The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1921-07-19
Appeal For Support ls To
Generous, Hearts And - .
z Should Open Purses
THERE IS W0RK.TO DO.
HERE IN THIS PLACE
Capt. TerriA Finds A Family
Living In Haymow OF Sta
ble;, Needy Are Assisted

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to be made in Mt. Vernon next week
for the benefit of the Salvation Army
work has aruosed not little interest
because Of the work the Army has
been doing.
Capt. Terrill and other local offic.
ers of the Army wish to have 1t made
clear and plain that what the people
Of Mt. Vernon and Knox county may
give will be used for the support and
work of the Salvation Army in Mt
Vernon. This drive is different from
the drives with which the public be-
comes familiar during the war. The
funds are not to be given to aid the
Salvation Army in it's work in Cleve-
land, New York or London, but are
to be used exclusively here in Mt
Vernon
With this fact made clear and we'll
understood 1t is believed that the gen.
erOus people Of this community will
give readily and freely to maintain
and to continue the good work the
Army has been and is doing.
Always there are those who with
complete satisfaction declare self
righteously "there is no work for the
Salvation Army to do in Mt. Vernon"
This comfortable statement was made
to Capt. Terrill last winter by a cer-
tain man of means who promised
Capt. Terrell he would provide for
any family in need that Capt. Ter.
rell might find in Mt. Vernon. In
short tie Capt. Terrill surprised
him by producing such a destitute
family. 1t is due to this certain man
of means" that he was as good as
his promise in this instance paying
approximately $50 before tho family
was able to care and provide for it.
self again.
Family Lives In a Barn
How many in Mt. Vernon know or
can believe there is now, today, fam.
lily living in the haymow of q stable
at No. POI Ridgewood avenue? There
is. Friday night the mother Of this
family came to the home of Capt. Ter
rill with plea for food, neither she
nor her children having had anything
to eat that day.
An order on a grocery for provi.
sions was given and the wants of this
family relieved temporarily. Making
an investigation, as he always does,
Capt. Terrill learned that the husband
and father, ont of work, had left Mt.
Vernon week ago to hunt work else.
where. In the meantime the family
had been put out of the house In which
they had been living and have found
shelter in the haymow of stable at
No. 201 Ridgewood avenue. A horse
occupies the first floor quarters OF
this dwelling.
1t is true that the Salvation Army
holds religious services on the street
corners and in its hall on South Main
street. But these services are only
incidental to the real work that is
done in this community relieving the
distress and want that is found. To
continue this good work those who
have means and generous and open
hearts must hold up the hands of
these workers of the Salvation Army
which Is practically the only organiza-
tion in Mt. Vernon attempting to do
this necessary work.
This morning Mrs. Ina Whitaker,
Wife of John G. Whitaker, a glass
worker, with three children and de.
serted by her husband, told the Ban.
ner how the Salvation Army has as.
sisted her. According to her story,
the Whitaker family troubles began
three years ago, shortly after the
birth of their last child. 1t is the old
sorry of man Indifferent to the needs
OF wife and children wasting his
means upon others. For two years
the Whittakers have been separated
the wife and mother working in a ci.
gar factory, taking in washings. and
recently in the Essex glass works to
support herself and three children.
Salvation Army Helps
Last February Grace Thatcher be.
gan the circulation of paper among
the business men to collect money
to aid the Whitaker family. She was
referred to the Chamber of Commerce
to Capt. Terrill OF the Salvation Army
who made an investigation. Finding
the family in need and deserving he
), kept them supplied in provision for
four months.
Taking up the legal phase Of the