The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1920-05-21
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/ SALVATION ARMY
[ SHOlY S13,2H,552
Commander Evangeline Booth
Makes Public Annual Home
Service Fund Accounting.
EXPANSION OF WORK IN
ALL DEPARTMENTS NOTED
Popular orsanizatlon's Budget for 1920
Totals SIC. ooo. ooo-Detaiis Of Fig
ures for 1919 and 1920.

the 1917 Homo Service tuDd are SHOWN
In full accounting of that Fund just
made public by Commander EvangellDe
Booth at the National Headquarters
of the organization here The tinan-
ciel statement, which is OF January 81,
1920, shows total expenditures through
out the country up ii and including
that date Of S13 257. $50, with re
mainder ON hand for the four months
to May 81, OF Sol0,i4o
Details of the statement disclose
that the sum OF S1,fl1.lS5 was ex.
pended up TO January 81. for the main,
tenance OF $50 corps and outposts in
all parts Of the United States This
item includes rentals vi halls and their
maintenance, salaries OF 1900 officers.
the expenses of work for children and
young people, the cost OF all local re
lief work of whatever nature, and such
incidental expenditures as postage,
printing, stationery and the. like.
In ths period covered by the report
the sum Of 81. 6Ss. 400 was expended by
thirty-four provincial and divisional
headquarters for fresh-air firms and
camps. comprehensive relief woEk Of
a special nature amongst the pool, the
sick and the distressed These head
quarters are charged with the over
sight and, direction of all corps and
similar activities in their Jurisdiction
as well rs the extension OF Salvation
Army effort To unoccupled fields aud
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 tncidentaltto the or
ganization OF the financial campaigns
Details Of Expenditures
Other items detailed in the report
include the sum OF $62l,0 99. repre-
seRt.ng administrative and other ex.
penses borne by National Htadquar-
tiers In New York and Territorial Head
quarters in Chicago: s1s7,3O9 repre-
seniing the cost Of operating and main
taIning % rescue homes and maternity
hosritals, a general hospital and one
for children, children's homes and II
Stun settlements and nurseries; and
500 900 apportinDed according TO the
1919 budget for the pension fund for
aged or disabled officers.
Most significant, as indicating the
remarkable advancement made hy the
Salvationists during the past year rs
q result Of the 1919 Fund contributed
by the country, are the lifting OF mort
gages TO the amount Of s1.S61, 1893 and
the outlay Of S7y03S. S34 for new build.
ings and additions. making a total Of
sS,9i9,52s.
Hitherto demands upon the Saliva
ton Army's efforts have been so much
greater than its income that II has
labored under a tremendous indebted
ness, Its officers have been reduced TO
part pay year after year. and the or
ganlzation, has been handicapped In Its
operations.
Not All, Mortgages Liquidated.
Only a part OF the mortgage IDdebt-
edness was paid of last year. however;
the increased demands upon the Army
everywhere in the country being so
great that increased and new facilities
for hospitals. rescue homes and other
Amy institutions called for the out
lay of more than 100000. Army
officers hope that the response to the
1920 Home Service Appeal will be such
astto permit OF the wtping cut OF much
OF the remaining mortgage indebted.
ness. provide for the maintenance Of
the organizations established activities
and make urgently needed extensions
and development possible.
The 1919 balance sheet shows the
following:
Expenditure Reserve
To Jan. 81 To May 81
corps activities. 81. Al. 1875 ;447.2s5.H
Maintenance OF "a
sionai hdqrs. =. lsss.42s.ss 2s7.isss,
Maintenance OF ma
tional a. terrific
rial hdqrs....... 621.O99.n 6S,4I4Os
Maintenance Of in
situations for
ps sS:P i a. 80 SSS IS ioas'
MORTGAGES and
properties ;.... ssl9.9zs4z
for eight months 10. 257.552.91 9lO,14O.5s
Reserve for four =-=== ====
months ... 910. 1909
Grand total
(Amount con- G.
tributed in 1919 IA. 1e7. $3.50 f
The Army's 1870 budget. asking for
$1O,OO0.000, calls for $1,000, 600 to carry
on its evangelistic and relief work In
1000 separate centers; s3,000.00Q for
relief work among the poor, sick and
unfortunate, work for mothers and
children, and other social work under
provincial and divisional headquarters;
100000 for the maintenance of ma
tional and territorial headquarters;
100000 for rescue homes, nurseries,
hospitals, Stun posts and other lnsti.
tutions<for women and children; $780,
900 for the retired officers pension
fund, and 50 100000 for the lIqulda-
ton Of mortgages and the acquiring OF
new properties<made necessary by the
Army's 1920 extension program.