The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-10-06
TO THE RESCUE
To the Rescuel

To the Rescue!
NOW let us help our ownl
No more inspiring campaign motto
could be offered than contained in
these two sentences.
On every side those who seek will
find vice, misery. poverty and despair.
Each one Of US has some little pet
charity Perhaps il IS care for a
little girl or hos whose parents have
passed away Perhaps il is an old
man OF woman whom We are endeav-
oring 10 help more securely 10 pass
the remaining years OF life Possibly
We have glimpsed life tragedy and
are striving to encourage the un-
fortunate victim 10 fun recovery.
But there is no full throated call
of TO the Rescue" except that
voiced this year by the Salvation
Army, in its Home Service Program
Investigations by county advisory
boards clearly illustrate the fact that
countless persons served by the Sal
walton Army in this state come from
the smaller communities, where hith-
erto little or no organized effort has
been made 10 correct conditions. In
consequence, at the instance of these
boards. the Salvation Army is reach
ing out into every county, city, town
and hamlet and is massing its strength
10 strike another savage and effectual
blow at the dark forces produced
by social distress, which threaten
the security Of This great nation.
So the Salvation Army through the
counter advisory boards has gathered
together the stories back of the little
charities which each of us perform
and many other stories besides. has
filled q volume with them, and laid
il before all Of us in such a manner
that none of us can longer ignore
what is an appalling measure Of
human misfortune and distress.
A Program of Service
Functioning. therefore, through coun-
ty boards and supported by the un-
derstanding and sympathes of lead
ers in all walks of life, the Saliva
ton Army. if successful past is
any criterion, win shortly have us
all on our way to an accomplishment
second 10 none in the field of social
progress.
The keynote Of this program Of
service is public confidence in the
practicability of the Salvation Army
work in its peculiar sphere and its
competence to perform its useful
tasks coupled with the belief that
drainage of infected wounds IN the
social body must be supplemented
with curative treatment at the sources
of infection.
Examination Of the Salvation Army's
for.y years record, since its war
activities have made ii n target OF
intensified public interest. shows this
organization has made astonishing
progress toward solving our prob
lens Of that public disorder which
Is the consequential outgrowth Of
private distress. To the credit Of
The Army il must be said it has
never boasted Of its accomplishments
but on the other hand has never re-
sented investigation Of its results.
Surveys Of its work have been un-
dertaken by organizations and by
private citizens, but such eXamina-
tions have resulted in fatigue for
the surveyors without eXhausting the
field Of research. In consequence re-
newed calls for aid have come TO
the Salvation Army from throughout
rhe state, draining the limited trained
personnel of the organization, and evi-
dencing q situation the public neces-
sity OF which must be fully met.
The Street Corner Meeting
The tinklng of the tambourne and
the ron Of the drum has brought
many Of US to a pause at Salvation
Army street meetings, without our
realizing the fun meaning of such
gatherings. General Booth found that
If he could attract attention by the
music and singing Of men and women
-alyatlonists at street corner meet
inss. he might in the addresses and
testimony given arouse interest in
ac,eptancc Of God and the path Of
light living His discovery has led
millions from the slough Of despond
in nearly every race and cline 10
the high road Of good citizenship and
righ, living. The men and women
workers at these street corner meet
ings with practlsed eye and sympO-
the.c heart seek out the more dis
tressful ana personally urge them 10
taAe advantage Of The opportunities
OF guccor which nnquestionably lie in
The Salvation Amy
See what the salvation Army does
ter women tomorrow adv