The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1919-09-23
OPPORTUNITY
WEEK IS HERE
Salvation Army Home
Service Drive is
on in Bingham
CrnxyTrr AErNy WASP
SERVICE MEN WORK

| >" hOh GUILTY gives IU(
Salvation Army what it consider
about right this week whole yea
| will pass before anything more il
said about money. The Salvation
Army is being funded by its friends
with short drives, lasting a week
| This is opportunity week in Bingham
county.
/ The most enthusiastic workers fol
the home service campaign, as this
drive is called, are soldiers who
were there" and who know thai
Salvation Army service is straight
from the heart, and that it goes the
limit and gives more than it prom
ises. The good that can be done dur
ing the next year by Salvationists
will be measured by the response OF
| the American people in these local
| drives.
Edward McKenna at seventy years
of age found himself childless, with
out wife. The great world war
claimed both. Twenty-three year old
Edward F. marched away from
Blackfoot, fought thru all the battles
in which the A. E. F. were engaged
without a scratch, only to lose his
life at ArgOnne. The old gray-haired
mother grieved, broken hearted at
the loss of her only son. On May 12
death came to her relief, and now
this aged man walks life's way alone.
When asked If there was anything
he would like to say for the Saliva
tion Army Home Service campaign
he told the representative with tears
in his eyes:
s"If the people of Blackfoot wish to
do something to show their appre-
citation Of the sacrifices made by me,
| wish they would get behind the
Salvation Army. My boy loved
them, and I~hope everyone will help
them"
It was the good will of the men OF
the A. E. F. that warranted the Sal
vation Army in making this great
drive, or letting their friends make
1t. Those soldiers swore by the Sal
yationists and wanted nothing better,
than a chance to put their good will
into actual currency when they got
back to their accustomed places.
Governor d. w. Davis, who heads
the organization in Idaho for the
home service campaign, said in ac-
cepting his position: "The work of
the Salvation Army during the great
war has made an impression on the
people of the world which will be
everlasting"
How often it was said last winter
in France, in good American words:
''I'H never pass up the old drum on
the corner as long as I live."
A Kansas private writes:
why, one little girl alone washed
all the boys hands and faces as they
came thru the outfield hospital.
There were at least 1900 and her
CHEEKY ways caused many boy to
forget his wounds"
Home Service Drive Is On
Harry Clarke received letter Fri
day morning with a subscription list |
and three buttons, and a request to |
gather in few shekels for the good |
cause. He opened up the letter in
the Boyle Hardware store and called
for bids. In five minutes he was out
looking for more buttons. He had
three names on his list.
Sgt. John Harmon came home
from overseas Saturday. He said:
'The Salvation Army was the best
over there. / saw a
good many of their huts, and they
deserve all they can get"
One Blackfoot business man said
while making out his check to. the
Salvation Army: "This is the most
pleasant payment have made since
he drives started. One feels not
he slightest doubt that the cause is
we'll worth It,"
The funding drive for the Saliva
ion Army's Home Service campaign,
which eliminates all month by month
solicitation by the workers for a
rear. is in full swing this week.
Business men, service men and war
are campaigning.
In Blackfoot the wards are cap
aimed as follows:
First ward j. T. Carruth and Mrs.
hamilton Wright: second ward, o. /
Buchanan and Mrs. J. E. Good; third
yard, Guy Stevens and c. F. Hill
lard; fourth ward, e. L. Anderson.
The badge Of membership is given
or donation of so cents or more.
Colonel F. e. DeKay is in charge
I the drive, and Walter Young, at
he First National Bank is treasurer.
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