The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1919-09-11
HOME SERVICE
FUND DRIVE
Sunday, September 14th Day Set For
Salvation Army Campaign

Sunday, Sept. IA has been officially
designated as Salvation Army day by
the state committee headed by Frank
v. Bynum, state campaign director.
in charge Of the Home Service drive
for funds to be put in this state Sep
TENDER Is to %. II is hoped by those
in charge that Salvation Army Sunday
will be just as unqualified a success
throughout the state as it was in the
hundreds of Minnesota towns during
1.-The drive there. To make 1t such q
success will require the support OF
every man. oma and child who Is
| grateful to the army workers for their
!, splendid, noble support to their coun-
try during the war. Mr.. Bynum states.
Every sister, brother, mother, father
and sweetheart of a soldier should be
grateful for that Uncomfortable cour-
age and untiring service portrayed
by these men and women who relin-
quished all personal thoughts Of COM
fort or gain in order to carry on" at
the battle front.
There were some who did not re-
turn from those battle fronts. Saliva.
ton Army Sunday is to be partially
a commenoration to the brave lives of
army workers lost during the struggle
"over there" Pastors in all churches
regardless Of creed, are asked to help
make it SO by preaching suitable. SER
mons, and reminding their audiences
of the noble wal work of the Salvation
Army. 1t is suggested that exercises
be given in the Sunday also in recog-
milton of this service. Special COL
~lections on this Sunday will be deyot-
ed to the Home Service funds.
Pastors all over the state have ex,
pressed intense interest in the day,
and it is to be hoped that congrega-
tions will do their part in putting IL
| across.
The Elks have been particularly
strong in their Offers to stand back
of the drive, and have announced their
intention of putting 1t through as the
Elks are doing in Minnesota. w. n.
Pillsbury. head of the Wisconsin E1ks
War committee, who has just COM
pleted the campaign management I'm
Wisconsin. will assist with South Da-
kota's drive.
The Odd Fellows of South Dakota
have also submitted a resolution of
support toward the coming campaign,
through their Grand Master, J.. w.
Gibson, as follows:
Il esteem it a privilege to endorse
the Salvation Army campaign in South
Dakota. The work that has beer done
by this organization in the past has
proven to all that il should have the
earnest support of each and every one
VINO is interested i'm his fellow men,
and I trust that all Odd Fellows will
~ 80 NV Sobipoibn, DOIu Will Their
influence and money"
BY giving to the Salvation Army
drive o are giving to you neighbor.
You are helping the poor, the sick.
the friendless. the lonely, the down
and-outer." You are spreading religf
Gus and moral ideals. making better
American citizens of the foreign-born
who come to this country without
friends to guide them or teach them
American ideals.
Such an example was proven recent,
ly I'm a Salvation Army salvage shop
in Minnesota. A poorly dressed man
laid a bundle on the counter, notion
ing for the grey-haired attendant to
open il. Inside was a complete in
fant's outfit, dainty, delicate. fine,
made by a loving mothers hands.
I'VE couldn't use Them" said the
man in broken English. sadly. Our
baby died. We thought perhaps some
other mother could, someone who
wanted pretties like these for her first
born, and couldn't afford to pay much.
We are glad to give them. The Saliva
ton Army found US practically starv-
ing. when we came to America two
years ago. They were our friends /.
They found as a home, and work for
me, and have stood by us ever since.
It is little enough we can give in re-
turn"
Help make the Home Service drive
in South Dakota a success.