Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1920-09-29
WEDNESDAY EVENING. SEPT. -.
AREAL UPIdFT.

The word "uplift' has been made
stand for so many things that are
anything but uplifting that it is a little
dangerous to utter it because of the
suspicion that it is being used sneer-
ingly and sarcastica1ly. But when
it Is used to describe the activities
Of the Salvation Army there IL no
possibility of misunderstanding, for
the work Of that magnificent body
is uplifting in the most literal and
inspiring sense of the word.
The Salvation Army was organized
to minister to the spiritual and phyd-
cal needs Of the poor and unfortunate.
floaters who had lost their m%oorings,
ouscasts who had lost contact with
everything hopeful in life. 1t was
misunderstood derided, opposed,
prosecuted. 1t persisted in its work.
patiently and assiduously. Presently
It was tolerated, and at length it
reached the stage where it vas recog-
nized and accepted as a useful, II
somewhat crude and bizarre agency
for doing good to many who could
be reached by no other means.
The great var came, with its call
to service, and the service which it
gave was of a character which re-
vealed the society in a new aspect,
that of one of the greatest sustain
ing and regenerating influences of
civilization. 1t is not necessary to
recount what the Salvation Army did
in the war. Its beneficial ministra-
lions were experienced by too many.
thousands in the camps at home and
with our forces overseas to make the
retelling of that story necessary.
It's work was so splendidly performed
in the face of such tremendous OBJ
stacles, that it became manifest that
such an organization had a wide
field of usefulness not limited tt the
war, and hat an agency of such a
character must be preserved, and
enlarged, and strengthened for the
still greater and more continuing work
of peace.
Just o an appeal for funds is
being made, not by the Salvation
Army, but by committees of repre-
sentative men all over the country
ION behalf Of the country itself, the
funds subscribed to be used by the
Army in the prosecution of it's en-
work of rescue and rehabili-
tation.
The business of the army is to make
real lei and women out Of human
derelicts, and in this country to make
real American citizens of those who,
without its ministrations will speed
Ally become, If they are not already,
.menaccs to socie.y, costly to main
tain. and carrying with them at all
everything which good citizens hold
dear.
Special emphasis is being placed
Just now on the Americanization work
of the Army. That work, as described
nv Mr.. Jeffrey. the western territorial
director, who is now on a visit to
Grand Forks goes far beyond the
superficial methods to which efforts
at Americaniza.ion are often limited.
1t reaches right down to the root of
things. 1t Is based on the conception
that the right kind Of citizen cannot
sbe made Of a man while he remains
hungry. homeless. hopeless and out
OF a job; that little progress il citizen
ship will be made by the woman who
is a stranger to everything hat should
tie her to<a decent, industrious and,
self respecting life. In the prose-
cution of its work the Salvation army
In this country are giving to $4,000
men a year a new start in life, and
the record shows that most of these
when started, keep on their way.
The Army Is developing good wives
and mothers out OF many thousands
ct girls who, without it's influence,
would walk the streets for a few
months or years and close their lives
"a the prison, the asylum or the river.
tbs relieving society Of the maintain
Ing Of 50 many thousands of wastrels
Asgyear. It is doing more; It is turn
Ing these wastrels into builders of
homes. fathers and mothers of GOOD
families. and payers Of taxes.
THE society has always beer in this
work, but most Of us did not rea-
he 1t. The war has opened our
Eyes to the possibilities, and society
iAsFnow taking steps to see that the
Army is provided with whatever funds
a1s necessary for the prosecution of
FAY work Of making good citizens out
Ok even the most unpromising ma
tsfial. Grand Forks is expected to
nSEppvide It's share, and the expectation
vtll be net.
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