The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1919-08-14
COmmandant Thomas Will
hanson, New Leader Of
KenOsha Salvation Army,
Establishes New System.
ION BUSNESS-LIKE BASIS
New Commandant Expects To Esuab-
lish Kenosna Post On New Foundation
Financially--Has Seen Many Years
Service in Uniform Of Salvattonist

The Salvation Army lassie will no
longer 90 about tambourine in hand to
beg nickels and dimes in KenOsha.
This is one OF the things that has been
put in the discard by Commandant
Thomas Williamson, the new command
ing officer Of the Kenosha post Of the
Salvation Army, who came to Kenosha
q few weeks ago from Calumet, Michi-
gan. With the opening Of the budget
system in the Salvation Army this
year, the national commander left it
optional with the local officers to use
or discard the tambourinc system and
the Kenosha commandant has definite
ly assigned it to the discard.
'fThe tambourine idea never did APP
peal very strongly to me- said Com
mandant Williamson in discussing the
new plan. ~ have watched it for
more than a quarter of century as |
have worked in the ranks Of the Sal
walton Army. 1t is true that it did get
dimes and nickels that might have
never been secured in any other way,
but it was not at all business-like and
the new era now open for the army
makes it necessary to build up more
efficient method
"There was this too about it he
continued. "It sent the Salvation
Army lassies into the saloons to beg
where they were most unweIcomc. |
have often thought that the proprie-
tors Of these places were justified in
claiming that we had little right to
enter their places of business and beg
from their customers, / have tried out
the other system in Decatur and ! have
found the saloon men ready to donate
to the army literally when sought in
another method and the same is true
OF all other business men, Comman
dant Williamson explained that instead
of the tambourine plan. he would secure
support by private solicitation by ex-
planning the work which was being done
by the Salvation Armylin Kenosha.
In putting the tambourine in the dig
card, the Salvation Army does not mean
to say that it does not wish voluntary
offerings. 1t still desires them and
needs them and will make every effort
to secure them along other lines. 1t
does not mean either that the Army
will discontinue to visit the saloons or
other places where they may help those
are ''down and out = but it means that
the Salvationists will not 60 to them
asking for money. "'We will still use
the WAR Cry to help us open the way
to the down and cutters and we will
seek them out just as much as we ever
did,, said Commandant Williamson.
We will continue our street corner
meetings just the same as we have
heretofore and we are expecting great
things in Kenosha.
The new commandant of the Kenosha
Post Of the Salvation Army is an "old
timerD in the ranks. He enlisted in
the army twenty-eight years ago and
has o record Of successful service be-
hind him. He was in charge of the
Salvation Army work in Danville for
six years and before that at Decatur,
for six and half years, and at both
places was highly successful. The Sal
walton Army is contemplating the cree
tion of permanent barracks in Keno
sha. and Commandment Williamson was
selected as the man to comesto this city
and prepare for the expansion. He
has already made many friends here
and has inSDired the workers In new
endeavors in this city.
Mrs. Williamson has also served for
more than quarter of century in
the ranks of the Salvationists and is d
woman who has done efficient service
there. Commandant and Mrs. William
son have recently secured a house at
45S Pomeroy street and will make
their home there.