Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1920-04-15
EXPENDITURES OF
SALVATION ARMY
SHOW S13,257,552
Commander EvangeIine Booth
Makes Public Annual Home
Service Fund Accounting.
EXPANSION OF. WORK IN
ALL DEPARTMENTS NOTED
Popular Organizations Budget for 1920
Totals s1o,ooo,oo o-DetaiIs of Fig
ures for 1919 and 1920.


New York, April 12.-Expansion aud
advancement In every department. of
Salvation Army work as result of
the 1919 Home Service Fund are shown
in a full accounting of that Fund just
made public by Commander Eranseline
Booth at the National Headquarters
Of the organization here. The tinan-
cial statement, which IS of January 81,
1920, shows total expenditures through
out the country up to and including
that date of S13.257,552, with re-
mainder on hand for the four months
to May 81, of $9l0,140
"Details of the statement disclose
that the sum Of S1,441,1S was ey-
pended up to January 81. for the main
tenancc of 939 corps and outposts in
all parts of the United States. This
item includes rentals OF halls ana their
maintenance, salaries Of 500 officers.
tlIc expenses of work for children and
Young people, the cost of all local re-
lief work of whatever nature. and such
incidental expenditures as hostage,
printing. stationery and the like.
In the period covered by the report
the sum of S1.6SS +29 was expended by
thirty-four provincial and divisional
headquarters for freSh-air farms and
camps, comprehensive relief work Of
n special nature amongst the poor. 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 thc extension OF Salvation
Army effort 10 unoccupicd 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 portion of
the expenditures incidental TO the or
eaniZaiion of The financial campaigns.
Details of Expenditures.
Other items detailed in the report
include the sum of S62l ,O99, repre-
srnlin. administrative and other cx-
pcnScS horne hy National Il"arluar-
terS in New York and Territorial llcah-
quarters in Chicago S1S1 300 repro
Scn!in" the cost Of operating anu MAIN
tanning - rescue homes and maternity
hospitals, a general hospital and one
for children, , childrcn'S homes and VI
Stun scttlcncntS~an nurseries: ana
$4On,OO0 apportioncd according to Tic
1918 budget for the pension fund for
aged OF disabled officers.
Most significant, as indicating the
remarkable advancement made by the
SaIvainniSlS during tho past year -
n result of the 1919 Fund contributed
By the country, arc the lifting ii mort
cages 10 the amount of S1,SSi .193 and
the outlay of ST.03S,S34 for new build
ings and additions, making a total Of
SS.91a.J2S
Hitherto demands upon the Saliva
ton Army's efforts have been so much
grcat"r than it's income that it has
laborcd under a tremendous indebted
ness, its officers lave been reduced 10
part pay year after year. and the or
.aniZation has been Handicapped in its
operations.
Not All Mortgages Liquidated.
Only n part Of the mortgage indcht-
edncss 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
Army institutions called for the out
lay OF more than $I.00O.OO0. Army
officers hope that the response 10 the
1920 Home Service Appeal will he such
rs 10 permit Of the wiping out Of much
Of the rcmainins 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.
For support OF
corps activities 81 .4il1S515 $447,23jiS
Maintenance Of -
provincial & divi-
sionai hd1rS. 80. 1855 1882 o97, 30
Maintenance Of ma
tinual & terrific
rial hdIrs. . 62l099o7 63i7413
Maintenance OF JIM
SitIiiions for
women and chill
dren ...... 181 3GaT5 10o o91. 09
Pension fund .... 400 10000
nrt "a yes and
properties ...... S.gl952S.i2
Total expenditures
for eight months IL. 80. II a11.140.5?
Reserv" for four ----- 1888
months ......... 910.1i0.59
Grand total
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