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Evening star., 1909-03-07
Make Their Own Expenses

THE story of these industrial homes con-
tans the fundamental and character
istic idea of the Salvationist social work
1t proceeds on the principle that it is pos
sible to obtain the bulk of the money
needed for work among the submerged
from the submerged themselves. The
homes, the hotels for workingmen, the dis
tribution of coal in winter and ice in sum-
mer. all are expected to make expenses
out of their own receipts and contribute
something to the spiritual, side OF the army
work Even the farm colonies in Califor-
"a forts" as they are termed in the
army's vernacular, vformed to place
waste labor on waste lands by means of
waste capital" have been practically self
supporting from the first. In this country
alone the army and its subsidiary organl-
cations owns two million dollars in real es-
tate and five hundred thousand dollars in
personal property. 1t disburses eight hun
dred thousand dollars annually in poor re-
Evening star., 1909-03-07

,UTHFUL couple had been married
in Chicago by an officer of the Sal
walton Army. Neither of them had
more than a few dollars in hand or
in prospect. Go round to our sec
ond hand sale" said the officer
kindly as he offered them his good
wishes. Maybe they can do some
thing for you
So the bride and groom followed
the advice. and explained a little
Evening star., 1909-03-07


housekeeping but could afford to buy only the most
necessary articles at the least possible price Yes.
said the officer in charge medltat1vely shouldn
wonder if we could fix you up Over here, he went
on, escortng them into his stock room. we have put
together everything that is necessary to furnish
four-room fiat There tables and chairs bed
stead and mattress, bureau and 1ncldentas an I'M.
posing array g I'm afraid we can't afford all that.
whispered the bride
How much is that outfit asked the young hus-
band.
a matter of fact way
1t Sells Everything
IT would be vain ask the question what the Sal
vation Army sells If there happens to be any
article which has never yet appeared IN It's ware
rooms the chances that before these lines have
appeared in type some will have handed sam
pe of that particular article to the wagon man and
the exception will have ceased to exist. The army
claims to be the largest handler of waste paper in
the United States But there is hardly byproduct
OF modern life that 1T cannot also turn TO proht
Is there broken chair in the house? Very well.
let it go to of the industrial homes Possibly
some derelct cabinet maker drifted into the lnsti-
tuition last week. and he will make it hold together
somehow or if there such artisan at hand, the
army will sell it as it is. Have you silk hat that
your neighbor at the theater sat upon lnadver-
tentv2 Well the Salvation Army has on It's list
man who having nothing better to do for the time
being can afford to spend time brushing and glue
ing the respendent fragments. He Will turn out
hat not so good not even almost SO good
new. but considerably better than no hat at all
and we'll worth the five cents it will bring over the
counter. If there happens to be cobbler in the
nearest home your old shoes will be mended before
they sold if not, they will be sold just as they
1t is all one
In most cities where these industrial homes exist
the strangely assorted articles received tagged
with prices and sold over a counter. When this was
tried in New York, however, it was found that the
women of the neighborhood who got to the place
first in the morning would pick out everything pre-
sentable in the piles, 60 home with huge bundles,
Evening star., 1909-03-07

WINDOWS and to play the piano at social
meetings. He gets the minimum wage of
a dollar and half week; but is satisfied
with his work and his life, and does not
intend to go elsewhere Another inmate.
a school teacher, who took to drink and
drifted about the world for years, has
found a comfortable haven under the same
roof. He earns four dollars a week as a
house to house solicitor and out of it has
saved one hundred and twenty-five dol
lars But he does not intend, like most of
the saving class, to use this to establish
himself elsewhere 1t is for his burial, as
he tells the officers
Evening star., 1909-03-07

lief which, the basis of reports. is six times as
much any other single charity 1t has fighting
force larger than the combined ministries of all the
branches of the Baptist church. and twenty five hum
dred salaried officers
When King Alfonso. at the request of his bride,
the Princess Ena of Battenberg, who had seen Sal
vationst work in London threw open Spain to the
army, it brought up to even fifty the list of
colonies in which it is active Russia, Turkey, and
China the only exceptions Its paper, The
War Cry" is published in every important language
earth. including Icelandic and three or four of
the Hindu dialects. In this country its English
edition ranks fifth in circulation among religious
weekies for adults and it has the novel distinction
of turning in a profit amounting to fifty thousand
dollars year without printing line of paid ad-
vertisng.
Every advance in the purely religious work of
the army has been accompanied by corresponding
development in its great business organization
Through the Reliance Trading Company. in which
it holds majority of the stock, it manufactures
uniforms. fountain pens and other articles. and
ducts practically general mercantile business, with
net earnings of some twenty-five thousand dollars
Evening star., 1909-03-07
By p. L. Allen
Drawings by H. G. Townsend

