Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-02-19
SALVATION ARMY
in DRIVE TO AID
DOWN AND OUTS

During the present week the Sal
vatiOn army will add materially to the
ranks Of its army of regenerated an
reconstructed through the instrument
tally of a special campaign, carried
on throughout the country. The siege
will be particularly intense in Chi
cago, San Francisco. New Orleans and
other large cities but it is expected
that every corps in the country will
bring in its quota
Colonel John T. Flynn. the field sec
rotary for the western division of the
Salvation Army. said the campaign
such as outlined is more than worth
while. He expects i. will net splen-
did results in, reconstructed manhood
and regenerated wOmanhOod The
field secretary said the work of this
ind may properly be called a war
leasure and called attention to the
act that thousands of men who had
been down and out, physically, NOR
ally and spiritually are now fighting
With the allies at the front.
These men were taken from the
lowest haunts OF London, Manchester,
liverpool and other large cities over
I'm or to one of the many industrial
ONES operated by the Salvation
army and were cured morally ami
physically said Colonel Flynn. When
he war department needed men thou
nds OF the Salvation Armys wards
,1lunieered and were accepted.
After a reasonable time spent on
the farm or in our other institutions,
where the gospel of work as we'll as
the gospel Of Jesus Christ was
preached 10 them and accepted by
them, they were able to qualify for
service abroad. And in the ranks OF
Uncle Sans soldiers are many men
who have been through our indus
rial homes. They are stalwart, hon
orable men quite cured of their way
Wardness.'
Colonel Flynn said the means used
to effect cures of the character de-
scribed are fresh air. wholesome food, |
fresh water good social environment
and the gospel of Jesus Christ. He
said in the United States are 125 in |
dustrial homes. Any man who shows |
disposition to become good citizen
can enter one OF these and remain un-
til he feels strong enough to go back /
10 the busy world.
Provision will be made for all the
down and outs who are captured dur
ing the siege" Colonel Flynn said. /
He declared it is not the purpose OF
the Salvation Army to Capture a |
prisoner and then let him lie by the
wayside in a destitute condition"
The Salvation Army will make
temporary provision for the down and
out who shows sincere disposition
TO mend his ways" said Colonel Fynn.
We will then try to find out what
he is fitted for and endeavor, as we
have done before In thousands of
cases. TO find him job. The Saliva
ton Army tries to effect the COM
plete reconstruction Of the men who
have fallen" +
Colonel Flynn said that in the in
dustrial home OF the Salvation ARMY I
the men are given an opportunity TO i
earn a little money. In some cases 1
they save while In the establishments
But we do not pauperize," said Col
onel Flynn. When a man enters our
homes be is charged his food, lody
ng and clothing. Then he Is required
% go to work. He may gather and i
sort waste paper. he may mend Old
shoes, he may repair rickety furniture
'r do any Kind OF service. He is paid
or this service and upon his own in
!ustry and application depends the
mount OF HIS weekly remuneration,