Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1912-02-11
MOST sTUPENDOUs TASK on CAR
ING FOR ClTN'S POOR Is WELL
FULFILLED.
FIFTY PERSONS LODGED
severity OF Weather Increased suffer-
ing--Noarly 1000 Pieces OF Clouh
/, Disuil utcd.

ing like period was done during the
month of January. There is no ces-
sation, apparenty Of the greatly i'm
creased demands for aid in various
forms, and according to Ensign W. Il
Hickman, in charge Of the local work.
the army is badly in need of more
clothing and groceries
During my entire experience in
Tulsa" declared Ensign Hickman
yesterday 81 have never seen SO many
families who ar down 10 their last
penny and absolutely on the verge of
starvation. The recent severe cold
weather caused much of this. and con-
ditions now are but very little better.
There is not so great call for cloth
ing now as last month, but we arc
having hard time finding enough
groceries with which to furnish the
needy families
The Salvation Army has probably
accomplished more results i'm Tulsa
than at any other point in the state
during recent years, principally be-
cause of the high esteem in which
the officers I'm charge are held by
local citizens, and because of the
support thus given them 10y residents
of the city. The handsome new cita-
del on Second street was practically
donated to the Ark by citizens OF
Tulsa, and it is helping greatly in the
work of caring for unfortunate per-
sons
The report of Ensign (Hickman for
the month of January shows that a
colossal work was done. Fifty five
meetings were held held and twenty
four people came to the altar. Seventy
meals were supplied penniless and
homeless persons who We're hungry
Fifty others mostly women and girls
were given warm, comfortable beds in
the emergency department of the cit
adel. Eight hundred and fifty arti-
cles of clothing We're supplied abso-
lutelX free of charge. Many of these
went TO poor children, in order that
they might look presentable enough
to attend school with their more for
tunate comrades. Some of the older
persons in the outlying portions of the
city, were furnished with warm wear
ing apparel, that they might be suf-
ficiently protected from the wintry
blasts, to emerge from their novels
and search for work. Eighty-fiNe
new and second hand pairs of shoes
were dealt out TO cover feet that were
bare or nearly so. Thirty-seven fami
lies were supplied with groceries, in
most cases, enough supplies Of this
kind being furnished to last each
household several weeks. Two persons
were given transportation to other
points where they could find work or
friends that would look after them.
Employment was procured for twelve
men and thirteen women.
There are dozens of novels in the |
city where hunger and want is ram |
pant. The Salvation Army is contin-
ually searching for these cases and |
knows pretty well where all are locat- |
ed As yet, they have failed to turn !
down a single worthy appeal for sub
stantial assistance, thanks to the gem
of our prosperous residents of |
the city. At the present time the |
army can use a great amount Of gro
ceries. Persons who desire to help |
out in this work should telephone .
their grocer to let the Salvation army .
have as many groceries as they feel .
like giving to such a worthy cause .
The army viii then use this amount .
as 1t is needed. Those who have old /
or new clothing of any kind to con
tribute should telephone the Salvation /
Army citadel and the articles will be |
Am ] my brothers keeper" Is a /
question that is always answered I'm .
the affirmative by the Salvation Army .
Of Tulsa. Their work here stands as
a lasting monument to the efforts Of
Ensign and Mrs. Hickman and their
worthy co-laborers. All they ask is
the assistance of the citizens who can
afford It, and they will see that Tulsa's
needy does suffer to any great extent.