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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-04-27
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at Meetings

Pass over the intervening years
again and learn what the Salvation
Army is and does in the United States
to-day.
In the year ending September so,
1918, 100000 persons, nearly one
quarter of the population of the ma
ton, attended its 100000 indoor and
outdoor meetings; in those twelve
months 1t reported aa,20a conversions,
II maintains seventy-Ave lodging
houses for the poor. able to aceommo-
date 1000; 1t also conducts five
boarding homes for young women,
nnety-two industrial homes for men.
eleven slum posts aud day nurseries,
twenty-five rescue homes and mater
nifty hospitals, four ehildron's homes
and two training colleges.
likewise in 1918 it provided 26,s8o
summer outings for poor mothers and
children, found 63,Ss9 Jobs for men
and 20,275 for women, furnished 293,-
15l meals. outside of institutions. dis
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-04-27
Rival Army
Established

Thomas E. Moore succeeded him He
had forty-two corps under his juris-
diction at the end of 1883, but COM
plants which reached the other side
Of the Atlantic regarding certain de-
tails of his administration caused an
investigation and brought about the an
pointment OF Frank Smith to take his
place. Moore rebelled at his deposit
ton, and, having become naturalized.
sought to set up an American Army in
dependent of the British organization.
For a while it looked as though he
would succeed, but Commissioner
Smith gave battle, and after fourteen
months had 143 corps working under
him.
In March, 1886, Commissioner Smith
had 1853 corps, under $40 officers, and
was still going strong. The fifth ami
versary of the arny's invasion of the
United States was celebrated in that
month, Commissioner Smith and his
staff being received at Washington by
the President.
S'AiN''6 GO VILE iSNoRHiI1Uu WAS, IL
did not by any means signify that pref
udice in America against the Salvation
Army had broken down. Scoffing and
outright persecution still followed them
in the streets of the great cities.
Their officers were still arrested for
disturbing the peace or blocking traffic
or on some other pretext But, though
prejudice had not broken down, it was
breaking down. Day by day, year by
year, the friends of the Salvation Army
grew in number
serious development seemed to
threaten the organization in the United
States in 1896, when split in the
American and British branches of the
Booth family was reflected in seces-
sion of considerable portion of the
Army General Darlington Booth or
gained the Volunteers of America in
that year. He took nucleus for his
new organization from the ranks of the
Salvation Army and built up quite
formidable force, which exists to this
day. Its methods are practically the
same as those Of the parent body. But
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-04-27
Looked Upon
As Fanatics

BY 1878 the Salvation Army had a
membership which, while pretentious
in contrast with the number of fol-
lowers first attracted to the East Lon
don Mission, was still pitifully small.
Nor had it made any appreciate head
way in general popularity. Especially
did its street professions, outdoor
meetings and visits TO public houses
excite anlmosity.
So-called Skeleton armies" were
made up from among the rougher ele-
ment, sponsored. ii is suspected, by
come not 40 rough. to break up the SAL
yationists'e meetings. The statutes
against breach Of the peace we're fire.
quently called into play and many of
the devoted men and women were fined
and put into Jail. The great mass Of
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-04-27
Education and Elevators

