The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1921-05-03
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the sufferer and the people Of the old
home town, through which rehabilita-
ton in most cases is best effected.
"a cooperation such as this will,
in the experience Of the plan thus far,
serve to lessen the ultimate burden
placed upon the shoulders Of the will
ing Salvation Army workers and keep
within bounds the number Of persons
necessarily consigned to the army's
institutions for prolonged reconstruc-
ton periods.
THAT this is essential is recognized
by business and professional men and
women everywhere who have become
acquainted with the facts and who
have been seeking broadly solution
local only to the nation.
"As a national organization, reccg-
nized for the results produced by it
during a period of forty years, the
Salvation Army's budget of expendi-
lures has been distributed more or
less equitably throughout all the
states, including almost every county
and community. Increasing burdens
have naturally increased the require
ments in personnel, institutions and
maintenance.
Through public interest the means
have been ungrudingly at hand.
"The cost has in large way been
borne by the communities nearest the
point where restitution and misery
eliminate in the unfortunate becom'
ing a public charge and not - as
should be - borne at those points OF
origination.
an other words, the large cite;
are now required to raise eighty PEI
cent of the Salvation Army mainten'
ance cost as a protective measure fo'
their own social defense, when II
should be recognized that the cos
ought to be allocated more justly t.
each community in the land, as II
| prorata contribution to the great mas:
of unfortunates who come from tn
smaller communities to metropolita
cities each year to hide their cond
ton from those they knew.
THUS the responsibility or raisins
reasonable sum of money in ever
community each year is a matter tha'
should be accepted as only fair anu
lust by any resident in any commuh'
ity who will undertake to learn The
facts.
This is period of retrenchment
and the Salvation Army is anxious 'c
retain its expenditures at the lowe
possible level and at the same time to
maintain its efficiency at the hiehe'
point.
1.-THE Advisory Board system y
therefore urged for every communi'y
that efficiency and economy may "
nracticed both by the communities az
the Salvation Army as relates to t''
nermanent reconstruction of unfor&'
nate men and women as we'll as to TX
| financial means annually necessa
to maintain the requisite machinery
"a Community Advisory Board Q
the Salvation Army is simply a &C i"
prehensive committee of RESPONSE =
citizens in every community WI -
renresents the Army and the put &.
in the practical solution of the mof
aggravated welfare problems seld
understood by the mind unframed u
the scientific treatment of such case
and which provides the community
share of Salvation Army maintenar
"The Community Advisory Boz.
has already been generally adopted .
ltwepty-four states, with State ADJ q
ory Boards completing the organi1'
ton. .
more than 1900 communities no.
have Salvation Army Advisory Boa ~
consisting of leading bankers mel
chants. manufacturers, profession
men and women, and retired indi' q
uals of prominence. The NUMBER
members of such boards is nearly fol
ty thousand. These boards have b g
found to function satisfactorily to
nuhiio and IN the Army"