The patriot. (Glenmora, La.) 1918-1955, 1919-12-19
FOUR ORDERS To
UNITE IN LABOR
WORK FOR SOUTH
Community Service Incorporat-
ed Brings Bureau Under
One Management.
SALVATION ARMY TO
AID IN ALEXANDRIA
Knights of Columbus and Red
Cross Society May Help
Office in Plans.


Cooperation between four great
war organizations is being sought In
Alexandria, Louisiana, by F. b.
Barnes Of Community Service, fncor-
porated, to relieve possible failure
in the employment service for for
mer soldiers threatened by the with
drawal of financial support by a war
organization that has been maintain
ing the bureau.
Community Service Incorporated
plans to handle the situation after
November !. Until that time it is
hoped that the Salvation Army,
Knights OF Columbus, American Red
Cross Society and Community Ser
vice incorporated. by joint financing
may continue service to men seeking
work.
First Case on Record
This is the frst time on record
that four war organizations have
been asked to support an employ
ment bureau, Miss Barnes declares.
The Salvation Army has already
mailed its check for SIPS to the
Alexandria representative OF Commu-
nifty Service as payment for its first
month pro rata share.
I'VE are only too glad that you
have brought this need to our at
tenticn," Lieutenant Colonel George
Wood. commander of the southwest
| ern district of the Salvation Army,
| said in sending check to the Alex
andria organization. "We are always
glad to help in any effort that has
| the welfare of those men who re.
| sponded to the call of our country
| and entered the service and are now
| discharged, at heart. am therefore
| sending you our check for $125 to
cover our pro rata for the month OF
September.
peplorcs Lack of Workers
4 only wish that we had officers
/ In your city SO that they could oper
| ate with you and others on any line
where real service could be rendered
| but am hopeful that our war work II
| now coming to an end. We shall
soon be I if a position to have the
many workers demanded in appeals
we are receiving to open worl
throughout the southwest"
"The plan that we have in mind II
to have this service under one hee
| IN Alexandria, Miss Barnes said II
explaining the work OF different or
ganizations in Alexandria. 1T MAJ
be possible that the scheme can b
applied generally in our big cite:
where several organizations maintain
| the same class Of service"
Orders Labor Together
aThis service viii be known u
| Cooperative Service" Signs will b
displayed stating that the Salvation
| Army, Knights of Columbus. Amert
can Red Cross Society and Commu
nifty Service incorporated, are work
ing together to place soldiers In 20
! eation OF earn their living.
erroneous reports are prevalen
IN Louisiana that the Salvation Al
| my now owns . rescue home at Alez
andria,'' Lieutenant Colonel Woot
said in speaking Of the new organ
ization for employment service. "Thi
Is not true. 1t is true that the Sal
walton Army hopes 70 own hom'
after the home service drive.
n
The Salvation Army Is the pionee
organization in this field. II own
125 homes In the world. 25 are y
] the United States. They are all VI
der the direction Of trained women
Humanitarianism IL the underiyinl
Il principle on which they are found
cd. kindness. sincere endeayor y
| make girls realize that their case
are not hopeless Is one Of the fur
damentals drilled into women VII
J work Ia the homes.