The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-05-14
7 UMBER 33o1, Avenue FL VI Yes, that's the number and N I'd call it '"The Modest House

"The Salvation Army Rescue Home.' What lnnitless responsibilities-wha unheard of obligations-the name sug- eests; what tenderness, what humanity, what Christianity!
 .The Modest House of the Big Re- sponsibility' is what I feel sure you'd
 call it too, "The salvation Army Rescue
 Home" as you look down from your cherry windows and gaze out from your
 happy bungalows if you gave it any thought, as you see it tucked away mod estly in an unpretentious part of tho city-a beacon light" for the weary o. heart-a Rock of Ages for the broken in spirit-a haven of rest" for the suf' fering in mind and in body!
 It had such simple beginning-som F or II years ago this "snnctuary of the tireless serv1ce'-and today under the watchful care of a sweet, gentle-faced, tender hearted Christian woman-Adju- tant Emma Walgren, devout soldier in the Salvation Army-a woman who under stands; understands girls, especially, way ward girls-this blessed home of peace this tower of faith and strength, is to-
  of the ages-leading the weak and the suffering toward a better life and life of service and efficiency
 As you walk into the neat, cleanly, simply furnished. hallway at Number 330l Avenue F. where the big heater is polished as they say in the old Gilbert and Sullivan operetta Hike the handle of the big front door you are asked py the beloved Adjutant to walk into the ! in an atrnnSnhere Q of 'home-like'' surroundings greets you' little "mottos" adorn the walls; there an inviting Rocker or two. and DIE comfortable looking Davenport, and as you glance around, you mentally ooserVe:
 These Salvation Army people are gooa housekeepers, besides being everythlns else good that they are
 Bright faced girls are working out III
 the yard; planting flowers; some or theni'
 others are ''mopping off the front venin-
 dah; and to paraphrase the old 'Molhe'
 Goose Rhymes
 Some are in the laundry-counting out
 the clothes ~
 Some are in the kitchen-baking h'e'o
 loaves!'
 Everybody is busy-over at "The oaNd-
 tion Army Rescue Home" for you kno" one of the vital points with Salvatlohis's
 is. that the devil finds some evil, TOT
 idle hands to do'-so eVeryoouS
 to ''get busy,
 Adiutant Walgren was awfully proud
 of the brand new Coat of paint that
 .Number 33o1. Avenue F. was wearing
 the other day when I spent several hours
 of an afternoon at the Rescue noiHo
 and right well she may be TOT the paio
 gray tints and the white trimmings siVe
 an air of spring like beauty ana Iresl-
 ness to the home which is quite enchahe-
 ing, and attractive
 And peep into this room" the AdJutans
 said as she carried me up stairs in the
 "dormitory department" where the 1a
 girls who compose part of her little Iain- ily. live and see these nice new Hl.ie iron beds and comfortable mattresses. s,
 these were made possible by the glrt of a kind gentleman who sent us niee check
 Spic and span from the parlor to tne kitchen-"up stairs, down stars III my |ladys chamber-and everywhere is neatness and order and quiet and whole someness and oh! if you've got a hearl inside your frail little body like l haVe' vou cant help loving and adoring those blessed Salvation Army people who have , through prayer and faith and sheer pluck and will. power made possible such d haven of rest as this Rescue Home. | In the neatly appointed ittle co.'ase l | the little babies: round dozen or them many motherless- -all-fatherless-for wno knows indeed where the man is who leIt to this cold cruel world his little pape l to be kicked and cuffed about, except TOT the goodness and blessed Christianity or the Salvation Army Rescue work! | As the Adjutant and I walked out into | the yard-where there's sand pie as big as a dimnutive mountain-swings and play things" galore-the oozen or more little babies rushed forward, each crying in his or her own little baby way some word of endearment to the "AdJu- tant"-whcN1 they adore-I thought O.. nothing they reminded me of so much as a brood of little chickens, when the mother chick comes home, and the Ao- iutant-this gentle, tender-hearted woman why she's like "the Old Woman in the Shoe''-only she isn't at all at a loss 10 know what to do With these littie tots- for she has a word of love and affection
 and greeting for each of them, from Woodrow Wilson" to little rosy checked
 blonde haired, blue eyed. dimpleo | "I,inette." with the "red-topped" shoes! My friends-you who sit in your gild- ed cages-surrounded by your luxur1es your wealth, your affluence. your prosperity do you know that It takes funds to keep this home aglow-the embers burning?
 Do you know that it takes love and prayer and faith to keep up the spirit of these salvationists? Do you know it takes work to provide food for 40 people who must be clother and fed and nurtured and doctored and minis tered to as well?
 told Staff Captain Main. after I'd spent such wonderful afternoon with the adjutant at. the Rescue Home Wednesday-that I thought the Salva- tion Army deserved a better house, a bigger plot of ground. more funds and more encouragement to keep up this marvellous work of love and human | ity. That work is what great part of our Salvation Army campaign money