Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1920-03-18

the confidence OF the common people
! in recent years. | am going To pull
off my coat and do some real work
I thar will show where | stand when II
comes to weighing the homely, unos,
! tentat;ous and highly practical relief
! methods Of this amazing band Of work
ers. heard The call. The problems OF
! the poor are there to be solved, and
they can use my poor efforts perhaps,
so have answered the call.
II won't do much talking in the com.
ing drive. will do real work. and
when | do talk | don't want to talk 10
anyone hut actual workers. There will
he no speech making by me To those
who might he curious to hear a former
cabinet officer in action. but who are
not interested in the work of the Sal
! vnlinn Army. | shall talk TO workers
and only to workers The day for ora
Tory in such matters has gone. We are
down to brass lacks.
~ think | owe II as citizens OF
America to show my understanding
| and appreciation Of the helpful work
the Salvation Army Is doing In It's res
cue homes, maternity hospitals. free
clinics. industrial homes, fresh air
farms and tenement house relief work.
my testimony is not needed. how
ever. IN this matter. There are .. ono.
600 or 3 O00NO Of young Americans
who went into the recent war either
unaware that the Salvation Army tX-
listed or having no use for its methods
If they did know of il. So far as can
| learn these men came ont of that war
unanimous on one Suhject-and That
WAS that the Salvation Army untier
stood re average man. knew how 10
deal with him and simply delivered
the goods on the 100 per cent hasis.
"There is no division Of opinion on
that one subject, There could lure
been no greater test for the Salvation
Army tilan the test II received In ithe
war So after all ] am merely adding
my voice to the mighty chorus ! iItHt
referred to when J say that the Saliva.
ton Army has long since won the right
to make AZ appeal to the rest Of us
for its maintenance. and ! am sure II
will not make tat appeal In vain.
"The Salvation Army one year ago
abandoned It's old custom Of begaihg
in the streets the year around so flat
it's workers could devote all OF their
time and attention to the poor II
makes IN annual appeal each May
Personally I know OF no greater bull
wark that could DO raised against the
rising Tide Of human unrest than to
strengthen the hands Of this band of
self sacrificing Christian toilers who
have the confidence of nil men and wo.
men, regardless of race, creed, color or
position in life. think II Is imp0r-
tant for The interests OF our advancing
civilization that slcb q practical and
wholesome work he stimulated apd
maintained to the utmost
"'rhey say there are no down and
cutters any more. Personally do not
believe 1t, OF If did believe 1t l would
know that the abnormal times have
swung the pcTdult;m back tao far on
one side2and that II will swing fur
to the other size directly. There VIII
always be a bottom to society. The
poor will always lie with us. We owe
1t TO our fellow men to know our neigh.
Dor ufd Share his trotiiiIes and prob.
lens and ohIy by that 'trietii8d can we.
insail fairness anu righteousness keep
theiscaIes even in tlIis life.
:" am proud to face the problems OF
the poor with tlie Salvation Army In
such trying hour, aud | hope,>th that
American men and women VIII stand
with me in the work ahead OF iis. But
they must bp workers. shaIl live no
time to entertain mere Observers"