The north Mississippi herald., 1920-03-26

don Army doeS-the help II gives to
men and women and little children just
yhen and where they need II most
shd thought to myself that after all
there could be 40 more important
dig than this. So accepted-alonE
With the other job--and I am trusting
10 ehs generosity Of my new employers
10 indorse my action in the matter.
u believe every right thinking man
sad woman In America owes the Saliva
1t,on Army sons Of his or her time
jtyary year. And I am going to pay
l,y share. an going 70 get my shout
~ssquarely behind he movement f>l
( Van that can win ne hearts am
= -enhdencs Of the common DeDA
Saiy- - army has wen t.em
az ny cot Afd do some real Woi>s
that will show where I stand when It
comes to weighing the homeiy, unos-
tentatious and highly practical relief
methods Of this amazing band Of work
ers. heard the call. The problems Of
the poor are there to be solved, and
hey can use my poor >forts pe1hapss
70 I have answered tn call.
II Won't do much talking In the ceaa-
Ing drive, / will do real work, and
when I do talk don's want 70 talk 70
anyone but actual workers There will
be 10 speech making by me to those
who might be curious 20 hear former
cabinet officer In action, but who are
not interested in the work Of the Sal
vation Army. shall talk TO workers
and only 70 workers The day for ora.
tory in such matters has gone. We are
down to brass racks,
Il think owe Il as q citizen Of
America 70 show my understanding
and appreciation Of the helpful work
the Salvation Army is doing In it's res
cue homes, maternity hospitals, tree
clinics, industrial homes, fresh aiE
farms and tenement house relief work,
my testimony is NOT needed, how
ever, in this matter. There are 2,0O0,-
600 OF 100000 Of young Americans
who went into the recent war either
unaware that the Salvation Army ex-
listed or having no use foT its methods
IL they did know Of It, So far as | can
learn these men came out Of that war
unanimous on one subject--and that
was that the Salvation Army under
stood the average man, knew how to
deal with him and simply delivered
the goods on the 100 per cent basis.
'There is no division Of opinion on
that one subject There could have
been no greater test for the Salvation
Army than the test 1t received In the
war. 50 after ali I am merely adding
my voice TO the mighty chorus l have
referred to when I say that the Saliva
ton Army has long since won the right
to make an appeal to the rest oS -
for its maintenance. and am sure ts
will not make that appeal in vain.
"The Salvation Army one year age
abandoned its old custom Of begging
In the streets the year around 30 that
its workers could devote all OF their
time and attention to the poor. II
makes an annual appeal each May.
Personally I know Of no greater bull
wark that could be raised against the
rising tide of human unrest than to
strengthen the hands of this band OF
self sacrificing Christian toilers who
have the confidence Of all men and wo-
men, regardless Of race, creed, color or
position In life. / think it Is impor-
tant for the interests Of our advancing
civilization that such a practical and
wholesome work be stimulated snc
maintained to the utmost
''They say there are no down and
outers' any more. Personally do not
believe It, or If I did believe il I would
know that the abnormal simes have
swung the pendulum back too far Or
ous side-and that 1t will swing fsJ
to the other side directly, There will
always be q bottom TO society. Tbs
poor will always be with Us. We owe
it 70 cur fellow laeR to Know og1 nsASs'