The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1921-10-12
Salvation Army
Does Big Work
PART OF SIXTEEN DISTINCT AC-
TIyTT1Es CITED; EVERY ONE
SUPPLYING HUMAN NEED.


gency institutions have been brought
INTO 1uii view. ..,,r,
1t may De asked, What IS the en1er-
gency department. fernaps the
best answer would be to point to
puebio, Colorado. The Salvation
Army rushed % trained workers INTO
that held, trained and qualified to take
care OF calamltous situation. Also
they rushed two carloads OF provisions
from Denver and 50 well did they per-
form their task that the mess Tor the
refugees camps was turned over 70
them. Ihey stand ready at any time
rcS rusn TO the assistance OF any COM
Unity IN dlstress on call from the
& lounsy 2ss3 AaVlsory boaras.
nx0u&n tne alssang frlends
hs1nQreas are hnnuaily recoV-
81 Wzlo aEe ukRosea ~ pe lrreoeem-
11ay lost. lney AIe spread out over
:sal creation, oper4fmg % q countries
aaa1 colonies Nne oalvatlon Army
speaks dhlrty lsl14 rs ana the war
1Iy ~ ~ palOliszzea ~ tWeenty-elghI ana
very Issue oi tnAs publication mas q
eng nsg OF missing persons nsted Ior
Wfiom tney are searching. Last year
over ooo missing persons were recov.
eIeo through TINS bureau. many q
TINS number were missing soldiers;
Ine 1oung Womens Boardlng
homes are TOO new Tor the pubic TO
Know mucn OF tnem. AS q good ex-
ample Q! tnese MONIES, II may sulnce
20 mention the Cnlcago Home. Inls
was originally the nome OF the Union
CluD. IL was Du1lt ana equipped Dy
Ihem. Finally that CluD went deIunct
and the Salvation Army leased and
afterwards purchased the property.
At present II accommodates 10y work
Ing girls. here they nave room,
nights, heat, three mealssa day and all
the laundry privileges. The laundry
IS open from early morning until late
at night. This is reserved Tor work
ing girls. Rich women have tried in
vain to get into that nome by oHer1ng
higher prices than the usual rates.
The Rescue and Maternity Home
located at st. Paul IS supposed to lake
care of the unfortunates OF the States
of Wisconsin, Minnesota and the two
Dakotas. Anyone visiting that home
would ind it well filled. On visiting
r1ss home, one IS Immediately thank
that someone has the heart for
ais distress.
, Many men ar in the Industrial
Homes who would certainly be unfor-
tunate if it were not for the Salvation
Army. These men rehabilitate old
furniture, clothes, ETC., and these are
sold at a nominal price in their indus
trial stores; hence, these men are not
anperized, but receive certain pay
pr their toll. Also, they have access
? the Working Mems Hotel Wnere
hey get a neat, clean bed ana Wnole-
ONE food. ,s.v
MANY would De surprised 70 nnow ~"
nat the oalva1ion army pIaceu av,vgo
persons IN posltions tnrougn tnelf
frse zee Employmehs bureau iass yeal. ,.,. !,
Inc oalvas.on army uoes nols WoIn
among prisoners perhaps tnan any
3Iner agency. Aiiohs oeIlel selsices
l.they rehaer lor tnat unloItuhaee e1ass
% nave plisonels par - lne
7alaalioll s;. .1Iiliy anu tnrs .ney se.Lne .Is
,os1Slols ioi .lieln I'll n ai saus
s'laoleu a " .uin e.iel Oe.h a ~ $500
e - rte. - So 80, ~ . af ,,;aara,.r
el.,.ll S aioo 'eAe sa'e y r. i'so''eA :
s,'rIa.0 MI ,, ,,o,forod hu A. Gle.
rsou A p n,hat : tsrn,ad ~ w, osiuT sl',,,,
4 ss,,tors s.v,s - incorca;vahla m Thev have
ssha;r 1Frea Legal Rnreau. where the
hest lawvers and Judges volunteer
sz1ha;r services and adindicate the eases
.,f tlese neon]e and thus thev are saw
"a annualIv thousands Of dollars from
ssfha loan sharks who would prev upon
st3aaa reonle
TIE same Is tr,1e with regard to the
s Medical Disnensaries. Here
.s.,,,snetent ul1vsic;ans and nurses heal
seir ailment. but best Of ali have the
sorfnnirv to teach them how to
"a ;|lness bv nrnner sanitation and
care All 81 This Is conducted through
the free agencies Of the Salvation
cured Fresh Air Camn of its own
,,aar M;nnaanol;s Here the wearv
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