The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-01-07
SALVATION ARMY
FUND CAMP AICN
GIVEN SETBACK
County Council Of Defense
WithhoIdS Support

Plans Of Salvation army workers 10
stage an immediate money raising cam
palgn in Oklahoma City 10 supply 4
local quota for a 100000 war fund
that is projected, were gwen setback
today when the county council Of de
tense voted to withhold it, support from
the movement The reason gwen by
the county council is the press Of other
war work campaign demands
DR. Phil RAIDER OF Chicago. VINO con
celyed the plan Of raising 100000 to
hr administered Oy the Salvation army
IN Europe. will be in Oklahoma Cty
Wednesday to present the idea TO a
group OF Oklahoma City citizens
The campaign for war funds for the
Salvation army had been planned 10
start in Oklahoma City within the next
few weeks Announcements OF a com
ing war fund campaign have been made
in other cities in the United States.
The Salvation army nov has l7J hutS
In France for social and religious gath
crings and for dispensing Of refresh.
ments to soldiers. Each OF these hulS
is in charge of Salvation army officer
and his wife.
II is conducting Seventy-sevcn hos
tells, or hotels with beds to accommodate
1000 soldiers, that are located close to
railway stations, landing points in port
cities and where most convenient for
soldiers going 20 and from the front
II has 800 rest rooms equipped with
papers, magazines, books, etc. IN charge
OF Salvation army officers
Has Forty-eight Ambulanees
On the western front there are forty
eight motor ambuanceS manned by
members OF the Salvation army These
amhulantts have already carried more
than $1,000 wounded men from the bat
tie field to hospital, or hospital ships
OF the chapllins on the western front,
thlrty-cight were selected from the Sal
yaton army Officers, and two Of them
now hold the rank Of major. both hav-
ing been decorated with the Victoria
cross for bravery in rcSculng wounded
soldiers.
Six hundred and twenty Of the Sal
yation officers are now dcvOilng their
cutire time to religious and social work
among the soldiers
Thirty thousand Salvation army mem
bcrs are fighting in the British army,
besides the thousands Of members who
are now with the armies Of the other
nations in the fight for humanity
Many thousands of soldiers have pro-
ieSsed conversion at the Salvation army
hut meetings which are attended by
approximately 100000 soldiers daily
Salvation army officers have dis
tribued 1900 parcels Of food and
clothing among the soldiers in France
AmbulanceS for U. S.
Twelve ambulances have been placed
in the hands OF the United States gov
eminent for Shipment to France and
fifteen more will be ready when needed
by the American soldiers
The l07 buildings of the Salvation
army in the United States have been
placed at the disposal Of the govern.
ment for war relief purposes Many OF
the largest buildings Of the Salvation
army in Europe and Canada are now
being used as hospitals conyalcScent
homes and hotels for women and chill
drcn whose homes have been destroyed
HutS are being erected adjacent to the
many cautonments in the United States
for the benefit Of the soldiers when out
Of the camps. War service leagues OF
the Salvation army all over the United
States are cooperating with the hmeIi-
can Red Cross in knitting garments FOR
soldiers and in caring for and advising
families OF soldiers.
The work OF the Salvation army has
the Endorsement Of President Wilson
Newton d. Baker and General G.. b
Duncan, one OF the generals of the
American cNpcdtionary force in France
LaX-Fos With Pepsir.
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