Evening journal., 1908-12-18
MANY SEEK AID OF
SALVATION ARMY
Men Apply at Industrial Home
For Clothing and
Necessities
SCOPE OF THE WORK
BEING CONDUCTED

BEING CONDUCTED
ray Of light shot out from the win
dow OF the Salvation Army Industrial
Home at No. 2l2 East Second street and
ing The street outside was deserted save
for few homeward bound laborers who
had been detained at their shops until
after the six o'clock bells had sounded the
hour OF departure. 1t was cold, dreary
rainy and the wind swerved the rain IN
disagreeable sheets against the way
farers
Inside the Homo all was warm and COM
Portable. Down the street came a man.
shabbily dressed he was and hugsing his
tattered coat close to his body till it
seemed like a natural integument Of his
spare form. lie turned into the Industrial
Home. told his story. No place to 60
this man was an out-cast, traveller on
the great social highway And with no
thought save where to get nights lodg-
ing, human compauionship, and little
warmth, this man had sought the SAL
vaton Army.
Probably this scene Is not exactly true
10 life because so far as we know no
wayfarer Of this description turned into
the Industrial Home last evening. But
there were others who did turn in there.
and perhaps this slight description may
come near to portraying what actually did
happen.
Being the Christmas season when for
some reason or other many homeless men
drift to the cities the work of the Saliva
ton Army doubles itself. And partcu-
larly is this so in Wilmington at this
time of the year. About month ago Ad-
iutant Robert Dunbeyne Butler. who is
I'm charge Of the industrial work. appeared
before the members Of the Board OF Trade
and urged upon them to send to him mon
who came TO their places OF business or
who stopped them on the streets. to ask
for help. Sometimes It is money thoy So
/ licit sometimes they ask for bit OF ap-
rarcl such as n pair Of cast-ofr socks. or
an old coat Said Adiutant Butler:
ARMY VIII HELP THEM.
send these men to me. 1 will save
you the trouble n giving TO them or OF
refusing them. That is my work. know
these men. know how TO deal with them.
Ir YOU send them to me I'll see that they
are taken care Of"
That was month ago. The citizens
have responded even beyond expectations
and never in the history OF the Home has
there been so many men come TO il with
in so short time as what has come with
/ I'm the last 30 days. Along with the re-
/ quest that these men be turned over TO
! the Salvation Army was made the request
| that the support OF the citizens be given
/ the Army so that the work could be car
ricd out In a buslncss-liko manner. The
Salvation Army's industrial branch be-
/ licve that men should work TO help pay
for what they receive and the plan has
| been very successful. Men arc set to work
TO assert old papers do odd jobs and in
this way The Home sustains itself The
papers arc sold, the old clothing Is sold,
I furniture is sold. These things are not
sold for very much. Just few cents;
but IT gives the needy an opportunity OF
retaining their self-rcspect in being able
to purchase what they must have
Tho Army solicits these things from
among the citizens ami il the citizens do
not give. then the Home finds itself in
financial straits for IL costs money TO
run a Home like tho one i'm this city. Il
costs about sl25 a week TO do H. This
money Is kept I'm circulation because there
Is food and feed for the horses. To be
bought. aud wages to the men 10 be paid
which IN turn rs spent i'm some way for
things which tlcNmen have need FOR So
I'm this circle tho plan works and the ciu-
zen Is saved a good deal Of trouble 10y
referring those who come to him for aid
to tho Salvation Army.
During a months time there have been
1876 men employed at the Industrial Home.
Eight men have been able TO find per-
manent positions through the Homes
aid. There have been 2.s3l meals FOR which
the men have done odd work 70 obtain
and A. meals have been given free to
those who were unable TO work, Ninc hum
dred and forty-dve beds have been work.
ed for and i5is tons Of paper have been
sold
CHRISTMAS PLANS.
This but gives you an idea OF the
Hornets work lf YOU could 20 there and
see these men You might appreciate what
the salvation Army is doing i'm a moro en-
lightened way; but since YOU cannot
you will have to be content with an out
line. and help the work along by seeing
that tho Army gets tho old things that
otherwise might be cast 10 the sarret
Adiutant Butler would ike 10 give these
men a little "hlow out" Christmas day
and he has been wondering if ;hc plan
would work It's going 10 he a surprise
to the men-that is It Is planned as a
surprise II matters prove successful. There
are few things needed which Il every
body would chip together would soon be
supplied. For instance. fruit and feed
would he very acceptable And if one
didn't desire 70 contribute that way
few cents cash contribution would be lust
as acceptable Adiutsnt Bartlett is 10 look
after the poor families at Christmas and
soc that they set something. But Adiutsnt
Buffers work Is separate from his. Adiu-
tant Butler has charge OF the Home and
tho mon therein. So II anyone desires 10
help towards giving these mon a little
surprise az Christmas, let him call up the
Industrial Home. say what he Is willing
n glve and the officials OF the Home will
do the rest.
New Railroad Tower.
The concrete foundation for the new
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