and leave nothing for their less aggressive
neighbors Therefore sales by auction
twice day were substituted At these
auctions five respectable shirtwalsts have
been sold for a nickel, with other garments
at proportionate prices A sealskin coat,
SO much too large for the purchaser that in
making it over she could eliminate most
of the shabbiest patches. has been bid up
to twenty-five cents; but this was an ex-
ceptional figure
1t is a bargain counter that helps at
once the poor people of the neighborhood
and the unfortunates who enter the homes
The latter, of course, are the primary care
The homes are practically the last refuge
for the man who is down and out Here
after the compulsory bath and haircut
they are assured of light work, = helping
on the collection wagons is usually the
first task-three meals day. bed at
night. and wages that begin at dollar
and half week Here is journeyman
painter who was robbed of money and
clothes on spree and did not look decent
enough to hunt another job. When he
saved up little money he left the home
and went back to work Here on the
other hand, is a plain bum who came in
Saturday night and received only the
shabbiest of clean clothes because the
superintendent was morally sure that he
wanted only to be fixed up for over Sun
day and would depart on Monday morni
Evening star., 1909-03-07
An Interrupted Honeymoon

An Interrupted Honeymoon
A YOUNG Philadelphia carpenter had decided on
trip to Coney Island for brief honeymoon
With his bride he arrived in New York a Saturday.
hundred dollars in his pocket That night he lost it
all, and for some weeks worked in the industrial
home, while his wife, proving clever and resource
full young woman, acted auctioneer in the sales
room. until the pair were on their feet again Some
years ago iron molder more than sixty years old
stopped work and wanted to join the army He
was told of the training and probation period
quired before could become an officer and was
little discouraged But when the homes were de
scribed to him, he said, That's just what want
He entered one of them and worked on the wagons
for months. Then the longing for his old life and
four dollars a day came upon him and he returned
to the foundry. But he discovered that at his age
and under the strain of arduous work he could not
keep sober. In little while he was back at the
home, professed conversion at of the army
ings. and is now chaplain of the home itself
Besides the shifting population, of somewhere
near ten thousand year, there is strange class of
permanent residents. There is former music
master in of the homes employed to clean
Evening star., 1909-03-07

Id day and would depart Monday morning before
" work began
The St. Lucie County tribune. (Fort Pierce, St. Lucie County, Fla.) 1905-1920, 1909-10-15
THE OLD ASSOCIATION
THE NEW ASSOCIATION
Jensen, Fla, Oct. II, 1909.
Editor TRIBUNE:

Jensen, Fla, Oct. II, 1909.
Editor TRIBUNE:
In the warning to the pineapple grow
ers sounded by Z. P. Porcher, the hfst
thing he says is, that neither ne or his
association are fighting the Citrus EX-
change. Then if he is not fighting the
exchange, what is the real object OF
his article? He then proceeds to give
ms a short history Of The Indian River
and Lake Worth Pineapple Growers
Association, which is nothing new 10
viii MIR. Porcher give us a correct
account of all the changes that ms as
Snciation has suffered at his hands Wheh
something had to he done to keep the
growers coming his way? How was 1t
FRAT he had TO get Pittsburg commas
sion house to take up his starving as
ISOLATION as last resort, TO save h'"'-
He gives home competition as one OF
tbe causes for the poor results OF TINS
, na This is one in favor of the new
Svstem We want to hold our own
wononolv. We know by experience
that Who ever holds the monopoly hoIoS
~" MI Porcher asks "what ability has
as vet been shown by the FLORIDA Cit'us
Exchange to handle the citrus 1ruit o.
the State. much less the plneapples
! ' ask what ability had been shown IN
,o SS" hv the Indian River and Lake
1919 1D;.no,nla Growers Association,
auS I will add that if that ASSOCIATION
had been founded on the same pan a as
the Citrus Exchange it would To-Day DC
the richest thing in the State OF Florida.
IL Dc saws that the California EXchapge
hos practically no competition; TINS :: Is
m m~o the reason that we want IT,
ppnd we cannot expect to improve maj
tars until we have home combination
. tst will will monopolize. Eliminate nome
competition by letting your iruit c eOno
70 orr association. VINO is our ass?,
c;ation? We used to call IL rorci ;,, .
S", now il comes very near oe'"g
P;ttsburg commission house; 80.
NJ porcher says, that he mas not
. Wi anv of my fruit for many years
lnl a,'h; is true and the reason is 10 oe
f E~Su IN my books which are open LOT
inspection and comparison. ,h material
His article would furnish ma' er,,;t
for q book, but | am running a aru,.
farm in South Florida and uhder pre- IL
lat'" .ondition have no time to desect III !;
f ! want something that can nan 10 an"
wa .,o., '' Yours truly,
DO we'' S. c STEWART
The St. Lucie County tribune. (Fort Pierce, St. Lucie County, Fla.) 1905-1920, 1909-10-15
BRILLIANT WEDDING
OF POPULAR COUPLE

Tuesday evening at six o'clock the
Episcopal church in Titusvile was the
scene of beautiful wedding, the con-
tracing parties being Miss Catherine
Stewart and Mr.. George BrOcket, both
of Titusville.
Promptly at the hour appointed the
bridal party came up the isle to the
sweet strains of Mendelshon's wedding
march, played by Mr.. Ellis B. Wager.
The party was led by the little ring
bearer, Doris Wilson, of Fort Pierce,
who was sweetly dressed in white net
over blue silk, and carried the ring on
a beautiful white satin pillow decorated
with lilies of the valley. She was fol-
lowed by the brides maid, Miss Frank
Stewart, youngest sister OF the bride,
and gowned also in white net over blue
satin with large picture hat to match
and carried beautiful bouquet of white
roses and ferns. Then came the bride
on the arm of her father who gave her
away. The brides dress was of white
chiffon satin. princess style, with gilt
bugle trimmings and carried shower
bouquet of brides roses and lillies of the
valley, the bridal veil being caught at
the front with the same flowers.
They were met at the alter by the
groom and best man, Mr.. William
Messer, where the beautiful Episcopal
ceremony made them man and wife,
and was performed by Dean Robottom
in an impressive manner. Loving
hands had previously decorated the
church beautifully, in palms, pot-plants
and flowers.
A reception was rendered by the
parents Of the bride, Mr.. and Mrs. A.
A. Stewart, at their pleasant home af.
ter the ceremony. Only the bridal
party and family, and Dean Roebottom
and wife, Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Wilson,
Mr.. and Mrs. E. B.. Wager and Mrs.
A. X. Wilson, of Fort Pierce, being
present.
The high esteem in which this young
couple is held was shown by the many
elegant and costly presents in cut glass,
silverware, and hand-painted china.
The groom had previously prepared
a lovely home over looking old Indiar
river, to receive his bride.
The TRIBUNE joins host of friends
in extending best wishes and congratu
lations. Miss Stewart was engaged
for several months by St. Lucie county
in transcribing the abstract books.
The St. Lucie County tribune. (Fort Pierce, St. Lucie County, Fla.) 1905-1920, 1909-10-15