fined though mcdishly dressed. has
not overdone it. nor does the baby
carriage she pushes haunt as much
silk. ribbon and embroidery "a have
been gradually learning to expect Oh
joyl she Is opening her camp chair
Just three feet away. /! devour her
hungrily with my eyes Two friends
come up to speak with her, so ! shall
hear her voice. It is low and quite
sweet. But what Is this she Is say
ing7
yes, mamma and say What is the
use of education anyway" q guilty
wrap my coat tighter over my Phi Beta
Kappa key Most all my friends at
home were highly educated girls, nor
NAL school graduates if you please, and
most Of them married just business
men, and of course all that education
is wasted on them. So what's the use
Of it? One of them was an excep-
ton, married q lawyer, and she really
has & wonderfully interesting life.
My dear, if you'll believe it, when they
90 to the theatre together they pick
the leading characters to pieces after
ward and really go right to the bottom
of things. She sure has an interesting
life. And the one who didn't get mar
ried at all, she spends all her time
over books. Honestly, the same as
some folks are crazy bout style, and
some are crazy bout money, she just
can't see anything but books. You
think it's nice? Well, maybe, maybe;
but little bit Of everything, l say. A
little bit Of everything for me-"
| slapped my Browning together with
bang. Besides, it was starting to
rain, ard l YEARLY slipped my camp
chair over my arm and endeavorcd
to persuade my son to hasten toward
the ornate facade that houses although
1t cannot home us. In the elevator
our latest scene-shifter, with sim
corseted waist and perfumed hair a la
pompadour-his name must be Clarence
--said blithely as we shot upward,
IT'S regular summer rain, amt it?
II seems az though you can smell the
trees budding"
Clarence never knew how near he
came to slap on the back or a
caregs on his pomaded hair "Bless
you. con-" thought, perhaps am
not Ia wholly alien land Perhaps
even here in this so-ealled New York
City, this strange Washington Heights,
there may BIO seven or even seven
thenaand souls who hays not bvwed
ths knee u the Baal 81 brick and
stons, the Baal Of style or money"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-04-27
The Unclinched Coffin Nail

harm results from its use. the injury
was only 70 the individual, and that he
therefore should be given the right to
decide whether the cigarette habit was
Injurious to him or not.
Representative Isaac \. Pierce. Of
Ogden, owner of the largest canning
Industry in the intermountain country.
declared that he had been working "a
build up this section of the West for
thirty years, but If you pass this sort
of freak Liquidation am ready to leave
tho state, declared MIR. Pierce. Hn
said he was not aud never had been a
cigarette user. but that he was opposed
to such drastic and unaecessarv legix-
lation.
1t was pointed out that an existing
statute prohibited the sale of tobacco
IN any form to minors, and that if this
existing law were strictly enforced the
principal objection to cigarettes would
be overcome, as advocates of the bill
spoke eloQuently in favor Of saving the
youth Of the state by taking away the
cigarette.
Despite all arguments, it was evident
that majority Of the lower house was
prepared to vote in favor of the hill
some OF them probably because thew
were afraid to face their Mormon con-
stituents If they voted otherwise. In
order, then, TO give the Senate another
chance to kill the measure, its oppo-
nents in the House slipped in slight
technical amendment to the penalty
clause, revising the wording. This
made It necessary for the Senate to re-
open the discussion, consider the House
amendment and repass the bill.
When the bill got back to the Senate
1t was tabled, and opponents of the
measure drew sigh Of relief. belev-
ing the bill was dead, as the session
was nearly over. Half an nour later.
however. the supporters of the hin
were marshalled together, the bill wa
taken of the table, the House amend.
ment coneurred in and the measure re-
passed In the mean time, however. an
other slight technical amendment wss
inserted by the Senate, thus passing
the buck once again to the lower
house.
The bill arrived back in the lower
mouse early in the morning, before All
Of the members had arrived, and il han
pened that the absentees included =
number Of its supporters. Ccnseouert
~ when it came to rollcal the hill,
failed OF passage through the lack ~
one vote, which would have been s,f
hcient to have given it the reopirsa
constitutional majority. This WINS dur
ing the last three days OF the xess;on
when the House rules provided that
bill once disposed of could not hs
called for further consideration mneh
10 the CONSERVATION of the advocates
of the eiA' therefore. they found il ,~,
ecasihie to resurreet their pet measure
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-04-27

