The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-11-26
HALF OF QUOTA
IN CHEST FUND
Is SUBSCRIBED
Clubs ReOrganized For
Intensive Campaign For
Full Amount

Only slightly more than one-half of
Greater Birmingham's quota for the
second annual appeal of the Community
acknowledged early Tuesday afternoon
at headquarters, 2020 Fourth avenue,
north, and following the luncheon of the
workers Tuesday afternoon, many of
the club teams were recognized and a
vigorous campaign resumed, with the
view of raising the remainder of the
$4,000 quota.
The Alabama Power company has
the personal subscription of 81 600 of
President Thomas w. Martin, of the
company.
The board of directors of the Ma
tional Cast Iron and Pipe company, ut
meeting Tuesday, decided to increase
its subscription of last year, from
$4,000 to $4,000. Employees of the
American Radiator company sent word
of a 100 per cent organization, with
total contributions of $749.50, while
the employees of the Pizitz store at noon
had reached the total of 81 600 and
were still at it. The Augusta Fried
man Shop sent an additional 500 con-
tribution to their previous subscription
Roberts and Son, who have heretofore
made their contributions direct to the
agencies of relief, this year sent their
check for $500 for the Community
Chest.
A number of the smaller italian So
cieties are also taking an active in
terest in the Community Chest appeal
and among the checks received in Tues
days mail was one for $25 from the
Queen Helen society, signed by Augusta
Pickardi, treasurer.
Facing A Crisis
I'VE must go on, or we must go I'M
der" said DIR. Robert n. Simpson, pas
tor of the First Presbyterian church,
in addressing the workers of the Com
munity Chest at their regular gathering,
which was held jointly with the XII
wants club Tuesday at the Tutwiler
hotel ball room, quoting the famous ut
terance of Lloyd George, then premier
of England, during the war.
1.-The chest has measured up to and
met every demand in efficiency and
economy. as well as in the ethics of
philanthropy" said DIR. Simpson. I'VE
are confronted with q menace now, not
in open or covered hostility, but in the
proscrastination of the friends of the
chest, those who put off the giving as
well as the soliciting. We must put
aside this menace, if we expect to sue
coed in this work
Features Provided
c. c. Blackwell, first vice president
of the Kiwanis club, presided over the
gathering, which was featured by the
appearance of some of the stars on the
Lyric theater bill during the first half
of this week, who gave their services.
Miss Moonbeam rendered selections on
the piano and the japanese artist,
katiyama, gave some striking demon
STATIONS of the power of concentra-
ton of mind, while Joseph II. Love
man tried to distract him with the ask
ing of many questions. J. Mercer Bar
nett led in singing America
Following DR.. Simpsons talk, w.
Carson Adams, president of the Com
munity Chest, called attention to the
classified list of contributors pub
lished in Sundays papers and an
nounced that another list will be pub
lishcd on Thanksgiving Day in all
papers, at the same time urging all to
make a thorough canvas of the remain
der of their territory and bring the
CdmpdlSu u speedy cOHCIuSlOn.
Women To Report
Mrs. G. NJ Lathem, chairman of the
women's division, asked all solicitors
to make their returns early this, We'd
nesday morning, so that the chairmen
may bring it to the meeting to be held
at 10 80 o'clock at the private dining
room on the mezzanine floor of the Tut
wiler hotel.
Another luncheon and gathering of
the workers is scheduled for Wednes-
day afternoon at / o'clock at the Tut
wiler ball room jointly with the Rotary
club, to be presided over by DIR. Henry
M. Edmonds, president of the club.
Speakers Continue Active
-Four minute speakers for industrial
plants and places of amusement for
Wednesday have been announced by DIR.
Percy II. Woodall, chairman of the
speakers bureau, as follows:
Rev. Charles Clingman will speak at
the Frisco shops at 10 o'clock and at
the noon hour the white employees of
the Louisville and Nashville shops at
Boyles will be addressed by Rev. ].
A. Bryan and the negroes by Rev.
Pou1