The patriot. (Glenmora, La.) 1918-1955, 1920-03-26
FRANKLIN X. LANE.

the confidence OF the common people
like this Salvation Army has won them
in recent years. I ana going to pull
Oft my coat end do some real work
that will show where ! stand when 1t
comes to weighing the hoInelys unos-
tentatiOus and highly practical relief
methods of this amazing band OF work
crs. heard the call. The problems Of
the poor are there to be solved. and
they Gun use my poor efforts perhaps,
so have answered the call.
II won't do much talking In the COM
ing drive. will do real work, and
when do talk don't want to talk to
anyone but actual workers. There will
be no speech making by me to those
who might be curious to hear former
cabinet officer in action, but who are
not interested in the work Of the Sal
walton Army. / shall talk to workers
and only to workers. The day for ora
tory in such matters has gone. we are
down 10 brass tacks.
Il think I owe It rs a citizen Of
America to show, my understanding
and appreciation Of the helpful work
the Salvation Army 10 doing In itS res
cue homes, maternity hospitals. free
clinics, Industrial homes, fresh air
farms and tenement house relief work.
my testimony 10 not needed. how
ever, In this matter. There are 1000
900 or 100000 Of young Americans
who went into the recent war either
unaware that the Salvation Army ex-
listed or having no use for its methods
IL they did know of it. So far as I can
learn these men came out Of that war
unanimous on one su6ject-and that
was that the Salvation Army under
stood the average man, knew how to
deal with him and simply delivered
the goods on the 100 per cent basis.
There is no division OF opinion on
that one subject. There could have
boGn no greater test for the Salvation
Army than the test 1t received in the
war. So after all am merely adding
my voice to the mighty chorus | have
referred to when say that the Saliva
ton Army has long since won the right
to make an appeal to the rest of us
for It's maintenance. and l am sure 1t
viii not make that appeal ia vain.
The Salvation Army one year .aEo
abandoned its old custom Of begging
in the streets the year around 80 that
its workers could devote all OF their
time and attention to the POOR. It
makes an annual appeal each May.
Personally know Of no greater bul-
waFk thar could be raised against the
rising tide OF human unrest than to
strengthen the hands Of this band of
self sacrificing Christina toilers who
have the confidence Of all men and wo-
men, regardless Of race, creed, color or
position In life. think II is impor-
tant for the interests OF our advancing
civilization that such a practical and
wholesome work be stimulated and
maintained to the utmost.
"They say there are no down and
cutters any more. Personally do not
believe II, or IL did believe It would
know that the abnormal times have
swung the pendulum back too far on
one side-and that 1t will swing far
to the other side directly. There win
always be bottom to society. The
poor will always be with us. We owe
it to our fellow men TO know our neigh.
Dor and share his troubles and prob.
lens. and only By that method can we.
n all fairness and Righteousness, keen
the scales even IN tiais life.
II am proud to face the problems of
the poor with the SaivutiOn Army ia
such trying hour, and ] hope thai
American mon and women viii stand
With me In the work ahead Of us. Blu,
they must be workers. shall have 40
time to entertain mere observers