The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1919-09-23
Why a. Salvation
Army Fund Drive

That they might be first to serve,
the Salvation Army rode to the battle
front of France and Belgium months
before America entered the war.
Every soldier sailor and marine who
saw service either at home or abroad
speaks in highest praise of their self
sacrificing work, which is rated by
all of them as more than 100 per
cent efficient. The "Lassie" and
her hot doughnut helped make world
history.
Upon the entry of America into the
war, Miss Evangeline Booth went
into the money markets of the
United States and borrowed on the
holdings of the Salvation Army, all
the money the properties would
stand, securing the loans by mort
cages. Every Salvation Army; corps
in America absolutely emptied its
treasury, taking the funds which
were for building purposes, the pay
ing of Of obligations etc. The
money was used for the purpose Of
furthering the interest Of Americas.
success. ~
The Salvation Army came home
from war broke. The matter Of
making it possible for them to con-
tinue their operations was taken up
by a number of Americas first citi-
zens, and finally thru the co-opera-
tion of the national council Of de-
tense 1t was agreed that the Saliva
tion Army, thru its national
committee, Of which Ex-Governor
Whitman of New York is chairman,
was to be allowed to hold in each
state home service campaign, for
the purpose Of financing the home
operations of the Salvation Army for
one year, the Salvation Army not to
solicit funds in any, state where such
campaign had been held for a like
period. This plan was agreed upon
by the national council of defense
for the reason that it would increase
the efficiency of the Salvation Army,
by allowing the members to devote
organization; and not as in former
times force them to spend a major
portion of their time in soliciting.
This plan it was agreed would
double their efficiency.
In twenty-five Of the states the
governors are chairmen of the state
executive committees. Governor D.
w. Davis is chairman of Idaho's exc
cutive committee. The Salvation
Army Home Service is officially ap-
proved by Woodrow Wilson, Secre-
tary of War Baker; Secretary of the
Navy Daniels; General Pershing;
General Wood, Major General Alex
ander and a score of others.
Many U. s. senator's, among them
Reed Smoot of Utah, have endorsed,
and are actively engaged, or have
been in the home service movement
in their respective. states.
Among the prominent men Of
America, who have endorsed and
helped in the work are Theodore
William Howard Taft,
William Jennings Bryan, Francis.
Peabody; Cardinal Gibbons and
every eminent Divine in America, tha
Mayors of all large cities, all COM
mercial clubs, rotary clubs, chambers
Of commerce, the Knights of Colum-
bus, the benevolent protective order
Of Elks, the Boy Scouts of America,
every organization, political, relig-
Ious and benevolent in every state,
where campaigns have been held had
assisted and endorsed.
The Salvation Army asks the
privilege Of carrying the banner
Under which the sons Of America
fought. mo aggrandizement. No
government without the consent Of
he governed, the strong must pro-
.ect the weak"
We are all our brothers keeper.
K the declaration of America on en-
rance into the war meant anything,
We of America are pledged to help
,ur fellow men wherever possible.
rhe Hun was not marching in the
treets of the cities of Idaho, yet
ler noble sons went forth to do and
lie that women and babies might be
protected.
In all the large cities of America.
women and children are crying and