The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1922-04-22
TWO DRIVES
CONCERTED
IN | WEEK

$4,000
Hammond is going to raise that
much money the week of May s to
Is for the use of two well-known
organizations.
One organization will get $4,000
This money will be spent in caring
for needy families and bringing
cheer into destitute homes.
The other organization will get
$4,000. It will be used In starting
boys right in the hope that they
VIII be better prepared for the bat
tie of life and thus never need the
aid of the first organization.
The Salvation Army and Boy
Scouts, of Hammond, have locked
arms and are going to put over
their spring financial campaigns in
one big effort. 1t is one of the big
gest tasks Hammond has tackled
since the days of the war. when
drives" followed each other like
waves on the lake
| The Salvation Army needs $4,000
for its work in Hammond 1t is
running behind right aow because
of the heavy drains on the treasury
during the last winter. If you think
the Army hasn't been busy during
cold weather, Just take a look at
this report, which was read by En-
sign Harry Butler at the last meet
ing of tho AdyiSarx Poard-
Total number families assisted 215
Total number persons assisted 500
Transients furnished beds. .. go
Transients furnished meals. .103
Transients furnished carfare. -. 20
The families assisted included So
at Christmas, Is at Thanksgiving
and 53 received provisions at other
times. The Army distributed 5000
pounds of coal. most of it being
carried to the homes by the work
ers in sacks. They gave away 251
garments and 40 pairs of shoes.
In home service work, which in
cluded sitting up with sick, doing
actual homework in homes, looking
after paroled prisons, etc, the Army
visited s23 homes and spent ST9
hours in service. The reports show
that in Indiana the organization did
twice the service last winter that
it ever did in any previous year.
So much for the needs Of the Sal
walton Army.
Nearly everybody is familiar with
the work of the Boy Scouts. Ham
mond has nearly 500 Scouts now
and should have many more. New
leaders are being drawn into the
work and new troop. are being or
ganized. Aside from the interest
which all boys show in the routine
scout program, the big incentive to
the work in Hammond is the annual
summer camp which permits all
scouts to spend a couple of weeks
out in the open. away from cities
and under expert supervision.
Through a deal closed this week.
the Hammond Scout Council is to
become the owner of one OF the
finest summer camp sites in South
ern Michigan. BY paying cash. the
council will obtain the 40 acre
wooded tract at a lower figure than
it was first offered at. This pur-
chase viii of course swell the bud
get this year, but it is merely so
much money invested. The camp
viii always sell for more that its
present cost.
+. Y. Bunnell had been selected
to head the Salvation Army cam
paign for funds. George Hannauer.
old veteran at the game, was to see
that the Scouts had their treasury
re-stocked Last night Mr.. Han
nauer called on Mr. Bunnell and sug
sested that they join forces and put
it over in one big drive. thus con
serving a lot of energy. 1t sounded
good to Mr. Bunnell, so 1t was
greed upon.
Committees are now being ap
pointed and it is planned to have
everything ready to start the cam
paign off with a bang on the morn
ing Of May s.