The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-03-07
S. A. WAR DRIVE ON
Salvation Army $50, 200 Church
Hotel Is Launched.
Executive Committee of Twen-
ty Named for Work.
FIRST PROMISES MADE TODAY
Senator Capper and Governor
Allen Line Up in Support.
General Martin, W. A. Billy and
Others Speak for Drive.

Another war drive is ready to get
under way in Topeka Immediately.
With the appointment of an eXecu-
tive committee of twenty or more of
the most representative citizens of To-
peka at meeting al the Chamber of
Commerce this noon the Salvation
Army project for a $4,000 church.
hotel in Topeka was assured of sue
cess.
At the meeting today, which was
presided over by Big Bing Bang Bill
Billy. both Senator Arthur Capper and
Governor Allen endorsed the project
and promised substantial financial ala
when the subscription lists go around.
Perhaps the greatest assurance that
the campaign will be an unqualified
success was contained in the state
ments made by four soldiers, who
have recently returned from over
seas. Gen Charles I. Martin, Capt.
Luther c. TilIotson, Lieut.. George Nc
Dermott and Sergt. Robert McGiffert
each one individually made the state
ment that it is up to the people of
Topeka to put this request of the Sal
| forthwith. The soldiers made the
| statement that if this is not done the
| boys when they get home are going to
ask pertinent questions as to why it
was not done. and will then proceed
| to put it across themselves.
In his talk this noon Governor AL
/ len said that the organization which
served millions of "doughnuts to the
| doughboys' while they were overseas
| will have no trouble whatever in re-
| ceiving dollars for buildings" when
| the boys get home.
| Work of Army Here.
| Governor Capper in his talk related
an incident of thu work of the Saliva
ton Army in Topeka which. added a
real citizen to the denizens of the city.
4 He spoke of a man who some twenty
/ years ago was "a common or garden
variety of drunken bum and who to-
| day is a6useful, sober member of So
| Getty, a homeowner, and a staunch
and well respected neighbor.
! Major Roberts. head of the Saliva
| ton Army in Kansas, speaking at the
| meeting this noon, expressed the ut
most confidence in The city of Topeka
and its desire to help the Salvation
Army IN the work it is doing and will
do in the most perilous period of the
nations history. Major Roberts thank
| ed Topeka for all that it his already
, done Tor the army.
/ The assistant manager of the Saliva
! ton Army campaign in Topeka will be
Rev Elmer p. Loose. special repre-
sentative of the Salvation Army who
| has just recently come to the United
| States from Canada where he was as
| sisting in the first over-the-top Can
adam war drive.
| Inc chairman ana OIIiceFS VINO are
I to have charge of the Salvation Army
/ S35 600 drive will be named at meet
| ing of the executive committee of the
/ drive Monday noon at the Chamber
of Commerce.
Executive Committee
! The members of the executive COM
| mittee elected at the mass meeting at
the Chamber of Commerce today are:
Senator Arthur Capper, Gov. Henry
J. Allen, Gen. Charles l. Martin, Frank
P. MacLennan. Carroll 3. Merriam.
DR.. Edmund J. Kulp, W. A. Biby,
Arthur j. Carruth, jr.. F. c. Fox. S. z.
Cobb. o. E. Wright, Charles S. Elliott
D. w. Mulvane, F. w. Freeman, L. NJ.
| PenweIl, Robert Stone, H. A. Auer-
bach, S. A. Jones. A. D. Birch, A. NJ.
Patten, NJ. J. Drury, Or. Charles M.
Sheldon. the. Rev. B. H. Hobbs. DIR. A.
B. Jeffrey, the Rev. S. S. Estey, JUS
tice Henry F. Mason. l. S. Ferry, Cecil
Howes, Charles Dillon. Charles f.
Eldridke. r. A. Christal. Charles H
Sessions, w. B. Collinson. Clifford
| Pierce. Arch NJ. Catlin, Charles P.
Adams. John Waters.