The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-02-09
IOA
N BIG CAMPAIGN
Rev. DIR. Howard, Chairman
of UpsE1ur Salvation
Army Work.

cenTeFs OF the state. BrlSadier J. r.
! Wiseman. representing the national
/, headquarters OF the Salvation Army,
I; said 10 representatives of the press
that the leading citizens in all the
| counties and cities he had visited were
! taking real interest in the Army's
! campaign for funds with which 10
! carry out its war work program.
! My trip was a successful one" said
| Brigadier Wiseman. The best people
! in every community are getting be-
! hind the movement directed in this
state from the offices OF State Audi
! tor John s. DaTst. They are cntjIUsi.
! astic. They are making their entkus-
! iasm bear fruit in industry. and their
! industry in results. West Virginia is
! gong to come out srandiy in the cam
/ paign for $4,000 for the Army's work
! in the great war"
! A representative of the army called
! the attention OF the press to the fact
| that the work of the organization IN
| France is being done with the great
I est economy. This. it was said, is
/ also true OF the work in the campo
and cantonments in America
The salaries Of the officers IN
charge of the work "over there" Ill
was said ARE only such. in most cases,
as will pay bare living expenses. The
officers III charge OF the hutmentS are
! men and women of long and Grduous
training in the commands OF this coun.
| try-mcn and women who are consc.
Grated in the work Of carrying aid OF
those who stand in need of the help
OF the organization: who know the
needs and the temptation of men sit
uated as are those now with the ma.
tional army in France. and who are
! always at the side OF the soldier boy.
ready 10 supply the one ana shield
him from the other
President Wells Goodykoontz. OF the
West Virginia state senate, is touring
the towns in the southern counties of
the state in the interest OF the Army's
campaign. making addresses from
town to town. Writing to the cam
paigu headquarters here. he says:
+ 81 will do everything in my power
to raise the Salvation Army War
Fund. Send me where You please. It
will be a pleasure for me to labor"
In similar strain writes ". 2. Alex
ander, chairman of the campaign in
jefferson county. He is one OF thei
big insurance men of the state.
Il am perfectly willing" he says. +!
ito do all I can. Our personal reia-
tions'-addreSsing Auditor Darst, |
pushing the campaign" which have
been so pleasant in the past and my
high regard for the Salvation Army !
makes it incumbent upon me to help
you out in every way possible"
r. F. Kidd, former member OF the |
legislature from Gilmer county. is
chairman for that county. and is also
a member of the military draft board; !
and at the same time he is carrying |
on one Of the most extensive law prac- !
tees enjoyed by any lawyer in the
smaller cities of the state.
at will do my level best" ne writes,
Just now am busy with the duties
OF the draft board. but I shall push |
this work from now on"
Addressing members OF the Char
lesion ministerial Association at Char |
lesion. Brigadier Wiseman, who with
Adiutant J. A. Harvey. in charge OF
the work OF the Army in Charleston
was a guest of the association Mon
day. read cabIegram from Ambassa-
dor Sharp in which it was shown that
the work OF the Army abroad, far from |;
conflicting with that of any other OF
ganization, is such as to make for
the best results from the labors OF all
organizations together. i
'FWhile there has been disposition
dictated with some reason to concen-
trate all kinds of relief work into as
few agencies as possible. yet the Sal
walton Army workers certainly have
an oportunity for very useful service.
''You may say for me that have I
not only heard the work highly rec
commended. but have full confidence
in its ability under the direction OF
Colonel Baker to be OF much oenent
among our soldiers
Charleston ministers will assist
heartily in the campaign.
Congressman George Holden Ink
ham il also cited by BFiSadier Wise
man as one who knows what the SAT
walton Army is really doing abroad.
81 desire to write you, says Mr..
Tinkham. ''in highest commentator
OF the work the Salvation Army Isl
doing in France. During last Novem-
her was behind the French and Eng.
lish lines. and unless one had been
there they could not realize the as
sistance 10 spirit and courage given 10
the soldiers by the hut service OF 4
the Salvation Army. It is somewhat
different from other war service but i
most effective
Rev. H. C. Morrison. now engaged Il
in the conduct of a series OF revival
services at the Central Methodist Epts-
copaI church IN Charleston. mas IN"
highest regard for the Salvation Army
IF I had a boy in France" he told
members of the clergy at a luncheon
Of the ministerial association this
week" ! Know OF no organization in
the hands of which would rather
that he should fail" II
Among ministers stationed at Char
lesion there IS enthusiasm Tor the
greatest possible success for the pres
ent campaign. Among those who are
familiar with the work OF the Army !,
and who are becoming its war work
are DR.. Albert Evans. DR.. w c. Hart
niger. DIR. Earnest Thompson, DR.. r.
T. Brown ard Dr.. T. c. johnson.
Dr>H. c. Howard, one OF the best
Methodist ministers in the country,
has accepted the Craftsmanship OF the
Salvation Army war fund in his coun-
Sc Sr.ATsIrS19r with tive II