The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-02-20
SAL ATION ARMY
DRIVE OPENS TODAY
IN CITY PENSACOLA

Today the Salvation Army drive
opens in Pensacola and the local
committee plans to raise the total
allotment of $1,000 in one day.
Chairman Charles B. Hervey, of the
committee states that the campaign
will be opened at ten O'Clock, and it
is hoped that the entire amount will
be subscribed before noon.
Pensacola's quota of $1,000 is a
part of a national fund of one mil
lion dollars which is being raised in
every part of the country. 1t is to
be expended to providing comforts
men of America in France The
work does not conflict with that of
the Y. M. c. A. and K. of c. nor
with the Red Cross. It accomplishes
mission difficult to any other single
agency. though all are working to-
ward the same end.
The work of the Salvation Army
has the hearty support of leaders in
this country and abroad. and with a
knowledge of the need it is expected
that America and every city upon
which the Army relies for support
will give generously to the fund.
Following are some letters which
have been received by the Salvation
Army, some of them from army Of
ficers, and others from public Off
Gals:
as Wall Street, N. Y, Dec. a.
Mr.. H. NJ. Spaulding,
War Work Committee, Salvation
Army, New York.
My Dear Mr.. Spaulding:-I am
thoroughly familiar with the work
which is being carried on both by the
Salvation Army and by the Young
Mems Christian Association in their
war activities, and do not hesitate
to say that the two do not conflict
in any way. your work being almost
exclusively outside of the army
camps, while the Association de-
votes itself to work entirely within
the camps, and there can therefore
be no possible conflict
Yours very truly,
ISigned) w. M. Kingsley,
Chairman New York State Young
Mems Christian Association.
Paris, Dec. Is, 1917.
Commander, Miss E. Booth,
New York City.
/ have carefully observed the work
of the Salvation Army from their
first arrival in training area first
division American expeditionary
l.
done for the enlisted men of the di-
vision and the places of amusement
and recreation that they have pro-
vided for them. are of the highest
order. l unhesitatingly state that in
my opinion the Salvation Army has
done more for the enlisted men of the
first division than any other organ
ization or society operating in
France.
(Signed) F. B. Lawton.
Colonel Infantry National Army.
Lieut. Colonel Barker,
My Dear Colonel:-The Salvation
Army in this, it's first experience
with our troops has stepped very
CLOSELY into the hearts of the men.
Your huts have been open to them
cordially received in a home-like at
mosphere, and their many needs pro-
vided for in your religious teach
ings. Your efforts have the honest
support of your charIains.
I have talked with many Of our
soldiers who are warm inl their
praise and satisfaction in what is
being done for them. For myself /
feel that the Salvation Army has a
real place for its activities with our
army in France, and / offer you and
your workers, men and women, good
wishes and thanks for what you have
done and are doing for our men.
Very sincerely yours,
(Signed) G. B. Duncan,
Brigadier- General.
Governor and Mrs. Whitman were
guests of honor at a luncheon in
Albany recently, when the governor
said:
az take especial pleasure in of
fering my tribute of respect and ap-
probation to the Salvation Army. Z
know of its work as intimately as