Perth Amboy evening news., 1917-12-03
A Noble Work Well Established

Salvation Army has been much in evidence during the past
few days the Salvation Army is at all backward at any
time about making heard but this particular occasion has
attracting attention in quarters that had come to treat
it as a matter of course.
The occasion for this added this time las been the
dedication of the Salvation Army building 1t is structure
we'll worth making fuss about matter Of congraulation
not only to the Army the city we'll While we have had
the Salvation Army with for great years. we have only
begun to appreciate with the completion of this build
ing.
Several years ago the Salvation Army campaign here
to raise funds 1t at the very beginning
of campaigns city although the famous Y NJ c. A. campaign
had shown could along this line Officers from gen.
headquarters here prominent business men were IN
eresed preliminary oneday drive was con-
Army officers from cities participating
The $4,000 raised for building for
carrying the Salvation Army work in this city site was Sc
cured between Smith and Jefferson Streets and
promise made that the work Of this powerful oanza
ton would be put o firm basis in Perth Amboy.
Today the city rewarded for its confidence The $4,000 that
people city contributed the Salvation Army has been
invested in Perth Amboy with what might be termed compound in
terest added As matter of fact the Salvation Army has taken the
$4,000 which them and has multiplied five fold spending
instead of $4,000 total of 100000 This includes the
lot the building and the furnishings
That $4,000 pretty good investment wasn't it? What
city wouldn't give $4,000 it, in they could 100000 in
yestment a result?
But this looking the purely from money standpoint
The gain for the city the erection of this handsome building
than 100000 investment a contribution
600 The that be done by organization the
Salvation Army city like this with equipment
has be dollars The saving
Salvation Army building to the city municipality viii be
such the Aldermen could afford if the law per
mted to make appropriation of another $4,000 right of the
city treasury, and still the city would be saving money
The police department tell better than anyone else what this
Salvation Army building will the city looking
less and stranded individuals that happen to drift upon
The night lodgr what populaly called the Hotel
de Cooler the otc de Kink made up very dregs of
society but human beings nevertheless part story
this Salvation Army building viii be reading and
board and lodging for just such specimens humanity Many
these doWnandouts have been something while their
day Many of them still have the making a in them
Ask the Salvation Army for the story their great
cities and will be amazed But Army the only
chance these fellows have 1t is chance however crafty
ing to know that they have it here in Perth Amboy
Ihs new Salvation Army building going mean lot to the
industries OF tins community In these days
hep ana scarcity of places to house the help secured
the Salvation Army barracks going help solve hard prob
lem We understand that of have not
rendered as much assistance they might establishment
this Salvation Army building here We how they can
ignore the assistance that such institution an nstu
nom Will be to them They ought be willing help in this great
work They might easily double the contributions
The people of the city toward this worthy that thew can
see what they to have for their There of TAX
ing anything on faith any
Perh Anboy has proud this Salvation
army equipment here 1t the accomplishment
could not be attempted before The city
Inc industries should join heartily in making institution the
success that it deserves to- be.