Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1920-03-18
Accepts Invitation to Become Ma.
ti0naI Chairman of Salvation
Army's Annual Appeal
for Funds.
vyASHINGTON'S BEST BELOVED
RESTARTING LIFE AT SIS.
Former Cabinet Officer Before Enter
inc the OIL Business as an Execu-
tive for the Doheny Interests Will
Lend His Great Abilities to the
Church Militant Organization.

Franklin X. Lane, referred TO far
and wide as "Washjngton' best loved
man. Is undertaking two notable limo.
vations at an age when most men think
uH!nly of retiring to the quieI of pri-
,ate life. One Is to earn enough
money to support my family and keep
my bills paid" and the other is ito step
down from high place to resume my
place among the shirtsleeve boys and
give them hand If ! can"
Two history making statements from
II man Of Mr.. Lanes attainments and
;a!u Of 1t all Is that he puts the shirt
sleeve matter-the thing about helping
his neighbOrs-ahead Of that other
ihing-making more money in order
the better to underwrite the Autumn
OF his life!
affections and confidence Of the public
mind than has this remarkable man
from the West, who was once an ed
itor then lawyer and finally n mem
her OF the Presidents cabinet and who
witi,lraws from public life 10 earn II
hettpr living" after rendering service
TO tie government the extent and value
OF which would be impossible to eSti-
mate Still fewer men are called TO
such responsible places as Franklin X.
Lane will now. occupy. He will enter
the oil business as an executive for the
Dohtny interests and will he estab-
IislIed In New York city for that pur-
pose by April I. But the rosy prospect
Of making "a living wage" after sew
eraI years spent In struggling along on
the salary of cabinet officer has not
blinded Mr. Lane to another Opporiuni'
iy--that for striking Il few powerful
blows on behalf OF the imam who Is
Town hut never out!'
Franklin X. Lane has accepted an In
vitaton 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
not greet him as an oil well executive
for another month.
II Is u genuine privilege 10 UHu OPP
portuEity for encouraging work so d.
rect and practical and so valuable to
the masses of the people as the work
of the Salvation Army" said Mr.. Lane
81 his Office in Washington the other
day when Commander Miss Robtll
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 my mind was, How can
spare time for such work when
am entering upon a commercial task
of great responsibility?
ard then there flashed across my
mind vision Of the things the Saliva
ton Army does-the help It gives to
men aud women and little children just
when and where they need 1t most
and thought to myself that after all
there could be no more Important
filing than this. So accepted--along
with The other job-and am trusting
30 the generosity Of my new employers
10 indorse my action In the matter
~ believe every right thinking nIsf
and woman In America owes the Salva-
tion Army some OF his or her time
every year. And l AIN going to pay
my share. am going to get my Shout
der squareiy behind the movement for
human that can win the hearts and