mas, 5O per cent and more of the frui,
under control the buyer can buy safel,
as some distributor who is handling or
commission cannot jump lot of stuff
on the market to kill his speculation,
accompanied by, next time YOU want
any fruit, you'll have sense enough t(
come to us and buv."
The broker cry is "don't sign IN iii
the Exchange makes good" The
pineapple grower cannot find out what
result will be till too lac to have sub.
exchanges formed; and then we will
have to again market and under cond;.
tons the same as last year and meet
absolute ruin.
We will need Divine help to give US
strength to walk out of the country and
up to the present time the general
agents and the brokers are the only
ones in the pineapple business who can
afford automobiles.
He asks, are you quite sure the Cali
fornia Citrus Exchange has made the
successful showing for the GROWERS
that is being so much talked of?
See the suggestion in those capital
letters that perhaps some one besides
the grower is getting something.
1t is only natural, | suppose, that
one that has been on the inside of other
associations Of the old plan, would
naturally commence to hunt around to
smell out rake-offs.
Hunt 'em out, Mr.. Porcher, and if
you find any I'll be glad to help correct
the evil in our new association ex-
change plan.
In asking this question, Mr.. Porcher,
do you intend casting any reflection on
the motives, the honor and varacity of
such men as DR.. lnman, Col. Thos.
Palmer, Josiah Warn, Mr.. Holtsinger,
and about 40 other of the best men in
the State who paid their own expenses
to California and thoroughly investi-
gated conditions and the workings of
the California Citrus Exchange?
Listen to what DR.. Imam said at the
convention at Tampa:
81 would say to the orange growers
convention that during our investiga-
ton in California, we were unable to
find a man, an orange grower, a bust
ness man, banker, man connected
with the exchange or acting individually
but who attributed the success of the
orange industry in Southern California
to the influence and the results of the
California Fruit Exchange. Not dis
senting voice. would ask right here
if there is member of our committee
who received any other impression
while in California;" No response.
have met DR.. Inman personally,
and after one glance in those kindly,
honest blue eyes. | would take my
future hope in glory on his absolute
veracity. :,
Every knock of this kindisa boost and
will cause to be signed up over 3OO, GOO
more crates of pineapples than would
have been done otherwise.
He further says, care you aware
that prompt actual returns to the grow
Continued on page 81
The St. Lucie County tribune. (Fort Pierce, St. Lucie County, Fla.) 1905-1920, 1909-10-15

Indian River and Lake Worth Pine
apple Growers Association, the grower
is in the hands of the commission man,
who naturally looks out for his interests
! first and the grower stands all the
risks.
The Indian River and Lake Worth
Pineapple Growers Association wish
the name was not so long, has per-
formed it's mission and those connected
with it at this end should note the in
evtable and get into the Florida Cit
rus Exchange, so that the growers may
all pull together. The time for the
consignment of products is near its end,
in few years it will have passed out,
except in few instances where the
conditions are different from the Ordi-
nary.
My experience with the Indian River
and Lake Worth Pineapple Growers
Association the past season was very
unsatisfactory, the details of my larg-
est shipments were as follows:
Pttsburg, Pa, June Is, 1909.
l crit Pines 80 at no 1.7O
81" SO 1875 S6.45
6 " AZ" 125 7.5O 1896
Loss due to rot 2.H
42.9l
Frt 1852, Carriage 1.O2, Com .29, Sl.93
Net 1923
Five crates picked, packed and
shipped at the same time, sent to
town in northern New York State,
netted me $l.22 each, sizes were 36 and
40 M rOt waS fOund
This statement tells it's own story, it
is the experience of many of the grow
ers | have talked with who shipped
through the commission house connect
ed with the Indian River and Lake
Worth Pineapple Growers Association.
Mr.. Goodwin has evidently considered
it fair for Mr.. Porcher to ask what he
gets for organizing the Florida Citrus
Exchange, as he gives the information
in your issue Of last week. Now will Mr..
Porcher tell US growers what he gets
from his association? We then will be
in better position to determine who is
the best friend to the grower! Also
the motive for upholding the old order
of shipping as against the new.
A great many men have given their
time and money for the development of
the Florida Citrus Exchange without
expecting any return other than the
betterment of the growers generally.
1t is so with all great movements for
the advancement of the peoples inter-
est. The reward will come to our
children if we do not live long enough
to receive it, and that is an incentive
which is highly to be commended.
1t seems too bad that opposition
should come from those making few
dollars, when the general interests of
our State are to be greatly promoted.
1t makes no real difference whether
the indiv lual organizations such as the
California Fruit Exchange or the Flor
ida Citrus Exchange succeeded. The
principles they represent are the right
ones and will prevail in any event.
w. M. ATwATER
The St. Lucie County tribune. (Fort Pierce, St. Lucie County, Fla.) 1905-1920, 1909-10-15
GROWERS EXPERIENCE
WITH OLD METHODS
Quay, Fla, Oct. II, 1909.

