The Connecticut labor press., 1920-03-20
Accepts Invitation to Become Ma tionaI Chairman of Salvation Army's Annual Appeal
 for Funds.
MAsHINeToN's BEST BEL OWED RESTARTING LIFE AT 55.
Former Cabinet Officer Before Enter ing the Oil Business as an Execu- tive for the Deheny interests Will Lend His Great Abilities to the Church Militant Organization.

Franklin K. Lane, referred to far and wide as "Washington's best loved man," Is undertaking two notable inno- Vations at an age when most men think mainly of retiring to the quiet of pri- gate life. One is to learn enough money to support my family and keep my bills paid" and the other is ito step down from a high place to resume my place among the shirtsleeve boys and give them a hand if can!"
 Two history making statements from a man of MT. Lanes attainments and station in life! And the remarkable part of 1t all Is that he puts the shirt sleeve matter-the thing about helping his neighbors- of that other thing-making more money in order the better to underwrite the Autumn of his life!
 Few men reach a higher niche in the affections and confidence of the public mind than has this remarkable man from the West, who was once an ed- ltor, then a lawyer and finally a mem- Der of the Presidents cabinet and who withdraws from public life to learn a better living" after rendering a service to the government the extent and value of which would be impossible to esti- mate. Still fewer men are called to such responsible places as Franklin K. Lane will now occupy He will enter the oil business as an executive for the Doheny interests and will be estab- lished in New York city for that pur- pose by April 1. But the rosy prospect of making "a living wage" after sev- eral years spent in struggling along on the salary of a cabinet officer has not blinded MT. Lane to another opportuni- ty-that for striking a few powerful blows on behalf of the 'man who is down, but never out!" X
 Franklin K. Lane has accepted an in- vitation from Commander Evangeline Booth to become the national chairman for the Salvation Army's annual ap- peal for funds in 1920 He is already on this job, although Wall Street does for another month.
 "It is a genuine privilege to find op- portunity for encouraging 8 work so di- rect and practical and so valuable to the masses of the people as the work of the Salvation Army" said MT. Lane at his office in Washington the other day. "When Commander Miss Booth asked me to take the responsibilities of national chairman for the 1920 ap- peal of that organization" continued the secretary, 'the first thought that flashed across nay mind was, How can I spare time for such work when 1 am entering upon a commercial task of great responsibility?
 And then there flashed across my mind a vision of the things the Salva- ton Army does-the help 1t gives to men and women and little children just when and where they need it most and thought to myself that after all there could be no more important thing than this. So accepted-along with the other job-and am trusting to the generosity of my new employers to indorse my action in the matter.
 "I believe every right thinking man and woman in America owes the Salva- tion Army some of his or her time every year. And I am going to pay my share. I am going to get my shoul- der squarely behind the movement for human that can win the hearts and