The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1920-05-07
ARMY ASKS
THIS CITY FOR 81, 100000
Part of National Drive For Ten Millions Which
Begins Monday May 10, Concluding
Thursday, May 20

+rv next week with an appeal for
..n million dollars, of which
.,nount Elizabeth City and Pas
ouotank county will be asked for
,nininum contribution of ST.
NO The campaign will be wag-
81 from Monday, May 10 to
Thursday May 20. The chair
man for Elizabeth City is Wal
ter P Wood. Mr.. Wood says he
world not ordinarily undertake
campaign to raise money for
ANYTHING or anybody, but the Sal
yation Army makes a particu-
Iarlv strong appeal to him, as it
dnes to most practical men. Mr..
Wood gives this newspaper a
comprehensive statement of the
1920 budget of the Salvation Ar
my and an insight into the work
II that organization.
Statement of 1920 Budget
The Salvation Army in making it's
1920 appeal is asking for $10,OOO,O00 of
which S40OO000 is to carry on its evan
o4I;>tic and relief work in 1000 sepa-
rare centers: S3,OOO,OOO for relief work
,nnng the poor. work for mothers and
children and other social work under
,royinciaI and divisional headquarters
Sa50uiN for the maintenance of nation
q and territorial headquarters; $780,
ja4 tor rescue homes, nurseries, hospl-
-s,>. SUM posts and other institutions
;ar women and children; $15O,OOO for
retrsd officers pension fund, and 81
..stEN for the liquidation of mortgag
- and acquiring of new property made
necessary by the 1920 extension pro-
gra:a The Army is asking for the mini
.a.a. and not the maximum amount.
II making this appeal for its home
service fund the Salvation Army stands
.ot alone upon its record of service in
times of war, proud as it has a right to
h. Of its record The Salvation Army
vas pn the firing line -of the home sec
Tor battling with poverty. sickness and
righteousness, half a century before
ne German guns roared at the gates of
Belgium And it is upon this long re-
cord of service to humanity that the
Salvation Army rests its case with the
public.
Some Reasons Why
The Salvation Army has been on the
lob the past year. Here's part of the
record: 1890 jobs found for men and
1874. found for women; 5000 mothers
ssnd 25.oG0 tenement children taken for
= vacation in the country; 100000
Christmas dinners given to the poor of
Il" United States last December %
15lH"' poor youngsters given Christmas
toy the same time.
ble million homeless men and wo-
44"N we're lodged and fed last year by
IN Salvation Army Countless others
We're aided with clothing, food, medical,
lrsaI spiritual advice and financial
assistance. The good work will be car
red with the money raised in the
second home service appeal May 1910
Making the best of the worst-that's 5
the Salvation Army's specially. That's
why they insist: "a man may be down
but he's never out"
Dne hundred thousand little children
arr wards of the Salvation Army in this
country. In Salvation Army activities
and institutions they find almost the
only brightness in their lives.
The Salvation Army men and women
answered the call to arms in 1917 They
ROW ask the public to heed their cal
for money to finance their work in 1920
The Salvation Army held lit 500 oper
air meetings last year, preaching to IS
thnooO persons. The Salvation Army
fakes the church to the people.
Til" Army furnished 3,699,OOO meals
-r''' TO penniless persons in the United
States last year. Feeding the hungry
j. fs1.y one of its many activities.
General Activities
II" activities of the Salvation Arm!
"''' Icing carried ON in 66 countries
'-.~ tar-fung organization holds meet
i.- "GG conducts it's work in 40 Ian
-.:-r-. In the United States alone, it:
rpri~es embrace: field evangelical
""' hotels for the poor, industrial
for the unemployed, slum post:
..1 maternity hospitals children
".-"- and nurseries in the great cities
---l' home and relief work in prisons
.-...-s other forms of relief, such a.
-' timers and the distribution o
..,' -r and coal
-"@' than 200 Rescue Homes fo
grls are maintained by the Sal
@-. Army. More than eighty -fiv'
ant Of those passing through thes
-"' are permanently restored.
More than 5000 rescue cases ar
4a15iod annually IN the United States
ar Army keeps directly in touch wit
""4 individual for three years befor
i'f'h"unclng the case success.
All through the rigorous winter, tn
salvation Army has been distributin
Ire" coal to the poor and destitute. Dur
ING the year 1862, ,627 pounds were s
gwen away. Even with the coming Q
spring. this sort of charity is not aban
hohed. When summers hot wave strike
'hF cities, ice is supplied without cos
ID those unable to purchase it. In 191!
"i''9l3 pound of ice were given out
tItS manner The Armv'S work is neVp