New Ulm review., 1920-07-07
SAL | V.A!ITl]ON | ARMY
EXTENSION WORK
PLAN SERVICE IN RURAL Dis
TRICTs AND SMALL COM
MUNITIES.
COUNTY ADvIsoRY BOARD AP-
POINTED BY CHAs. F.
RAAcH, F. DEP.

The Salvation Army, with the an
nounced intention Of extending to rural
districts and communities the work
which for 40 years it has carried on in
the great cities has launched throughout
Minnesota it's 1920 Home Service Pro-
gram. This program does not contem-
plate the entering or the development Of
a new filed. 1t indicates rather de-
sire to expand the present efforts Of the
Army and to extend the ministering hand
Of mercy to, all parts of the state rather
than to be limited by the present corps
centers. Most important of all is the
wish to reach the very source of the great
social problems and to help in controlling
the strong currents of life, that some
times become so unruly.
Advisory Boards.
In every county in Minnesota ad-
visory boards composed of number of
the most representative citizens in their
respective communities are being Or
ganized to cooperate with the Salvation
Army in Systematically relieving dis
tress and endeavoring by study and
application to reduce the, causes that
cities. The members Of the Brown
county advisory board are: Ed. Stoll,
A. Schulke, c. A. Stolz, H. L. Beecher,
r. II. Krook, Rev. C. Holm, Henry N.
Somsen, Dr.. O. j. Seifert, DR.. o. C.
Strickler, A. J. Vogel, Judge VIM. B.
Mather and Philip Liesch. At a meet
ing held by the board a few days ago,
the following officers were elected:
President, Dr.: O. G. Strickler; vice
president, Rev. G. G. Holm; secretary,
Judge VIM. B. Mather, and treasurer,
F. IL. Krook.
. Chas. E. Raach is Field Deputy for
this district. He is making his home at
Mankato. Salupaugh hotel. @
Have Origin in Rural Districts.
For two score years the Salvation
Army, with the mdefatigable courage
for which its workers are known, has
been laboring to heal the fostering social
sores Of humanity in the great metro
politan areas Of the country. A close
analysis Of large number of cases with
which the Army has dealt has convinced
it that many Of these social problems
have their origin in rural districts. With
this discovery the Army decided to turn
its attention to cause as we'll as effect,
hence its Home Service Program.
In this. work the Salvation Army aims
not to duplicate the activities Of any
other social or religious agency. Its
purpose is the fullest utilization of the
vast machinery for social good which its
forty years Of work has constructed.
Duty of Board.
The duty Of the county Salvation Army
Board is at least tWo-fo1d. It is the
intention in the first place that the Board
shall make a thorough and .comprehen-
sive duty Of social and moral conditions.
To this end very definite program Of
procedure will be placed in the hands of
the county Advisory Board, for guidance
in making the study in the county.
Lines of Inquiry.
This program Willexplain to the board
members how they may inform them
selves on the various subjects to be cover
ed. Among other matters the Board
will be asked to investigate the following
(a Poverty with particular reference
to the old and infrm. (b) The lUnens-
ployed- with reference only to depend