The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-02-21
Cash COMING in
First Two Subscriptions to Sal
Walton Army Fund $500.
Both Were Made by North
Topeka Mills.
MUST RAISE $4,000 HERE
Organizations Women Are Now
in French Trenches.
Their Work Praised by Ameri-
can Army Officials.
MUST RAISE $4,000 HERE
First Subscriptions.
Inter-Ocean Mills .... $3.50
Thomas Page ........... 2o0

Thomas Page ...-..........-.. go
These are the first two subscrip-
tions to the Salvation Army war activ-
tiles fund campaign to raise $4,000
in Topeka this week. Both of the
subscriptions came in at the same
time, SO both are first. The subscrip-
lions were reported by H. H. Baer at
the meeting of the team captains at
the Chamber of Commerce this morn
ing.
The campaign started in earnest this
morning when the team captains were
supplied with the subscription cards
and went forth to do battle with the
merchants in their allotted territories
for the speediest possible raising OF
the fund. 1t was expected that the
fund would be raised before the close
of the week, day after tomorrow.
The $4,000 fund to be raised in
Topeka is to form part of the
100000 quota assigned to the states
in the middle west. The far west
and the east are to subscribe an equal
amount each, making a total fund of
s6,OOO,OOO to be raised in the United
States.
Purpose of Fund Raising.
The fund is TO be used in building
and maintaining hutS and workers on
the battle fronts in Europe for the
comfort and convenience of the sol.
diers Already there are a number OF
huts in operation on the American line
in France, and there are four women
workers of the Salvation Army in the
American trenches. The work OF the
Salvati Army in the trenches is
great deal like the work of the Y. M.
c. A, but according to Capt. r. M.
Simmie of the Canadian exped1tlonary
force, who spoke in Topeka Wednes-
day noon, there is ample room at the
front for all the workers the nation
can send AS things are at present
nf
battle line are reached by the COM
bined efforts of all the war work or
CARNATIONS working at the front
Ensign Margaret Sheldon of the
Chicago Salvation Army unit enjoys
the distinction of being the first wo-
man to enter the American trenches
in France in an official capacity as
relief worker. She, and four other
women of the Salvation Army corps
are now in the American trenches
ministering to the wants and to the
comfort of the soldiers. Ensign Shell
don has already won fame among the
boys for her hot biscuit. Especial
stress is laid on the work of the wo-
men in mending the clothes of the
BOYS in encoura ging them and in Civ
ing them a living reminder of home.
Women Need No Protection.
The army is made up of all kinds
of men. The brute and the gentleman
and the half between all have a place.
There has been some talk of the dan
ger incurred by these women in going
into the trenches unprotected. In re-
gard to this w. A. Biby says: Did
you ever see a Salvation Army lassie
insulted in any place she chose to &C?
If a Salvation Army lassie should en-
ter the lowest dive in the lowest Sec
ton of any city in the world, every
head would instantly be barred in re-
spect. and if any insult were offered or
even implied the offender probably
could MT move soon enough
Official Endorsement after a thoro
military inspection has been given the
Salvation Army huts in France by
Lieut--Col. Conrad Babcock, inspector
general OF the first division of Amer
lean troops This information was
cabled to Chicago by Col. William Bar
ker, the Salvation Army's representa-
! tive at the front.
Colone. Babcock says energy and
| ability are required to administer the
kind of work the Salvation Army is
| performing at the front and these
qualities, the representatives of that
organization have. In his letter to
| Colonel Barker, the inspector general
sa IS:
Il have inspected all the Salvation