nc parliamentary manGuVring
q 4 upon the part Of its friends,
the cigarette is now safe in
Utah for at least another two years, with
an almost certain likelihood that 1t VIII
be put under ban at the next session
eff the Legislature. in 1921. unless
there is n marked change in sentl-
ment.
A bone dry" anti-eigarettc bill was
introduced in the Senate of the l.cgis-
lature in early February. aud after
following through the usual committee
channels was put on the calendar Of
the upper body and passed Meantime
scores Of petitions from the school
children of the state, obviously die
tated by their teachers and other en-
emies Of the little pill" came to the
Legislature. The petitions. it was
noted, were of stock" variety. YER
bose and rhetorical. Describing them
selves as "the oncoming bulwarks Of
our comm onwealth,n the children asked
that the youth Of the state be saved
from destruction by the cigarette
habit, which threatened to undermine
the whole health Of the state, in the
mind OF the petition writer's. Oppo-
nents of the anti-cigarette bill were
inclined to make light Of the peti-
tions, contendiag that the very wording
of the requests Indicated that they
were not from the children, put from
those who were out to put the cio-
arctic out of business in Utah There
was no general sentiment among the
adults for such legislation that received
any expression before the Legislature.
Mormon Church authorities, however
have long preached against cigarettes.
President Heber J. Grant has been
known for years to be radically on
posed to them, and, in fact, more or
less opposed to tobacco IN any form.
Mormon bishops, state presidents and
other officials who were members Of the
Lass Legislature voted soiidly in favor
Of the abolition Of cigarettes in Utah.
When the measure reached the lower
house. however, it got into trouble
which finally resulted in its death
Many arguments on both sides of the
question we're presented. Men who
did not smoke tobacco at all opposed
such legislation, on the ground thai it
interfered unduly with mans per
sonal liberty. Advocates of the meas
ure replied that the same argument
had been stock one against the pro-
hibition of alcoholic beverages, and
yet the nation was now going dry. It
was pointed out. however, that the
analogy was incorrect. In the case of
liquor the abuse Of it affected society
generally. and the mans family often
suffered because OF excessive indul-
gence in intcxlcants. In the case of
the cigarette, it was declared, if any
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-04-27

Prisoners assisted on dis
charge Observation-Disclosures. It'll
Inquiries for missing persons
received -...-.....-.-.--.-.- l.2l2
Missing persons found. ..... 26a
One might go on interminably with
this sort of thing, The above are only
some figures taken at random from the
report.
Bat were all the statistics printed
they would tell he. fraction of the
glerloasly good work the Salvation
Army has performed in this land.
II was this gradual building up OF
u natsen's eateem. this slow aud pain
Jul breaking down Of the barriers be-
'weeA them and the rest Of society
that made it possible for the Salvation
Army last year To join on equal foot
'ng with the other great welfare or
ganiza'ions in seeking and receiving
from the people OF The United States
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-04-27
The First
Evolutionary Force

By this time the Salvation Army
had had small body of Jealous
cvangelists in the United States for
ten years. The efforts Of the Shir-
legs in Philadelphia had attracted at
tention in London and George Scott
Railton and seven lassies were sent
from London to New York, landing
here March %, 1880.
Their Uniforms aroused the curiosity
Of q throng of oilers at Castle Garden
when they landed and some one asked
them to explain their mission They
did so by requesting their auditors to
gather around them and then raising
their voices in hymn:
with sorrow for sin let repentance
begin.
Then conversion, Of course, Will draw
nigh;
But iii washed in the blood of q
Crucifed Lord,
You viii never be ready to die"
Thereupon they prayed for their
hearers.
A-'io NdS tHe llSt real salvation
Army meeting in the United States.
The reception accorded it by the Cas-
tie Garden crowd was respectful, if
not enthusiastic, and these pioneers
were considerably encouraged.
They We're to meet their share Of dis
appointment, however. They wanted to
hold street meetings, but the New York
City authorities would hear none of
that. They would give permits to or
dalned ministers of we'll defined denom-
nations to preach on the public high
ways, but not to this motley aggre ga
ton. The newspapers had devoted
more than little space to the arrival
of the first Salvationists, and they
were anxious to strike while the iron
was hot and conduct a good meeting
their first Sunday here.
Nobody was hanging out any vel
come signs for them. Then, of sud
den, came an invitation to hold their
meeting under his roof from about the
last man in New York who would have
been expected to harbor the Saivatlon-
lists. He was Harry Hill, proprietor of
the most notorious dive on the Bowery
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-04-27

