The Washington times., 1922-05-13
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TAKE Up 1922
BUDGET DRIVE
Endorsement of Salvation Army
Campaign BY Social Clubs
Assures Cooperation.

The Salvation Army's campaign
for its 1922 budget Of $37 900 which
opened on Wednesday. Is reported
at campaign headquarters 14l4 F.
street northwest, to be progressing
in a very satisfactory manner.
Up to date the responses to the
army's appeal have been both
prompt and generous. About five
thousand dollars has come in dur
ing the first two days of the drive.
In addition, the Civitan Club has
announced that it will assume
responsibility for the food supply
of the army's fresh-air camp at
Patuxent, Md. for the coming
summer.
The knights of Columbus have
indorsed the campaign and State
Deputy NJ. j. McAuliffe will send a
letter to every member of the
order in the District of Columbia
urging them to cooperate in every
way possible in getting the funds
which are needed to carry on the
work of the Salvation Army in
Washington for another year.
These two organizations did valiant
service side by side in France and
in thus indorsing the army's bud.
get campaign the knights or
Columbus are manifesting a most
commendable fraternal spirit.
1t is expected that receptaCles
with a worker in charge of them
will be placed in most of the
larger hotels. Government employees
will be given an opportunity to
contribute through the medium of
literature and envelopes for the
contributions which will be circula-
ted through all the departments.
Cans in which gifts can be dropped
through slot in the top will be
placed at each entrance and exit
for the convenience of those wish
ing TO contribute.
A flower booth in charge of Mrs.
Theodore Roosevelt jr., assisted by
Mrs. j. Mayhem Wainwright. and d
candy booth presided over by Mrs.
Grafton Minot assisted by Mrs.
John Heard, Mrs. John Phillip
Hill, and Miss Louisa Hoar, mark
ed the Salvation Army's activities
at the horse show, which opened
yesterday. The booths will be in
operation each day of the show
and the ladies' in charge will have
the assistance of several popular
dcbutantes in dispensing candy and
flowers to Capital societyS
Mrs. Theodore Tiller. president
of the District of Columbia chapter
of the League of American Pen
Women. is chairman of a com.
mittee which will have charge of
that organization activities for
the drive. l. is not yet definitely
known what form this contribution
will take. but it will probably be an
entertainment of some nature.
Women prominent in the various
golf and country clubs have also
consented TO work in these institu-
tions for the benefit of tn" army
This work does not constitute an
official action of the clubs them
selves. but is voluntary assistance
given by.public.spirited women who
believe in the Salvation Army and
the work it is doing for Wash
inEton.
1t is believed that citizens of the
District of all classes will have no
difficulty in seeing the value of
the work being accomplished by
the army and in realizing that
every dollar invested in this cause
brings most substantial return.
Miss jeanette Carter, a prominent
Colored woman lawyer Of Washing
ton, has assumed the responsibility
of taking charge of the work
among several colored social organ.
izations. and much is expected
from her efforts in this quarter.
The Salvation Army makes no dis.
tinctions and operates a Colored
Hostel at Seventh and p streets
northwest, where last year il sup
piled 1858 meals and furnished
beds to 22,205 needy of the city.