The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-11-27
CHEST APPEAL NOT TO CLOSE
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Drive To Continue Until Goal Of $475,0OO Is
 Reached

Greater Birmingham's second annual appeal of the Community Chest will not close with Thanksgiving Day as origi- nally planned, but will continue with renewed yigor until the whole quota of S475. 900 is raised. This was definitely announced Wednesday by Alfred M. Shook, Jr., chairman, and Carson W. Adams, president of the Community Chest. .
 Leaders of the work felt encouraged Wednesday, following the returns re- ceived from many of the industrial plants plants showing a 100 per cent response on the part of the employees. while a number of the mercantile firms and prominent individuals also in- creased their subscriptions of last year, from 50 to 100 per cent. George Gordon Crawford, president of, the Tennessee Coal, Iron and Rail- road company, who, last year gave $1 ,000, this year subscribed $1 300. The Jobe-Rose Jewelry company also dou- bled their subscription, giving this year $500, and Warren Brothers likewise doubled theirs to $2OO. Employees of the N. O. Nelson Manufacturing com pany responded 100 per cent with $200. The Birmingham Post sent it's check | for $15O, as against $100 last year. Wallace Johns subscribed $500. Louis Pizitz, who in the beginning of the campaign wired his subscription of | $25OO from New York, Wednesday added another $500 for himself and Jo- seph Smolian.
 Among the employees of concerns, who | 1lrs those of the Moore-Handley Hardware company, with $1,277.5O, and the em- ployes of the American Radiator com pany subscribed $757.50. Other 100 per cent employe organizations reported are Alabama: Power company, Dixie Construction company and the Fifth avenue business office of the Southern Tell Telephone company.
 Have Housing Rally "It has been brought to my attention and reported that some of the churches are holding off with their contribu- ing campaign" said Dr. Henry M. Ed who presided at the joint gathering of the Community Chest workers and the Rotary club Wednesday afternoon.
 q believe that statement to be un- true. I do not believe any church can be so short-sighted as to offer such an excuse. It would take from the very spirit which ought to fill the church, and would prove it's undoing by breath ing niggardly spirit. This is the church work. If the church does not aspire to a thing like this, then in Gods name the buildings ought to come down."
 Dr. c. B. Glenn, superintendent of schools, reported that 30,0O0 buttons had been furnished the schools from chest headquarters. But all day We'd nesday forenoon he had been called on his phone, from every part of the city, with reports that all of the children were signing their names and anxious to contribute 100 per cent strong. He, therefore, asked for 14,000 more but tons to provide for 44,000 children.
 Dr. Thomas Speaks
 Dr. J. s. Thomas, head of the ex- tension department of the. University of Alabama, delivered the inspirational talk of the occasion.
 We must shoulder our task in the light of modern advancement and in a systematic way,' said Dr. Thomas. Cities are built by making provision for spiritual and altruistic needs, not only by building skyscrapers. Only as we pull the base up will the apex go higher"
 Louis Pizitz, in a brief talk, urged that no rich men be permitted to give such small amounts as some have given, and he urged vigorous action on the part of the Community Chest leaders against certain especially aggrevating cases.
 The meeting closed with the roar" by members of the Lions club under the chairmanship of J. D. Salie. Additional contributions of $100 and | workers Wednesday afternoon in- cluded:
 American Cast Iron Pipe company and DeBardeleben Coal corporation, $1.50O each.
 Subscriptions of $1,20O are as fol lows: Cabaniss, Johnston, Cooke and Cabaniss; Joubert and Goslin Machine & Foundry Co.,, and McWane Cast Iron Pipe Co. Employees of JOubert and Goslin Machinery & Foundry Co. contributed $1,020S0. Wofford Oil Co.,, $1,000, and Harbison-Walker Re fractories company, $600. The following are among the $500 contributors: American Trust and Savings Bank, Sidney Hart, Louis Saks Clothing Co.,, Try-Me Beverage com pany and George T. Wofford.
 The $500 contributions are as fol- lows: Beck Candy X Grocery Co.,, Col lins & Co.,, Henry T. DeBardeleben, N. c. Nelson Manufacturing Co.,, Mir. and Mrs. Randolph D.. Nicholson and Rob erts X Son.
 The following are among the $250 pledges: Birmingham Trunk Factory, Arthur c. Crowder, Ben Davis, The Grasselli Chemical O., Val J. Nesbit, Protective Life Insurance Go. and Se- curity Savings and Loan Go.
 Subscriptions of $200 include the following: Cable-Shelby-Burto Piano Co.,, Dr. M. Y. Dabney, Robert D.