The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1920-04-30
EXPENDITURES OF
SALVATION ARMY
SHOW S13,257,552
Commander EvangeIine Booth
Makes Public Annyal Home
Service Fund Accounting.
EXPANSION OF WORK IN
ALL DEPARTMENTS NOTED
Popular Organizations Budget for 1920
Totals $4,000, ,ooo-DetaiIs of Fio-
ures for 1919 and 1920.

New York, April 12.-Expansion ant
advancement in every department Of
Salvation Army work as q result Of
the 1913 Home Service Fund are showr
In full accounting of that Fund Just
made public by Commander Evangeline
Booth at the National Headquarters
or the organization here. The finan.
cial statement, which is of January 81
192O, shows total expenditures through.
out the country up to and including
that date of $13,257, ,552, with a re-
ma1nder on hand for the four months
to May 81, of $910,14O.
Details of the statement disclose
that the sum of $1,441, 1856 was ex-
pended up to January 81, for the main
tenance of 939 corps and outposts in
all parts of the United States. This
Item includes rentals Of halls and their
maintenance, salaries of 1900 officers,
the expenses Of work for children and
young people, the cost of all local re-
lief work Of whatever nature and such
Incidental expenditures as postage,
printing. stationery and the like.
In the period covered by the report
the sum Of $1,6SS, 400 was expended by
thirty-four provincial and divisional
headquarters for fresh-air farms and
camps, comprehensive relief work of
special nature amongst the poor, the
sick and the distressed. These head
quarters are charged with the over
sight and direction of all corps and
similar activities>in their Jurisdiction
as well es the extension of Salvation
Army effort to unoccupied fed and
localities. Hence, this item includes
also salaries of executive officers, of
clerical and other employees, necessary
travelling expenses, postage, the cost Of
advertising, publicity and portion of
the expenditures incidental to the or
ganization of the financial campaigns.
Details Of Expenditures.
Other items detailed In the report
include the sum Of 1921 ,O99, repre-
senting administrative and oaaser ex-
penses borne by National Hearquar-
ters in New York and Territorial Head
quarters in Chicago; $187,309 repre-
senting the cost of operating and main
tanning 25 rescue homes and maternity
hospitals, a general hospital and one
for children, children's homes and IL |
slum settlements and nurseries; and
100000 apportioned according to the
1919 budget for the pension fund for
aged or disabled officers.
Most significant, as indicating the
advancement made by the |
during the past year as
a result of the 1919 Fund contributed
by the country, are the lifting of mort
cages to the al ount of 1851, ,193 and
the outlay Of $7,03S,834 for new build
ings and additions, making a total of
$8,919,52S
Hitherto demands upon the Saliva
ton Army's efforts have been so much
greater than Its income that it has
labored under a tremendous indebted
ness, its officers have been reduced to.
part pay year after year, and the or
ganization has been handicapped In its
operations.
Not All Mortgages Liquidated.
Only part of the mortgage indebt-
edness was paid off last year, however;
he increased demands upon the Army
In the country being so
great that increased and new facilities
'or hospitals, rescue homes and other
Army institutions called for the out
ay of more than 100000. Army
,fficers hope that the response to the
800 Home Service Appeal will be such
Is to permit of the wiping out of much
# the remaining mortgage indebted
less, provide for the maintenance Of
he organizations established activities
md make urgently needed extensions
nd development possible.
The 1919 balance sheet shows the
GLOWING:
Expenditure Reserve
'. To Jan. 81. To May 81.
corps activities 81, AL 1875 s447 235 al
iaintenance of "a
provincial & divi-
sional hdQrs. -. 1,688. .42962 297 132 o.
Of ma
tional & terrific
rial hdqrs -. 621. .Os9. 81 az A74 Oa
Of in
stitutions for
women and chill
dren .....:...... 1s7,sos.7s o2,2s7. %
ension fund ..... 100000
ortg ges and
properties Sg1952s
otal expenditures --
for eight months 13, ,257 552sl 910 1xo "a
eserve for four ====- -
months .... 80 40 80
rand total
(Amount con- III
tributed in 1870 IA, 1e7, $3.50
The Army's 1920 budget. asking fnr