The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1921-06-30

baltimore has not progressed as
rapidly in the establishment of Saliva
ton Army activities as we would like
and we are hoping to see a great de-
Velopment both in eyangelistic work
and also in our social work." declared
Major Mary Bale, who with her hus.
band, Major Henry D. Bale, Divisional
Commander of the Chesapeake Divi-
sion, has recently come to Baltimore
from Minneapolis. Major Bale shares
rank and responsibility with her hus.
band and is deeply anxious to see Bal,
timore lead this Division in all of the
Institutional activities which has made
the Salvation Army such a power in
the social and religious life of other
cities.
What do you most want to do in
Baltimore?" this energetic lady was
asked.
Naturally my heart goes out first
to the young women, girls and chill
dren, for there is so many of them
needing and seeking the kind of help
we Salyationists can give and We are
after all so handicapped in resources
that we can do so very little.
You see," she continued "Baiti
more is a seaport town and a railway
center To it flock the young people
from all over the State. Boats and
trains alike bring throngs into Balti-
more constantly, some of whom are
criminals, many just victims seeking
10 lose themselves and hide their
trouble in the bigness of our city.
They are the ones that we must
reach.
Yes, they come to us-our uniform
inspires trust and these girls come to
as, and we go to them when they are
terrified, desperate, and hopeless, and
the great pity of it is that up to the
present time Baltimore has not been
able to establish a Rescue Home and
Maternity Hospital, and we can only
take in these girls long enough to
make arrangements to send them to
our institutions in Roanoke or Phil
adelphia.
No" answering the query, "the
establishment of a Rescue Home and
Maternity Hospital is not such a great
undertaking. Usually we try to OBJ
aain the use of large private house
Of about twenty-five rooms in some
quiet neighborhood. 1t must be
equipped in conformity to the State
Laws, as to space, sanitary arrange
newsstand the like.
Certainly, these places in all of
.he big cities throughout the world are
managed by Salvation Army Officers
-women-who are, graduate nurses,
and there is one Salvation Army Off
Ger to every five girls, for you see, the
girls we get only when they feel that
every other face and hand is turned
from them. Many times, we have
stood between them and suicide. They
must be sheltered, won back to nor
NAL, brought TO conversion, brought
10 care for their babies, and made to
see that their greatest hope for the
future is through keeping and sup
porting the little ones which they
think they do not want. That is why
we keep hold of these pitiful little un
married mothers with all the world
against them, in our rescue homes un
til we are sure that they are strong
enough TO withstand further tempta
ton"
do you think these cases are in
ereasing?" Major Bale was asked.
"That is hard to answer" she re
piled, but at least they are not de
.creaslng to any noticeable degree, anc
from the recent published statement
of Judge Jean Norris, presiding mag
istrate Of the Women's Day Court If
the Jefferson Market Court House i
would seem that incorrigibility amons
girls is on the increase, since durinf
the last six or eight months, more girls
have been brought to court on thi: