New Britain herald., 1924-09-09
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handled from his office ever since, thus relieving Ensign Frederickson of any financial responsibility.
 While no charges of misuse of funds have been made against the former local captain the advisory committee frankly Admits that he failed to render an accounting of some of the money which passed through his hands. Ensign Freder- ickson found that collection proceeds from social affairs and other sources of income increased after his arrival over what the books showed on pre- vious collections.
 Bible Class Check Not Found
 Investigation showed that check sent the army by Everyman's Bible class was not accounted for and check sent by the Eddy Glover post, American Legion, was received and instead of being deposited was cash ed at the New Britain Trust, Co.,, by Captain Edeen. Whether the money from both checks eventually went for army expenses or not was not shown on the books.
 It is said of the army that it's of- flcials are sent out to community posts and literally left to make their own living or starve, and several of- ficers proceeding Captain Edeen were forced to resign and seek other work while here. Captain Edeen's salary was said to be so small that it would have been impossible to live on that amount
 Upon the visit to this city last spring of Commander Evangeline Booth and her staff. her attention to the situation was called by the local committee and action was promised.
 Edeen Not At Investigation
 That the promise materialized is proven in the fact that the books were called to the national head quarters recently for auditing and Captain Edeen is said to have been notified to appear and explain his figures or lack of figures. He is al- legged to have pleaded illness and did not show up. The investigation is still in the works.
 In the meantime there have been changes in New England. Major Gabrielson has been relieved of his command and has been sent to New York as general secretary of the Scandinavian provinces, and Staff Captain Bcckman has been placed in command of the New England section. Adiutant Emmanuel Roos has been promoted from corps off ficer to provincial young peoples secretary succeeding Captain Beck man. He will make his first official visit to this city September 20.
 Adiutant Carl Soderstrom of New York has been named secre- tary of the New England district, which is a newly created office. Bridgeport and New Haven have been taken from the jurisdiction of the New York department and have been added to New England, and the New York, Philadelphia and Pittsburgh districts have consoli- dated. Colonel Ben Nelson, com mander of the entire easter section of the United States is on a fur tough and upon his return it is hinted that the entire eastern sec tion may be combined into one dis triet.
 Frederickson Stays Here
 All corps officers in New Eng land except Ensign Frederickson and one other have been changed, some of them having been sent to the western section of the country, 1t is said.
 One of the reasons why Ensign Frederickson has not been changed is because the local advisory com- mittee has stated flatly to the Sal- vation Army organization that un- less he is permitted to remain here to reap the seed of his painstaking work in putting the army on working basis, the local committee will not sponsor the army, Since there is heavy dsbt on the build