Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1920-04-15
5. A. ACCOUNTS FOR
FUNDS COLLECTED
IN LAST CAMPAIGN
CoIenei William Evans Makes
Public Financial Statement
for 20 K" Previncs.

according to the Official statement just
made by Provincial Of1cer Colonel
william Evans.
OF this amount s1.29s,760.oo had
been spsa. ON January 81 last and
there remained \ reserve Of $222,024.0o
. to cover the amount required between
a hen and the end of May. making the
grand total s1,51s.7S4.0o.
The greatest demand made upon the
nds available for this province,
hitch Includes Ohio, Western PeHnsyl-
vanis, Kentucky. West Virginia and
Tennessee, was in the liquidation Of
mortgages ON the property of the
! Army. 10 which 31oo.755.1s was de-
voted, and in the purchase and erec-
I ton of new buildings to accommodate
ne greatly increased work OF the or
ganfaati11 here. This cost 1854, ss7.6S
Tho Gabt which preaented such
: handicap 10 the work of tho ARMY In
this, &c we'll as in ether PROVINCES, was
the natural result of long period of
sacrifice open-handed charity and In
sufficient support. For years 1t has
j been tho custom throughout the coun-
try to se1a the needy to the Salvation
Army where they always have receiv-
ed prompt and cheerful help; but 1t
was too often overlooked that some re-
turn wss absolutely essential If the
institution was to maintain its feet
The necessary support wss formerly
Got forthcoming In the offerings cast
into the taMbourIne passad In meet
i1gs ana the Army has until now found
it imperative to mortgage its property
in order to secure money for the car
rying on of the work. This old order
changed for the better last year VIXEN
the new plan OF making q slngls al
nual Home Service Appeal TO the
whole country was adopted and when,
Hfor the first time in It's history, the
. Army was enabled 10 IiquIiatc any
considerable 2G0uDt Of its dehts and
AAto pay the full GALAXY of its officers,
canty though tkst is.
Support of corps activities for the
blight mouths ending with January
book 3t3S,G466o while there remained
4 reserve OF $1lS.3eoo0 TO carry
through May. This money covers the
rental Of buildings in places where the
Army does not own its establishments,
lighting. heating aud ma!ns e1ance OF
these places as well as those actually
owned by the organization, covers the
salaries paid the workers In this PROV
ince and includes travelling expenses,
, Stationery, telephones and pclntieg.
Maintenance Of provincial and diVi-
sioual headquarters activities cost
1910 e5o.a0 while S1o5,733.00 still re-
mains unexpended and in reserve to
maintain the work Tor the four remain
ing months.
. These provincial and divisional head
Nuarter3 exist for the purpose OF su-
pervising Tie work of the corps and the
extension and development OF tie Sal
vation Army's undertakings generally
withiQ their territory. This expendi-
turo theodore represents the rentals
and maintenance of buildings used for
officers and headquarters, salaries and
the expense OF operating fresh air
camps ana relief work.
TO be2-ing the expenses OF national
headquarters, while the national PEN
sion fund which exists to provide tor
!. officers who have grown old in the
service entailed the deduction of $780,
o0o more from the grand total OF the
4 provincial budget. The wonen's work
for the Province took s39,S73.
Tho 1919 balance sheet for the
Province shows the following:
Expended to Reserve to
January 81 May 81
For the support
Of Caps Ac-
tiv:.:es 49,. .s1ss,e46 3S 3i1s,30o.s7
Maintenance of
Provincial and
Divisional
Headquarters 376,Ss0.1s 1885, 40
Ma linton aace
Ne I Q a
Headquarters 22,e27S0 .........
Womea'3 Social 39.973.00 ,.......
Pension Fund. 100000 .......
Mortgages 49,. 1GO.7g5.1S .........
Properties -. 5a6,697.53 .........
Following a careful preliminary sur
vey Of moods and requirements the
1920 budget or this province has been
set at s3,000,0 GOO. This money will be
raised IA the May Appeal and spent
here during TIE nex& IL months for
the welfare purposes definitely ex-
planned in the foregoing paragraphs.
The Salvation Array makes public
appeal upon the principle that money,
a medium OF exchange, commands the
material things which constitutes re-
lief for the worthy poor, the helpless
and needy. the fallen and tbs stricken;
!. upon the principle that the officers and
4 oldiers Of the Army have no desire to
!cauire or accumulate for their per
;onal ernolunent any stores Of money
br chattsls, but instead have dedicated
their lives to the work Of relieving
others; upon the principles that while
its members must live decently, and
are therefore entitled to shelter and
food, they seek nc reward In this life
Z beyond the respect and appreciation OF
their fellow men and woman. and that
. how aro asrAcially fitted In cOnsc-