The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-05-06
CHAS. s. WHITMAN
HEADS SALVATION
ARMY CAMPAIGN
Army Will Appeal to People
for $4,000 900 That Will
Be Given to Worthy Poor in
Every Part Of Country.


NEW YORK, May 6,-Charles s.
whitman, former governor Of the state
OF New York, has accepted the invita-
ton extended by Commander Evnngo-
line Booth to become national CHAIR
man OF the Salvation Army nome ser
vice fund campaign, through which me
Salvation Army hopes to raise SlS,Voo.-
600 which will be devoted to tho care or
the poor and the unfortunate IN the
United States. 1t will begin on May ~
to last n week.
In her letter OF invitation Commander
Evangeline Booth reviewed the manifold
evidences OF Gov. Whitman's friendship
for the Salvation Army In the past. j,
The salvation Army In ne united
States, mindful OF your consistent and
valuable friendship In the past, asks
you now to become its national CHAIR
man for a home service fund campaign
which we are planning to hold IN inc
month of May she wrote, and as a
result OF which we hope and aim, TO
raise n fund OF $40, 900, 900 which shalt
go to widen and deepen our service 70
humanity In this country IN all inc
phases and channel with which you are
so very familiar
End Of Tambourine Lass.
The campaign which Gov. Whitman
has consented to head practically marks
the passing OF a figure long familiar TO
the public. For years the Saivation
Army lass with her jangling tambourine
went from place to place ever raising
her battle cry for the poor. The Old
style OF collecting has been outdlb-
tanced. II the Salvation Army IN 10
keep abreast with the demands now
made upon 1t this new method must
be successfully worked out.
80 49, Na Ia VFnGnnyA nMV
tasks which the Salvation Army IL
meeting Is time. The concentration OF
all collection work into one great effort
releases the Salvation Army workers TOT
the balance Of the year. 1t means tha,t.
the workers will be able to devote all
OF their time to the poor where former.
ly they were obliged to spend much OF
their time gathering funds.
This change In the manner oil gatner-
inf funds is the only change in the Sal.
walton Army program, The aims anu
ideals OF the organization and us
methods OF doing its work remain the
same. The army will seek out the poor
as before; 1t will reclaim unfortunate
women II will rehabilitate disheartened
men. 1t will distribute ice In the sum
mer and fuel and food in the winter
II will send the children of the city
poor and their mothers to the open
places for breathing spells during the
summers heat. 1t will do the work. IL
did quietly for so years In 81 countries
before tho war.
Whitman Accepts.
In accepting the national chairman
ship Gov. whitman assumed commano
Of a. great army of workers. The coun,
try has been divided into provinces and
these sections subdivided into terrific,
ries. The territories have been divided
into districts. Spreading out from tn
| national committee are the various
| divisional committees, state chairmei
are now being selected. These chairmeT
will be responsible for the raising o
| their districts quota and that response
bility continues IN down to the YER!
last worker.
SO far az is possible, after a small
percentage Of the money gathered ha!
been set aside for national work, tn
money will he expended for the i'm
provement Of conditions In he elite
and towns wherein 1t Is collected,
Plans for the drive are being CAREFUL.
worked out. When the flag goes dow
on NAV ~ the Salvation Army will b.
primed for a whirlwind dash for tn
$l3 900 900.