found an old, dilanidated theatre. with
broken windows and unheated, for
their meeting place. 1t was in the
dead of winter and the men who at
tended the first service had to keen
their hats on. Converts were made
however, and when Railton left New
ark he was hidden Godspeed bv a
fiourishing corps.
He went to Philadelphia, where he
was welcomed by the two CORPS the
Shlrleys had founded. One of the
city's biggest halls was packed to
witness his presentation of Salvation
Army flags to these units. Because
of the unsympathetic attitude Of the
New York authorities and public it
was decided to open national headquar-
ters in the Quaker City A cellar at
As South Third Street was secured
for the purpose
One year after the initial service Of
the Shirley family in PHILADELPHIA and
seven months after the arrival in the
country of Railton's force there were
twelve Salvation Army corps in the
United States. conducting liz service
week and with 1000 protested con
verts to their credit.
by March. 1881, when he was recalled
to England, Railton had established
posts a. far west as st. Louis, and the
Salvation Army in the United States
was largely composed of American men
and women.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-04-27
They're
All For 1t

They are but few Of the army's
manifold activities Of mercy and help
fulness. And, remember, everything
the Salvation Army gives, it gives.
The nickel, dime or quarter you and
and tens of thousands more through
out the land are in the habit of tossing
into that tambourine go to pay for
these things. There are no high sal
aries or other excessive "administra-
ton expenses" no richly furnished
offices or luxurious, even comfortable,
living quarters for the officers. The
Salvation Army officer must live with
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-04-27

1t was located at the junction of Spring
and Crosby streets.
Mr.. Railton called on Hill. His visit
is best described in his own words:
"On seeing the character of the place
and those found together there had
not a moments doubt as TO our duty.
While upstairs discussing the matter
with Harry l was amused at "a friend
of his, who assured me of the respec-
liability of the place. He said he him
self and others he knew had been there
Of an evening and had too much liquor,
but had found their watches and money
and everything all right in the morn
ing, SO ! might be sure it was re-
spectacle place and not like some.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-04-27
All Glasses
Give Support

Little by little, throughout the last
two decades. the Salvation Army has
increased It's prestige. convinced the
doubters that it constituted living.
vital power fer good and that il de
served support. And support it has re-
eeived from all classes and from those
Of all religious faiths in ever increas-
ing volume.
Reports for the twelve months end.
ed September SO, 1913. contained the
following interesting statistics about
the Salvation Army in the Cnlted
States;
Number of corps aud oatrostS a5s
Officers aud cadets. ........ 9.ois
Beds supplied in hotels ..... 1,eo6.o2S
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-04-27
Persistence
Wins Results

So the early Salvationists of Eng
land went their way, Needless of the
scoing aad Of the obstacles in their
path, Gradually by their sheer per.
eistencc they hogan to beat down OPP
position, to reconcile public opinion to
their ways of doing things, ny 1889
prejudice had so far subsided that
the disorder which had formerly at.
tended their appearance on the streets
was no longer common. This progress
served to cheer the last days Of Cath
crime Mumford Booth, who had been
the loyal assistant Of her husband
throughout, and who died in 1890.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-04-27

