The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1919-10-04
PLEASANT ORDERS
week DEVOTED TO
ARMY" CAMPAIGN
Sunday, September %, is Set
Aside for Churches Seven
Days Observance
APPRECIATION SHOWN
FOR PLAN IN CITIES
Governor Appeals to Churches to
Aid in Rear Guard Action
Against the Devil
PROCLA M ALTON.

Recognizing the value Of the Sal.
of my fellow citizens in having a
great admiration for the splendid
work which has already been accom-
plished by this organization in the
aileviation Of suffering, the spiritual
uplift of the masses and it's substan-
tia and prayerfuI ministrations, not
only on the battlefieIds of France,
| where its remarkable achieveme is
among the soldiers has gained for IL
the undying love Of the nation; but
because Of its manner in rccIalming
men and women to decency and good
citizenship, which purpose it prose
cutes not only with energy and en-
thusasm, but with rare tact and Judg-
ment, | take pleasure in earnestly
recommending the work of the Sal
vation Army.
And whereas, the good citizens of
Louisiana will inaugurate a Home
Service Fund Campaign, beginning
September 29, for the purpose OF pro-
viding the Salvation Army with suffi-
.ient funds to carry on its work of ad-
ministering to the poor and Iowiy
And whereas, the Salvation Army
is unbiased by any sectarian motives,
thus commencing itself to persons Of
svery denomination.
Now, therefore, l, Ruffin G. Pleas
ant, Governor of the State Of Louis
lana, do set aside Sunday, September
%, as Salvation Army Sunday, and
do earnestly request the clergy of
every church in the state to bring to
the attention of its members on that
day. from the pulpit, the nature Of the
work of the Salvation Army; the
necessity Of its continuance, and to
urge their congregations to give this
campaign their unstinted cooperation
and financial support.
In witness whereof, have
hereunto affixed my signature
and caused the Seal Of the State
OF Louisiana, at the capital, In
the city Of Baton Rouge, on
this the 18th day Of September,
A. o. 1919.
Shreveport, La, Sept. II, (Spec-
laD-The organization for the Saliva
lion Army Campaign. which is to
raise 100000 In Louisiana for the
betterment of home conditions, has
been completed, according to re-
port from the state committee. Every
hing is in readiness for the drive
which is to begin on September ~,
and reports from every parish show
that Louisiana is practically certain
to raise her quota.
With the money raised Salvation
Army centers will be built in every
large city in the state, and through
these buildings. Salvation Army activ-
ties will be carried on. These ac-
tivities will include maternity hos
pitals and rescue homes, working
girls and working mems hotels, In
dustrial homes. childrens homes,
Christmas dinners, fresh-air camps.
free employment bureaus, missing
friends bureaus, prison work, and
temporary relief work such as the
distribution of free ice, fuel, food,
clothing and medicines.
Club Rooms Provided.
In each building there will be To-
Gated a Red Shield club-room for sol
diers sailors and marines. This loom
will be fitted with music. books, mag
azines, writing desks, stationery, and
everything possible for the comfort
OF the boys who enter. Other rooms
will be fitted for meetings, com.
munity meetings, ladies rest room,
young peoples club-room, and general
offices.
Rescue homes are for the reclama-
.tien OF fallen women. Girls entering
these homes are given the best of
care and are taught to sew, cook, and
do the various other phases OF house
work. If they have homes to which
they can go, they are persuaded to
do so. II not, employment is found
for them. About eighty per cent. OF
the girls passing through these
homes become good and useful
women. OF the sixty-four girls in the
home at San Antonio, Texas. last
year. forty-six returned to their own
homes. three were married, and the
other fifteen were found good posi-
tions and are making good. accord
ing to the report issued from the
home.
Factory Girls Helped.
The young womens boarding house
are conducted for the benefit OF girls
who work in factories and depart
ment stores at very modest salaries
They are given good, wholesome foot
and comfortable rooms. and avoit
the evils OF the common cheap board
ing houses to which they would 9th
erwise be forced to 60.
At the industrial homes, homeless
and unemployed men are given tenn
porary work until the employment bu
reau can find permanent employment
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