The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-03-06
TOUR OF ALABAMA
 |S AIDING AUBURN
Campaign for Funds Is Being Rapidly Organized Through
 State

The tour of Alabama by Gen. Robert l.. Bullard in the interest of the Greater Auburn campaign has given the movement of the alumni to raise s1, 0o0. GOO for nedessary building and equipment great impetus during the past 10 days. according to Charles r. DeBardeleben, general chairman General Bullard has been heard by large and enthusiastic audiences of representative citizens at Montgom- cry. Auburn, Mobile, Eufaula, Colum- bus, Ga, Birmingham, Gadsden, Jack sonVille Anniston and other places over the state. Accompanied by Dr. Spright DoweIl. president of Auburn, and Charles r. DeBardeleben, general chairman, at most of the engage ments, the people of the state have been given first hand information ot the needs at Auburn, its records in the past and it's purpose for the IT, ture.
 While it is the intention of the alumni in charge of the campaign to conduct more or less active speak Q ing campaigns in every county in the state at the time the actual canvas is made, the greater effort is now being devoted to completing the coun- ty and city organizations prepara- tory to making a canvas for funds. Reports made public today by Cen eIat Chairman DeBardeleben show that 62 counties have been organized and that in most of the cities and larger towns preliminary work IS un- der way preparatory to the actual campaigns.
 Visit Gives Impetus
 The visit of 100 of the leading bus mess and professional men of the state to Auburn on the occasion of it's Golden Jubilee" has aided materially in acquanting the people of the state with the critical needs of Au- burn. All the visitors have heartily indorsed the purpose of the campaign and all of them are now aiding the alumni in their effort to raise the sI,000, 900 which is to launch the necessary building campaign which Auburn must have toi meet the needs of the state of Alabama.
 When we start the actual solicita- tion of funds on March 22, we believe that every reading man, woman and child in Alabama will be acquainted with the situation" said General Chairman DeBardeleben. "The people of Alabama are determined that stu dents shall no longer sleep in tents at Auburn for the lack of dormitories. They will sec to it that sufficient classrooms are provided to prevent the necessity for holding classes be- fore breakfast and after supper. They are going 10 provide enodgh equip ment for the students to work with, and they are going to have an audi torium where the student body can get together. We took 100 of the most prominent men of Alabama to Auburn, many of whom had never seen the institution, and every man came back an enthusiastic booster for Auburn and for this campaign, They consider Auburn an economic asset to the state and they realize that the enlargement of the institu- ton is necessary for the agricultural and industrial development of the state.
 "We believe, and we are making our plans to secure contribution or subscription from every alumnus of Auburn now living and the balance of the money is already assured from prominent industrial firms and cor porations, who will contribute as patriotic duty to the state of Ala bama. We are confident that when we raise s1 100000 by popular sub scription that the legislature next year will give heed to the needs of Auburn and that another million will be added so that Auburn can inn mediately launch it's s1 100000 build ing program which is absolutely es- sential