The copper era and Morenci leader., 1920-05-14
TO THE RESCUE; NOW LET US HELP
 OUR OWN
The above is the Salvation Army's Slogan in it's 1920 Home Service Program-Arizona's Quota
 is $3o,00O

is $30,0oO 1
 gro the rescue; now let.us help our own" The Salvation Army's sloaan in it's 1920 Home Service Program is strikingly illustrated in the Army'sl rescue work that is being carried on in the large cities of the United States.
 In the western states alone, the Sal vation Army operates more than a dozen rescue homes where the unfor- tunate girls whose feet have trodden the downward path are cared for and placed in a position where they can regain their former positions in the world.
 This phase of the Army's activities, one among more than score, is under the direct supervision of Colonel Mary J. Stilwell and through the kindheart, ed efforts of this noble woman and her workers who are devoting their whole lives to humanitarian service, LOSS young girls were cared for in the Sal vation Army Rescue Homes in the west last year.
 No case is< too sordid or too deep for these women to handle. They do not ask any questions when girl comes to them for refuge or is turned over to them by the courts. The only thing, they know is that the girl is in trouble and needs a friend and in the Salvation Armp workers the girl finds friend. not merely friend for the time being, but a friend for the rest of her life.
 The remarkable success that has at- tended the Salvation Army officers in this line of work is demonstrated by the fact that the average percentage of girls who are completely reformed and who give up entirely their former mode of life is as high as so to 90. This work of rescuing the fallen and caring for the perishing is one that the Salvation Army executives have always devoted considerable care and attention. The arms ef% mercy are al ways extended to the girl in trouble and experience has shown that it is not long before she commences to l take a new interest in life and deter mines to become a credit to society. Extension of this work is one of the main blanks of the Salvation Army l 1920 Home Service Program. Operat- ed as economically as possible. the i Rescue home is one branch of the Sal | vation Army activities that costs a i considerable sum each year to operate, l A considerable portion of the 1926 1 budget has been assigned for the op i eration of these homes and with the erection of new buildings and the pur chase of others to be used for this work. a large amount of money is re quired.
 Only few days ago the command I ant of one of the Salvation Army res cue homes in the west received cal for help. It came from country dis trict where the happy life of a girl o 15 years had been darkened by des pair. The cry was for sanctuary, ar appeal for kindly hands and motherly hearts to stand by her in her hour o misfortune and need.
 "Go over and find the child ant : bring her here." the commandant tolt one of her officers. The officer rod' : 90 miles from the county seat wher' he was stationed and brought the gir in.
 Then he wrote to the commandan of the home:
 sI brought the girl who is only 1
 years old back with me. My wife an . I are caring for her and I will brin . her to you as soon as she is rested
 Her condition is delicate but now tha
 she has found that you will be he
 friend, she is regaining her strength,
 Out of the remote country district
 these calls are continually being rt
 ceived and the cry for help alway
 falls on sympathetic ears.
 To help carry on this work as we
 as the other activities of the army tn
 peorle of Arizona are being asked
 contribute $30,000.
 Rescue Week" May 12 to 20, is tn
 date that right living citizens are b. y ing asked to shoulder their share l. the task, that is with the Salvatio 1, Army, a labor of love.