The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1920-04-29
s. A. ACCOUNTS FOR
FUNDS COLLECTED
IN LAST CAMPAIGN
Colonel william Evans Makes
Public Financial Statement
for % X" Province.

lion Army In the %. X. Province dur
ins the twelve months ending May 81.
according 10 the officiAi statement iust
made by Provincial onieer Colonel
William Evans
OF this amount ti.2ss.750oo had
been spent on January 81 lac; and
there remained q reserve Of ti22,o9teo
10 cover the amount required between
then and the end OF May, making the
grand total u.5is.Tsi0o.
The greatest demand made upon the
funds available for this province.
which includes Ohio. Western Pennsyl.
vania. Kentucky. west virginia and
Tennessee. was In the liquidation OF
mortgages on the property OF the
Army. 20 which siO0.755ls was de.
voted. and In the purchase and cree
ton OF new buildings TO accommodate
the greatly increased work Of the o..
ganization here. This cos; s.ss7b9.
The debt which presented such
handicap TO the work Of the Army In
this. a. well a. in other provinces. was
the natural result OF long period OF
sacrifice. open.handed charity and In
sufficient support For years Il has
been the custom throughout the coun-
try 20 send the needy 20 the Salvation
Army where they always have receiv-
ed prompt and cheerful help; but Il
was too often overlooked that some re
turn was absolutely essential n the
institution was TO maintain its feet
The necessary support was formerly
not forthcoming IN the offerings cast
into the tambourine passed In meet
ings and the Army has until now found
IL imperative TO mortgage It's property
IN order 10 secure money for the car.
rying on OF the work. This old order
changed for the better last year when
the new plan q making a single an.
nusl Home Service Appeal to the
whole country was adopted and when.
for the nrst time in tie history. the
Army Was enabled TO liquidate any
considerable amount Of its debts and
TO pay the full salary OF it, officers.
seaniy though that Is.
Support OF corps activities for the
eight months ending with January
took sl3s .O4s0o while there remained
a reserve OF siis.3oee0 TO carry
through May This money covers the
rental Of buildings in places where the
Army does not own It's establishments.
lighting. heating and maintenance OF
these places as well as those actually
owned by the organization. covers the
salaries paid the workers IN this prov
lncc and includes travelling expenses,
stationery. telephones and printing
Maintenance OF provincial and diyi-
slonai Headquarters activities cost
s57s. 5000 while si05.73S00 still re
mains unexpended and in reserve to
maintain the work for the four remain.
ing months.
These provincial and divisional head.
quarters exist for the purpose of 81.
pervising the work OF the corps and the
extension and development OF the Sal
Walton Army's undertakings generally
within their territory. This expendi.
ture therefore represents the rentals
and maintenance OF buildings used for
officers and headquarters. salaries and
the expense OF operating fresh air
camps and relief work.
This provinces share. s22.627. went
10 bearing the expenses OF national
heaaauarters. while the national Pen
sion fund which exists 10 provide for
officers who have grown old In the
service entailed the deduction OF $50.
oee more from the grand total Of the
provincial budget. The women's work
for the Province took s39.s73.
The 1919 balance sheet for the
Province shows the following;
Expended to Reserve to
January 81 May 81
For the support
Of Corps Ac-
uvities .....u3sO4sSs ,ilssoo,7
Maintenance OF
Provincial and
Divisional
Headquarters 576.650i6 loS.Is3.ts
Ma ntenance
Natio
Headquarters 2s.G2I.sO .........
women's Social 39.s75O0 .........
Pension Fund.. bo,VOoVV ...s..'''
Mortgages ..... ioO7b5is .........
Properties zee. 5ss.6s75s .........
Following a careful preliminary sur
yey % needs and requirements the
1890 budget for this province has been
set at $4,000. 900. This money will be
raised IN the May Appeal and spent
here during the next IL months for
the welfare purposes definitely En-
planned In the foregoing paragraphs.
The Salvation Army makes a public
appeal upon the principle that money.
a medium u exchange. commands the
material things which constitutes 70.
lief for the worthy poor the helpless
and needy. the fallen and the stricken;
upon the principle that the officers and
soldiers OF the Army have no desire TO
acquire or accumulate for their per
sonal emolument any stores OF money
or chsttels. but instead have dedicated
their lives 10 the work OF relieving
others: upon the principles that while
lie members must live decently. and
are therefore entitled 10 shelter and
food. they seek no reward In this lifo