in the campaign were in IN|IN|NTNII|NI||||0HN0||N| OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES