The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1922-10-08
Y. M. G. A. Driue Ends
With $54,618 Pledged
To Meet Indebtedness

The Young Mems Christian as
seciations campaign ended yesterday
hotel, when a total of s54.s1s.bo in
subscriptions was announced Some
additions will be made to this fig
ure, it was said, as some prospects
ham were expected to return early
this week
The following resolutions were
adopted:
In view of the success that has
been attained during the past week
III securing a total of S54,61s.5o with
which to make partial payment on
the oliver lake. property. making
certain improvements thereon. and
for the regular budget allowances,
we desire to acknowledge the leader
ship of Almighty Coo to whom we
give most humble thanks for this
manifestation of His favor.
We recognize with deep gratitude
the splendid cooperation of the Bir-
mingham News and The Age Herald.
which newspapers have been I'M
stinted in their write-ups and edi-
torials.
We thank most heartily the pastors
of the city who by their sermons.
prayers and exhortations. both pri-
vate and public, have contributed
nightly to our success.
We extend our heartfelt thanks to
the public spirited and generous cit
liens and corporations who gave in
such substantial amounts both in
advance and during the campaign.
Without their practical encourage
ment we would not have had courage
to proceed.
To every contributor, those who
gave in the smallest amounts and
those who gave larger. we voice our
profound appreciation. In these gifts
we have another evidence that our
citizens are vitality interested in pro-
noting the best interests of the
city's young men and boys.
Objective Passed
We acknowledge with grateful
hearts the splendid leadership of the
general chairman, w. NJ. Cosby, and
of his associate. r. S. Munger.
A debt of gratitude we can never
repay is due the division majors
| captains and workers, whose untir-
ing efforts and loyalty have brought
US to this moment of rejoicing.
While we did not secure the $4,000
needed to clear all debt from the
"Oliver lake" property, yet we did
substantially pass our $4,000 OBJ
| jective. And we did meet all condi-
lions written into the official pledge
| form.
We desire that both the public and
all workers shall keep in mind that
neutrality-suspicious. within a few
! weeks-we will secure the balance
we would have liked to- have se'
cured during this week.
| We desire to express our apprecia-
| ton to the financial bureau of our
! international committee of the Y. NJ
c. A., for the services of Harry j
Schmidt, whose leadership and coun'
| sci were large factors in the success
of the campaign.
Committee in Lead
The Y. NJ. C. A. campaign has beer
| in progress all the week. The or
| ganization consisted of four divisions
| of five teams each. The divisions
were headed by Jay Johnston, A. c
Montgomery, r. D. Johnston and j
| C. Hodges. Captains of the team.
1 WcTts IIuBCno JOhh LdN1t II
! w. Matthews, T. j. Grimes. Charles
r. Plosser, w. r. Tylor, A. T. Nc.
Wane, Fulton Clark. c. S. Bissell. Ec
s. Moore, r. r. Darden, Walter i
Fowlkes, George Crane, C. r. Hilty
B. C. Morgan, John B. Cox. w. S
Mcughan, Jr. w. e. Mitchell, Tee
| Brownell There were 10 men ii
each team.
Mr.. Cosby, president of the as
ISOLATION, was general chairman o
1 tho campaign, and was also chair
| man of the executive committee
other members of this committee
were w. S. Stallings, r. S. Munger
r. B. Johnston, Jr.. and Rober
Jemison.
The final accounting showed tina
| the executive committee had secured
total of s32,265 during the week
The balance of S22,353.50 was re
! ported by the various team captains
The weeks totals showed that thu
division of Mr.. Montgomery lead II
amount of subscriptions, the tota
for that division being 1922. Mr.
| Bisselps lead in team amounts ever,
day of the campaign, except the fina
| day This teams total for the weel
| was S3,140. Mr.. Fowlkes' team
! showed the largest nunper OIL SUI
scriptions, the total being 70.
A total of 85S subscriptions wer'
obtained by all teams and the execu'
| tive committee during the week. A
| list of 5000 prospects had been pre-
| pared, and team workers were ablt
to see only about 1900 of this mum
| Der.
Addresses at the final luncheon
were made by Mr.. Cosby, chairman
| Walter S. Stallings. general secre'
tary; Alfred ]. Schmidt of New York
representing the International as
ISOLATION, and w. H. Stockham
| president of the Stockham Pipe and