The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-04-16
Capt. Murphy's Opinion

WNTlTH the coming visit of the
 WW commander. Miss Booth, of
 the Salvation Army next Mon
 day evening, April 19 the greatest en-
 thusiasm has been aroused, particularly
 among our soldiers. all of whom were
 recipients of the kindness and the gem
 erosity of this valiant army of noble
 ors during the thick of the great fight
 lover there" braving danger, disaster,
 death. to lend succor and aid to the
 fighting men.
 There are many things of which
 large number of people approve; there people approve. but there is one thing
 on which the American nation uRites in its opinion, making it unanimous, and that is the credit that is due the Salvation Army and it's magnificent work during the grim world war. This splendid organization was any where-everywhere, behind the lines (when it had to be), on the fighting line (when it was allowed to be), but always somewhere, always ready and willing and eager to do it's "bit,' no matter what the peril or what the dam ger.
 And since peace" has obtained. the Salvation Army has fought the good fight, just as diligently as it did dur ing the times when powder and shrap- nel filled the air and the numbering ma- chine guns and deadly weapons from airplane and submarine wrecked hu-
 manity in wholesale slaughter. Indeed, the after the-war work of the Salvation Army has been as effec- 1 tive, as valiant, as essential as 1t was during the war, for the hundreds of
 maimed and blind and almost helpless soldiers and their families have looked to these good people for help. and right royalty has it been given.
 1 The American Legion representative of the splendid young manhood of this nation to man commends the Salva- l tion Army, and when Capt. Matthew Il. ] Murphy. the commander of the Amer i ican Legion in Alabama, expressed his | opinion yesterday relative to the high regard in which the Salvation Army IS held by this splendid body of men, it 1 was an inspiration, genuine, sincere, l honest, for of the many splendid at ] tributes which characterize the per-
 sonality of this fine young man, whom every soldier in the American Legion | in this state holds in high regard and believes in, is his honesty, his upright ness and his integrity, what greater compliment could be paid Captain Mur- l phy?
 1 Matt" Murphy, as he is familiarity
 known to his friends, is one of the most ] popular men in the state of Alabama. Frank, loyal a splendid type of Amer 1 ica's real manhood, a valiant soldier, giving his unqualified service to his
 country in the great fight for liberty
 and democracy, his word is sufficient recommendation from the American Legion, which he commands in this 1 state, and among the commendation
 which he gave expression to in speak ! ing of the Salvation Army, the follow l ing are notable:
 "Of all the organizations that saw
 service with the American soldier dur | ing the world war, none are spoken more highly of or held in greater es- teem by the ex-soldier than the Saliva tion Army" said Captain Murphy
 This entire country owes this organ | ization great debt of gratitude and this fact can be readily verified by ask ling the ex-soldier who faced the Hun | on the battlefields of France" Captain Murphy continued. For he knows what l the representatives of the Salvation Army went through with, how they faced privations of every sort, charac- l ter and description. including the dan l gers of battle and thought of nothing else than giving aid and comfort to l those who. were fighting for the cause of liberty and humanity"
 l ..rhe service of the Salvation Army