The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1911-04-08
WILL ASSIST HOBO
New Christian Army Plans to Aid
Wandering WiIIies."
Organization Incorporated by Former
Members of Salvation Army An
nounees Its Purpose as this
Retaining Of Tramps.

Ghicago.-The Christian Army. an
organization incorporated by former
members Of the Salvation Army. an
nounced its purpose the other day as
the retaining OF tramps It began
work In Chicago under the direction
OF Mrs. Monroe Lampson, 1913 Wash.
lngton boulevard. Mr.. Lampson went
to st. Louis to establish similar or
ganization In that city.
The work of the Christian Army
conducted at the I4ampson residence
/ oy recruits from the Salvation Army.
has for Its aim the welfare of men
| VINO pass the winters in Chicago and
/ the summers in intermittent labor
| throughout the country. Mr.. and Mrs.
! Lampson, who were ENJOYS in the
salvation Army, became especially in.
terested in these men, who are not to
be ciassed with the ordinary rough
characters of the cities, and founded
the Christian Army because their
work in the Salvation Army prevented
continuation of their special labors
for the tramps.
The great number of mel. who are
unemployed il the cities at this time
OF year and are dependent on odd jobs
lor their livelihood, caused the Lamp
sons to organize their army with great
rapidlty and to begin immediate re-
lief measures. Attic Lampgon home,
men and women interested in the new
army We're working In the supply de-
partnent, arranging clothing for dis
tribution. and in the kitchen, where
Tor five cents an applicant may re-
celye all the soup he desires. unlimit-
ed orders of coffee and as p*uch bread
as he can eat.
Mrs Lampson made an ardent de.
tense CT the hobo. Amons her state.
ments are the following:
The hobo is q good man.
The hobo IS not always a drinking
man.
The hobo abstains frum smoking /
IN many cases. ,
The hobo is simply a man down ,
and out. !,
The hobo will mend his way il ,
reated to the milk of human kind :
less"
The Christian Army will use the
Methods Of the Salvation Army in re-
.ruiting hoboes. :
We will feed them first" declared :
Irs. Lampson, because we don't be- =
leve that man Is susceptible Of :
luch religion on an empty stomach. :
rec soup, coffee and bread will BIS :. -
wen to those not able to pay the five =
ents. Work viii be found for them =
'hereyer 1t is possible, and homes :. :,
Ill be provided for them as soon as :.
UT means permit J" -
The Christian Army will take its :.
and at street corners in the first and
ghteenth wards, and will send scouts
trough lodging houses and employ DC
ent agencies. The women of the 10
my will wear suits of gray or blue III
Id a gray turban hat with a black IN
w. The men will wear a blue unI- en-
rm and a military SLOUGH haI.
Gladys Mcclure, one of the incor. =,
rators, is trained nurse, who will RI
We her professional services TO any
the hoboes needing such help. M;
Bands are being formed, singers
ven practice, and locations for SCUM
tchens sought in the army's cam
ign. The headquarters at the Lamp. -.
house resemble quartermaster's -. -,
,re eai
Organized meetings OF the army .o'
Il be held as soon as Commander W. M.'
mpson returns from ST. Louis Du !
5onifacio " Garcia, another of the -,
orporators, started drill for several ~
diers Of the army, who were
ought from the Salvation Army by
Lampsons and began conducting
ormal work along West Madison
eet.