Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-04-07
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NOME SERVICE
WORK OUTLINED
Seven Perth Amboy Delegates
at Big State Salvation
Army Drive

NEWARK April 7:-Delegates
from the twelve northern counties
OF New Jersey attended last night
the first annual convention and din
ner of the Salvation Army Advisory
Boards and Home Service Commit
tees of the New Jersey Division and
listened to inspirational talks on the
remarkable work which is being
done by the Army in this territory.
Among those present were leading
business and professional men from
upwards of 100 different commun,-
ties. There was a goodly represen-
Atation of Delegates from
Perth Amboy follow: Rose McCor-
Smick, Andrew Anderson. Ira Il.
rouse, Albert Leon, Val Afflerbach,
1E. T. Reed and s. II. NJ. Agens.
Former State Senator Charles G.
Pilgrim presided. Addresses were
made by Mayor Frederick C. Brei-
denbach, who welcomed the dele
gates to the city: Corbett Mccarthy,
vice president of Hahne & Co., chair
man Of the home service campaign
of the Salvation Army in Newark;
John H. Cose of Plainfield, president
of the Elks' association: Raymond
Radlif. exalted ruler of the Union
Hill Lodge of Elks, which has taken
over the home service campaign for
North Hudson. and the following
Salvation Army officers: Col. Steph-
en- Marshall. metropolitan provin-
ciai commander; Col. Alexander M.
Damon, field secretary, eastern ter
ritory. and Col. A. T.. Kimball. all
of New York, and Major Fred w.
Seller, commanding officer in the
New Jersey division.
A motion picture entitled I'm
Mercy's Footsteps" depicting r
lous activities of the Salvation Army
was shown and there was music by
the Salvation Army Orchestra.
Robert J.. Hoos. president of the
Jersey City Chamber of Commerce.
introduced a resolution of support
for the Salvation Army and its
work.
The state budget as adopted by
the convention calls for q total OF
s14S,50 to be raised in the home
service appeal. This includes items
for new activities. among them
k,boys' club at the divisional heau-
&ouarters, 237 Washington street.
Newark. and a Fresh Air Camp for
kPoor Children at the shore. IL also
Includes maintenance for a new d.
Svisional institution, the Open Door
Rescue Home and Maternity Hospi-
tai at Jersey City.
Mayor Breidenbach described the
Salvation Army as IAN economic as
set to shy community. 1t takes care
OF many relief cases which other
wise would have to be taken care OF
by the municipality" he said.
Former Senator Pilgrim made an
eloquent plea for the support of the
Salvation Army as an organization
spIendidly equipped for specialized
service which no other organization
could handle. Mr.. Cose told how en-
Enthusiastically the Elks were getting
behind the Army in its home service
appeal.
Mr.. Mccarthy told of a tough gang
known IS the Fifteen Terribles."
All told. they had spent hfty-two
a in Jail. and it cost n county
$4,000 to arrest. convict and keep
them. The Salvation Army reclaim
ed these men at a total expense OF
1858 for lodging, meals. clothing and
transportation. The r~ingleader gave
$500 to the cause. and thus the
Army showed a net profit of $42 on
the enterprise.