The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-10-01
Y. M. [. A. DRIVE 7 WILL OFFICIALLY
 OPEN MONDAY
226 Men Will Conduct Cam Paign for $50, ,000-Team Rivalry Is Already
 Shown

The campaign for $50.0oo for the Young Mems Christian Association begins Monday night at dinner at the Tutwiler hotel. The final touches or the organization Friday at noon indicated one of the most com rlete machines of men possible for this campaign. The four majors met in conference with their captains and the final instructions were given. The organization is composed of 226 men and they are ready to go.
 The slogan Is that the best is none too good for the boys and young men of our city and they will enter the contest early Tuesday morning with a determination to win In record breaking time. It will be a campaign where there will be friendly rivalry from the start and the division that wins will have to be at 1t day and night for all four majors are out for honors. Then there are twenty cap- tains with ten men each-every lead CT anxious to be in the front. The men backing the captains have caught the spirit of service for the most valuable asset in Birmingham, the young men and boys, and their largest development. The dinner Monday evening will be at 6:16 and every man is required to be in his seat at that time The main address will be by pr. George R. Stuart. pas tor of the First Methodist church.
 Cosby Is Chairman
 The chairman of the campaign Is w NJ Cosby and the vice-chairman is R. s. Munger. These two men have been leaders in many of the largest enterprise for the betterment of the men and boys. The majors are A. c. Montgomery. Jay Smith, Robert D. Johnston and J. c. Hodges The fact that these men are in the lead indicates success from the begin ming.
 Back of these majors there are twenty captains. five for each divi- sion, Major Jay Smith has as his captains, Eugene Munger, H. w. Mat thews. John Lutz, J. B. Patterson and Grimes. Division B has Major A. c. Montgomery as its leader, with Chas. R. Plosser, W. F. Tyler, Fulton B. Clark and c. g. Bissell as captains. Division c has for Major. Robert D. Johnston and Captains Ed S. Moore, R. R. Darden. w. R. Fowlkes, George Crane, and c. R. Hilty Division with I. c. Hodges as major has Cap tains B. c. Morgan, John B. Cox, w. g. Mohon, Jr., w. H. Mitchell and Ted Brownell.
 Report Monday Night
 Members of the executive commit tee assigned to the initial gift city have been at work for the past two weeks in quiet way and will make their report Monday night. This re- port will be most encouraging and give the campaign a start that will make success certain. Members Of this important committee are w. M Cosby, R. S Munger, Victor Hanson, E. T. Rowe. Donald Conner, George W. Coanors, Robert Jemison, Jr., E. b. Linthicum and George Johnston. This committee has been on the go all the week and has done most effective work. The other members of the exec utive committee are James Bowron, Sol Caheen, F. B. Clark, R. A. Clay ton, J. W. Donnelly, J. c. Hodges, R. l. Ingalls,, R. D. Johnston, M. V. Jo- seph. T. w Martin, Ed S. Moore, J. D. Moore. A. c. Montgomery. J. R. Me- We.ne, A. T. McWane, w. G. Oliver, M% F. Phillips, R. A. Porter. J W. Sibley, o. l.. Stephenson, w. H. Stock ham, W. F. Tyler, J. A. vann and R. A Walker.
 Use of Funds
 This sum of s50,000 to be raised is to De used Tn making several pay ments on the purchase price of the new outdoor recreation center, make certain improvements on this prop erty. provide for the needs of the state, local and international asso- ciations and cover the indebtedness on the central building.
 The recent purchase of two hum dred acres of land and a lake of fwaptv-stx acrea from w c Oliver by the association is one of the most advanced steps taken by any associa- tion in the south and puts .Birming- ham In the lead. It will enable the association to greatly enlarge It's program and extend its service to thousands of men and boys it is un- a hla to serxe in Its huildinPS