The Bienville Democrat. [volume] (Arcadia, Bienville Parish, La.) 1912-1980, 1919-08-28
PLEASANT HEADS
SALVATION ARMY
DRIVE IN STATE
Intensive Work Begun by Gov
: ernor to Raise Home
Service Fund
MONEY IS REQUIRED
FOR GROWING FIELD
New Buildings Planned For
Many Cities in Louisiana
Next Year

In preparation for the home service
drive for the Salvation Army west OF
the Mississippi. Governor pleasant
who is chairman Of the state com
mittee will lead the work OF raising
Western Louisiana's share OF the
s1.ooo,ooo quota set for Oklahoma
Louisiana, Arkansas and Texas, the
drive will start September ~.
~ am going to see this campaign
IA A successful finish" Governor
| Pleasant said yesterday. Il have
been appointed chairman Of the COM
| mittee and | shall expect every loyal
Louisiana citizen west Of the Mississ'
ippi to fall into line and help carry
the district to which they have been
assigned, over the goal.
"The Salvation Array has done .
wonderful work. 1t y not, alone on
the battlehelds Of France that they
have served, Their work was slorl
ous there, but the heart-breakins
toll Of caring for Aperica is now
called to attention.
Heads tts Field.
"The Salvation gArmy stands pre-
eminent in its field. It is the onl!
organization that reaches out a han'
to the man that is down and out.
"The Salvation Army Is an organ
ization that has grown because 0
the seli-sacrifcing spirit o. tn
workers. 1t has developed becaus
all the money or property that
turned over to II is handled enc
emily. :
|. Louisiana will get the benefit Q
every dollar that is given for tn'
worthy cause. We have been prom
Used that the money Will be spent 1
the cities In which It is donated. Ths
will mean that the state will not onl
get a number Of splendid homes fc
the Salvation Army but that recre'
ton centers will be created.
"The farmer or the man IN I'll
small town may argue that 10 has
reason for giving to the Salvation A
my IL the money is to be spent In Il
greater cities. That is the create
error that any man can make. 1t
the farmers dauhgter that is protet
cd IN the Salvation Army hotels +
girls. 1t is the farmers son that
cared for by the Salvation Army
It's recreation center and the workil
mans hotel.
Wants oversubscrlption.
II am hoping that the citizens
Louisiana will not only .subscri
their quota but that they may brig
y en- their already glorious war reco
~. by carrying to a successful conc
- sion this great drive being rasde
! 100000 IN the interests q Aaf1'
: ity."
Or .1rha Salvation Army Is going
ne fore the people Of the United Stat
for money on its record" Ieutena
r. Colonel George Wood said yesterd'
nv "The organization has done 9 grt
90 deal Of good work for the poor OF
ii southwest but nothing like the amor
that might have been accomplish
with the proper facilities for go1
7er after the social problem Of the grea
OF dties of the district.
"When It Is considered that ge
lieved l14S men and women who ne
ed medical attention; supplied ~,
with groceries and 1887 with 3
ments the record is even more pie
ing.
ave think we are modest IN
request for money. We want to br
new homes for the Salvation Ar
posts OF the principal cities. We ~
\ to put up more rescue and matefr
? homes. Our facilities for taking 2
Of children must be enlarged. 7
will require every cent Of the anl0
for which we are asking