The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-11-12
OPENING RALLY FOR CHEST DRIVE
 SET FOR NOV. r
Outstanding Speakers Ex- pected To Present
 Charitable Cause

Preparations are being rapidly com. pleted for the opening rally of the sec ond annual appeal of the Community Chest, November 1927. This rally is to be held Monday night, November IT. at the Tutwiler hotel ballroom, when all of the laders and workers will as- semble for final instructions and ar rangement of the plans for the active canvass of Greater Birmingham.
 It is expected that one of the out standing national figures will be on hand as the principal speaker of the occasion, and a special entertainment program is also being arranged. All of the expenses incurred for this ban quet, as well as for the following luncheons of the volunteer workers during the progress of the campaign, will be paid out of the special fund, which has been contributed by a num- Der of public spirited citizens for this specific purpose, in order to give the workers a chance to get together and receive mutual encouragement and in spiration for their task.
 Many answers are being received in the contest announced in Sundays and Mondays papers. This contest, which is open to two classes, children under 15 years, and adults 15 years and more, offers prizes in gold ranging from $50 to S1OO, to any who will give the five best reasons why every man, woman and child in Birmingham ought to sup port the Community Chest. The an- swers are expected to be made in about 100 words.
 SEND ANSWERS AT ONCE
 we are especially anxious that
 answers in this contest be sent in
 at once and without delay," said
 w, M. Cosby, chairman of public
 ity committee. "It is only natural
 that all answers coming in early
 can be given more time and constd-
 eration than if the contestants wait
 until near the close of the period,
 which has been fixed for November
 27. All answers should be mailed without delay to: Contest Con-
 mittee, Community Chest Appeal,
 2020 Fourth avenue, North, Bir-
 mingham. The funds out of which
 these gold prizes will be paid, have
 been contributed as a special fund,
 by & number of prominent citizens,
 anxious to arouse more public
 sentiment in behalf of the second
 annual appeal"
 Just how the Community Chest sys- tenn is viewed by business men and leaders of civic clubs is strinkingly ex- pressed by Ed L. Getting, president of the Lions club of Birmingham, and a prominent insurance man, who says :
 "The Community Chest is simply the application of the budget system to our charities and up-lift organization. Why be less business like in our support of these necessary activities than in the conduct of our own business? Main tenance of charities has too long been haphazard and illogical. Worthy char ities have suffered from lack of appre- citation of their importance. Less im- portant ones have gotten more than their share of funds through good or ganizing ability. .
 "The Community Chest idea makes a few prominent business men act as unbiased referees. They properly rate the various agencies involved and as sure us that we may contribute to the Community Chest with their guaran- tee of just and proper distribution. The saving of time for both contributors and SOllClLOTS duu Iuc SudEdulCC Ol C4Cdu business administration Of the money should insure the hearty support of ev. cry citizen"
 CLUBS LINING UP ="
 Clyde V. Orr has been chosen as chairman of the teams to be put into the field by the Exchange club, with the fol lowing serving as team captains: Yer non Harris, Roy R. Cox, Sam c. Stark George c. Biggers, Phillip Lavigne, Donald c. Thomas, Erwin Jackson, Harold Robinson, Cad Jones, Lawrence Ridout.
 The forces of the American Business club in the second annual appeal will