The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-05-13

0GCihE1klB tk1hG aS CgSubuEeE OI b1e Salvation Army Home Service Fund accounts for the past eight years he has been impressed by the conscien- tious spending of money entrusted to the organization, Thomas F. Moore, trust ofiicer of the Citizens and Manufacturers National bank, in Q radio address last night urged the public to give its hearty assist ance to the drive now on for financ- eS with which to carry on the acc tivities of the well known welfare body.
 The goal of the local Salvation Army in the present drive is s9,- 900. ITO one whose daily occupa- ton involves the handling of huge sums of money and who becomes accustomed by reason of such trans- actions to handle them with a standardized routine, the sum ot 5000 as an annual budget to car- ry on the work of an organizat ton for twelve months may seem Q mea- ger amount and Q relatively trival transaction" asserted MT. Moore.
 Not Wanting"
 "But when that same person fol. lowing the practice of 0 good ac- countant looks on the other side of the ledger and measures the effort, the charity and the accomplish ments which this comparatively small sum produces" he said, 'he can only say truthfully that he has weighed the work of the Salvation Army in the balance and found 1t not wanting"
 Mfr. Moore invited Major Ralph Miller, divisional ofIicer of the Sal- vauon Army in southern New Eng land, to be his guest over the air and tell some of the highlights of the armys work during the recent flood emergency. Major Miller in commenting upon the armys work in the calamity said, "The appre- ciation of the army,s work was quite general, Governor Cross of Connecticut and Mayor Spellacy of Hartford were generous in the praise of the part the army played in relieving this distress, but, said the major, we of the army, do not feel that anything out of ordinary was accomplished 1t was just Q case of broadening out in our service The army was 50 organized that immediately the situation became acute the army was on the job.
 History repeats itself," said Major Miller, "Many of the mem. berS of the National Guard and Naval Militia, when being served by the SalvationistS, said our dads told us of the help and the coffee and doughnuts they received from the army in France, but we never thought the day would come when the army would be catering to oul needs" Major Miller told of the hundreds of the families housed and taken care of by the army ir cooperation always with the Red Cross.
 Rescue Squad
 He also told of the rescue squad in boats who rescued families marooned in their homes. He cited one humorous case, that of 8 Jew ish gentleman, who when approach ed by other rescue parties declined to leave his home for fear that when he returned he would finc the place had been ransacked. The army was asked to persuade tht man of his peril, and if possible tc remove him. When the Salvationist drew up alongside the man readily consented to leave with them, feel ing that if the army was on the job his belongings would be all right he said he could trust the army Major Miller said. "This mans con- fidence in the army was possibly the result of his having become acquainted with the organization in Palestine, where the army oper- ates as 1t does in the United States" A splendid committee com prized of prominent local persons is this week engaged in securing funds for the work of the army in Waterbury for the coming twelve months.
 If you have not already responded to the appeal you may do so by sending your contribution to the