The Washington herald., 1920-07-04
SEES WEAKENING
OF SPIRIT IN US.
Evangeline Booth, in Lon
don, Enthusiastic Over
Salvation Army Work.
SEEKS HUMAN UPLFT
Glones in Results of Pro-
hibition as Seen In Les
sened Crime.
SEEKS HUMAN UPLFT
by LYDIA II. COMMANDER,

StaR Correspondent of The Herald.
London, July 2.-The moral awak-
ening Of a great nation in harmony
with the spiritual quickeniDg of the
world, Is the great theme that in
spires Miss Evangeline Booth, COM
mander-in-chief Of the United States
Salvation Army, who is making a
short stay in London before proceed
ing to tue continent to review the
work OF reconstruction there going
6n.
A great theme, and a great wom-
an to set IL forth, a woman inspired
and inspiring; vivid, sincere. strong.
spiritual, the beauty Of her face an
index to a beauty of soul. CommaE-
der Booth Is full of enthusiasm fo=
the work of the Salvation Army in
the United States. But hers is a
broad sympathy that enfolds all
mankind and Is not to be limited by
any one organization. however en-
bracing.
Laughter Of Gen. Booth. founder
OF the Salvation Amy. and there
FIRE an English woman by birth,
Miss Booth has long since become Il
citizen of the Land of her adoption.
and il Is evident that America holds
q high place in fer love. Dressed
IN the khaki Uniform passed by Gen.
Pershing for the Salvation Army
during the war. she looked thor
oughIy a soldier, and her first words
were of the war.
Girls showed Bravery.
"rh. courage of cur Salvation
Army girls was wonderful. and con-
hn 4
- of killed was very sn all. We had
heavy losses from rivation and ex-
pc.urc. from gas, and from she'll
shock, but few were actually shot.
MANY Of our people are still at
work with the army of recons:ruC-
tion. and l am now on my way to
see them.
"our services to the fighting men
brought the whole American nation
r. into sympathy with us. From the
- highest to the lowest. all were
ready to help. When we sent out
an appeal for funds America gave
us in eight days 100000. This
money is enabling us to build halls
and to equip hospitals. and free
dispensaries and homes for neg
lected children. Last year we cared
for and mothered $4,000 neglected
children in the United States alone
We also do a big work in help
ing boys who would not otherwise
get a good start in life, those VINO
hay. been unfortunate. who have
e been thrown into circumstances that
- crowd them down. Perhaps. when
small. they have had to support
the family. or they are orphans. or
worse than orphans, they have
parents who abuse and neglect
them
Training schools Opened.
For such children we have insti'
tuted and are developing a gres'
system of industrial training
schools. where boys are taught to bt
useful citizens and where we teacf
them also morals and the rea
meaning Of hfe-the splritua
meaning. All such work has beer
given a fresh impetus by the lib'
erality of the Americans who now
give to US freely in appreciation oi
the work we did during the war.
In the last twelve months alone
the Salvation Army in the United
states has preached to 20.000.00(
people on the streets - almost one
hfth of the whole population.
I'VE have countless cases of heal
ing by prayer. l have been healed
myself many times by Divine
Power
questioned Miss Booth in re
gard to that much discussed matter
prohibition
Miss Booths eyes lighted up anC
her voice was vibrant as she re
piled:
Prisons Almost Empty.
1T is wonderful - past our high
est dreams, The United States will
fits 115,0Oo, 900 Of population and it
vast numbers of foreigners, has al
ready in this short time made |
marked success of prohibition. W.
know, because we work among al
classes of the population, and w
have always been familiar with th'
terrible results of drink. You know
we do a great work in prisons. W,
preach to the prisoners, and thos'
Who are converted wear Salvation
Army shields. Prohibition is de
creasing the number of criminals
ana in some towns the police sa.
they have almost nothing to do.
know of a women's prison whicl
formerly had from 500 to 500 won
en-. which the present moment con
tains only seven. Many a woman
has come to me with tears in he
% eyes and showing me a handful o
money has said: For the first tim,
in our married life, my HUSBAND
has given me his wages Away
before most of 1t went on drink.
Through the Industrial district
there are thousands of men VIII,
never before in their lives saved ;
penny, and who today have banking
accounts. Those who would max
the hardest Hght for prohibition an,
against the return Of whisky now
are the men who once were drunk
ards.
p THE Salvation Army used {,
maintain a lot Of homes for inebri
ntes. These are now being put I,
other uses. Some of them have beel
converted into the Industrial train
ing schools for boys of which
e spoke. and others have become in
= stitutions for the care Of drug vic
Tins"
Drus-Using Lessened.
I asked Miss Booth IL drug-usinl
had increased as q result Of prohi
bftion-
.No," she said, emphatically. "Th
use of drugs has actually lessened
: There was an increase in drug-usinl
during the war, owing to the despai
= of those who had endured great sor