The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1912-07-18
Campaign for Funds is to be
Made in the Month OF
September.
TEAMS WILL WORK
For a Central Charitable, In
stitution, the City's Great
est Need Now.

liA6 Iauucueu IN THIS city Dy Ble
many prominent citizens to raise, by
popular subscription. The sum OF
$4,000 to provide charitable and
phllanthropic center from which all
lsuch work may radiate throughout
the whole city, recognizing the fact
that Clarksburg has grown COM
4 merciaily and industrially with tre-
! mendous strides, they also recognize,
as one prominent citizen expresses
1T, the city has neglected its
growth along charitable lines"
4 clarksburg as city has very few
civic institations designed for the
welfare of those who are in distress;
unfortunate or in dire need OF the
necessities of life. Being a city with
many transient people, a great bur.
den ot.pgblic care and taxation rests
4 upon the city in behalf of those who
become public charities, and as the
Icity stands today it is without a
centralizing force or station, where
all such work may be prosecuted.
The Salvation Army Citadel build
ing, which these prominent people
are interested in, is Cfarksburg's
greatest need at this time. There
are many stranded people in the
city; young men and young girls
who can be saved 30 society and to
the nation, with such building as
this proposed by the citizens and
with the force of trained workers
with which the Salvation Army pro-
poses to man the building. 1t is
proposed to make this building a
three-story brick structure with
basement. thus not only adequately
caring for the needy withsthe city's
growth, but for the future growth
OF the city as well. Many and
varied features Will be introduced
10 make this proposed building "a
positive force for. theaup-lift OF hu-
mankind; for the dispensing OF
charity and as a home where worthy.
cases may be systematically
handled.
1 An Army Citadel.
Hundreds OF dollars each year
are given away through .miseella-
neous sources and amounts by the
citizens of Clarksburg. some of 1t
going into proper and worthy can
nels. What C1aTRsnurg needs. Is!
just what the citizens now are rec
ommending-an Army citadel II
the citizens of the city have such.
a central station for the dis
pensisg of all charity aud needs and
can by the aid of tickets refer APP
plicants to the citadel for help and
aid, it will conserve greatly the In
terests OF the citizens and the
growth of the city and the conserva-t
tive handling OF money and save all
the giving out of small sums Of
money on the part OF the great body.
of citizens.
The plan OF organization which
the citizens have in mind consists of
chairman, secretary. treasurer and
thirty workers, prominent business
men of the city, who during the sec
ond week in September, for six days,
September to IA, will give posi-
bly, two hours day to ths sys-
ltematic solicitation of the citizens of
the city.
n Clarksburg, through the instru-
mentality of twenty to twenty-five
Thousand dollars can for many years
to come, refer all applicants for aid
and help to the Army, the Army will
in The course of a decade save that
expenditIre to the various citizens
lot the city, even looking at 1t from
d selfish and economical standpoint. 4
Prominent Features Of the building
The prominent features Of the
building viii he free medical dis!
pensary. first aid to the injured, a
maternity wardss employment and
relief dispensary where the worthy,
poor OF the cityEanay at stated hours
receive legal advice; apartments for
juvenile offenders, for boys OF ten
der years, who instead OF being
thrown into jail, may be entered
here for properiand moral influence
until their case Is called for trial;
detention home for unfortunate girls
where they may remain for a tenn
porary period until arrangementsi
lean be made with the Salvation
Army Rescue Home in Cincinnati or
Pittsburg. where facilities are ade-
quate FOR their care; free public
baths for men and Hormftoriesi
where seIf-respsetpg man may
secure sanitary. bed and lodging Tor
nominal charge; an emergency