The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1912-08-01

Of the Work the Salvation
Army Does With Spleen
did Results.

The only hope ana resource Of
many unfortunate women fFcn lives
Of temptation, Demonstration and
ihdecencx ana the only place where
they may feel AoginE arms, sneDhe-
aging words and toisrailon TOT
their existence VIII % found at the
rescde' homes established lin the
large cities in which the Salvation
Army service lie, located.
Various conditions combined to-
gether to mako s0eh IlnFortnh6te M
d!yiduals; sometimes starting from
commercial and indhctrIdI s6SbEss.
sion, from lower wages, long ho6rs
and Title gratitdde ana appreciation
on the part OF the employers; this
combined with the inconsis tsnes ana
the liability to err. of which human
nature Is subject, causes many eases
OF unfortunate yonng women WHO
were clerks or employed al solde
saintul Industrial occupation. Here
also in these homes may he found
spiritual uplift and moral encourage
ment; here also may be found med
Ical and hospital attention; here also
may be found, when these young We
men are in deepest distress, 4natetni-
~. hospitals, Recommendations and
every convenience for the promo
ton Of physical and fmenlai amell.
Ioratio1bs
I'2f A Great, Service. 81
This Is q great service indeed, and
the many young women who have
been saved for future life Of ser.
vice and eontentment and personal
welfare are .numerousg' awhile there
Is an intense and severe regret that
the existing order and yconditions
create such state OK aRaiTh, .ysF
nevertheless. the state OF affairs ex-
lists and must be COPIED with, or the
conditions will only be- Aggravated
and accumulated. 1t is little use to
shut our eyes and close our ears
to the social and Industrial fcondl.
lions which do exist In large cities,
and which. many organizations are
attempting to do a tangible service
unto, and while this condition, IS
found in the slums and lower classes
lof people Wand, Isl therefore more
easily disclosed, yet not unlike con-
ditions may and have existed, in the
mediocre ana higher classes sof peo-
IpIe. These, however, are. not sub
E1ect to army. service because they
have theiraownsfaciiities
Many Transformed. !
| The transformation occurring, IN
!. some ofthe'lives Of those rescued! In
this way and the aptitude which they
rshoR for the doing Of good, deeds
fahd kind words ana Tangible form
OF service, are. indeed worthF the en-
fort and are the eompeasaln g fae;
tors which cause the desire TO ALE
yiate to intensity. IL
: If ciaeksburg endeayofet 10 eiait.
tain a separate home with the %.
loperaGOn Of several other cities and
towns. in West Virginia. the estab'
llishing OF such home aud IT'S Ensip-
tenance, the city would be called mp
on year after year for sum
amounting to many thousands Of
1 dollars, but in connection with the
new building of the salvation Army
clarksburg's citizens will have the
equivalent OF a fully equipped res
cue home, at perhaps one5tenth o.
, the cost TO the citizens, in a well
I: adapted detention home TO be built
, In connection with the atmy's new
,butlding where worthy girls may be
Kept until arrangements can se
made with Cincinnati or Pfttsbarg
homes =.