Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1920-04-14
EXPENDITURES or
SALVATION ARMY
SHOW S13,257,552
Commander Evangeline Booth
Makes Public Annual Home
Service Fund Accounting.
EXPANSION OF WORK IN
ALL DEPARTMENTS NOTED
Popular Organizations Budget for 1920
Totals $1O,ooo,o oo-Detals of Fig
ures for 1919 and 1920.

New York, April 12-Expansion and
advancement in every department of
| Salvation Army work as a result of
the 1919 Home Service Fund are shown
| in a full accounting of that Fund just
made public by Commander Evangeline
| Booth at the National Headquarters
| OF the organization here. The finan-
cial statement, which Is Of January 81,
| 1920, shows total expenditures through
| out the country up to and including
that date Of $13,257, 552, with a re-
mainder on hand for the four months
to May 81, of $910,14
Details Of the statement disclose
| that the sum of $1,441,1S5 was ex-
pended up to January 81, for the main
tenance of 939 corps and outposts in
all parts of the United States. This
| item includes rentals of halls and their
maintenance, salaries of $500 officers,
the expenses of work for children and
| young people, the cost of all local re-
| lief work of whatever nature, and such
| incidental expenditures as postage,
| printing, stationery and the like.
In the period covered by the report
the sum of S1GSS 429 was expended by
thirty-four provincial and divisional
| headquarters for fresh-air farms and
camps, comprehensive relief work of
special nature amongst the poor, the
| sick and the distressed These head
! quarters are charged with the over
sight and direction Of all corps ana
| similar activities in their jurisdiction
! as well Is the extension of Salvation
Army effort - uneccupied fields and
/ localities Hence, this item includes
also salaries Of executive officers, of
| clerical and other employees, necessary
travelling expenses, postage the cost OF
advertising publicity and portion of
/ the expenditures Incidental to the or
i guHization OF The financial campaigns.
Details OF Expenditures.
/ Other items detailed i'll the report
! include the sum of $62t099. repre-
seutlne administrative and other ex-
! penses borne by Natiora! Hearquar-
i ters in New York ard Territorial Head
i quarters in Chicago; stSf,399 repre-
sentng the cost OF operating and MAIN
! taining - rescue homes and maternity
hospitals, a general hospital and one
! for children. > children's homes and II
slum settlements and nurseries; aud
! 100000 apportioned according TO the
/ 1919 budget for the pension fund for
AGED or disabled officers.
Most significant, as indicating the
remarkable advancement made by the
Sakationists during the past year as
Il result of the 1919 Fund contributed
by the country, are the lifting Of mort
cages To the amount Of $1,SS1, 1913 and
the outlay of S703S, S34 for new build
! ings and additions, making Il total of
$S,919.528.
Hitherto demands upon the Saliva
ton Armys efforts have been SO much
greater than its income that it has
labored under tremendous indebted
ness, its officers have been reduced TO
part pay year after year, and the or
| ganization has been handicapped in its
operations.
| NSt rtil kJdBCS
Only a part of the mortgage indebt-
edncss was paid off last year, however;
the increased demands upon The Army
everywhere in the country being so
great that increased and new facilities
for hospitals, rescue homes and other
Army institutions called for the out
lay of more than 100000. Army
officers hope that the response to the
1920 Home Service Appeal will be such
as % permit of the wiping out of much
of the remaining mortgage indebted
ness, provide for the maintenance of
the ORGANIZATIONS established activities
and make urgently needed extensions
and DEVELOPMENT possible
The 1919 balance sheet shows the
following:
Expenditure Reserve
To Jan. 81 To May 81.
For support Of
,.corns acttvit!es. s1,441. 1875 S447235. As
Maintenance of 50
sonai hdqTs, e .... 1.ess42 2s71ss.ss
| Maintenance of ma
tonal & territo-
Maintenance OF m
StitutiOnS for
women and chill
drcn ............ 187.30975 IO2, 297. O9
Pension fund ..... 400. 100000
M r [ ges and
properties ...... 8919,52S42
Total expenditures ----- -
for eight months 1926 55291 9l0140 81
Reserve for four ------- ==--
months ......... 910,140.59
G rand total
amount con-
tributed in 1910. 1416769350
The Army's 1920 budget, asking for
s10000000, calls for $4,000 600 to carry
on its cvangellstic and relief work in
1000 separate centers; 100000 for
relief work among the poor, sick and
unfortunate, work for mothers and
children, and other social work under
provincial and divisional headquar-
ters; $3.50 600 for the maintenance OF
national and territorial headquarters
100000 for rescue homes, nurseries
hosp tails, Stun posts and other insti-
tutions for women and children; $50.
600 for the retired officers pension
fund, and $2,200,000 for the lquda.
ton of mortgages and the acquiring OF
/ new properties made necessary by the
/ Army's 1920 extension program.
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