The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1920-05-21
EXPENDITURES OF
/ SALVATION ARMY
SHOW s13,2H,552
Commander EvangeIine Booth
Makes Public Annual Home
Service Fund Accounting.
EXPANSION OF WORK IN
ALL DEPARTMENTS NOTED
Popular Organizations Budget for 1920
Totals $4,000, ooo-De,ails Of Fig
ures for 1919 and 1920.


New York, April 12.-Expansion and
advancement in every department of
Salvation Army work rs a result Of
the 1919 Home Service Fund are shown
In full accounting OF that Fund just
made public by Commander Erangellne
Booth at the National Headquarters
of the organization here. The iinan.
cial statement. which is of January 81,
1920, shows total expenditures through
out the country ap II and including
that date Of S13 257.,552, with n re
malnder on hand for the four months
to May 81, of S9lO.l4O
Details OF the statement disclose
that the sum of Sl,4il,1S5 was ex
pended up 10 January 81, for the main
tenanee of $50 corps and outposts In
all parts of the United States. This
item includes rentals Of halls and their
maintenance, salaries OF 1910 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 the period covered by the repor-
the sum OF 81. 6Ss. 100 was expended by
thirty-four provincial and divisional
headquarters for fresh-air farms and
camps, comprehensive relief woEk OF
a special nature amongst the poof, 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 as the extension Of Salvation
Army effort to unoccupIed 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 tncidentalfto the or,
ganization Of the financial campaigns
r Details Of Expenditures.
Other items detailen in the reporl
Include the sum OF 1921 900, repre-
seRt.ng administrative and other ex
penses borne by National Htadquar
tiers In New York and Territorial Head
quarters in Chicago; S1S7309 repre-
senting the cost Of operating and main
tanning % rescue homes and maternity
hosritals, a general hospital and one
for children, children's homes and II
Stun settlements and nurseries; and
$4,000 apportioned according 10 the
1919 budget for the pension fund for
aged or disabled officers.
Most significant, as indicating the
remarkable advancement made BY the
Salvationlsts during the past year as
a result OF the 1919 Fund contributed
by the country, are the lifting OF mort
gages TO theJamount Of 1851. 1873 and
the outlay Of S7,03s. s34 for new build
ings and additions, making total Of
$s,919, 52S.
Hitherto demands upon the Saliva.
ton Army's efforts have been so much
greater than its income that, II has
labored under 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 Liquidaied,
Only a part OF the mortgage indebt-
edness was paid of last year. however;
the increased demands upon the Army
everywhere In the country being 50
great that Increased and new facilities
for hospitals. rescue homes and other
Amy institutions called for the out.
lay of more than s7,O00,O00. Army
officers hope that the response to the
1920 Home Service Appeal will be such
asIt0 permit of the wiping out 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:
TO Jan. 81. To May 81
For supper. of
corps activities. 81. AL, 1878 Sf47.225.A
Maintenance Of "a
provincial q divi-
sional hdqrs. 1.6SS.429.62 291. 1899
Maintenance OF ma
raj A hSars. ..,.. ssl.Oss.a ss.474os
Maintenance Of in
stitutions for
S SsRen :aa emu ,s ss SSs e los.ssz@
Pension fund 49,. 400. 900
n ort g ges and
properties $500. S,9l9.52S.42
Total expenditures ---
for eight months IL, ISL ,55291 910.140. IS
Reserve for four =S5@@ ===
o @on1dS totai ''V.''
(Amount con-
tributed in 1870 4.1e7.693.50
The Army's 1920 budget. asking for
$4,000. 900. calls for S4,0O00OO to carry
on its evangelistic and relief work in
1000 separate centers; s3.O00!O0Q for
relief work among the poor, sick and
unfortunate, work for mothers and
children. and other social work under