Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1920-05-12

The Salvation Army needs Slo.lDo.-
En9 with which.to. carry on next year
Is pans for aiding the poor and iln
fortunate il the United States.
u has laid. it's budget before the
pe 9p!a. who will be asked 70 provide
t;:a required fuads turing The NIX; ten
GG..s On the answer 10 this PIE"
.a"..a 4hp future. Vi lhr Organization
wiii It's ferry years o., hero.c. sacTiii".
ing service in the cause Of Humanity
and America.
!'raak!;a h Lane. f3rm7r Secretary
d. the Interior in President Wilson :
~, inat. who is chairman Of the effo",
70 b:;ag s1o00O.0G0 into. the HOME
se:..:ce fund has given the opening sig
-. and today the work Of fund: ais
ing was put fairly under way. The
yu.untecr workers and SairatiCn:sts
haze gone out 10 carry the appeal Of
;Hc great organization they serve 10
! re hearts and homes OF all America.
Yesterday was Salvation Army
Sunday" In thousands of buipits the
s;tiry OF The ArmyS achievements and
plans for the future was ,toid.- AEil-
! it"ers and lay workers are co-cpera,.
::- the country over. 10 make the an.
Hoa! successful.
Salvation Army officials hope not
oGly 20 continue all their present hl.
a&n:ia:ian activities. but TO wdeN
~" scope of many OF them. II In"
..Ss,ar ialis short. the plans fo, OK
; ,Y&i0n and extension must be ahan-
nc: and the present work pcr!!ap
,a,.,l.loG
Oriy small! portion Of The Army
n is seiI-suDpGrtins. The rescue
.Ms< for, unfortunate women: thu
.:pita's. including the maternity hos
@:ta!s which care Tor thousands OF
ct; ~; a the poorer classes: TIE
%n settlements which are suc!:
ight -"o,a in The aGEaIor cf the tcne-
| >aa' districts. demand constant fEa;,-
c:I aid. The fresh air camps. thn
:.r..'y:l Wc"k. Ild tie l6uadiins acme:
IRE supported whA.ly from the Hem
Service fund. The evangelical work
J he ,,::naus which yearly give awi::
great &n,oHnts Of food. clothing aud
! Supplies to those in dire nend rs vel.
=. ;l4ay other activities and ins;i;@
| ..Is o. The Saiyaiiun;sts. derive the;'
."aan% Oi existence from The sam
gat,:e
The ma,nn Of the fund inGica;ef II;
,,.:i lose 10" #h;cA subscriptions ar
sought !; IS 20 make possible liz
';3H;e Service Of tEe army in tn!e:.
u. TO :f.$,Iy" the continuation Of Is
'abors IN the communities OF .Amarica
TIC amount saI%ht Was not dntc~
mr. Il arbitrarily btu, by compiiim.
! The estimated financial needs ri the
districts and corps throughout the
rn:icd States. These individual.
amounts are required 10 carry for.
war. the work il the different local..
ties. The effort OF each community
therefore, will he to raise the sum
named IN It's Gwn hudSci rather thar
| an arbitrarily fixed portion Of tic
whc!e $luovcpUh and practically a..
the money raised in given section
vii! he spent there.
In its work Tho Salvation Army acts
only as Il steward for the people !.
uses their money 20 relieve m;ser,
ana sorrow in NJ efficient. economical
way. The lassi"s knNw Where real
reed and suffering eXis, and the
know the means OF reaching l.; Thev
have never been known r. be afraid
al service. no matter what sacrifices
81 hardships il entai!ad upon. them
nd they have always kept faith VIII
she !pAople Of America whose w9rh
! ihev do g. s..
The ,lassie has r<kad. viii NJ wor
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