Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1911-03-16
WILL ASSIST HOBO
New Christian Army Plans to Aid
"Wandering WiIIies."
Organization incorporated by Former
Members Of Salvation Army An
nounoes lts Purpose as the
Retaining Of Tramps.

Chicago-The Christian Army, an
organization incorporated by former
members Of the Salvation Army, an
nounced its purpose the other day al
the reclaiming of tramps. It began
work in Chicago under the direction
Of Mrs. Monroe Lampson, 1913 Wash
ington boulevard. Mr.. Lampson went
to st. Louis to establish a similar or
ganization In that city.
The work of the Christian Army,
conducted at the Lampson residence
by recruits from the Salvation Army.
has for its aim the welfare Of men
who 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 classed 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 men who are
unemployed in the cities at this time
of year and are dependent on odd jobs
for their livelihood caused the Lamp
sons to organize their army with great
rapidity and to begin immediate re-
lief measures. At the Lampson home.
men and women interested in the new
army were working In the supply de-
partment, arranging clothing for dis
tribution, and In the kitchen, where
for five cents an applicant may re-.
ceive all the soup he desires, unlimit'
ed orders of coffee and as much bread
as he can eat.
Mrs. Lampson made an ardent de-
Tense of the hobo. Among her state
ments are the following:
"The hobo is O good man.
The hobo is not always a drinking
man.
The hobo abstains from smoking
in many cases.
1.-THE hobo is simply a man down
and out.
The hobo will mend his way II
treated to the milk Of human kind.
ness"
The Christian Army will use the
methods of the Salvation Army in re-
cruiting hoboes.
We will feed them first" declared
Mrs. Lampson, because we don't be-
lieve that q man is susceptible Of
much religion on an empty stomach.
Free soup, coffee and bread will be
given to those not able to pay the five
cents. Work will be found for them
wherever 1t is possible, and homes
will be provided for them as soon as
our means permit"
The Christian Army will take its
stand at street corners in the first and
eighteenth wards, and will send scouts
through lodging houses and employ
ment agencies. The women OF the
army will wear suits of gray or blue
and a gray turban hat with black
bow. The men will wear a blue uni
form and q military SLOUGH hat,
Gladys MCGUIRE, one Of the incor-
porators, is a trained nurse, who win
give her professional services 10 any
Of the hoboes needing such help.
Bands are being formed, singers
given practice. and locations for soup
kitchens sought In the army's cam
Daign. The headquarters at the lamp
son house resemble a quartermaster's
store.
Organized meetings Of the army
will be held as soon as Commander
Lampson returns from st. Louis.
Bonifacio V. Garcia, another Of the
started drill for several
soldiers Of the army, who were
brought from the Salvation Army by
he Lampsons and began conducting
informal work along West Madison