willing to make US handsome payment
for our services This, of course. was
out Of the question, and the fact that
we We're willing to come in and ad-
dress the crowd without getting any
ting for it no doubt helped him to the
opinion he afterward expressed of us.
lie voted US a set of damn FOOLS"
But Railton and his lassies formed
one OF the "acts" at HIPS that Sunday
evening. Between performances of
half-naked women. doing degraded
dances and singing obscene songs, the
Salvationists prayed and sang and told
the male and female habitues OF the
joint the story of Christ crusihed and
risen.
And if they didn't accomplish any
thing else that Sunday evening In the
atmosphere of painted women and
thugs and thievea they converted
"Ashbarfel jimmy" THAT alone was
worth the effort for "Ashbarrel
Jimmy became In time one Of the
hulwaYke and firm foundation stones
Of the Salvation Army's early work in
America. He had acquired his nick.
name from the fact that a policeman
had once found him on bitter cold
night, feet upmost in an ashbarrel
From ali accounts he was thorough
going disreputable character, even in
a community where all were disrepu-
table. But he never backslid from his
conversion, and his narration of his
experiences brought many another sim
ner into the fold during the days that
followed
At this time the Bowery was thick
with dives such as Hills, houses of
i'll repute and gambling dens Having
been introduced to the section, the
Salvationists decided to make it their
chief field of operation for the present
One of their principal meeting places
was Steve Brodie's place, which was
similar to that run by Harry Hill
The man who took chance" and
jumped off the Brooklyn Bridge took
another, and held out the hand of hos
pitality to Railton's lassies. He would
permit no patron, drunk or sober, to
open his mouth while the meetings
were in progress. 1t is not Of record
that Brodie was ever in any state him
self bordering on conversion, but, with
that trait often found among his type,
he no doubt admired the simple piety
and evident desire of the Salvationists
to help the poor and friendless.
Hudson River Hall, in Twenty
Street, near Seventh Avenue, was en-
gagged by the Salvation Army early in
1880 for it's indoor meetings 1t was
shared with the Plymouth Brethren.
The hal often was invaded by toughs
who would mount to the platform and
mock tie Salvationists Mrs. Clifford
wife of Colonel Adam Clifford, used to
have to stand beside her husband
when he was speaking, with police
mans billy strapped to her wrist, to
protect him from these rutfians. She
used to crack it over their legs be-
tween the knee and ankle, usually
flooring them.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-04-27

r SAT on my camp chair, my
Browning on my knee lying open
Il. at
ooh, 70 be in England
Now that Aprils there"
Every drop Of my blood rcbelled at the
asphalt and the brick. the sickiy trees,
TIE nsuseous smell Of the automobile
exhaust. and the rowdy racket of the
children. compelled to find their fun
catering and chattering over the
Pavement, and swarming up the steps
ard hiding around the pillars Of the
church. looked at my three-anda-
haK-year-old contemplating them, shy
~ absorbed, eyes round with amaze
nent and interest. l shut my eyes to
picture hiso az he looked last fall
the golden curls bobbing busily about
our big wooded lot, sometimes barely
moving above the dry tawny weeds
saere Re picked his daisies" be-
hoaned lae exigencies Of war that had
-F~~~>~'< "a . y-4a Jul IL ASA0A1
sphere, and almost as great as my
siscealtlre vas my amazement at
ne eomp.acency with which those
around me seemed to bear their lot.
could not be persuaded that any one
q BIS own deliberate choice lived
u sais aard.ne fashion in these tawdry
sasskerooasd buildings that line the
sanyon cz.led an avenue. Ny soul
~ moro cramped and sullied by this
@'S1rn taan did my physical effects,
sad goodness knows that's bad
saSrga. ! was SICK for real sight
q ses SKY, Tor vision Of bare branches
sNsed against 1t. and the clean sweet
Asss 81 air that blows across field,
1zsaag the grasses ~ it comeg.
= guess I'm lonesome" I said to
aJsslf, If : had just one friend to
'ssiaisee with re about Gods coun-
- could forget my present sur
'sahciszs, or at least make the best
shssa. = But had Just about given
y boxing for that friend. When
'sif ny home, friends who had
s'sa 10 the city had assured me that
soeaid make many charming eide
saA< fslenes" while out. watching
ysssad. The idea had appealed to me
ea'se delightful, but alas, after a
81 e'aidsnt attempts with bewilder~
- results, had decided that ! didn't
ssssad ne
seeA, hefs comes a woman tnat
1foFs = he that very friend /
ST's s1a4iss SIS aoess gust and re.