The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-06-14

,..luIZcd mendiCants, tolerated Ivy "a
..l natured public because OF the
red name in which 1t processes to
.tatc. A tinge at least OF color is
....r to this accusation when 1t Is borne
mind that thirty thousand men,
v men and children in the United
s. .,~ alone devote all or part of their
f.... tu the collection of the funds which
d. , possible the successful operation
az 4. manifold industries of this unique
,.auiZation.
...s army OF collectors imperfect. UNI
d ,,,,pcd, Inefficient and largely ire
... .-.hlc as to its units, is collectively
go. tps the most completely efficient
N...|ng and fighting body of its kind
Ir Slice world. 1t produces in the aggre-
..'. about eight millions OF dollars a
,,.- Those who do not collect nickels.
Ir,. quarters and dollars gather their
.,..N ..lont In the shape of waste paper.
,.. ioued furniture and anything and
...I.ih.ng that can be converted into
,.t,ut coin Of the republic.
d would be impossible to find a par
a''D 'u this army in any institution
Boz .a, civilized world. Its workers are
d.....l sclf-denying obedient and mar
N' Hs,y industrious. 1t is operated
tlt.g-h and by machinery manipulated
ly men and women who have been
as-n. utcd with the movement more
than % generation.
D. do" United States Miss Booth is
'h, -uding and moving spirit. In her
nam, the money is collected. in her
.1u. he rags which are later worked
up ..1 clothing and sold for a pittance
20 '.a poor are gathered. and in her
nam the furniture and paper from the
proceeds Of which a large part Of the
DO, 900, Is derived are brought into the
Hd.~ rial homes
VI .y OF the members OF this vast
arm. # so-called mendicants are phys
.,a.y deficient. mentally below par and
morally debilitated They are under
going cures for these ailments. Never
,h,lr-s they coliec, money and money
producing material and defalcations are
'Ny'ciuEly rare. They are rare be-
cdu-, eagle eyes are everywhere on the
yHl. .'.r' and this espionage continues
ur'. 100 the judgment of the proper
officers complete cure has been ef.
i,,'.d
Although 1t works mainly with i'm
paired men and impaired material. the
credit 4 the salvation Army ranks with
'r... Institutions in the United States.
The commercial agencies give it a rat
ii- that might be envied by any bust
ness establishment. Salvation Army
mi'! Is among the most liquid and
readily convertible assets obtainable on
ANY market anywhere in the world.
tn splendid credit. this high standing
IN the commercial world is almost
wholly dependent upon the industry. the
ht'l'y and devotion Of sub-standard
men.
Md these devoted followers Of the
Booth organization, who serve without
question, who obey without murmuring
md who suffer all kinds Of privatluns
without complaining get for their toll
N" m"rest pittance. Many OF them not
only work for nothing but make contri-
'p.tons To the cause out of their own
m resources as we'll This applies To
''rs"ns who occupy positions below the
."rN II lieutenant. the lowest among
The ,ommissionod officers.
''' T the reasons for the excellent
S'andu- - the Salvation Army in the
world - finance Is found in the fact
'na. . has adopted the tithing system.
National headquarters Is a huge, but.
l's officers declare. benevolent octopus.
70 insists that share OF all collections
made "yrrywhere be RENTED to New
York r pay for supervision.
In some quarters this has been re-
scn.'I as an unjust discrimination
l-d.u~' the corps worker. But when
Complaints are made the persons maxi
NJ 'h'm are invariably reminded that
when they were sworn in they promised
q" immediate themselves IL necessary and
hold be- interests of the Salvation Army
ah"E' heir personal interests. even IL
, N su doing they suffer intensely from
h. "s.iu-s and arrows OF outrageous
fortune"
The corps captain, IL single, is allowed
Nl2 q week II he can collect it. II
married he Is allowed $50. II should
%" said thai the value of a mans
s"T'icrs 10 the organiza ton are en-
anr"d to the extent of from so 10
% per cent as soon as he marries. The
o." Gen. William Booth fixed this ratio
nd he leading officers at New York
'atguar'ers say experience has sus-
AIMED his Judgment.
i'l' the officer in the field must col
"' his salary from the people who live
here He has no reserve fund upon
.'''H 10 uraW. before ne can buy a
"uri ~ sugar or an ounce Of coffee
r hmsclf he must pay the rent OF his
AL dsgharge the lighting and other
"'-' "ns and remit 10 per cent. OF
t" lr.s amount collected to the head
b." province. This officer usually
ls .. title Of colonel
u Illustrate, Col. w. \. Mcintyre
nm gas what Is known as the Cen
'aI lIuNince This consists of the
'N''. ~ New York and New Jersey
."t -no officers or preachers operate
'- apartment. Every week these
'" -'d to submit to him a report
h- low many persons attended each
.''.-. how many meetings held, how
5000. ."uN"rts. This is followed by
% '"uk'd financial statement. accom-
Ht.'t uv a check for 10 per cent. OF
= .' amount collected.
I.r r'I''ment must show that all tn,
.t.r been paid to date. The state
newt must also show that the corps OF
.'T y minister has incurred no obi
'...'~ at the butchers, grocer's o.
'E -n"aS store, and he is required L
satisfactory evidence that his milk
.1 other small obligations hav
. promptly met at the end of eacl