The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-04-10
Mai. Horace Dodd Talks About His Work Wit1
 inc Industrial Department of the SaUation Army
By DOLLY DALRYMpLn

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 It isn't inapropos to pharaphrase lit- tie verse in connection with the salva- tion Army and say:
 Man works each day from sun to sun But the Salvation Army's work is never done"
 The various activities connected with the remarkable aggregation of people who compose the Salvation Army is an everlasting surprise and joy to me, for wha tever branch of the work I happen to look into it seems to me more is being accomplished than in any other similar work.
 All during the past winter when the de- mands upon charity have far exceeded anything that the world has ever known on account of the great degree of suffer- ing caused by the war and it's devastating effects, when hundreds have been unem- ployed and thousands hungry and home less in consequence, the Salvation Army with it's generous helping hand it's viz orous sense of generosity, it's God-given attitude toward humanity, has done noble work in providing for those in need.
 Maj. Horace Dodd, who is the district officer for the social work of the Saliva tion Army in the Tennessee, Alabama, Mississippi and Louisiana division, has done the most effective and influential work perhaps of his entire career, which extends over 20 years of membership in the army, beginning as he did as young soldier out in Australia, where he was born and lived for many years.
 Major Dodd is man of striking person. ality-kind, gentle, sympathetic and very appreciative of the needs of the down and out class, and every effort that could be put forth by him and his con- stituents has been pushed forward during the past six months, and many tired, worn, hungry man has found haven of rest in the Industrial home of the Sal vation Army. through Major Dodd's kind ly offices.
 "Is anybody ever turned away by the Salvation Army?' asked Major Dodd as we chatted yesterday about his work. "Is the cup of cold water ever denied anyone?"
 'The man who is willing to work, who is willing to make something of himself Is never turned away from the Salvation Army" Major Dodd answered promptly.
 
 not want any of the inmates of the h. dustrial home to feel that they are ob- jects of charity. It puts a man on his feet to know that he is earning his daily bread. It makes a man of him. We have few calls from the kind who refuse to work. Occasionally we have an ex- ample of the sort who try to work us, so to speak, but they are few and far be- tween"
 For instance" Major Dodd continued, "there is frequently a preliminary that confronts a man coming to the Industrial home. This winter particularly has that been the case, because of the great army of the unemployed. By preliminary l mean this-a man who comes to us, usual ly knows what to expect The Young Mems Christian association, for instance, has informed us of many cases where men wanted to come, and they told them what they had to do-to work and make their way and get on their feet. The re- suit was that a large percentage of them didn't come, because they didn't want to work. Another thing, many times during the winter l have had ladies call me up over the phone, saying that they had been visited by poor, hungry, homeless men asking for bread and saying that they wanted to go to work, and so they had recommended the Salvation Army. would tell them to give me their names and send them to us. Sometimes they came many times they didn't; and you can draw your own inference from this which shows that the men who come to us more frequently than otherwise are the ones who really mean to do the right thing and earn their own bread
 For instance" I requested, give me a rough estimate of the number Of men who have entered the Industrial home during the past six months. How many meals have you supplied, and how many beds and garments, and how much cloth ing and other things have you furnished?'
 Major Dodd took from his pocket a It. tle memorandum book and briefly gave me the following information:
 During the past six months, he said, "the number of men who have passed through the home is 190; the number of meals supplied to inmates of the nome, 21,946; the number of beds furnished is 1905; the amount of cash grants is SlsolS5 to the 190 men; the religious meetings held in the home is 70. and the attendance at the meetings, 2S50 There have been con versions amounting to 10 in number. The beds given away outside the Industrial home number 4S9; meals, 409; garments, 1e0; pairs of shoes, 19; furniture, pieces.