Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1920-04-29
S. A. ACCOUNTS FOR
FUNDS COLLECTED
IN LAST CAMPAIGN
Colonel William Evans Makes
Public Financial Statement
for 20 K" Province.

ing the twelve months ending May 81,
according to the officisl statement tust
made by Provincial onicer Colonel
William Evans.
OF this amount s1,2s6,75o.00 had
been spent on January 81 last and
there remained a reserve OF 1922, 034.00
to cover the amount required between
then and the end Of May, making the
grand total s1,51s,7s400.
The greatest demand made upon the
funds available for this province,
which includes Ohio, Western Pennsyl-
yania, Kentucky, West Virginia and
Tennessee, was In the liquidation of
mortgages on the property of the
Army. to which S100,7551S was de-
voted. and in the purchase and erec-
ton of new buildings to accommodate
the greatly increased work of the or
ganization here. This cost $685., 1853.
The debt which presented such a
handicap to the work of the Army In
this. as we'll as in other provinces, was
the natural result of long period of
sacrifice, open-handed charity and In
sufficient support. For years it has
been the custom throughout the coun-
try to send the needy to the Salvation
Army where they always have receiv-
ed prompt and cheerful help; but it
was too often overlooked that some re-
turn was absolutely essential II the
institution was to maintain its feet.
The necessary support was formerly
not forthcoming In the offerings cast
into the tambourine passed in meet
ings and the Army has until now found
it imperative to mortgage its property
in order to secure money for the car
rying on Of the work This old order
changed for the better last year when
the new plan of making a single an
nual Home Service Appeal to the
whole country was adopted and when,
for the first time in It's history, the
Army was enabled to liquidate any
considerable amount of its debts and
to pay the full salary of its officers,
scanty though that is.
Support of corr3 activities for the
eight months ending with January
took $138, 046.00 while there remained
a reserve of $116,300.00 to carry
through May This money covers the
rental Of buildings in places where the
Army does not own Its establishments,
lighting, heating and maintenance of
these places as we'll as those actually
owned by the organization, covers the
salaries paid the workers in this prov
ince and includes travelling expenses,
stationery, telephones and printing.
Maintenance of provincial and divi-
sional headquarters activities cost
$3.50, $4,000 while $105,733.00 still re-
mains unexpended and in reserve to
maintain the work for the four remain
ing months.
These provincial and divisional head
quarters exist for the purpose of SUI
pervising the work Of the corps and the
extension and development of the Sal
walton Army's undertakings generally
within their territory. This expendi-
ture therefore represents the rentals
and maintenance Of buildings used for
officers and headquarters, salaries and
the expense of operating fresh air
camps and relief work.
This PROVINCES share, $22,627, went
to bearing the expenses of national
headquarters, while the national pen
sion fund which exists to provide for
officers who have, growf old in the
service entailed the deduction of $780,
600 more from the grand total of the
to1 hY,Hc hn
for the Province took s39,973.
The 1919 balance sheet for the
Province shows the following:
Expended to Reserve to
January 81 May 81
For the support
of Corps Ac- i
tivities -. .$13S,o46.3S $116,3OO97
Maintenance of
PROVINCIAL and n
Divisional
Headquarters 376,650.16 1o5, 73S45
M a nten ance
Ma ional
Headquarters 22,62780 .....
Women's Social 39,973.0O .........
Pension Fund. 100000 .........
Mortgages -. 1OO,T55.1S .......
Properties -. 5s6,697.59 .........
Following careful preliminary sur
vey of needs and requirements the
1920 budget for this province has been
set at 100000 This money will be
raised in the May Appeal and spent
here during the next II months for
the welfare purposes definitely ex-
planned in the foregoing paragraphs.
The Salvation Army makes public
appeal upon the principle that money
a medium Of exchange, commands the
material things which constitutes re.
lief for the worthy poor, the helpless
and needy, the fallen and the strickenj
upon the principle that the officers and
soldiers of the Army have no desire to
acquire or accumulate for their per
sonal emolument any stores OF money
or chattels, but instead have dedicated
their lives to the work OF relieving
others; upon the principles that willis
its members must live decently, and !
are therefore entitled to shelter and
food they seek no reward in this life
beyond the respect and appreciation Of
their fellow men and women, and that !
they are especially fitted, In conse
ouence both IN snirit and experience |