The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-08-28
ROBERTSON PLANS
SALVATION ARMY
drive FOR STATE
Governor Promises to Make
Smashing Campaign For
Oklahoma's Quota
JOHNSON TREASURER
OF EXECUTIVE BODY
Work Of Raising $1,000,000 To
Start on September 29,
In All Counties

Lashing campaign tactics are prom.
ised by Governor j. b. A. Robinson
for the Salvation Army campaign for
home service funds which will begin
September 20 in Oklahoma to raise
the states share of the $1000,000
quota assessed Oklahoma, Texas,
Louisiana and Arkansas.
Campaigns have already been car
ricd on in the north and east All
of the states in the districts can
vassed have successfully completed
their drives and fair oyersubscrip-
ton has been announced
Governor Robertson has associated
with him in the campaign, Hugh NJ.
Johnson Of oklahoma City Mr..
johnson who is treasurer for the
campaign is president Of the State
National Bank Of Oklahoma City
Bailey Leads in West
Frank NJ Bailey of Chickasha, well
known in west side political circles,
win lead the campaign in his dis
trict r. A. Garyn of Muskogee has
consented TO drop his large interests
and act as chairman of his section
of the state. j. G. Puterbaugh OF
McAlester and Harry O. Glasser, at
sacrifice Of time and money are form
ing the organizations chat viii make
taa drive in their districts for their
Share Of the home service fund
Il am sure that have selected
the strongest possible combination, y
Governor Robertson said in appoint
ing his executive committee Each
man on the list is a business man.
lie has had practical experience in
philanthropy and realizes the best
method for bringing the work of the
Salvation Army to the attention of
the citizens of the state.
oklahoma has never been found
tagging in any great war drive Ok
lahoma viii not lag now. With a
glorious record of an oyersubscrip-
tion in every drive behind them the
citizens Of Oklahoma will show that
the post war spirit Of the state is as
yirile as that in the days Of danger
Commends Work of Army
THE work Of the Salvation Army
does not require commentator from
me. From a despised band of street
corner singers, cursed and reviled
BY the public the Salvation Army
had even before the great war gona
long steps forward in the estimation
of the public Men had long since
ceased to scoff Those who had
laughed came to pray
Then the war broke out in all it's
horror Men turned sick in the Sal
walton Army ranks from singers to
supporters Women came forward
ana gladly gave themselves in ser
vice over the seas.
THE story is old Every one has
heard how those courageous lassies
took doughnuts and coffee to the
front line trenches a place where
strong men did not care to linger.
Hand Grip With Poverty
Now the war days have passed.
We are at hand grips with poverty
and barren existence among the
great masses of our laboring people.
In this time Of national stress it is
no more than natural that some
should suffer The Salvation Army is,
because of its organization and the
confidence which il enjoys among the
poor, the logical organization to care
Tor the under dog and the needy.
The Salvation Army needs money.
It mortgaged its property to get
finance for their oversea workers
while the world war was on. 1t is up
to the citizens of oklahoma to aid in
iedeeming the property of the Saliva
tion Army
The present plans of the organi-
cation provides for a girls home in
the state, for a maternity hospital,
new headquarters. working mems
hotels, orphanages and working
girls hotels
Farmer is Benefited
"The man in the small town in
Quires as to his interest in the con
struction OF such places in great cit
les. The answer is very simple. The
girl, the working boy as a
rule comes from the farm and the |
small Town. The temptations of life /
with all its pitfalls are around them.
These homes provide for them a
-efuge The girl from the small town |
AN get clean room and board for
ess money than it would cost 10 get
ven the worst of private board and
.oom. The working boy is given a
lome in the working mems hotel
when he is short of money He has
iccess to the Red Shield Club wi
is advantages for recreation.
Reading rooms and music are at
he command Of the poor The Am
'rican is fond Of club life The Sal
-ation Army has extended the oppor-
unity for free discussion and meet.
ng with others to every poor man
nd woman Of America
'This is the work of the Salvation
.rmy feed the hungry, cloth
he naked and make the unclean
lean. Surely there can be nothing
lore laudabe that I can recommend
D the citizens of Oklahoma than the
Aviation Army"