Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-04-29
Governor Urges
People to Aid
Salvation Army


The people OF The state of Oregon
are urged. in an open letter issued by
Governor Ben. W. Oleott. to give as
sistanee where assistance is needed
and to aid the salvation Army in their
campaign in the state for funds which
begins May I. The Salvation Army
has also received several other letters
from prominent men in the state en-
dorsing the movement. The governors
letter follows:
To the People Of Oregon:
1t has been called to my attention
that the salvation Army contemplates
setting aside the period from May
to May 10. inclusive. for its home
service campaign, at which time it will
seek to secure funds from the people
of the state for the purposes OF ad-
vancing its home service work.
The salvation Army has outlined
very comprehensive home service pro-
gram fer 1899. We are all familiar
with the magnificent services which
the Salvation Army gave during the
late war. Ines general way we are
familiar with the work which that
splendid organization Is doing at home
among the down-fanen and the needy.
The concrete results of this great work
are not so well known to our people
as the Army in thousands of cases ex-
tends its helping hand quietly anu
without ostentation. The salvation
Army has entered a field which no
other. Organization touches, with un-
told results for good.
am certain the people of Oregon,
who have always responded literally
to worthy causes. will not sbe lax In
this respect. can conceive of no
more worthy cause than genuine
whole-hearted and we'll planned or
ganization to give assistance where as
sistance is actually needed.
Very sincerely yours.
BEN w, OLCoTT.
Governof.
Lewis Backs Efforts.
Another letter from c. l. Lewis. or
ganization manager, oregon Growers
Cooperative association of Salem
summarizes the program in a brief
territory which is here quoted
Il believe you are certainly ON tho
right track in organizing county advis-
ory boards. The salvation Army has
a great opportunity. The great world
was brought the organization in new
light before the American people. The
organization is being more and more
recognized as body doing practical,
| Helpful work that no other body Is un-
dertalSing The army is practiclng a
real christianity, Is helping those who
need and must be helped. The work
should tend to keep down .unrest and
counteract some of the radical tenden-
cies Of the times The work should
tend to bring all christian bodies in
your undertaking."
Another letter is from Henry l..
Benson, associate justice supreme
court, state of Oregon, which follows:
II have your letter Of recent date
in which you ask for an expression OF
my views in relation to your home
service program.
Il have read your public announce
ment with some care, and am pleased
to say that II meets with my cordial
approval. The history OF the Salvation
Army for the past forty years has
demonstrated beyond question its pc
culiar qualifications and adaptability
for the work which 1t has undertaken
to accomplish in the uplifting Of hui
manity, and 1t has proven its merit by
doing successfully a work in which
the efforts Of other agencies have
been too largely ineffective. Your new
plan Is big and wise and 1t Is to be
hoped that the public generally will
grant you an enthusiastic co-opera-
ton"
Hundreds of letters have been re-
celved from men all over the state
who offer their help and give their
endorsement to the program, 1t was
said at campaign headquarters today