Editor TRIBUNE:
The wonderful growth of the Florida
Citrus Exchange is due to the fact
that il is the growers organization,
thew predominate in all its features,
nacking, shipping and selling, no other
interests are concerned; while with the
The St. Lucie County tribune. (Fort Pierce, St. Lucie County, Fla.) 1905-1920, 1909-10-15

w. H. Lennard, Miss Ethel Sawyer
and Miss Elva Waters, were party
from Walton in town last Friday.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-02-24
0Iiee d Richmond Afternoon News.
paper Is Totally Destroyed.
Loss IS ABOUT Hfn THOUSAND
Besides Monetary Losses. Fire, Caused
jrrsparsble Damage in the 0estrue.
.tion Of important Manuscripts Be-
longing to the state.

RICHMOND, VA. Feb. 23.-Firt
originating from some cause unknown
destroyed the plant OF the Richmond
Evening Journal two hours and hall
before daybreak today.
The loss to the journal company
incorporators, the publishers. Is said
to approximate $4,000. There Is in
ssrance on the plant amounting to
$3l, 900.
James Hartley. owner OF the build
Ing. after viewing the premises this
morning. estimated the damage done
to the structure at between $4,000
and $4,000. The total Of his insu'
rance is about $500.
An hour after the working forces
Of the Journal reported for duty Gen
eral Manager A. r. Holderby ana
President Charles f. Cooke OF the
company, had secured the store
building at the southwest corner OF
Broad and Sixth streets, furnished
and equipped the store floor and in
stalled the editorial and reportorial
forces in temporary quarters.
President Cooke said this morning
that with the exception OF single
edition, me 2 o'clock edition of today
publication of the newspaper. will sui
fer no interruption.
The results of the fire may be sum-
marked in one brief paragraph. 1t
means loss approximating $4,000,
which Is fully covered by insurance.
In the charred and destroyed mass
OF debris are a $4,000 Hoe press.
and stsreotyping outfit. five Mergen-
thaler linotype machines valued at
over $4,000 apiece, metal and type
worth $1,000. and office fixtures rep
resenting an expenditure of about
$4,000.
Eugene W. Gill and william s. Gill.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-02-24

In The Journal plant, also lost ev.
erything including valuable manu-
j scripts prepared by the state library
officials.
Some irreparabie Losses.
All this inanimate material, In the
fullness OF time can be replaced. Tat
the process OF incarceration reduced to
ashes other things whose loss Will
be sadly felt. The office files. for
example, were possessions to which at
tached sentimental value. Today
they are worthless. These flies ag-
pregated the conscientious labors OF
nearly four years. The Journal. on
June 6. 1909. would have celebrated
the fourth anniversary OF the paper
birth.
In addition to the files. dozens or
manuscrps. papers and reference
books were destroyed. while 'half
dozen more or less faithful typewriter
machines. which in their day had
been the targets Tor many reportorlai
anathemas, went to their doom.
We are looking about for suita,
BILE location for new plant, sail
A. r. HOlderby. general manager Tor
the Journal Company. today. BE
yond that | am unable 10 say at this
time what oar plans for the future
are. The Journal will appear as
uEuaI this afternoon, but no attempt
will be made to get out 2 O'Clock
edition today.
Our local contemporaries have
come to our assistance and we VIII
have the use of their mechanical ia
cilities until such time as we snail
be able TO renew our own.
President Charles B. Cooke and
General Manager A. r. Holderby were
quickly notified of the misfortune
which had befallen the plant. and
hurried down town, as did others con
nected with the paper. In the midst
of the greatest confusion their minds
were busy with plans for reorganiza'
ton. which were quickly evolved.
And In their hour of worry and
distress. they found many willing
hands outstretched TO help them. Mr.
John Stewart Bryan. Of the Times
was quick to offer the, use
Of his papers plant to meet the per-
picking situation, while similar offers
came from the News-Leader. from
Clyde w. Saunders and from Messrs.
Worsham and Zipke. of the Richmond
Press.
The two last mentioned gentlemen
have suffered fire themselves. and
thew know what The Journals mis- |
fortune signifies.
1t was decided to accept the offer
of Mr. Bryan. SO this papers readers
have him to thank. in large measure.
.or the quickness with which The
Journal has gotten back into action.