The Devils Lake world and inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1915-1920, 1919-08-27

and a degree at Cornell university,
and seventeen Of them were in the
country's service during the war, one.
of whom won the croix de guerre.
Since the war many soldiers and sail
ors have expressed a desire to join the
organization.
It is not an easy matter to become
an officer in the Salvation army be-
cause the organization is exceedingly
particular about getting the right kind
of men and women to guide its des-
TIMES, and, although many are called
few are chosen, and person before
becoming an officer is put through a
rather severeIacid test. Some can
didates are quickly disillusioned at
the outset by the smallness Of the pay,
for ~lieutenants and captains receive
but 50 and $12 a week, and must pay
for their board and lodging out Of
this sum, and they also pledge them
selves to remain with the army for
life. They must devote all their ener
gfes to the organization, and are not
permitted to labor outside of their
work for remuneration. A major-and
n must have worked long and faith
fully to attain such a high rank-re-
ceives a salary OF. $21 a week and a
small allowance for house rent and
for each -child.,u Most of the higher
and older officers in the army could
60 out into the world and make a fat
living without any difficulty, and they
have been frequently offered lucrative
positions, which they have refused be-
cause they have preferred toabe faith
full to their trust.
To become an officer in the organi-
zation q candidate must possess q
certain degree Of natural intelligence,
must love the. Lord and his neighbor,
and must possess the indef1nable some
thing known as the Salvation army
spirit.
Must Prove Worth.
Before being admitted to the train
ing college q candidate is first as
signed to an army corps for a period
Of ssix months. He is there given an
opportunity to prove that he is made
Of the right sort Of stuff by showing
his willingness to do cheerfully any
kind Of task assigned him. He is
Immediately sent out on the streets
with the corps and often to a tough
neighborhood In the city where he
may encounter a decidedly u%nfriendly
element. Almost at the start he must
mako hfs nro vor nr p1oo ~ %ho pfry%
crowd on the street corner. II at the
end Of his period he has shown the
proper spirit he is then sent to the.
army training college. The course
here is nine months. He pursues a
course Of Bible study, learns the Gus
toms and laws of the organization, and
attends lectures. Il he does not pos
sess the sticking qualities demanded
Of Salvation army officers, or shows
that he is not fitted for the work. he
Is frankly told so, and is advised to
return to his home town where he
may nevertheless work for the organ
ization. and take up for his life work
some other line of endeavor for which:
he is better fitted. At the college the
army exercises "a; weeding-out process
SO that it may make nj mistake in its
selection Of officers. Many who aspire
to attain rank are quick to realize
that they Il not intended for such
rigorous sociaiTwelfare work, and. are
frank to say 80 when they realt2S the
sacrifice and hard work it entails
At the ontbreAaxso of the war tie Sal
walton army pledged itself to serve
and stand BY the nation. Almost every
member was engaged In some Kind Of
war work, and a large. percentage Of
the organization was in F'rdhce.