The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1921-10-13
GREAT LEADER
VISITS KENOSHA
Commissioner VIM. Peart
of Salvation Army is
Guest Here.
HAS GREAT ADDRESS

paid to this city by Commissioners
William Peart, Of the Salvation Army,
the man in charge of the activities
of that great organization in all of the
western states of the Union and in
Hawaii. In three thrilling addresses,
he explained the work of the Salvation
Army and urged Kenosha to join in
making it a success. He spoke first at
a meeting Of the Kenosha County Sal
walton Army Advisory Board at noon,
next to the students of the Kenosha
High School in the afternoon and last
to mass meeting at the First Bap-
fist Church where he was heard and
cheered by large crowd of Keno
shans.
Everywhere he had the same mess
age that America should not be lulled
into inactivity by its recent victory
but in times Of peace it should con-
tinue to strive for all that is best.
The visit of the commissioner to
Kenosha was great success and will
20 far towards aiding the work in Ke-
nosha. The efforts of Commandant
williamson of the local post in ar
visit of the great leader to Kenosha
were large factor in the success of
the visit.
Factors in Success.
Commissioner Peart spoke of the
factors which have made the Saliva
tion Army "a success. He declared
that the Army started in poverty and
in the open air, it's victories have
been won in rooms above Chinese
laundries and in dilapidated build
ings. at spread from London to the
lands beyond the SEAS" said he, cts
record is astounding to men and an
gels Its work is being carried on in
no less than SO different languages
with $4,000 men and women whose
time and lives are wholly consecrated
to this movement. Eight thousand
institutions have been opened for the
taking care Of the poor of mankind,
and it's work Of evangeliZation is
equally remarkable. So you will
understand me tonight when I say its
work is very mighty one. The Army
vast made in a day. 1t came
through struggle, hardship and mis-
understanding. There are reasons why
the Army has been so triumphant.
The striking methods which the Sal
walton Army has cultivated have con-
tributed quite a little to it's onward
march. It's methods were first laughed
at and then criticized. Our methods
were attacked. They called us fan
atics. Let that man be forever silent
who himself never rolls up his sleeves
to help the man lying fallen in the
gutter. Twenty years I fought for
the Army in Australia.
Why Striking Methods. 80.
"Some people ask why we employ
such striking methods. Why we use
a drum instead of bell; why we
carry the flag, why we sing sacred
words to popular tunes and why we
wear uniforms. I'll tell you why
Because, because, because, because,
because, because, and because they
have succeeded and because they help
the Salvation Army to attain the OBJ
ject it has before it. And they ask
us why we hold open air meetings
and why we disturb the peace Of the
neighborhood. Why does a dog bark
Why does a rooster crow at o'clock
in the moning. It's because the bark
is in the dog and because the crow
is in the rooster. There is born into
us the desire to go out and reach the
unreached. There is a great deal of
sense about the Salvation Army
methods. If the people won't come
to US, we go to them. We reached
100000 people through our street
meetings in year. Jesus has COM
missioned us to go into the highways
and the byways and compel yeople
20 come in. Our departure from COM
veNtional lines is warranted from ex-
perience and striking results.
Record in War.
Commissioner Peart referred to the
work of the Salvationists in the great
war He said it was the desire of the
Salvation Army to do its parts in the
world struggle aid while the ques-
ton WAYS being debated at Washing
ton, he said the Army sent man
across the sea to confer with Gen.
Pershing and the latter said: "Come
along and do what you can for the
temporal and spiritual welfare of the
men" THE commissioner told how
the banks had loaned the Army
$25, 1000 to start it's work overseas and
how the first 10 men and 10 women
were sent out. eve borrowed an
other $4,000 from the banks said
he, "and then put on campaign. We
appealed to the United States for
100000 and they gave US $4,000
600, have no need to tell you that
our men and women possessed the
true spirit Of the soldier, willing to die
on the battle line for home and
country. When they told our lassies
not to get behind the firing lines
they said, eve will obey if you il !.
sist, hut we are ready to die on the
battle fields" No wonder the Amer
lean people have such warm spot
in their hearts for the Army today!'
Deals With Unemployment.
Commissioner Peart also explained
the plan which he had devolved for
use In Chicago to aid in the unem-
ployment situation there.
Commissioner Peart's plan provides
for the employment of every ex-ser-
vice man in Chicago, at a salary of
s1.0o a day, to look for a job.
The employment bureau has been