The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-05-22
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,s.Irr ING formal statement In drfancs
.ft.a army neihp,is. and last night tlatt q.
t.. VI. lufvrc aaid that N wns pos-thla
,lpt iNa auageutiun that tho army submit
.ts lfa iu IN outaide committees for IN.
,a. a,tuu and reTort ~ the public might
no tH.r'rl No -aid that the matter would
10 IiI Uofafr Mis- Booth to-day
fine salvation Army has nothing 10
rraH, said no. and n necessary u
81. OIL ARE every detail ~ IL businca
q Hl4 ,rn IN business for forty years
49, has hpan investigated before. We
az lurld ~ tho results siown heretofore,
an } am sure that We would he proud ~
Pho results ~ an Investigation a. present
We aro only human. and I suppose VI have
mad -ume mistakes. but there ia no doubt
about The results Of our labor,
might mention that Mr. John n. Rookie
Teller has had occasion within recent years
10 book INTO tho affairs Of the army. The
work. ~ course. was Ions by his agents.
hu, he seems to have been perfected satis-
red With the results. for he contributed
81 5U ~ our funds.
Unlike some prominent charities we
are not able to pay large salaries to those
who administer u affairs. and il may be-
that some technical errors could be found;
but We do not wan to be judged by these
Il they are found. Therefore, tho army
II It favored an investigation Mt all, would
probably desire that il be made by prac-
teal business men instead OF professional
charity workers"
In her statement Miss Booth said,
II seems almost superduous. at this late
date n the army's career. to have to defend
It's methods. is economical mana cement, its
results accomplished it's assistance TO tho
authorities. lis saving 70 the tax payers, while
the great result for good accomplished
through tho self-denlals and meagre salaries
of is energetic workers has received the
snconirm Of the highest State officials and
dlgnItarles Of the various countries in which
II IS operating.
Mr. Solenberger declared that the Salvation
Army's social work was poorly or ganized
and poorly administered This Is not true,
as our social officers are especially trained
and instructed for this particular branch
The work Is thoroughly organized and care
fIlly administered
Our rescue homes are a model TO the vorlrd
and Of what can be accomplished by our
self-sacrt1cing men and women engaged In
THE hrapph Of Tho .rlrl L. . ~ -
these rescue homes constantly care for cases
handed over 10 them by the Associated Chart
ties as the records show and In the city OF
New York its rescue homes have taken direct
from the city hospitals with the city ambu-
lances poor unfortunate mothers and their
babies and have looked after them and their
babies without a single cent OF financial grant
from the city for their support.
The Salvation Army property accumulated
In the various countries In which Il oondu cts
is religious and charitable work Ia held
under the laws Of these various countries, In
indlssoluble trust for such pur poses. and
no one. either leader or worker. could per-
vert any such property 20 their personal
ends, or devise and bequeath II to others.
In this country the army is Incorporated by
special act OF the Empire State as a re-
ligious and charitable Organization
Its financial reports and balance sheets
ere annually made for the public in accord
ance TO law. n detailed statement OF every
branch Of It's work In filed at Albany with
the Secretary Of State. while the books Of its
finance are open for the regular examinat ion
OF = public accountant. who ia In constant
touch, and who has supervision over all
It's financial accounts. His sworn state
mcnts as TO the correctness Of these accounts
is annually made on his knowledge of he
daily work of which no has oversight. The
balance sheets are then issued.
In the Shelters religious meetings are
regularly held, and TO say that we do nothing
10 improve the morals Of men IL too alb
surd a declaration to be considered. for all
the world believes that we are religionists
OF the old fashioned order, who always press
home upon all the needs OF the soul-on the
street, in the hall, or within our social in
s~titutions.
The Salvation Army Industrial Homes
Company, which received such severe criti-
oisms at tho la nds OF Mr.. Solenberger. Is the
result Of another scheme that was devised
by our board of trustees for the purpose OF
helping men to help themselves. This IL
Gone by collecting the waste in the homes
OF the well to do and using 1t for the benefit
OF tho unemployed.
This business philanthropy. II I may so
express it, was adopted for the purpose of
obtaining capital to pur chase. erect and
furnish these homes. A stock company was
formed, one-half OF tho stock OF which was
preferred and on which the Army agreed a
payment OF O per cent. which II has pre-
Vlously paid for tho loan OF money used In
such institutions. The other half. common
stock, was all retained by the Army, so as to
control the work of the corporation and keep
II on the lines for which the enterprise was
devised. The profits derived from the sales
OF the material repaired and put on the market
ny these otherwise unemployed 20 first
toward the maintenance Of the home and
the men, and the balance Is used for the ad-
vancement OF the industrial work by the
purchasing or remodelling of properties
needed for this purpose, and not one dollar
goes for the personal gains Of any officer or
other individual.
III" Reliance Trading Company Of the Sal
Walton Army was organized and created for
'he same purpose. viz, for more economically
carving on the Army's operations. Retain
INK all the common stock. being half OF the
capital stock the Army Ia able to use the profits
accumulated from such trading company for
IN" inr'hfrance Of its religious and charitable
WORK, and II is MOST unjust to announce That
no statement ofthc amount of profits of these
companies are made for the general public"
"h The contrary, the exact amount in dollars
ana cents, outside OF the department, IL ac-
counted for In the balance sheets that 10 to
lhe public, which balance sheets are annually