The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1920-03-18
Franklin K. Lane Will
"FOllow on in Great
Salvation Army Drive

Franklin X. Lane. referred to far
and wide as "Washington'S best loved
man." is undertaking two notable inno-
vations at an age when most men think
mainly of retiring to the quiet of pri-
vate life. One is to learn enough
money to support my family and keep
my bills paid" and the other is ito step
down from a high place to resume my
place among the shirtsleeve boys and
give them hand if l cant"
Two history making statements from
il man of Mr.. Lanes attachments and
station in life! And the remarkable
part of it all ia that he puts the shirt
his neighbors-alead of that other
thing-making more money in order
the better to underwrite the Autumn
Of his life!
Few men reach higher niche in the
affections and confidence of the public
mind than has this remarkable man
from the West, who was once an ed
itOr, then Il lawyer and finally men,
Der of the Presidents cabinet and who
withdraws from public life to learn a
better living" after rendering a service
to the government the extent and value
Of which would be impossible to esti
mate. Still fewer men are called to
such responsible places as Franklin X
Lane will now occupy. He will enter
the oil business as IN executive for the
DOheny interests and will be estab-
lished In New York city for that pur-
pose by April 1. But the rosy prospect
of making "a living wage" after sew
cral years spent in struggling along on
the salary of Il cabinet officer has not
blinded Mr.. Lane to another opportuni-
'ty-tllat for striking few powerful
blows on behalf of the IMAM who is
down. but never out -
Franklin X. Lane has accepted an in
vitatiOn from Commander Evangcline
Booth to become the national chairman
for the Salvation Army's annual ap-
peal for funds in 1920. He is already
on this job. although Wall Street does
not greet him as an oil well executive
| for another month.
ut is a genuine privilege to find OPP
| portunity for encouraging a work so di-
rect and practical and so valuable to
the masses of the people as the work
Of the Salvation Army" said Mr.. Lane
At his office in Washington the other
| day. "When Commander Miss I,on1!,
asked me to take the responsibilities
| of national chairman for the 1920 an
| peal Of that organization" continued
the secretary, 'the first thought that
flashed across my mind was. How car
! spare time for such work when
am entering upon a commercial task
Of great responsibility?
"And then there flashed across m,
mind vision Of the things the Saliva
ton Army does-the help it gives tt
men and women and little children jus,
when and where they need it most
and l. thought to myself that after all
there could he no more importan,
thing than this. So accepted-alons
with the other iob-:nd I am trusting
to the generosity of my new employers
to indorSe my action in the matter.
II believe every right thinking mai
and woman in America owes the Saliva
ton Army some OF his or her time
every year. And l am going to ~,
my share. | am going to get my Shout
der squarely behind the movement fol-
human that can win the hearts dill;
the confidence Of the common peop!
like this S:ilvatiOn Army has won theI
in recent years. am going to pu
off my coat and do some real wor
that will show where stand when
comes to weighing the homely, uno.
tentatiOus and highly practical relic
methods Of this amazing band of worl
ers. heard the call. The problems {
the poor are there to be solved, an
they can use my poor efforts perhap
50 l have answered the call
4 II won't do much talking in the con
ing drive. l will do real work, an
when | do talk don't want to talk t
anyone but actual workers There wi
be no speech making by me to thos
who might he curious to hear a fOrme
cabinet officer in action, but who ar
not Interested in the work Of the Sa
Walton Army. I shall talk to worker
and vni... 10 We:kers. The ds.y for or.