Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1918-02-08
START CAMPAIGN FOR FUNDS FOR
War WORK.
Salvation Army to Raise Million Dol.
lar Fund to Carry on Its Efforts.


Gazette to announce that he will visit
st. Joseph on next Monday and will
! be pleased to meet the people Of this
parish at the Court House, for the
purpose of informing them Of the
work that has been done in the Amer.
lean Army in France by the Salvation
Army. A drive for funds to aid the
Salvation Army in the great work II
is doing for the soldier boys "Over
there" will soon be made and it IL the
purpose of Capt. Summers visit to
rensas parish to secure aid for the
very deserving cause. We understand
rensas is assessed for very neat lit
tie sum for this laudable work, and
we fervently hope that we will sub.
scribe not only the full amount ex-
pected of us but will as usual 20 oyer
the top.
The following summary of the work
being done by the Salvation Army
among the boys in France is taken
from the Natchez Democrat:
The Salvation Army has started q
campaign to raise 81 100000 to carry
out large plans for its work with the
American troops in France. The ef.
feet of the salvation Army already
under way has been commended by
President Wilson and Secretary of
War Baker.
There are forty American members
of the Salvation Army in france at
present, where they are running sew.
Ell recreation and refreshment "Hut-
ments," erected at . cost of al, 900
in the advance camps Of the expedi-
tionary forces. One hundred members
of the Salvation Army will 60 to
France as soon as their transport
can te arranged. There are at pres
ent 700 Sslvstionists at work in allied
camps and 81, 900 Salvstionists serving
in the British and American armies as
soldiers.
The plans, which 81 ,O00, 600 is re-
quired to complete, include the build
ing of fifty additional Hutments In
American Camps In France ct cost of
s5OO,OOO. The army already has built
153 of these depots in the different
camps of the allies, and has put up
n military and naval homes at . cost
of more than S40O, 900, which will be
increased to more than e600, 600 by
the building of extensions.
The army has turned over IL ambu-
lances to the United States and its
members are now running IS smbu.
lances in France and Russia. The Sal
walton Army ambulance service has
handled more than $4,000 casualties in
the last year. Other activities have
been catering to 300, 900 soldiers and
sailors weekly during the last year;
Al 900 food parcels and
articles Of clothing to prisoners of
war; holding meetings attended by
loo, 900 men . week.
The national campaign 10 being
conducted by Commander Eysngeline
Booth from her headquarters in New
York.
President Wilson wrote the follow
ing letter to Miss Booth:
"My Dear Miss Booth: You may be
sure that your telegram Of November
18th warmed my heart, ami brought
me real cheer and encouragement. 1t
is a message Of just the sort that one
needs in these trying times, and I
hope that you will express to your
associates my profound appreciation
aud entire confidence in their loyalty,
their patriotism and their enthusiasm
for the great work they are doing.
CORDIALLY and sincerely,
WOODROW WILSON,"
This was followed by . second letter
from the President in which he said
that he wished ito express admiration |
for the work that the Salvation Army
mas done, and sincerely hope that it
will be fully sustained"
The following statement was issued |
oy the Salvation Army headquarters:
"The Salvation Army's chief object
s to help the soldiers and sailors to
i've up to the Christian principles that
ire the nations most precious hertz
lge. 1t aims to make the Catholic Q
better Catholic; the Jew . better Jew,
md the Protestant better Protestant.
70 accomplish this it is raising d ,OO0,.
700, and plans to establish In every
amp in France . Hutment equipped
With libraries, daily ne wspapers, games
light refreshments, etc.. These centers,
even of which are already in opera
ion, are the headquarters of devoted
christian women who as officers of the
salvation Army are devoting their
very moment to the work."
The work of the women officers in
france has received much praise from
he officers and men in General Perish.
ng's army. When the first snowstorm
# the season had whitened and chilled
he American camps the Army girls
tayed up all through the night max
ng steaming hot coffee, which they
arried to all Of the American boys on
uaId duty. The men, who were shiv.
ring from cold, received the coffee
nth much gratitude.
sit was hard work." wrote one Of