The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-02-11
SALVATION ARMY IS
OUT FOR A MILLION
Former Governor Mann WIN Have
Charge of Raising Portion In
virginia.
JETER JONES IN CITY
They VIII ne Assisted BY Committee
of Leading Workers--Work of SAL
vationistS at Front IN Commended
BY General PershlnE.

me salvation Army Will begin next
Tuesday, Lincoln's birthday, and con-
tinue until Washipgton's birthday.
February 20, campaign throughout
the United States to raise one million
dollars for war relief at home and
abroad.
For the past three years since the
beginning of the war the Salvation
Army has been actively engaged In it's
helpful service to the soldier and sailor
boys of all belligerents. Now that tine
Gala which are Continually ma dc upon
the army are far outnumbe ring the
facilities to answer them, the appeal
Is made to the people of the United
States TO help.
Every encouragement has been ex-
tended to the Salvation Army by GEN
eral Pershing in France. and by New.
ton O. Baker, secretary OF war, while
the national officers of the Red Cross
speak In highest terms OF the service
rendered.
Some idea Of the work carried on
may be gained on consideration of the
past services rendered.
Has Forty-two AmbuIances.
The Salvation Army has had forty
two ambulances on the various nelds
of battle and In the course Of the war
more than $4,000 wounded have been
cared for.
Parcels of food and clothing amount
ing in the ueighborhood of Al, 900 have
been distributed among the prisoners
OF war in the many war camps,
The Salvation Army also has Its hurs
or social ceuters scattered alouG aii
fronts. About two hundred and thirty
seven of these recreation centers have
been erected and maintained. Added
10 these are seventy-seven soldiers and
sailors homes where over 100000 SOL
dter boys have received temporary aid.
Not only at the front are these huts
established, but also at the docks in
the cities where troops are landed.
Baths beds and meals and varied other
services are offered the boys.
what Money Is For.
The money thus raised Is to he dig
tributed along the following lines.
For nifty more huts and social cen
ters, $3.50 600
For transportation, equipment and
support Of seven hundred officers tp
carry on this work, $4,000.
For the erection OF equipment n
twenty eantonmepts in this country,
5000. eco.
FOR ambulance work. sl5o.ooo
The campaign in Virginia will be
( led by former Governor Mann vino
is state chairman and by Mr.. Waller
/ Holiday. Vice-president of the Amer
can National bansS as state treasurer.
Ex-Gov. Mann in Charge.
In Richmond the campaign will pro-
coed under the direction Of O. Jetar
/ Jones. Of. the, Merchants National
bank. as chairman, and r. NJ. Kent
Jr. of the Bank OF Commerce and
Trusts, as treasurer.
| The executive committee memhetS
/ follow: r. L. Word. Of the Broad
Street bank; p. e. w. Goodwin. Of the
| Central National bank; o. J. Sand
| of the American National bank: y. Y
Morton, OF the Planters National bank
Max J. Cohen, or the Cohen company,
| j. F. Rose. Jr.. of the J f. Rose com
| pany; J. A. Richa rdson. of the HarreIl-
| son company; Dan r Sigourney, of
SiRourney and Pardon company; s. L.
Bates. Jr.. OF the First National bank;
| w, r. Murphy, of the American Heat
ing and Ventilating company; Da>id
Meade White, and A. .. Swinls, sf the
Atlantic Insurance company.