Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1920-05-06
EXPENDITURES OF
SALVATION ARMY
SHOW S13,257,552
Commander Evangeline Booth
Makes Public Annual Home
Service Fund Accounting.
EXPANSION OF WORK IN
ALL DEPARTMENTS NOTED
Popular Organizations Budget for 1920
Totals 10000, o00-Details Of Fig
ures for 1879 and 1920.

uFcs Tor lS1S ana lS<U
New York. April -. -ENpansion and
advancement in every department of
salvation Army work as a result OF
he 1919 Home Service Fund are shown
~ full accounting OF that Fund just
made public hy Commander EVangcliue
Booth at the National Headquarters
~ the organization here The hnan-
rial statement. which * Of January 81
1920 shows total expenditures through
nui the country up to and including
hat date Of Sl3.25T, 552. with IA re-
maindcr on hand for the four months
tn May n, OF 500 40.
Details Of the statement disclose
HAT the sum Of Sl,44l.1S5 was ex.
pended up to January 81. for the main
tenance of $50 corps and ouipo>ls in
all parts Of the United States. This
item includes rentals or halls aud their
maintenance, salaries Of 500 officers
ne expenses of work for children and
voung people. the cost Of all local re-
lief work of whatever nature. and such
= =
printing. stationery and the like.
In The period covered by the report
he sum of 81 .6SS 80 was expended nv
thirty-fOur provincial and divisional
Headquarters for freSh-air farms and
amps. comprehensive relief work or
a special nature amongst the poor, 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
a. we'll as the extension of Salvation
Army effort Ia unOccupied fields ana
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 - portion of
he expenditures incidental 10 the or
-aniIation Of the financial campa igns
Details OF Expenditures.
Other items detailed in the report
include the sum OF Stu .O99 repre-
Scntiug administrative and other ex-
penses borne ny National Hearquar-
terS i'm New York and Territorial Head
quarters in Chicago, SlS1 300 repre-
,cntng the cost of operating and main
aiming - rescue homes and maternity
hospitals. Il general hospital and one
'or children. 3 Children'S homes and /
.hm settlements and nurseries. and
slOO0OO appOrtloned according to HE
1919 budget for the pension fund for
aged OF disabled officers
Most significant. a. Indicating thu
rrmarkahc advancement made 10y the
SalyaiioniStS during The past year rs
4 result OF the 1919 Fund contributed
10y the country. are the lifting Of mort
cages to the amount OF Sl.SSli93 aud
Inc outlay Of s. OBS. S34 for new build
ms and additions, making total OF
sS.9l9.52S
Hitherto demands upnn the Saliva
lion Ariny's efforts have been So much
greater than it's income that II has
lahorcd under a tremendous indebted
ness. its officers have been reduced %
parr pay year after year, aud The or
eaniz, ton has been handicapped in its
operations
Not All Mortgages Liquidsted.
Only part of the mort gage indeht.
educSS was paid of last year. however
he increased demands upon the Army
everywhere In The country being -
great thai increased and new facilities
/ 'or hospitals. rescue homes and other
Army institutions called for The out
Jay Of more thun 81 .OOO.OOO. Arm,
officers hope that the response to the
I 1920 Home Service Appeal will be- Sucl
! a. to permit ~ the wiping out of mucl
~ the remaining mortgage Indebted
ness. provide for the maintenance al
+ The organizations established acilviiie,
and make urgently needed extension,
ana Development possible.
The 1919 balance sheet shows III,
following:
Expenditure Reserve
To Jan. 81 To May ~
For support 90
corps activities si44l1ss.i5 ;i47 80 :
4 Maintenance OF 80
provincial ~ divi-
siona hdqrs. -. 1s" 4es So es7laa.s
! Maintenance OF ma
tional y terrific
Maintenance of in
siitutlons for
women and chill
dren ....:.,.... ls7.2bs75 10y es7. o
Tension fund ..... Goa. O0u 90
" or yes and
properties ...... ssie52St2
I Total expenditures ----------
for eight months ~ PSI $50 ~ gi0ti1.5
Reserve Tor four
months ......... go 40 50
- RAM tOta
amount con
tributed in 1879. "A. 1e7.sa350
The Army'S 1920 budget. asking 70
tlO0Op.OOO. calls for $1,000. OOD To- carr,
on itS cyangelistic and relief work il
900 separate center> $1,000 900 fo
relief work among The poor, sick an,
unfortunate. work for mothers an,
children. and other social work undo
provincial and divisional headquar
tcrS $3.50 uOO FOR the maintenance q
national aud territorial headquarters
SloO.uOO for rescue homes. nurseries
hosp tails. Stun posts and other insti
tuliuus for women and.children $50
Gon for the retired officers pension
flud. and s. .2uOOm for the liquida
tnn of mortgages and the acquiring -
lrN properties made necessary by tn
ArmyS 1870 extension program.