The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-06-16

of q year, there are scores of fam flies who face the crisis of tempo rary distress. Unemployment, sick ness and adverse circumstances are contributing causes. If helping hand is lent they are able to weather this crisis and are helped back to self-support. They are your neighbors--your fellow-cit- izens. You would help them if they came to you. Your heart would be touched by their need; your hand would be quick to aid. But they do not come to you. They go Co your representatIvc--the Sal- vatlon Army your Helping Hand to Others"
 Tho Rcniakcr of Scrap Humanity!
 m its work, the Salvation Army meets many of society,s "incorri- gibles.' They are the cast-offs, the human breakage and debris Of life. They form the great host of the world's incurabfes. They are Il drsg to society. and menace to the body polite. But to the Salva- tion Army they are q challenge. Many cities and towns have witt messed many of those broken lives mended. The down. but not out, have been turned from useless con- sumers into producers, from out laws to law-abiding citizens. Day and night the great regenerating ana transforming machinery of this "Salvage" army Is at work on the rough and blasted waste ma- terial of life.
 The Restorcr Of Wandering Girls!
 She has made migtake---a grievous one. But perhaps the fault is not all hers. She wants to come back"---to begin again. But there is a feeling that every hand is against her. In the midst of an- guished terror a happy thought comes---"The Salvation Army!" A sympathetic ear hears her story. Perhaps q place of refuge is need ed, or financial aid, or just under standing advice. But 1t is given, and life is saved from the brink. Rescue and maternity homes are maintained at convenient centers near Waterbury, where cases Of this kind are expertly dealt with.
 Tho Teacher and Trainer of
 Childhood!
 Especially valuable to the Wa terbury of tomorrow is the work being done among the children of the poorer classes. Sunday schools are held each week. thus giving many of these tots their only spir- ituai contact. Domestic science and manual training classes con tribute practical Knowledge that would be lacking otherwise.
 BTiealthfui play. under proper su- pervision. gives exerclse to little bodies that without 1t would be puny and disease e-subjccted. The children rally to. the Army pro- gram. Religion is made glad thing in this Army of Salvation for soul, mind and body. Water bury, as a result, will be enriched by q stronger. cleaner. better man. hood and womanhood of tomor- row.
 The Church of the UDcbnrched!
 In its preaching. as well as its serving, the Salvation Army hnds it's place among those who are un- touched by other organizations. An eyangelistic spirit and atmosphere pervades all branches of the work both in solely religious meetings and in all the workings of the or RAHlxAIIOn HIHUy HttFlhNb The avenues of approach differ but tho object s the same. the regen. eration of mankind. The Salvation Army seeks those who VIII not geek the churches. and breaches to them where # finds them, in slums, in parks. in the streets in words and in ways that they will under stand. others are called to mag t.m mA nd and high places of worship. There are others 10 All elevated rostrum and exalted pulpit. But the Army's rostrum is the street corner -4-its pulpit the curbstonc---its roof ftod's tar-studdcd sky--its audi ence the people of the world. The 0titcasf, whose ragged clothes pro- hitHt him entering q church. stands side by side with the gentleman or affairs out for stroll. The womnn of the street, pausing to listen to 4 story of hope and refuge. rubs cl- bows with the lady Of society whose heart craves the warmth Of revealed religion. There are the Iawiess, lodging the police. who ,,ausc 10 hear of a better life under cover of the night There are young men and women. strong ana intelligent, but who have no liking for sermons and hymns, who stop to listen to the music or the happy song. Into these hearts the seed IS eown. and eternity alone will re- veal the fruit.
 Raising the Bottom!
 Tn the final analysis that Is the purpose and aim. of this great orr eanizati There will always be Il .boftom" to society. This pot tomy fs the salvation Army's sole sphere of service and activity. But. rsmernber, when you raise the Dot tom" you raise the average: lt s as vast region indeed in which the Salvation Army hnds unceasins need for it's orgnuizsd sefvIee '" Isumanity. Tn that bottom Of so' c1efy. under-spreading the entire 90. eIai structure, where victims Of unxerty. sickness. and sin arc