The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1921-10-27
SALVATION ARMY PROVIDES
FOR JOBLESS EX-SOLDIERS

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doughnut is thing of memory, but
the Salvation Army continues to
operate among the men, late of the
American Expeditionary Force, just
as it did when the Heinies were send
ing them over and the lines were 60
ing up and coming back.
The scene has changed from Flan-
ders to Chicago and the hut has CIV
en- way to drab little office just
outside of the famous Loop. Signs
on the windows carry the legend:
"The Salvation Army Will Stake
Buddy to a job" and throughout
the length and breadth of the land
the legend has found the corner
places of America. It threatens to
become a universal slogan for the
ray of light which has shone in the
winter ahead and is the first clear
unemployment darkness.
The plan comes direct from the
heart of Commissioner William
Peart, leader of the Salvation Army
Forces in the Central Territory.
Made for Chicago alone, and made
to meet great need, it is adaptable
and probably will be used extensive
ly in the country.
Plans are now being formulated
at Kansas City, headquarters of the
Kansas and Missouri division of the
Salvation Army, to extend the Chi
cago system to these states.
Like all Savation Army operations
it is free from the faint of so-called
charity, in that it offers monetary
return for services rendered. Not
that the return is large, but it is
enough to keep a Buddy off the
steets at night and to fill his stomach
in the daytime. There are no strings
to it, and this, too, has a distinct
Salvation Army flavor.
In nine words: 1.-THE Salvation
Army pays ex-soldiers to hunt for
jobs"
The pay is one dollar and a half
per day. Not enough to be called
wages or salary and not enough to
permanently attract the ambitious
man to the pay roll. 1t is just what
the sign says, stake until he can
land better job. But unlike the
Forty-Niner, the Army is not ask
ing for return of the stake. 1t
makes no demands on the fighter.
except that he shall go into the high
ways and byways of Chicago and
knock at every door asking for work
To make the task easier, it districts
the city and sends each solder, sail
or and marine into separate loca-
ion. w.
His day begins anywhere from
TOO o'clock in the morning until
| from the office and has no carfare,
the time is extended to meet the
need. The days search ends for him
at $50 in the evening, and the office
9 $50 o'clock. If he lives long way
is kept open for his benefits until
1880. When he returns if he has
really searched for work, he is given
$3.50.
In its operation the plan interferes
with no other work being done for
the ex-service man. All of the ex-
service mems organization have been
cordial in their cooperation. The
American Legion, Knights of Col
umbus, Young Mems Christian Asso-
citation. Jewish Welfare Society,
National Ex-Service Mems Relief
and many organizations for civilians
also have given the most hearty ap.
proval of the plan and are cooper
ating in its working.
To secure expert aid in the matter
of identifying the men, the Army
asked them to bring letter from
/. ex-service men. The letter is to state
5 some organization formed to assis
$ only the fact that they have actual!
seen service with the American
Army in the War. This not onl!
pives the Stake Bureau expert ad