The Portland daily press., 1896-02-08

young woman, cheerfully; "but you'd
like to have a doctor and he cleaned up
and have something to eat. wouldn't
your"
"You bet," said the woman.
"Win you go back to the house,
please" said the slum worker to her
companion, land ask them to send me
these things!" She handed the reporter a
list of what was wanted.
care you not afraid to stay here
aloneY" was asked.
NO." said the girl, 81 am not afraid. I"
what I'D she be 'fraid ov, ye iayp"
snarled the woman.
In half an hour the things needed were
on hand. There was single burner oil
stove, bed comfortable and some sheets,
some warm and suitable clothing for the
woman, pail and scrubbing brush and
food. Then the young woman set to
work. First she sent the reporter away
for half an hour.
When he returned the sick woman had
ben washed and dressed in clean gar
ments. bed had been made of the rags
she had lain on, but they were covered by
clean sheets. The woman's tangled hair
had been combed out and braided. Water
had been heated, and the Salvation Ar.
my woman was on her knees sorubbinp
the floor.
The reporter then left the young wom-
an to her work and visited the creche,
where the children oil poor women who
have to go out by the day to work are
cared for. There are two of these in.
situations connected with the Salvation
Army of New York-one in the Cherry
street district and one down in the First
Ward. The Cherry street creohe has a
daily attendance of twenty-five to thirty
little ones all under three years of age,
while only ten can be cared for in the
other.
In all, seven young women act as nur-
ses, and spend the day in coddling and
loving the poor little ones, whose lives
are so empty of love. No effort is made
to teach the babes anything. They are
simpy cared for and petted and made
much Of
Toys and swings are provided for them.
and they are given three hearty meals of
the proper sort for young children; and
how they thrive and blossom out under
this kindly carel
From the creche the reporter went to
the new Memorial building in West
Fourteenth street, which has only recent
ly been completed. The building was
erected by popular subscription from all
parts of the country, and is a monument
to the unfailing energy and work of Com
mander and Mrs. Ballington Booth, the
heads of the army in this country.
The building is practically nine story
structure. On the ground floor is a small
meeting room, where meetings are held
nightly; on the second, third and fourth
floors is hugo auditorium, taking up
the greater part of the building, although
the front part is devoted to offices. In
the basement is the printing room, where
the army publications are run from the
presses.
III of the work for the army is done in
this building. Every uniform worn is
made in the tailor shops by members of
the army. The "War Cry'' editorial
rooms, employing four editors and three
reporters, are on the seventh floor Two
large, light composing rooms take up the
space on the eighth floor, while the ninth
floor is occupied by the art department.
of the papers. All of the illustrating
work is done here, and done we'll. too.
In the printing room are six modern
presses that are kept very busy running
off an edition of 10000 "War Crys" at
week.
| From at night until in the morning
| the writer spent with the rescue workers
! in all parts Of the town. Into saloons
and dives went the young women. meet
| ing insult in some places. courtesy in
others. Women on the streets were &C.
oosted. Men and women in resorts too
vile to write of were prayed over and
pleaded with, and some were taken out
and sent to the proper homes.