The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1930-11-24

GAME TO AID RELIEF
BY SALVATION Army
West Point and Annapolis to
Battle for Food and Shell.
ter for Unemployed

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Yankee stadium field, December Is
after their benefit encounter for the
unemployed Of New York they win
have for their aches and bruises
knowledge that more than $1,000. 900
worth Of free meals, free beds and
free clothing will be dispensed to the
cold, the hungry and jobless Is result
Of their afternoons battle.
Distribution Of the fund from gate
receipts which Is expected to reach
$1,250.000 OF more will be entrusted
to the Salvation Army. This u how
the money will be spent:
To provide beds for 1000 homeless
men nightly instead Of the 1000 now
being cared for.
TO maintain free food depots now
feeding $4,000 men daily and to en-
large the two separate food depots
for women and children.
To establish q free hotel for women
and girls stranded and unable TO
find work.
To buy groceries. fuel and warm
clothing for families with no money
and no work. The number is expect
ed to total 10000 weekly.
Money for New Workers
Commander John Mcmillan, direc-
tor Of the eastern division Of the Sal
walton Army. will be in charge OF
this relief work. Arrangements for
the benefit football game are In the
hands Of q committee headed BY
Grover A. Whalen. former police
commissioner of New York City, and
includes representatives Of the army,
navy. West Point and Annapolis aca-
denies. =
The money will all be spent to aid
the jobless 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 unknown and unknowable."
At the food depots to be operated
with the proceeds Of the football
game men. women and children WI
receive free meals without any for.
mality Of ration tickets or other re-
ouirements. The Salvation Army dis.
likes the term bread line" and sub.
stitutes for 1t "food depot" The H.
600 men who apply for meals daily ct
the food depots are expected to IN
crease In numbers as cold weather
sets in. The separate food depots for
women and children, are at $40 Bow.
cry and cot Tenth avenue.
The new hotel for women and chill
dren will be at 416 West Twenty.
second street. The building was for
merly the Old Samaritan Home.
Quarters for 100 will be provided here
and the work Of renovating the struc-
ture has begun. This expense Is COM
inc from the emergency budget pro-
vided by the 100000 football game.
The significant thing about Inc
present crisis, says Envoy WIulm de
Vote of the national. headquarters
staff OF the Salvation Army. II that
this year q new type Of r1en and
women are appealing to the orgariza-
ion for aid.
VIII Aid Homeless
"They have never asked for help
BEFORE" he says. "Our workers know
.he FOUNDERS for charity, always quick
10 take advantage Of free offers.
There are q few Of them OF course.
but they are In the minority. Rent
Is q big problem with many who come
TO US. We do not pay back rent but
we help families to move to cheaper
quarters. We will pay advance rent
for those who are destitute and pro-
vide them with food"
To illustrate the suffering which
the Army-Naw football fund win be
used to alleviate de Voto described .
typical appeal.
"A Young man came to this office
this morning asking for q nurse Tor
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 In the home,
two children hungry and the wife In
such a state that she was rushed I'M
mediately to q hospital for an opera
ton. In the course Of the day the
children were placed in q temporary
home and the man found work.
with the advent Of the first cold
day. we will really face the winters
h~ardships. SO far the Salvation
Army feels the problem scarcely has
been touched. The nation Is facing
the biggest crisis since the war and
New York City is the heart Of It.
With the slogan. NO human being
without housing. food and clothing
this winter the Salvation Army VIII
spend every cent available to provide
these three necessities for all who are
In need"