Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-07-27
SALVATION ARMY
WILL RAISE LARGE
fund FOR war USE
Appeal Issued for $780,
900, to Give Assistance
to the Men in the
United States Service
Ensign Bloethe in
Charge of the Angus
ia Branch Asked to
Raise $500

Ensign ]. H. Bloethe Of the Au-
susta Branch Of the Salvation Army,
in connection with the Salvation Army
$4,000 war appeal, of which amount
he is required to raise $500, is sending
out the following letter to TRENDS OIL
the army, setting forth its plans LOT
giving such assistance as it can along
humanitarian and religious lines, DUR
ing the war:
Dear Friend:
The Salvation Army is organizing
it's forces to render what assistance IL
can, along religious and humanitarian
lines. during the war. Men whose
broad experience, physical CONDITION,
practical turn of mind and adapta-
bility will make them most useful are
being selected for the work.
Our efforts will include the pur-
chase. manning. equipment, trans
portation and maintenance of ambu-
lances for the front, the purchase ana
erection of buildings at mobilization
camps which will contain reading
rooms, rest accommodation, iunch
counters, auditoriums for meetings
and writing rooms. Adjacent ground
will be used for recreation purposes.
A League Of Mercy is being organ
lied which will enlist the services OF
our entire organization throughout tne
country. Members of the army every
where will visit comfort and console
disabled soldiers returning home. 1hey
will also comfort the loved ones OIL
those who lay down their lives tor the
country. Other service will be rem
dered as required.
We need not point out the utlllty OIL
the experienced officer of the Saliva
ton Army in times of danger, sulei
ing and care for the wounded with
tenderness and facility-they can guloe
the suffering to the source or all true
comfort and eternal hope.
The army will devote its energies ana
eyperience to improve the moral tone
Of social life about the various mo-
Utilization camps. Unfortunately, WIN
in the radius Of such camps, gamer
MANY undesirable women VINO SET q
tran for our sons who volunteer AZ
ex.erv soldier is some loving mother
sor ca every erring woman is mo1h-
er,s daughter. Experienced women ON
oars will work among these mlsSulu-
ed women and transport them' "le4i
ever possible. to our nearest rescue
Hrme. Our facilities for such WORK
are unexcelled.
Thanking you in anticipation Oh any
contribution you may feel dlsposeu ~
make to the army in its work or nler-
CIV in this great war,
Very truly yours,
J. H. BLOETHE,
Officer in Charge.
The letter also includes an interest,"
,re statement of what the SalVa'loii
Armv is doing in France. There are
now over 10000 Salvation Army SOL
d,ers In the trenches. and the army
has on duty So chaplains, l4o huls' 81
hospitals, 200 rest rooms GUS o'ilcers
and rs ambulances.
Accompanying the letter Is pidhN
membership commission in the SaiNa-
tior Arnv War Service League, the
members of which pledge their time
and service, to help in any way pos
sihIe the league by rendering ASSIST
ance to the men in the service OF the
United States by giving comfort ~
hereayed families of soldiers or san
crs and seeking the moral ana mate
rial welfare of the men, in EaInl's'
hosni+als or aboard ships. The mem
bership fee Is 50 cents.