The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1920-07-22
SALVATION ARMY
SERVICE PROGRAM

At a meeting held July 16 the Sal
walton Army Advisory Board for
Barnes county was formed. The
board which is composed of some Of
the leading citizens Of this city, will
in the future determine to exert its
constructive efforts in this county. !.
A thorough discussion of the Saliva
ton Army Home Service Program
was held and advantages Of the step
were carefully considered before or
ganizing. The conclusion was reached
that the Home Service Program as ex-
planned by the Army field representa-
tive, who was present, offers valu-
able opportunity for the county to
avail itself of the social facilities Of
the great Salvation Army organize
ton. .s j
+ Hereafter the advisory board, which
lis headed by Mr.. C. J. Olson, will con-
stitute the directing force governing
the army work in this county. It's
members are: President, C. ]. Olson;
vice president, F. L. Wicks; secretary,
T. S. Henry; treasurer, Herman Stern;
Mrs. w. E. Shrum, c. E. Allen, L. S.
Ward, Frank Ployhar, Jas. Kelly, Nels
A. johnson, G. G.. Bonhus, T. x. Cal
nan, Miss Nellie Whitcher.
The advisory board will first make a
study of social conditions in the coun-
ty, paying special attention to certain
phases with which the Salvation Army
is particularly well equipped to deal.
These include poverty, with particular
reference to the old and infirm; the
unemployed with reference especially
to dependent cases; juvenile delin-
.quency and it's contributory causes;
illegitihacy including the number Of
illegitimate births and the disposition
Of the mother and child, and other
lines of welfare work in which the
Salvation Army is we'll equipped to
render aid. ,E az a q
The Army representative explained
that similar boards are being formed
IN every county and will similarly re.
view their fields and make a report
thus giving the Salvation Army off.
Gals a comprehensive view of the en-.
tire North Dakota situation. They
will thus be in position to locate &C.
curately the "sore spots and concen'
trate their efforts where help is need.
ed and desired. In addition the advis-
DRY board will keep in close touch will
the situation and cases requiring at
! tention by the Army will be brought
to it's attention. They will seek its aie
! whenever an emergency arises. TIL.
numerous Salvation Army institu
lions such as it's Rescue and Mater
nifty Homes, Industrial Homes, Young
Women's Boarding Homes, Employ
ment Bureaus and aHomes for Or
phaned, destitute and delinquent chill
dren, can be placed directly at the ser
vice Of the people Of this county o:
highly trained Army workers may b'
sent here to assist in handling tn,
situation. 3
There is no suspicion that eondi
lions in Barnes county will be fount
worse than in any other county Of sim
i liar population or location, but it i
expected that the study will revea
the manner and places in which tn
Salvation Army may make its worl
even more efficient. III
:. The Army representative empha
sized the point that care must be tax
en- to see that the Army was not aske'
to duplicate work already being don
.|by existing agencies in the county
but declared his belief that it has al
4 ways covered fields not reached by an
\ other organizations. Formation Of
/ strong board here, it is felt will Civ
double assurance that duplication o
effort will be avoided.
4 Other members throughout tn
county were elected to membership q
the meeting so Barnes county wi
have very strong Representative
board. The next meeting will be he'll
on July 30. 1920.