The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1920-05-28
Expenditures or
SALVATION ARMY
SHOW s13,257,552
Commander EvangeIine Booth
Makes Public Annual Home
Service Fund Accounting.
EXPANSION OF WORK IN
ALL DEPARTMENTS NOTED
rsputar Organizations Budget for 1920
Eatais $4,000, 00o-DetaiIs Of Fig
ures for 1919 and 1920.

New York, April 12.-Expansion and
2dy sDcement in every department of
Salvation Army work as a result OF
the 1919 Home Service Fund are shown
IN full accounting of that Fund just
shade public by Commander Evangeline
Beeth at the National Headquarters
sk the organization here. The finan-
adas statement, which Is of January 81,
Ie20, shows total expenditures through
@at she country up to and including
That date Of $13,257, $50, with re-
mainder on hand for the four months
to Bfay 81, of $910.14O.
Details of the statement disclose
that the sum of $1,441,1S was ex-
pended up to January 81, for the main
fenance Of 939 corps and outposts in
all parts of the United States. This
item bneludes rentals Of halls and their
maintenance, salaries of 1900 officers,
the expenses of work for children and
young people, the cost of all local re-
ref work Of whatever nature, and such
Incidental expenditures as postage,
printing, stationery and the like.
I'm the period covered by the report
she sum Of 81 ,6SS, APO was expended by
rasrty-fOur provincial and divisional
headquarters for fresh-alr farms and
camps, comprehensive relief work OF
q special nature amongst the poor, the
siek and the distressed. These head
quarters are charged with the over
wight and direction Of all corps and
similar activities In their jurisdiction
Az well as the extension of Salvation
Army effort to unoccupied fields and
localities. Hence, this item includes
also salaries of executive officers, of
clerical and other employees, necessary
travelling expenses, postage, the cost of
advertising, publicity and a portion of
The expenditures incidental to the or
ganization Of the financial campaigns.
Details Of Expenditures.
Other items detailed in the report
include the sum of S621, 900, repre-
senting administrative and other ex-
penses borne by National Headquar-
ters In New York and Territorial Head.
quarters in Chicago; S1S7 300 repre-
senting the cost of operating and main
TALKING % rescue homes and maternity
hospitals, general hospital and one
for children, children's homes and IL
saum settlements and nurseries; and
10000 apportioned according to the
1919 budget for the pension fund for
aged or disabled officers.
Most significant, as indicating the
advancement made by the
SsIvationists during the past year as
a result Of the 1919 Fund contributed
by the country, are the lifting Of mort
cages to the amount Of 81 SSl, 1893 and
the outlay Of $7,O38,83 for new build
ings and additions. making a total Of
Hitherto demands upon the Saliva
mon Army's efforts have been so much
greater than Its income that it has
labored under tremendous indebted
ness, its. officers have been reduced to
part pay year after year, and the or
ranizati0n has been handicapped In its
operations.
Met All Mortgages Liquidated.
Only a part Of the mortgage indebt-
sdness was paid off last year. however;
he Increased demands upon the Army
everywhere in the country being so
great that increased and new facilities
fOr hospitals, rescue homes and other
Army institutions called for the out
'sy Of more than $7,OOO,OOO Army
officers hope that the response to the
1920 Home Service Appeal will be such
as to permit Of the wiping out Of much
II the remaining mortgage indebted
ness, provide for the maintenance Of
ne organizations established activities
and make urgently needed extensions
and development possible.
The 1919 balance sheet shows the
Expenditure Reserve
ger support of
corps activities 81, AL, 1875 SAT 235. AZ
IN fnfenance of "a
provincial a. divi-
sional hdqrs.. 1,6S8,42962 297 1889
Maintenance of ma
tional q terrific
nal hdqrs. 621, 099.97 62474O
Of in
situations for
women and chill
oven ..;..... 1sIsos.7s 1o2. 2sLos
Pension fund 49,. 400. 10000
81 o gages and
properties 80. s.s1s,52s42
Total expenditures
for eight months 13,257,55291 910,I4059
Reserve for four =====
months ...., 910140,59
total
ANount con-
tributed in 1919 IA, 167, 693.50
The Army's 1920 budget, asking for
o,000, 900, calls for $4,000,000 to carry
% its evangelistic and relief work In
1000 separate centers; $3,0O0,000 for
,eIief wcrk among the poor, sick and
work for mothers and
and other social work under
provincial and divisional headquarters
100000 for the maintenance Of ma
lSonal and territorial headquarters
100000 for rescue homes, nurseries,
1ospitals, Stun posts and other insti-