The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1919-07-31
SALVATION ARMY
WELFARE WORK
elsS,OOO To Be Raised In South Dakota
TO Garry on Work In This
State

will have an opportunity to show APP
probation for the hot cakes. the cheer,
and the welfare work given by the
Salvation Army to their soldier boys
who were with the Army In France.
The intensive campaign for s125.O 900,
South Dakota's quota in the Salvation
Army national Home Serbice drive,
has been set for September Is to 30,
and will give a chance for home folks
to show their gratitude in a substan-
tial way.
K. G. Kennedy, former United States
marshal, Is state chairman for South
Dakota and has as his lieutenant
Frank l.. Bynum. state campaign di-
rector, who has divided the state into
ninteen districts. W. III T. Foster is
chairman of district No. 1, comprising
six counties, and Doane Robinson OF
Pierre and II. l.. Hopkins of Clark,
both widely known, are members OF
the state committee. John w Wad-
den, president of the Sioux Falls Ma.
tional Bank, is state treasurer and
also member of the state committee.
The South Dakota EIks have been
asked to joiL their brother Elks in
other states in helping to put over
the national drive. The lodges at
Deadwood and Lead have already &C
cepted the campaign as their definite
responsibility. Elks throughout the
country are backing the project en-
Enthusiastically and are giving their
hearty support in the raising of the
national quota of Sis. 100000.
Basing its request for money on the
testimony of the soldiers who have
been actual witnesses to the Salvation
Army work done during the war, the
Salvation Army came to see through
experience in the war that more time
could be given to philanthropic work
II money could be raised by other
means than the tambourine street
corne "beggingt' The mount of
welfare work done in the maintaining
Of working hospitals for girls, and
free employment bureaus. aside from
amount of free distribution and
e%vangeiistic work, is large enough to
the quotas set, expert welfare
workers say
This campaign is distinctly a Home
one. and the money raised will
be used scientifically and effectively
Tor home work. The money raised
South Dakota will all be used in
he state for the erection of buildings
md carrying on the work of the or
y%anization. II is planned to erect
buildings in Sioux Falls, Aberdeen,
Huron, Lead. Mitchell, Rapid City and
Army methods of re-
ief and service will be carried for
ward by the Army corps which will
'e started in strategic points in the
tate.
Charles s. Whitman, former govern
n Of New York, is national chairman
Il the Home Service campaign. On
he committee with Mr. Whitman are
he governors of the states, and such
nen as John Wanamaker. Samuel
'ompers. Chas. Henry Batter. Myron
Herrick, George Gordon. and War
Ter s. Stone.
The campaign has been heartily en-
orsed by President Wilson. General
'ershing. Cardinal Gibbons. Marshal
offre. David Lloyd George, Colonel
I. House. Major-General Leonard
Wood. and other men prominet inter-
ationally. Governor Norbeck of
outh Dakota urges the people of the
tate to give generously to the Saliva
on Army in this drive, IAN organic
ton which has done and which con-
to do such remarkable work"
Types of work done by the Saliva
on Army at home which have won
he enthusiastic approval of national
atherings Of welfare morkers are:
s rescue and maternity homes. day
nrseries. homes>fo for the helpless aged
houses for the down and out
Is. freshair farms. and free clinics.
Two honor flags" are promised to
le township in each state which first
'aches Ito apportioned quota. One of
lese flags will be given to the chair
of the township and one to the
'wnship itself The first county to go
rer the top is also to receive a Tag. !
well as the district and Elks lodge !
the district. In addition. the : .wn- /
lip. county. district, and Elks 'oiyc
lving the largest oversubscription
III be presented with an 'horor I
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