New Britain herald., 1930-12-05
'SALLIES' ID USE
 ARMY.NAW PROFIT
Will Establish Feed DepOts, Free
 Hotel for Women

New York, Dec. 5. - When the Army and Navy football warriors Imp from Yankee stadium field on Dec. 13 after their benefit encounter for the unemployed of New York they will have for their aches and bruises knowledge that more than s1,000.000 worth of free meals. free beds and free clothing will be dis. pensed to tho cold, the hungry and jobless as result of thei rafternoon's 5 battle.
 Distribution of the fund from gate receipts which is expected 10 reach s1,250,o ,o0o or more will be entrusted 10 the Salvation Army. This is ho N the money will be spent:
 To provide beds for 2000 home less men nightly instead of the l0U6 now being cared for.
 To maintain free food depots now feeding 12,000 men daily and to en- large the two separate food dcpotS for women and children.
 To establish a free hotel for won- Nii anu 6ll lo olL alluNu anu ullopiS to find work. .\
 To buy groceries, fuel and warm clothing for families with no money and no work. The number is cX- pected to total 10000 weekly.
 Money for New Workers
 Commander John McMillan. di- rector of the eastern division of the G,I in ,l, Of this relief work. Arrangements for the benefit football game arc in the hands osa committee headed by Grover A. Whalen, former polic9 commissioner Of New York city, and includes representatives of the Army, Navy. West Point anad Annapolis academies.
 The money will all be spent to aid the joblcss and destitute in Greater New York where the unemployment crisis is'at its apex, and Dwight Nor row. former ambassador to Mexico. has characterized the extent of want as "unknovn and unknowable.'
 At the food depots to be operat- ed with the proceeds of the foot ball game men, women and children will receive free meals without any tormality ot ration tickets or othc" requirements. The Salvation Army dislikcs the term "brcadiinc" and substitutes for it food depot The 1o,0oo men who apply for meals daily at the food dcpots are expected to increase in numbers as cold weather sets in. The separate food ucpots for Womcn and children arc at 349 Bowery and 297 Tenth Ave.
 The new hotel for women and children will he at 41G West @2d St. The building was formerly the Old Samaritan Homo. Quarters for 100 will be provided here and the work of renoyating the structure has begun. This expense is coming from the emergency budget provided by the Sl.0o0, 900 football game.
 The significant thing about the present crisis, says Envoy William De Noto of the national headquar- tcrs staff of the Salvation Army, IS that this year new type Of men and women arc appealing to the or ganization for aid.
 Will Aid Homeless
 "Thcy have never asked for help before" he says. "Our workers know the rounders for charity, all ways quick 10 take advantage ot free offers. There are a few Of them O. course. but they arc in the minority, Rent is q big problem with many who come to us. We do not pay back rent but we help families 70 move to cheaper quarters. We will ray advance rent for those who are destitute and provide them with food
 To illustrate the suffering which the Army-Navy football fund will be used 10 alleviate De Noto de scrlbed a typical appeal.
 "A young man came 10 this office this morning asking for q nurse for his sick wife. He was out of work but all he asked was for someone to care for his wife. The family welfare department sent the nurse She found there was no food Tn th" home, two children hungry and the wife in such d state that she was rushed immediately 10 hosIptal ioc an operation. ln the course Of the day the children were placed in temporary home and the man found work.
 with the advent of the first cold day. we will really face the winters hardships. So far the salvation Army feels the problem scarcely has recn touched. The nation is tacln5 the biggest crisis since the war and New York city is the heart oi II. With the slogan. No humah being without housing, food and clothing this winter the Salvation Army VIII sperd every cent available to pro vido those three necessities for all