The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1909-05-05
SALVATION
ARMY CHANGE
Capt. and Mrs. 0dom to
Leave.
GENERAL SHAKEUP IN SOUTH
Not Advised as to Their New
Home.
seated rhat . stros< EFFORT WIN be
made 20 Cause orser TO Ne ne
vekss, and Pest Not Hsn-
persa ~ Change.

Captain and Mrs. l.. a. doom. of
ncers In charge OF the local post OF
the saivation Army. are In receipt OF
Q communication from Major White,
divisional commander for the South,
with headquarters In Atlanta. to the
effect that they are to leave the Mont
gomery post for other quarters. the
specific assignment not having been
announced.
BY the orders which have been re-
ceived, Capt and Mrs. Odom win make
their farewell to Montgomery during
the last week Of May. That no spe-
cifc instructions as to their new
charge has been received. Capt Odom
states 10 matter Of form with the
Army, orders for this not being re-
ceived until the last possible moment.
Together with their orders. Capt.
Odom states that he 10 In receipt OF
the Information that there win be a
general shake-up throughout the en-
tire division OF the South. This gem
eral change will effect at least half OF
the division under the authority OF the
Atlanta headquarters.
The people OF Montgomery are not
unfamiliar with the work of the Sal
walton Army In this city. The work
was started In Montgomery several
years ago, under the direction Of Capt.
and Mrs. Odom. and an examination
OF the monthly reports OF the organi-
cation since It's inception win show
that the poor and needy OF the city
have been well look ed after. During
free meals have been served: hundreds
free meals have been sefvd: hundrds
OF free baths given; hundreds Of per-
Eons given q nights lodging. thou
sands OF garments distributed to the
needy; deserted babies taken into the
homo. and, later placed with good
family; maynard girls rescued. The
unemployed have been looked after,
they have been fed and clothed and
given O. situation.
During the past three, or four weeks
Capt. and Mrs. ,Odom have been very
busy perfecttng plans for q fresh air
camp TO be run near the city during
| the heated summer months, the size
Of the camp this summer to eclipse
all previous efforts, The Fresh Air
camp plan was originated in Montgom-
cry by Capt. Odon, It was the frss
| thing OF its kind In the South. and
| the people OF Montgomery have seen
the benefits to be derived from such
| O. system.
An Industrial department. naa been
| lately organized by the local post.
| This department furnishes temporary
employment to many by the collection
| Of waste paper, card board. etc, which
Is later sorted out IN the large ware
house back OF the emergency home on
| Whitman Atreet. and shipped to the
/ varions paper mills. The revenue
/ from this department is suficient "a
support the expenses of running the
home. M
The Salvation Army was instrumental
/ In bringing abo1g the night school
for the children OF Montgomery For
more than q year previous to the city
night school. the Salvation Army un-
der Capt. doom ran school In West
End.
The information that Capt and Mrs,
doom are IN receipt OF orders to say
farewell TO Montgomery will be re-
ceived with general regret, both by
the poor OF the city and by those who
have literally supported the local post.
In its charitable purposes. 1t can be
stated on very good authority that
an organised effort viii be made by
many citizens Of Montgomery to secure
the revocation OF the orders which
have been received.
Several times before orders have
come. 20 Capt. and Mrs. doom to make
their farewell to Montgomery In or.
der that they might be given another
post. the last order assigning the
New Orleans station. but on each oc-
casion the efforts which have been
made by the citizens Of Montgomery
TO retain the local post intact has been
successful. It is stated that Capt.
Odom has the confidence OF many
Montgomerians in. a position 70 sub
scribe literally to the Salvation Army
cause. and that change In the head
of the local post might possibly be
somewhat OF detriment to the work
until the new officer. has establishes
himself In some degree in the confi-
dence OF business men. =