The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-04-08


 courage combined with intelligence. On one occasion General Lee required cer- tain information about the strength of the enemy then in Virginia. Captain Smith volunteered for the dangerous ser- vice. At that time he was handsome deboniar young officer with hair that rivalled the ravens wing in it's black ness.
 1 Te succeeded in penetrating the enemy lines and got to the city occupied by the
  | He is destined to become a second l4ind- | say"
 1 He commented highly on the aid lent the charities by the Hillman hospital He said that the man in charge there was a gentleman in every respect and that the house was clean and sanitary. He stated | that all patients were treated alike, both | white and colored and that the nurses were kind, gentle and considerate. | Volunteers of America The Volunteers of America" said pr. Oxnam, Hack in leadership. The place they have been occupying was dirty and insanitary and the personnel of the staff | Is questionable.
 However, l believe that they are in earnest and are doing real good l in- spected their quarters and told the brother in charge what I thought of the place and he agreed with me. They have now burned up all their old bedding and rented a new house in a different place. ."On the real cold nights of the past winter Captain Raston procured coal and kept fires burning for the fellows who were on the streets unable to get to a fire or a bed. This was real blessing, and believe that the Lord has taken notice xE r-l.. t.-4.. CTS and they will do great work They are now doing on a small scale just what they set out to do, and are following up their announced policy.
 "It is with regret that I speak of the work of the Salvation Army, for that in- stitution will always have place In my heart. It was through good old Gen. William Booth that my father was led to God, and I have never quit thanking Him for that good man.
 But the Industrial home of the Salva- tion Army Is not a Christian nor charit- able institution. 1t is not at all what it should be. In the first place it is dirty and filthy and the man in charge Of the building is anything but the right man for the place.
 When I first came here, MT Squire and myself heard much of this place and were 10th to accept what we heard as final. So we disguised ourselves and went there u desk informed us that there was nothing doing. Get out and rustic up 15 cents and I'll give you bed" he said.
 "A few weeks ago Mir. Estes, the em- poyment agency man. sent boy to me to be taken care of. That boy is here in the room now, and I will let him tell you his story"
 Young Man Tells Story
 A nice looking young man apparently about 22 years of age came forward and told his story. He said that he had been working just outside the city for a man. The man told him to meet him at certain livery stable in Birmingham and he would pay him what he owed him The young man said that his employer failed to show up. He had only a few cents in hls pocket and a grip with some clothes. That night he applied to the Salvation Army for a bed. and was informed that he must come across with 15 cents. The boy stated that he had spent his money for some thing to eat and was broke. He said that he offered to put up his grip with the man as security for the 15 cents, which. after an inspection of the contents. was accepted The next day the boy was sent to the Pisgah home.
 Dr. Oxnam was enthusiastic in his praise of the other branches of the Salvation Army, especially the Rescue home. It seemed that he could not find words enough to express his good opinion of the home. He said that report had been circulated that the Rescue home would not accept a girl unless she could pay s25 to enter. pr. Oxnam gave this report the lie and stated that he knew that they would accept any girl any time. However" said 'Dr. Oxnam, they have the right to expect that her friends, if she has any. and the general public, will givc to the institution as they can. But this. is not compulsory.
 "I have stood on the outskirts of the crowds around Salvation Army meeting on the streets and have heard people pass comments on the style of preaching used by these people. God pity the man who will criticise another mans religon"
 Other Charity Work Dr. Oxnam touched forcibly upon the practice of allowing women fin any char itable work to pass tray around through saloons for money. He stated that they should be barred from saloons the same as other women, and the law along this line enforced rigidly.
 He mentioned favorably the work being done by pr. Evans. of the Church of the Advent and of Father Coyle of St Paufs Catholic church. He also commented upon the assistance lent charities by Chief of Police Bodeker.
 "Chiaf Bodeker," said Dr. Oxnam, 'fs the most humane and the kindest officer of any I have ever seen in my long ex- perience. There is nothing he will not do for the man who needs help. I have known him to spend his own money to help the other fellow when he has large family of his own to support. He has time after time spent money in automobile hire 10 send poor fellows out to our place to be cared for. Not only has he done It. but I have known numbers of policemen to do the same thing. Chief Bodeker has tok urb bar to the city jail from of the streets and hrnughf them fn nur place. He fnld m o