The Washington herald., 1921-04-08
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Salvation Army Folk
:. Hear Fine Reports
:. From Chiefs.

sTrue Americanization Of the for
stgn element In the United states
must include the foreign-born par
>nt as well as the American-born
eRild-
ssTfis is the principle being fol-
lowed by the salvation Army
throughout its Amerieanization
work in New York and other large
American cities. STAFF Capt. Mar
garet 'Deane. Of Cherry Street Stun
Settlement. New York City, told
salvation Army social workers at
last nights session Of the Salvation
Rrmy United Social Congress in
New, York Avenue Church
S,Capt. Deane's work is carried on
mostly through mothers clubs. kim
dergartens and day nurseries.
watch Details
icanization as in everything else.
raid Capt. Deane. I'VE try to
teach the parent table manners so
lNdN NhCn ulo COA4Co hObAN
from kindergarten or day school
he will not see in his own home a
contradiction of everything that he
ifa5 been taught in the American
It's ticn classes"
Col. Margaret Boyill, secretary for
the women's social department. read
two papers at the evening session.
: The necessity for CO operation
.t-fF fal
Nas-emphasiZed by Maj. Edward
afternoon session of the mems sec
zion. held in New York Avenue
church.
q; Perseverance,, Aim.
IF a man belongs to the human
family. he belongs to the Salvation
Army" Mai. Underwood declared in
his outline of the duties of the
srmy's social workers.
We must not stop with the Civ
ing Of merely temporary relief to
the man in need, or the family in
destitute circumstances. but we
must follow the job until it is IN
ished." he said.
Maj. Underwood pointed out that
the Salvation Army does not favor
,radicalism in any sense-in dress, in
clothes or in conduct.
fy We might be put down as prac-
tically puritanical in this regard" :"
he said. but We do not favor eN-
tremes of any sort, not even in blue
laws
Nearly Three Hundred Here.
The congress has brought to-
gether almost three hundred vet
sran social workers of the Saliva
tion Army. many of whom served
overseas with troops during the
war. One of the picturesque figures
who Joined in singing the familiar
SalvatIonArmy hymns at last nights 5
meeting was Miss Mary Billings. the
famous Aunt Mary" who minis
tered to the boys of the First Di-
vision in France. She now has
charge of the Salvation Army's Con-
~alescent Home at Atlantic City.
which weekly takes care of a, num-
her of invalids from Walter Reed
Hospital.
Two separate sessions were held
yesterday afternoon, the men meet
ing IN New York Avenue Church.
the women in Mt. Vernon Place
Methodist Episcopal Church. South.
: Need Young Men.
Col. Edward ]. Parker. of New
York City. the mems social secre-
tary. stressed the need for more
young men. pointing out that the
toilers of previous years were grow
Ing old and would soon be unable
to prosecute the work so auspicious-
Iy begun.
In his second paper he reviewed
thes work of the past.
This afternoon the delegates will
be Received at the White House by
President and Mrs. Harding.
4 program is now in preparation
for the great salvation meeting to
be held Sunday at 1880 o'clock in the
New York Avenue Church. over
which Comdr. Evangeline Booth
will preside with Commissioner and
Mrs Estill. Miss Booth will also
speak Sunday afternoon at o'clock
In the Belasco Theater. when Gen.
Pe-shing will preside.