Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1919-05-21
FACTS ABOUT The SALVATION ARMY
By ELIZABETH TYLER

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had placed me in the hands of my
sturdy comrades she sank to the
ground unconscious"
This is only one of the many things
that l know of concerning the Sal
walton Army and their work with the
American troops abroad. They are
the greatest friends we have, and, If
the American public can only be told
of ten per cent of their heroic deeds
in No Mans Land the appropriation
of S13,0O0,OOO, asked for by the Sal
walton Army, will be but drop in the
bucket of the funds actually received
Brothers, sisters, wives or sweet
hearts of the American soldiers should
always love and support the Salvation
Army, for they owe that wonderful or
ganization debt of gratitude, for by
its example of humble Christian SER
vice it has implanted in the hearts Of
the world through her fighting men,
a renewed faith in Christ and the
seeds it has sown in Nc Mans Land
and at the training camps, which will
spring up and bear fruit that will give
the world the first real taste Of de.
mocracy.
Heroes Explain Why
In the following words Private
Frank Ivy, of Goldsboro, N. c., sums
up what he has seen Of the work of
the Salvation Army abroad. Private
Ivy, who was member Of Company
K, 167th Infantry, was severely wound
ed in the early battles of scissors.
While he lay on his cot at Fort Nc
Pherson Hospital, waiting time to
heal the wounds inflicted by the
Huns, he was at his happiest period,
as he discussed the work Of the Sal
walton Army, both here and abroad.
When he learned Of the coming
drive in May for additional funds for
this great cause, the wounded hero
said: II hope 1 am out by that time,
and, if I am not, there are thousands
who would go far and wide to tell the
people of this country just what the
Salvation Army stands for, what it did
for its boys under she'll fire, in the
hospitals, and, in fact, everywhere we
went, the Salvation Army worker was
bound to be there. This is no adver.
tising campaign, for all the boys will
have to do is to tell the truth of this
great work and the great American
public will do the rest"
Sergeant George Henderson, of
Jacksonville, Fla, who was wounded
at Chateau Thierry, is following the
example of Private Cook and organ.
izing the discharged soldiers Of Flor
ida to put over the Salvation Army
Drive in his home State. as the Sal
vation Army so ably assisted to put
over drive after drive in the cruelest
days of the great world war.
I'VE doughboys know how to help,
and we are going to do it." says Ser
geant Henderson. "The Salvation
Army cared not for shot or shell, for
their only thought was to aid others
in spite of the personal risk to them
selves. They started in the war with
us at our training camps in America
and remained with us until we put
the Hun back on his own ground and
started him on the greatest retreat
that losing army was ever forced to
make.
Debt of Gratitude
America will never know the graft
tude she owes to the Salvation Army
and the number of lives that this little
sturdy band of workers saved by their
fearless actions in the greatest of all
fights"
Hundreds of statements have come
to our office from, those who know
of the Salvation Army's work in the
trenches.
There will be no vital change in the
administration of the work. The Tam
BOURNE Girl will no longer circulate
among us, however, except at deco-
tional services. The big drive is for
funds to replace this smiling lassfe
and release her from collecting small
change to devote her entire time to
a work of mercy. The people of
America will be asked to contribute
once each year instead of all the year
round to the Salvation Army and per-
petuate its work.
Some of the most prominent men in
the South will tour this section OF
the country in the interest Of the
drive. Judge ]. S. Reynolds, formerly
Solicitor General Of the Augusta Cir
cult and one of the best known law
yers in the South, is chairman of the
speaker committee. He has gathered
about him men who have made good
in their respective lines and vino will
speak in the behalf Of the Salvation
Army Drive.
Among the prominent speakers who
will tour the South are: Judge Mar
Gus Beck, of Georgia; DR.. S. R. Belk,
Walter P. Andrews of Atlanta, Clif-
ford Walker, Attorney General for
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