The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-04-19

The organization maintains q large
publishing department, the proceeds Of
which are used to promote its various
! uplift agencies. 1t Is imperative that a
certain fixed volume Of sales be made by
each corps each month. But in order
| to enable the officers to attend the con-
gress they receive special compensation
for all sales made in excess OF the
volume stipulated.
or course many OF the delegates are
quite able to finance the trip withou,
| resorting to any Of the expedients men,
| toned. They are thrifty. enterprising
and energetic. But number Of young
people OF both sexes who have not been
long enough out OF school to enable
them to acquire any sort Of q COM
petence have determined to go. These
must either borrow the money or earn
Ii.
The Salvation Army insists that its
people avoid debt except when absolutely
necessary. so II they attend the congress
they must earn their way.
Many stories are told Of the methods
used for earning or saving the neces-
sary bank roll" Young men who
hitherto visited the barber shop at least
three times a week now shave them
selves and deposit the IS cents in a
receptacle marked congress money"
II have been doing this Ave years and
| I have more than a hundred dollars
tsaved from this source alone" young
New Yorker remarked. "Of course It's
Fpretty rough on the barber. but II helps
a whole lot toward the payment Of
expenses"
| a. youthful couple who had been in
the habit OF taking quart of milk each
day decided that they would not suffer
any special hardship II they reduced
the quantity to a pint. They have con-
sistently saved the diurnal cents for
IA number Of years and have quite a
respectable sum laid by. The husband
added to this little hoard by shaving
himself and a further sum of quarter
a month was added to the congress fund
when the devoted wife determined To
"shingle" his hair. It is said that she
has become quite proficient in the art
Three years ago family the heads Of
which were ambitious to attend the
congress determined to move from a fiat
for which they were paying $50 a
month rent to a more modest apartment
at $50 month and save the balance
They say this practical experiment in
economy cost them little or no incon-
venience, but has resulted in a saving
Of sufficient money to pay the expenses
Of the journey.
Efforts Of the kind described are only
possible to those who are tenacious Of
purpose and have plenty Of will power.
These characteristics, however. are
among the dominant features of this
great militant organization. In scores
OF cases the money to defray the en-
penses of the trip has been saved with
out encroaching to the extent OF a
penny on the ordinary family bank ac-
count
II believe" said Col. Peart, that our
people are to he commended for show
ing such spirit"
When the delegation reaches London
they will md everything ready for their
reception and entertainment. The
name and rank OF every delegate will
be sent to the interna tional headQuar-
ters before the contingent sails. A COM
mittee will arrange for accommoda-
tons, for which OF course the delegates
themselves will he required to pay. But
they will he protected from grafters.
Economy will be the watchword.
I'VE are going to put America on the
map right" remarked Brigadier Barker,
who IL managing the details OF the trip
In addition to attending to the duties OF
property secretary.
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