The patriot. (Glenmora, La.) 1918-1955, 1919-10-03
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WEEK DEVOTED TO I
ARMY" CAMPAIGN
Sunday, September %, 10 Set
Aside for Churches; Seven
Days Observance
APPRECIATION SHOWN
"a FOR PLAN IN CITIES
Governor Appeals to Churches to
Aid in Rear Guard Action
Against the Devil
PROCLAMATION.

PRCCIAMA1IONs
Recognizing the value Of the SAL
walton Army and joining thousands
ce my fellow citizens In having 4
ureae admiration for the splendid
work vshles, has already been aeeon.
pllshed. by this organization in Ths
allevlatlon. Of suffering, the spiritual
uplift Of the masses and lts substan.
| tIai' and prayerfuI Manifestations not
cn,y on the hattiefeias Of France,
where lie remarkable achievements
amona the. soldiers has gained fer 10
the undyIna love Of the nation; but
because OF tie manner In retaining
men and women to dsesnoy and good
citizenship, which purpose II prose-
cutes not only with energy and en-
thusiassn, but with rare tact and JUDO.
ment, ! take pleasure In earnestly
Recommending the work OF the Sal
vation Army.
And whereas, the good citizens Of
louisiana will inauaurate Home
Service Fund Campaign, beginning
| september 20, fer the purpose OF pro-
vidinp the Salvation Army with suffi-
cient funds 90 carry on lts work Of ad-
mInisterins TO che poor and fcwly.
And whereas, the salvation Army
10 unbiased BY any lseetarlsn ,Eaotives,
thus eomneDdlns Itself to persons Of
every denomination. - f. 4sf
| Now, therefore; ., RuffIn Q. Pleas
ant, Governor Of the state Of Louis
lana, do cot asids Sunday, Septembsr
es, as Salvation Erny sunday;; and
| 1, d6s earnestly Request the clergy of
every Shurcta IN the STATE % bring to
! the attention Of It's members on that
| day, from the pulpit She nature Of the
work Of The Salvation Army; the
necessity Of Ito continuance, and to
urge their congregations to give this
campaign their unstinted cooperation
and financial support.
In witness whereof, have
| hereunto affixed my signature
and caused the Seal Of the State
Of Louisiana, ut the capital, In
| the city Of Baton Rouge, en-
this the fifth day Of September,
1
A. o. 1918.
Shreveport, La. Sept. II, (Spec-
| iaD-The organization for the Saliva
ton Army Campaign which is to
raiss. 100000 In Louisiana for the
betserment OF home conditions, has
been completed. according to a re-
port frorE the state committee. Every
thing is FIN readiness for the drive
which liz to begin on September 20,
and reports, from every parish show
that Louisiana is. practically certain
TO raise her Qmota.
With the money raised Salvation
Army centers will be built In every
large city In the state. and through
these buildings. Salvation Army activ:
tiles will be carried on. These &C;
tiyities viii include materaaty, hos
/ pitals and rescue homes, working
| girls and working mems hetels. in
dustrial homes. childreTs homes.
Christmas dinners, fresh-air camps.
free employment bureaus. missing
friends bureaus, prison work, and
| temporary relief work such as the
| distribution Of free ice, fuel, food.
clothing anG medicines.
Club Rooms Provided.
| In each building there win be 10
.cated Red Shield club-roosr for sol
diers, sailors and marines. Thig loom
I.wili be fitted with music, books, mag
sazines. writing desks. stationery, and
severything possible for the comfort
lot the boys who enter. Other rooms
will be fitted for meetings, COM
lnunity meetings. ladies' rest room.
young peoples club-room. and general
| offices.
Rescue homes ara fer the reclama-
giou Of fallen women. Girls entering
tliase homes are given the best Of
care and are taught to sew. cook and
do the various other phases Of house
work. If they have homes to which
thsy can 80. they are persuaded to
IA 10. II not. employment 10 found
for them. About eighty per cent Of
the girls passing through these
homes become good and useful
women. or the sixty-four girls in the
heme at San Antonio. Texas, last
year, forty.six returned to their own
homes, three were married. and the
other fifteen were found good posi-
ticns and are making good accord
ing to the report issued from the
] home.
Factory Girls Helped.
The young women,s boarding house
are conducted for the benefit Of girls
who work IN factories and depart
ment stores at very modest salaries
They are given good. wholesome fo0d
and comfortable rooms. end avoid
the evils Of the common cheap board
ing houses 20 which they would 9th
erwise be forced to So.
AZ the industrial homes. homeless
and unemployed men are given TEN
pornry work until ths employment hnl
raan can flnd permanent anapl0ynsns
for them. They are sent - collect
and repair al SORTS cf dlseSeeed
household mafprial Which Il later
sel6 n Fery Iexs csat = pssE S2le