Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-05-29
SALVATION ARMY HOME
SERVICE FUND CAMPAIGN
TO CONTINUE ITS DRIVE

"A wire from SOlOuel "a. VI
Boston reads as follows: II quota
is not reached continue campaign I'M
til it is. This is the latest orders
and instructions will be carried out.
We are $4,000 short OF our quota
Of $l7,1OO. This means that our
building fund must suffer. The To-
cal Corp needs building. There
is no church in the county that would
be willing and contented to have
such a place for religious worship
an the Army is compelled to occupy.
Is. it a fact that with all the SYM
pathy and good will and gratitude
that flows out to the Army that peo-
pie of means will not provide them
a building. 1t is true that they are
willing to work in the open air but
is that a sufficient reason that they
must work there in all kinds OF
weather? 1t is true that they go to
the slum districts. But theye want
bright and cheerful place in a re-
spectacle location to bring these peo-
pie to religious meetings. 1t is true
that we go from door to door but is
that any reason why we should not
have home or a good base of opera
lions. 1t strue that we go to the
people with good, religious literature
every week in the year. Is that any
reason that we should not have a
decent place where the people can
come to us. Perhaps you say this
is not the convenient season. We
have owned that lot and waited eight
years for a building. Now is the ac-
cepted time. Bangor has beauti-
full property. Portland is going in
for a building. So is Waterville and
scores of other cities. Hartford, CT,
has Just dedicated one that has cost
more than 100000. We want con-
struction. We want enterprise. We
want relief for the labor situation.
Here is something that should be
done. That can be done. That ought
to be done now. Let us do 1t for
the good of the people.
Subscriptions are coming in.
Judge Whitehouse sent in his check
today. Senator G. P. Gannett sent
in his check for $500 today. Judge
Harold E. Cook has turned in $500
from Gardiner. George A. Ellinwood
has turned in 1921. Judge Maher
handed us a check for SO before
starting to address that great crowd
on Monday evening. That splendid
band would inspire anybody. The
Reverend Father Mclaughlin very
kindly sent in his check. Mrs. D.
Robinson subscribed 5000. Mr.. and
Mrs. c. S. Hichborn subscribed 5000
besides giving lots of time and pay
ing for material for Doughnut Day
and taking care Of the cash, etc.
Percy V. Hill subscribed $500. Mrs.
Haynes subscribed $500. Mr.. Killing
wired in 800. A friend Of Mrs.
Haynes subscribed $500. Tracy &
Metcalf sent in their check for $25.
Miss Carrie Bradford sent a check
for SO and hundreds of others have
given that are not mentioned just
because we have not got the list at
hand.
With such a splendid start should
we not reach the $$17.10o. OF course
we should. Let us go to it again.
With the splendid endorsement of
the Governor, with the good exam
pie of such gentlemen as Senator G.
P. Gannett, with the cooperation OF
the Mayor and the city officials. with
the admirable assistance Of such or
Plantations as the Dennis band and
all the churches, ETC., We should go
over the top.
coMMANDANT T. A. MCGEE.