South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-08-15


Those are the words that would
make the advertisement II written
for insertion by Adit Charles "
Perrett commanding officer OF the
local post OF me Salvation Army.
His "ad" might be written in a
different way Il it were al all pos
sible 20 recover the lost articles
that would be enumerated But
Adjt Perrett> says. 1T isn't and the
post must depend upon the public
spirited citizens OF South Bend to
give them a new start"
While fire was wrecking havoc
with one OF the city's oldest business
corners early Sunday. the mysteri-
Gus torch did not read the sign upon
TIE door at the Salvation Army
citadel. and sent il up in flames.
WIKI II went 200 chairs. a new piano,
valued at 5000, personal effects OF
the commander. valued at $3.50. the
band instruments Of the post organ
liza ton.
Much Clothing Destroyed
And in the rear or nal. hidden
from view we're stored 100 over
coats, so suits. 200 pairs Of shoes,
many new caps and hats and a
number OF undergarments which.
although slightly worn, had been
collected for distribution when win
ter comes and the city's needy feels
the touch Of cold.
Not even music left for the
trumpet call 10 the Maynard the
adjutant said Monday morning as he
called upon the press TO wage his
campaign for help.
Forty-one years in the Salvation
Army service was the record OF
Adjt. Perrett when ne came to South
Bend a few weeks ago to carry on
the orders work in this community.
And I've spent ii all in building
new homes or paying of mortgages
on homes THAI have been built ~
the various posts that 1 have
served" he said.
Il came here with the intention
OF building for the city a citadel,
but I didn't expect 10 have my hand
shown so soon" Perrett said. But
now, with everything destroyed, it
necessitates the immediate restora-
ton. The work can go on, in way.
but perhaps rot as successfully as
in the past. In our present position
it would be necessary to hold all OF
our meetings upon the street and
eliminate from our schedule those
services that il has been our prac-
tice to hold indoors. Sunday school
classes can't we'll assemble on the
streets We need a room, temper
arily, and then we can devote our
time to our future plans.
But a room alone would not serve
the purpose. We must have some
thing to furnish 1t with. We have
no funds for Investment in the re-
uuired furnishings. If someone only
had a piano that they could let US
have for use and we could obtain
the required benches or chairs-and
a room-we could carry on and hold
together our congregation.
What we want, however, Is for
everyone 10 gather together as many
cast off garments of clothing as pos
sible and let US have them as soon
as we find place 10 keep them. We
will need them badly in carrying on
our work among the poor and needy
Of the city and that Is work that
cannot be forgotten. II Is life 10
many. although thousands of for
Inmates do not realize it. Everyone
can help. if they will"
And today, with a commander who
Is new 10 the city and with his flock
without a place to assemble. the sal
walton Army is facing the greatest
problem that II has faced since the
men Of the caps AMI the girls with
the bOnnets came to South Bend TO
carry on their religious work.