The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1920-04-23
s. A. ACCOUNTS FOR
FUNDS COLLECTED
IN LAST CAMPAIGN
ColeneI William Evans Makes
Public Financial Statement
for 20 X" Province.

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lars will have been spent by the Saliva
ton Army In the 20. K" Province dur
ing the twelve months ending May 81,
according to the official statement just
made by Provincial officer Colonel
William Evans.
OF this amount $1,296, 10000 had
been spent on January 81 last and
there remained reserve Of 1922, ,034.00
to cover the amount required between
then and the end of May, making the
grand total $1,51S,7s4.0O.
The greatest demand made upon the
funds available for this province,
which includes Ohio. Western Pennsyl-
vania, Kentucky, West Virginia and
Tennessee, was In the liquidation Of
mortgages on the property of the
Army, to which s100.755.18 was de-
voted, and in the purchase and erec-
tion of new buildings to accommodate
the greatly increased work Of the or
ganization here. This cost 1868. .697.5s.
The debt which presented such
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 1t 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 1t
was too often overlooked that some re-
turn was absolutely essential If 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
1t 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 single an
nual Home Service Appeal to the
whole country was adopted and when,
for the first time In Its 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 corps activities for the
eight months ending with January
took $138, ,046.O0 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
$376, $4,000, while $105.733.00 still re-
mains unexpended and in reserve to
maintain the work for the four remains
ing months.
These provincial and divisional head
quarters exist for the purpose Of su-
pervising the work Of the corps and the
extension and development Of the Sal
vation 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 grown old in the
service entailed the deduction of $780,
Gee more from the grand total of the
provincial budget. The women's work
for the Province took $39,973
The 1919 balance sheet for the
Province shows the following:
Expended to Reserve to
January 81 May 81
For the support
Of Corps Ac-
tivltles ....$l5o,O4o.5o $11o,oVV.Si
Maintenance of
Provincial and
Divisional
Headquarters 376,650.16 105, 5,733.46
M mt en- ance
Nat onal
Headquarters 22,62780 .........
Women's Social 39,973.00 .........
Pension Fund. 50,000.00 .........
Mortgages -. 100,755.18 .........
Properties -. 586,697.59 .........
Following a careful preliminary sur
vey of needs and requirements the
1920 budget for this province has been