Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1919-05-30
SAL vATI0N ARMY
VALIANT in WAR
Having Served GIoriousIy in the
Trenches, Is Coming Back
From Overseas for Peace
Time Activities.
ASKS HOME SERVICE FUND.
National Campaign to Rcplonlsh Re.
sources Depleted by Long and 81.
rect Contact Services With
Our Boys Scheduled for
May 1926.

New York (SpcciaD. Like the
Z.ooO'"oo American boys whom u
served so EloriouSly In the trenches ot
France. the Salvation Army is coming
back from overseas, ready tn nut inside
Its khaki uniform OF war service. don
again the "ClvvieS" and embark once
more ON It's normal peace time nctlvl.
ties.
And, Just like those doughhoys. the
Starvation Army has come out of tho
war victorious and with citations FOR
bravery. decorations for gallnntry I'M.
der fire and golden chcvrons indicn.
tive OF honornbly won wounds on It's
arm. The victory which the SALIVA.
lion Army has won Is IL victory over
the obstacles that lny before II In Its
purpose OF efficient service of the fight.
er3 of Pershing's army. It's citations
are the thanks, cheers and prayers of
2,oOVoO0 doughboys. It's wound slrlpcs
are rightfully golden of hue. for the,
tFpity the unselfish way In which the
Army threw nll Its resources tlnnn.
cial. spiritual and mornl-into the rf
fort 10 help the American soldiers I'm
Franco.
Now the Army Is asking the people
of America 10 give Il concrete evidences
of the gratitude which hns been 40
loudly, and so willingly expressed
From May I'D 10 ~ the Salvation Arm,
VIII conduct In the United Stntrs n
cnmpnifn To raise Sl3OO0. 900 for n.
Home Service Fund. The money is
needed both to recoup the fortunes of
fnn A Shnftnr,,I 4, H.,
OF the soldier and to permit Il To cnrry
on inc work II has always done on the
lhrger scale which the public now
demands. Rnlsng tho money by this
mems, the Salvation Army EXPLAINS.
VIII eliminate. perhaps permanently.
the necessity for the ccnsclcss sollcItn
tion OF funds which hus been n bug
bear to the Army and the public Mike
IL VIII permit the workers OF the Army.
who, forced 10 devote more thnn half
their time to gathering money, were IN
consequence only half efficient I'm thclI
evnngelistlc and social service work.
to devote nll their time In future Ia
the duties for which they hive been
trained.
The amount OF the fund has been
determined exactly and logically by |
mems Of budgets prepared locally by |
workers OF the Salvation Army In MI |
parts OF the United Stetcs.
Already headquarters for tho cnm- |
pnlgn have been established In New |
York City. ready response In en-
enlargement and cheering wishes for
success has been heard from all parts |
of the country. Men nnd women |
prominent I'm nll walks OF life have
volunteered their services as active |
participants In the drive. The Army's |
100000 loynl rooters-thc boys who !
went overseas Ia lhnltl--nre all lined T
up ready to help. The Army not only
helped them over there, but II found
jobs for many of them nftcr they had
been mustered out of service, helped
them get the civilian clothing that was
necessary II they wanted to take those
Jobs, fed mnny % them. give them
shelter and furnished them with trnns-
portati0n to their homes.
For the war service OF the Salvation
Army is still under way. It's workers
are stlll, mnny of them. In France and
Its huts, clubhouses ana hotels for the
reception of the boys returning from
abroad are In full swing here.
Neither. the Salvation Army asserts,
Will It's war work be abandoned until
the last boy Is out OF the khaki OF tho
army or the blue OF the navy. The
larger activities which necessItnted tho
coming campaign will exist and be
financed Independently OF the service
of the fighters from abroad.