The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-01-26
WHAT THE SALVATION ARMYS WORK IS
Captain Deuter Local Commander Tells of Organization
Great Charitable Institution and Work in Richmond

deals with the lowest and most de-
graded. Our girls mostly all of whom
have left homes of refinement and oft
times luxury, have given up all to
minister unto these, and that without
the promise of any monetary remun-
Grafton whatever. Our slum officers
visit the novels and dens, and where
conditions are indescribably wretched
and dirty. With kitchen aprons and
scrub pals they go in and out and
bring food and clothing to them; these
slum workers are always spoken OF as
"Slum Angels
The Rescue Homes.
Another important branch of our
work Is the rescue homes where un-
fortunate women are cared for. Our
rescue officers start on their rounds
in quest of these girls about midnight
remaining out till three or four O'Clock
in the morning visiting places of in
iquity and seek to persuade these err
ing girls to enter our homes. An av-
brought back to lives of virtue; even
after the girls are sent to domestic
service the army still looks after
them and monthly socials are held in
these homes, and these rescued girls
are invited. Many of these girls in
turn seek to save their old compan-
ions in sin. AS the Army is strong in
the determination to carry on real
charity, which means helping others
caution against pauperizing people.
In the large cities of the country
we have industrial homes where those
out of work are given temporary en-
ployment, and if man seeks shelter
and food, and has not the wherewithal
to pay for same. he is given an oppor
tunity to earn it. The motto of all of
our industrial institutions is, IF a
man will not work, neither shall he
eat" This means man retains his
independence and self respect
Book by Gen. Booth.
In 1891 Gen. Booth wrote a book
whose title is Darkest England and
the Way Out" In this book he gives
his views on how to deal with social
problems; he treats largely of how the
landless man can be placed upon the
manless land, and waste land brought
to productive state, benefiting the
man and the country. His views were
treated lightly, critics saying it was
only visionary and impracticable, but
Gen. Booth proved the possibility of
his claims, until now we have a num-
Der of farm colonies throughout the
world. three of which are in this coun-
try. one in Colorado known as FIT.
Amity; one in Ohio, TT. Herrick, NAM
ed after the donor of the land, the
late Col. Herrick, a former governor
of Ohio; and one in California, known
as FIT. Romie. Upon these colonies we
stetle families taken from the con-
gested districts of the country, where
they have been eking out miserable
existence. and give them from ten to
fifteen acres. About 5000 is advanced
them with which to purchase machin-
cry, which sum is paid back, no inter-
est being asked, and they are given
from ten to fifteen years in which to
pay for the farm.
These colonies have been in opera
ton about thirteen years and the fam
lilies located upon the farms have not
only paid for the land but some have
saved quite a little.
Work in Richmond.
1t may be interesting to you to
know of the Army's work locally.
Richmond has long been regarded
from a Salvation Army point of view
as a hard nut to crack" first be-
cause it is such a conservative city,
and secondly, because SO many of its
citizens think there is no vice or pow
erty. This view Mrs. Deuter and my
self have sought to overcome by in
viting the skeptics to accompany us
on our rounds of house to house visit