The Topeka state journal., 1905-10-05
CAMPAIGN FOR POOR.
Salvation Army VIII Organize for
Work Monday.


The Topeka Salvation Army will on
next Monday afternoon commence one
OF the best and most far-reaching cam
paigns to help poor and needy people
which has ever been started in this city.
Though for several years the army
mas supplied hundreds with clothes and
food, no method has ever been systema-
tized to reach them all. So on next
Monday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock every
mother in this city is invited to come
to meeting at the Salvation Army hail
at 3l2 Kansas avenue.
The Door and needy ones are espec-
tally wanted. Their names and address,
es viii be taken. They VIII be asked to
inform the Army of the number of chill.
dren they have and how far they are
able to care for them. In other words
directory of the suffering people in
the city will be made UP. Then clothes
and food will be furnished wherever
necessary.
Ensign e. LaPount, the wife of Lieu
| tenant LaPount, one of the men in
charge of the local branch of the Army
is at the head OF the movement.
We have been helping mothers and
children particularly for long while y
she said today. But we want to SyS-
| tenaatize our work. I want to form a
big organization os mothers. want
rich and Door alike to be members.
want to find out who the needy mothers
are, and I want to know how we can
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children. There is a great deal of suf-
fering in this city, and I think that the
! very best way to alleviate much of it
! is to get right into the homes.
This is my plan" continued this
! hard working little woman. We will
! have meeting every Monday. which
we will denominate a business meeting
/ for that is what we intend it to be- It
/ will be our business to find out who is
/ in need and who needs help. Then il
[
/ suffering ones are looked after.
1.-The meeting will be held on every
Monday afternoon. We will not skiT
a single time. Our plan is to elect Off
! GERS and committees to look after var
/ iOuS duties. Once each month we vii
give a supper to which every mother II
the city and her children who need help
are invited But on every Monday wt
| will give away clothes. For next Mon
| day, our first meeting. we have large
+ lot of clothing, some of it worn a little
but all in condition to be used by peo
pie who need better garbs. The people
from whom we have solicited have beer
very kind to bring US these large con
tributions. It has helped us immensell
! to get our movement started. But W.
| want to keep it up. That is the reason
l want all mothers alike to come. Som'
are to help and others need help. Th'
contact between the two will do a who'll
lot of good. I hope that the people o
the city will see what the point to ou
plan is and will help US in every wa!
possible to make this mothers organic
alton a success. We believe that WI
have hit on a good plan to help tn
1 suffering. We can give to people VIII
really need help and are deserving al
the clothes which can be brought f
US. Just now we age being helpe.
sDlendidly. Not a day passes but
thalf-dozen or more bundles are received
We hope that it will be kept uD. w
know that if the mothers of the cit,
who can help take an interest in ou
meetings we viii be well supplied