The record-union., 1896-12-11
FOOD and SHELTER DEPOT.
The One About 10 be Started by tue
Salvation Army.
Those Who Wish to Eat Can work 10
Gain a Ticket for Good
Meal.

Expressions of approval are coming
In on all sides in favor OF the oaiV atioii
Army establishing Food ana oneiler
Depot in this city. From the business
man in his office to the housewife IN her
kitchen the practical benefits OF thlS
plan will be felt.
Armed with a few tickets which Will
be supplied to supporters of the scheme
st twenty for 81. the charitably inclined
can help any who apply to them for food
without fear of imposition. For exam
pie, the busy housewife is called from
her work by someone at the door VINO
has a pitiful tale of woe ana must nave
something to eat She has her cholce OF
three things to do: First, she can say
no, which may cause her remorse OF con-
scence for the remainder OF the Gay;
second, she can give him money ana
speculate whether or no 1t was spent Tor
drink, in which case more harm than
good was done, or thirdly, she can take
him in and feed him; the latter is the
best of the three. But what is the re-
suit? In nine cases out of ten that house
Is spotted" and becomes rendezvous
for all the tralmps in the vicinity.
Now. under the ticket system that the
Salvation Army is about to start, you
size your man up and if you think him
deserving you can give him a ticket, but
If YOU have doubts about his sincerity
You can tell him that you have a little
work for him to do, and that you will
then give him ticket on the Food and
Shelter Depot. The army has the plant
that was used some years ago for sim
liar purpose, but it is not complete, and
there is no range. There is considera-
ble carpentering and plumbing to be
done to put things in shape for the
opening, a bathroom has to be put in,
and (as the army calls it, a den of hor-
Tors" built for the determination of YER
min.
Every newcomer who is thought to be
unclean before he can get a bed will
have to take a bath and leave his clothes
to be fumigated; he will be loaned a
pightshirt to sleep in. 1t is going to
take money to perfect these plans, and
as the proceeds of the tickets will not
meet even the running expenses, some
contributions will have to be made. The
following plan has been suggested:
Every one wishing to reap the benefits
81 will be expected to pay certain sum,
say from 81 up, towards the opening
and to make up the deficiency in the
running expenses. I'VE feel sure" say
the Salvationists, that it will pay some
individuals and firms to donate 500 to-
ward the successful carrying out of this
plan, but, of course, they will be the
judges of that. The army is also ready
10 undertake any labor proposition that
Will not interfere with existing indus
tries"
Provision will be made in the Food
Depot for supplying women and chill
dren at separate tables with meals by
presentation of tickets at the doors
There will be two substantial meals
served each day at the following hours:
From ii to l and to 6 D. m The Food
Depot will be opened, if the donations
are forthcoming and the work can be
completed, on the Goth inst. The work
is going on now, and the army asks
that it shall not have to stop for lack
of funds