The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-04

Whenever Birmingham has a big work to do the wonderful women who have done so very much in the civic development of the city can al- ways be depended upon not only to do their full share, but even to be in the vanguard of the civic leaders" is the tribute paid by W. V. M. Rob ertson, Jr,, who acted as organization chairman of the Community Chest, when asked what part the women of Birmingham played in creating this new vehicle of progress.
 "The resolution of the Community club which was the opening gun in the campaign for Community Chest, had hardly been spread upon the min utes of the meeting before many of the leaders among the women of Bir mingham began to congratulate the Community club upon the step it had taken and wish it we'll Mrs w. l.. Murdoch, whose knowledge of Com munity Chest work in other cities has been gained by the. part she has all ways played in national civic pro- gress, was among the first contrib tutors to the investigations of the Community club committee. Mrs. Glenn Gazzam, Mrs. Angus Taylor, Mrs. c. B. Spencer and countless other women workers net only gave their encourage ment to the work, but also did much propaganda work in spreading the good deeds of the Community Chest undertaking among the organizations of Birmingham.
 ''It was but natural. therefore. that when the citizens of Birmingham bal loted through their newly chosen rep resentatives of the 93 organizations. which form the initial Community Chest organization, the votes showed that although the 50 candidates chosen by the nominating committee com prised many of the outstanding busi ness and industrial leaders of Bir mingham, five of the twenty-four di- rectors came from the top side of the fraction ard when one reviews these names the good judgment of those voters is proven, for there are Mrs. Morris Newfield recognized leader in the civic affairs of Birmingham; Mrs. Angus Taylor, past president of the Axis club and wonderful eXecu- tive Mrs. c. H. Nabb, whose work among the unfortunates of Birming- ham has always marked her as an unselfish and noble citizen Mrs. c. E. Spencer, the guardian angel of the Mercy Home. and Mrs. Joseph Me Lester worker. counsellor and friend" to use the term that was applied to her when the vote was being counted.
 "Citizens who have not followed the organization of the Community Chest often ask me questions about the ma chinery of the organization, the man. ner in which it was organized, the method in which the directors were chosen, wko chose the officers, and many other such questions. The Com munity Chest is sort of pyramid with Crawford Johnson, it's president, as a capstone and the entire citizenry of Birmingham as the base of the pyramid. Resting upon the citizens are the B initial organizati tions who aI mi Cr1 1ci fn int chest, at q meeting held in the Cham Der of Con,me May 90, last.
 These organizations were repre- sented by three delegates, including the president of each organization. In addition to these delegates, there werH five representa- tives of the publicat- large appointed by the city commis- sion, five by the board of revenue, and the following ex-officio members; President of the city commission, president of the board of revenue of Jefferson county. United States dis