Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1919-06-24
BIG FUND CAMPAIGN
ON IN COUNTY
SALVATION ARMY ASKS A
GENEROUS CONTRIBU-
TION THIS WEEK
Workers Are Intent That Charitable
Organization Shall Receive Sub
stantial Support i'm Marathon County
June 23rd to 29th Campaign Is On

The Salvation Army weeks cam
paign in Wausau and Marathon coun-
ty opened Monday morning, and for
seven days a committee composed of
energetic workers will scour the city
for contributors to the charitable
cause of Salvationists, the quota for
this county has been fixed at $4,000,
reduced from $4,000 as was at first
expected.
The local committee which will
work throughout the campaign and to
which any contributions may be taken
at the headquarters, Elks' club, cor
ner Fifth and Scott streets, is COM
posed of M. M. Scholfield, chairman, d.
G. Everest, M. p Mccullough, Frank
Timlin, John N. Manson, Henry
Smith, G. E. Parker and Judd Alex
ander.
1T must be borne in mind that every
time debt is lifted from the shoulders
of the Salvation Army, or an institu-
tion is widened in it's scope and equip
men, the chances for serving humanity
with increased efficiency and effective
ness, become greater" declares Col.
William Peart, chief secretary of the
al III LnC OuiICu NOIdLGS,
in his story, "The Top of the Hill"
ut must not be forgotten that we ask
not for ourselves, but for the means
with which to serve others. And that,
in consequence, we need have no hes
itance whatever in asking earnestly,
frankly and with full confidence that
men and women generally will help
us and so enable us to act for them
in providing relief for their fellow
beings through system that has been
tried and found to be dependable,
practical and unselfish.
I'VE have all heard from the return
ing soldiers what a place these work
ers have won in the hearts of our boys
because of their simple ministries in
the places of greatest peril. this is
Just characteristic. Those workers al
ways are found in their place of hard
ship and need, and, until the soldier
espoused their cause, because of what
he actually saw them do, among their
Warmest friends, were those of the un-
derworld with whom they constantly
toiled and from whence they have sent
up to responsibility and christian cit
izenship multitude each year.
TO free their hands for this great
work and to provide for them the need
ed equipment is the object of the
present appeal and as it is peculiarly
the function of the church to seek the
lost, this church will, as an apprecia-
tion of the fact that in the Salvation
Army it recognizes the existence of
this great, animating spirit-the love
of the lost-do it's utmost to supply our
share of this fund which is now being
gathered"
WauSau men who have returned
from France, when asked about the
Salvation Army, always answer with
words of praise. Many of them have
told the editor of the Pilot that of all
the organizations in France, the Sal
Vation Army, considering it's financial
assistance, had become an essential
part of the A. E. F., the campaign will
be successful without doubt, the men
on the local committee believe. Town
chairmen have been appointed
throughout the county and good work
is expected in the rural districts.
Few campaigns for funds for a
charitable organization in this city
have ever seen such a complete organ
izatiOn as the one now in operation for
the Salvation Army. There are eighty
six teams in the city, composed of two
men each, which will canvas thorough
ly. In the county also arrangements
are being made so that in the towns
and villages all will be approached.
At Marathon Drs. Taugher and Schnei-
der have been selected and an appeal
will be made for contributions. At
Edgar. A. w. Puchner and VIM. Seim
compose the committee; at Mosinee,
Arden Paronto and Edgar Viele, and
at Stratford, A. w. Pieper.