The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-05-12
Reviews Splendid Work of Organization in Radio
 Talk Last Evening

claI aid in the promotion of It's public welfare service program was formally opened last evening. The clty's quota has been placed at $6,OOO. In Q broadcast last eve- ing from station WATRs Mayor Frank Hayes, campaign chairman, reviewed the work of the Orga1i. xatlOn locally and appealed for funds. A letter from Mayor Th0m. as J. SpeIIacy of Hartford paying tribute to the Salvation Army was read.
 The mayors address was aS follows:
 The Salvation Army in Water bury is appealing to the generous heart of the city for funds to carry on its good deeds for another 12 months. The amount sought is six thousand dollars.
 Not only as mayor of the city, but also as Q private citizen who is familiar with, and appreciative of, the work in which the Salva- ton Army is engaged. trust that the response to the appeal will be as fine as 1t has been in the past.
 I am not going to review the history of the Army organization in this city.
 For forthy-four years 1t has carried on here the war against human misery; 1t has worked in the cause of religion; and 1t has brought encouragement and in- spiratoin to thousands who needed both sorely.
 The record of that service needs no emphasis on my part. This radio audience knows 1t just as well as I do.
 Facts Reviewed
 But because the help given by the Army is not accompanied by the trumpet flourish of publicity I think you will be as interested as was to discover some of the facts which the annual report discloses.
 Up to March 31st of this year almost five hundred families, numbering eighteen hundred per- sons, were aided.
 Grocery orders were given to the number of over fourteen hundred, and the rent of 16 households was paid.
 When I made an appeal for the Salvation Army @ year ago I told you that garments distributed amounted to three thousand.
 For the period covered by the 1936 report the number of gar- ments was almost fourteen thou sand.
 A year ago I told you that three hundred and sixty-four pairs of shoes had been given away.
 The report for the 1936 period shows that the number rose to well over four hundred pairs.
 The increase in the relief of families is also true of transient relief.
 Tn 1934-25 the transicnts aided numbered a thousand.
 In l035-36 the transients aided numbered two thousand and ninety-one.
 In 1934-35 eight hundred and ninety meals were supplied.
 In l035-36 three thousand two hundred and twenty eight meals were served.
 In 1934-35 nights lodging was given to @ hundred and seventy four persons.
 In l935-36 eleven hundred and fourteen lodgings were provided.
 In 1034-35 seventy-nine pair Of shoes were given away.
 In 1035-36 three hundred and thirteen pairs were distributed.
 Transient Relief
 Tn connection with this matter of transient relief I would like to repeat what I said a year ago. The inexperienced might infer that the recipients were buns or l1oboes. Even if the inference were warranted, which 1t is not, the answer would still be, What If they were?"
 The unfortunate and the derelict suffer cold and hunger and naked- ness just the same as the virtu- ous. And while the weakness and the misfortune should not be en- couraged the victims cannot in decent humanity be left in ne- glect.
 As everyone knows the depres- sion, from which we are now emerging, drove thousands Of de- serving people away from their former homes and places of efll- ployment seeking work wherever 1t might be obtained. With the failure to secure employment their needs increased and those needs had to be cared for.
 The largest share of transient relief which the Salvatoin Army has given has gone to thosewho thorugh no fault of their own, were unable to help themselves.
 Demands Increase
 That the demands have grown is shown by the figures whcih I have just called to your attention. As long as the demand exists 1t must be answered. The Salvation Army, as always, will not turn away from its shelter those who are homeless. It will not suf- fer the hungry to go unfcd and the naked to go unclothed.
 But in order to do this 1t must rely upon the generosity of those who have not failed it in the past and who I am confident will not fail 1t now.
 Last year the sum asked for was four thousand dollars.
 This year, as I have said. the amount needed is six thousand.
 In view of the almost one hun- dred per cent increase in the amount of relief administered over a space of twelve months, the As attorney general, he was active ln camuaigng against radicals.