The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1919-06-24
HOME SERVICE ::
work GROWING
eALvArioN ARMY PLANS TO
pouelC WORK m SOUTH
WESTERN DIVISION

Tho war work OF the Salvation
Army IL almost over hnt iis home
service has barely begun. Lieut. col
George Wood In charge o; Salvation
Army activities for the Southwestern
; Division announced recently. "Fos
years the Army has quietly been tar
ing for the poor aud unfortunate %
tensive but the past record Will seem
small when compared 10 the program
for the future.
The record OF the Salvation Army
In France where II Was the nFsi vel
fare organization In the neld has Won
the confidence not only % the sol
diers but OF the estire country as
well. II has proven itself TO be an
organization experienced in service
and efficiently manaeed. In over.
helming numbers the soldiers have
pledged their support to its future
work
The Army's Effective save men
from sin, sorrow and death in this
world and the next - the reason u
Is called the Salvation Army Through
long years OF Humanitarian work. ths
Army has realized that bodily needs
must be satisfied before men and
women can be helped IN a spiritual
! way.
Recognizing Christ rs the Com
| manderin-Chief, IL accepts as HIS
commands for every day duty the
s5,h and Seth verses OF Chapter rs
OF the Gospel OF ST. Matthew
For was an hungered. and 70
gave me meat; was thirsty, and We
gave me drink; was stranger and
ye took me in:
Naked. and ye clothed me. sick
and We visited mel was in prison
and ye came unto me"
These commands have prompted
the varied activities OF the organiEa-
tion. They include shelter for home
less men and women. homes for
working girls, children's homes, res
cue homes for unfortunate girls. ra-
ternity hospitals. slum work. day
nurseries. cheap food depots. cheap
clothing and secondhand stores. en- /
ployment bureau work among the
prisoners. medical relief and visit /
ing nurse work. summer outing for
the poor. Christmas and Thanksgiv I
ing dinner baskets. missing friends 1
and inquiry department, farm colon
les. etc.
Ing the past sufficient funds havs'
been laised for the work by tam.
bourinslcollecting. Bu, the work has
grown too large for THAT now Com
mander Eyangeline sfscbth feels that
the time @ the salyationists can bet,
ter be Employed in direck service
than in begging for nNtAs and
dimes. In the future the afny will
raSe the money needed iA3yearly
drives The amount set as the goa!
for this first drive is sl3.0N4800. TO
be used for the national and local
work
This amount will make possible
the extension OF the work In the
Southwestern Division where !; is
comparatively new. The activities
ir this field will be doubled in tho
next few years according to plans.
"At present the Army maintains
maternity hospitals and rescue homes
in San Antonio and El Paso. hotels
for transient working men and
homeless men in Dallas, Galveston.
Beaumont and Fort Worth.
Similar institutions will soon be
established in oklahoma and Louis,
lana Orphanages. hospitals and
homes for the aged will also be es-
tabhshed
Corps buildings to be utilized as
centers will also be erect
ed as memorials TO the soldiers. The
first one in this field has just been
opened at Dallas. II is two story
building with provision for the com
fort and use Of every member Of the
family. Occupying half OF the frst
floor is the Red Shield Club room for
discharged soldiers. sailors and ma
rines. This room is largely used by
the soldiers who gather here to read,
play games or write letters.
Across the hall is an auditorium.
On the second floor are the
offices Of the corps. and the South.
western Division and the women's
rest room and nursery. with a Club
Room set aside in the interest OF the
reung people.
These family club buildings will
be established in every city where
,orps are organized. Wherever they
have been opened through the coun-
Try such buildings have been large
y used By the people OF the town
Ind the country people as well. who
make them their headquarters while
their business in town.
ANY community may secure one
Il these buildings by assisting the
Army in raising the necessary funds.
viii be formed in each
'ounty. city. town and postoffice to
york during the Home Service Cam
'aisn so that all people who believe
q the Salvation Army code of prac-
ical service may be given an op