New-York tribune., 1898-01-23
NEEDED ARTICLES CHEAP.

MEMBERS ARE ASSISTED IN BUYING
NEEDED ARTICLES CHEAP.
While the rescue work Of the Salvation Army
and its religious side in general have been ire
ouently al fully described to the public, lit
tie has ever been said regarding the business
life of the great organization. The headquarters
building in this city. Nos. 12O-12l West -Four
teenth-st.. contains large number of separate
business enterprises. all managed under the
direct control of the Army and supervised by
Major Caygill the National trade secretary. The
revenue from these departments goes into the
general Army treasury. and is all expended
upon the spiritual work Of the organization
Besides it's money-producing value. the trade
branch is of great assistance to the officers
and rank and f]e Of the Army. since 1t enables
them to buy a large part of the articles they
need much cheaper than they could obtain them
at ordinary stores. 1t is only within the last
two or three years that the Salvation Army
Trade Department has been extended to its
present wide scope Before that time 1t was
limited almost exclusively to the manufacture
Of uniforms ard caps for the members. Now this
clothing section is able to provide shoes. mack
intoshcs ana variety OF other articles Of ordi-
nary wear The shoe store ras been remarkably
successful and its show window on Fourteenth
St. is an attractive one.
The tailoring shop has nourished and grown
in size until now twenty men are employed
there couijnuously. Resides its Army work. it
has 4 certain amour, Of outside custom. This
is limited only hy the capacity Of the shop. and
could be greatly increased were the rooms and
facilities Of the building large enough to per
NIT IT, In the millinery room three women
find steady employment in trimming the bon
nets which the Salvation lasses The sim
pie and unvarying style of the hats allows Of
the turning out oi large numbers each day.
The largest plant IN the building is the print
Ing Office. Here not only The War cry and
the other Salvationst publications are issued
but the Army fulflls contracts for printing two
other prospcrou, uade papers OF the city The
Office is well provided with all the latest styles
Of type-setting machines presses and other
apparatus There is also an engraving room,
which has several men busy at that branch of
the work. Among the other departments IS a
Photographic studio which has thus far been
used only for Army work This has been
enough it is true. to keep it pretty busy, but
Major Caygill is thinking Of extending its field
so as to b. prepared TO ill orders from the
general public In speaking Of the Trade De-
parimcnt h. said th. other day
"Our primary idea is. Of course, 60 make
money t. increase the funds for spiritual
work In order to DO this am continually on
the lookout for new and profitable business en-
tcrpTlses i'm which We can engage and when
discover one I adopt it soon as possible.
Unfortunately even in this large building, which
We supposed. short time ago. would be ade-
Quatc for our needs for many years to come we
are already crampcd for room when We begin to
extend our work much. and that will put
check upon its growth. 1t is on an excellent
financial basis now. however. our income from
all the various trade branches being about
$1,000 a week.
Some Of the other articles which the Salvation
Army keeps in stock in its general store at
headquarters are musical instruments OF every
kind used by the Army bands including cor
nets, banJOs. vions. mandoins, tenor horns,
trombones autOharps. accordons tambourines
and bass and snare drums Flags, notices.
badges, watches magic lanterns stereopticons
and stoves are other things selected at random
from long list and there is a well-equpped
book store The only article in the way of provis-
ions is the Salvation Army tea" said to be Of
the highest grade % excellence. There are
three Varieties English Breakfast Ooong and
mixed AID the officers Of the Army are urged
10 NIKE Efforts to introduce these teas all over
the country. There are branches Of the New
York Trade Headquarters in Chicago and in
San Francisco.