The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-11-02
ANNUAL APPEAL
 FOR CHARITIES
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 and among the first committees an- nounced are the following:
 Publicity committee w. M. Cosby, chairman; Joseph H. Loveman, w. J. Baldwin, Baxter Eastburn, Sig. c. Bauer.
 Budget committee Oscar Wells, chairman; J. Frank Rushton, NJ. P Northington.
 Speakers committee Dr. Percy H. Woodall, chairman E. D. Mckinney, James A. Simpson.
 Out-of-town soliciting committee r. c. Shook, chairman; l.. Sevier and Claude Hagan.
 w. Carson Adams, president of the Community Chest, who conducted the successful first annual campaign, ex- pressed himself as highly pleased over the acceptance of the campaign direc- torship by MT. Estes and declares with confidence that under such energetic leadership. and by the aid of such work CTS as Alfred NJ. Shook, Jr.. and Car ence Lloyd, there vii be no lack of campaign activity.
 l many directions and hardly saw my way clear to take on any more work and responsibilities I could not con Carson Adams and those associated with him ill the work of the chest when they asked me to assume the task of di- recting this second annual campaign and with their aid and cooperation I know we will succeed" said Chairman Estes Saturday night.
 During the year I have had many opportunities to study the work of the chest and just what it means to all of the relief and charitable agencies of this community and after having seen it successfully tried out I am more than ever convinced that it is the only sensible, reasonable and economic method of administering the social wei fare and relief affairs of any city such as Birmingham.
 Quota $45O,OOO
 Last year our quota was $450, 0,000 and we will need at least that amount this year and probably more, but am confident the citizenship of this gen erously disposed community will not fail me-" s.
 Nearly every one of the 33 agencies which have been supported by the Con- munity Chest during the year have asked for additional aid and the allow ance of an increased budget this year, and such agencies as the AntiTubercu- losis association of Jefferson county, whose activities has increased by leaps and bounds with continued larger de- mands being made on their workers along with others will be allowed more means to continue and expand their work for the relief of suffering and the protection of the community, it was pointed out by the officers of the chest today.
 Officers of the Community Chest, in addition to President Adams, are: H. J. Early, executive secretary in charge of the work, budgets and offices; F. G. Shook, vice president; F. H. Cabaniss, vice president; w. H. Hassinger, vice presidents Col. T. O. Smith, treasurer.
 "The Community Chest fund is a sum of money raised among the citi- zens of Greater Birmingham to provide relief to the city's needy, sick, and unemployed and to sustain organized efforts to upbuild the young life of the life of the city in morals and character and let me call attention to the fact that babies and children are especially the beneficiaries of the fund, receiving the larger share of the total" said President Adams.
 "This fund is expended now through B relief and service organizations in the city, which are prepared by lead ership and exerience to expend the money in the most economical, careful way, so that the best results are ob- tained.
 "The advantage of the Community Chest is that every type of need, sick ness and poverty may be cared for, rather than those cases alone which come to the knowledge of generous in dividuals. Hence it is far better to give to this fund than to give direct ly to the needy, because only small proportion of the needy, and their needs, are known to the individual giver. Only by careful investigation can the real needs and the real way to help be discovered, and because the agencies have complete record to prevent duplication of effort, this record being the work of the confidential exchange.
 Only Logical Method
 And it has now been definitely es- tablished that the Community Chest method is the only logical method for handling the social welfare and relief needs of a city like Birmingham, for our citizens have learned from past experiences that 33 separate campaigns for as many agencies would cost more i'll time and money. would take workers in the agencies from their work of relief during the separate campaigns, | and thus decrease the sevice rendered, | would bring solicitors to the same peo- pie over and over again, thus adding to the burdens of the few, would give to the most active or influential cam paigners an advantage probably out of proportion to the needs of the institu- ton they represent, and cause the fail ure of others equally worthy, and would cause unwise expenditures on the part of agencies securing the advantage of large subscriptions.
 Therefore, and for many other req sons we feel we are justified in asking every individual in Birmingham, man. woman and child, who has it in his | and her heart to help the poor, the sick, the needy, the forlorn, every per son who has any desire to help his less | fortunate neighbor, to make a pledge to this second annual Community Chest l appeal, November 1927
 How Fund Was Distributed
 Some interesting facts and figures are presented by the proportionate share and percentage of the various groups of l agencies in the Community Chest relief budget, according to compilations of Harry J. Early, executive secretary.
 To the care of the aged ,O27 propor tion of the budget is devoted, those par ticipating being the Octavia White 1