The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-11-30
Salvation Army In
Maintenance Appeal
ThOmastOn Well Organized for Campaign Opening
Tomorrow; E. R. Kaiser, Chairman Of Committee

the swing from defense to onense
In World War No. 2, the Interna-
tional Salvation Army, Is gearing
its personnel and worldwide re-
sources to the quickened tempo Of
our march to victory" declared E.
r. Kaiser today. Mr.. Kaiser Is
chairman Of the Annual Mainten-
ance Appeal Of the Salvation Army
which begins in Thomaston and
district on December LIST.
E. r. Kaiser, will be ably assisted
in the local Salvation Army APP
peal by Charles Pendleton, who will
act as treasurer, and the following
member Of the local committee:
Donald G. Fuller, John Hancock,
E. w. Hartley. DR.. Robert Hazen,
Lucille @. Martin, Mrs. Lester Ray
mond, L. I. Raymond, Robert Rob-
inson, Rev. Leonard Smith and DR..
Winfield E. Wight. A quota Of ST.
10000 has been set as the objective
Of the campaign and the chairman,
treasurer and sponsoring committee
are confident Of success.
Letters Of Appeal
Letters Of appeal have been mail
ed to the many frinedS OF the
Salvation Army stating: General
George L. Carpenter, International
Head of the Salvation Army, the
man who is responsible for Saliva
ZIONIST activities in So countries and
colonies, recently thanked the AM
erican people for their continued
generous gifts to the unprecedented
program of the Salvation Army.
"You are doing a wonderful job
and your efforts are more necessary
now than ever" he was told again
and again by people in all walks
of life.
AS chairman Of this committee.
pass on the grateful thanks of
General Carpenter to all who have
helped, by their donations, to adj
vance this spendid work. Quietly
unassulmingly, the Salvation Army
carries on, far surprising in the
sphere an dextent of its present
wartime service, the splendid tradi-
tons established in the first World
War. Here at home nearly 100
Salyationist centers are girded for
home defense while maintaining
their practical services to the needy,
the spiritually destitute and to ever
greater numbers of young people in
whom they build health, character
and an appreciation Of true values.
know there are many appeals
but none more worthy. Be assured
your contribution will be used wise
ly and well.
It was made clear by the chair
man today that the present appeal
Is for the local, general, tnstitu-
tional and military war time service
of The Salvation Army in this coun-
try as goven by the Red Shield
Clubs and other units Of The Saliva
ton Army. These are not provided
for by the U. S. O., Of which the
Salvation Army Is member agency,
for the reason hiatt they are in
dependent Of the u. s. O. clubs
operating by Salvationists and
therefore not eligible for U. g. O..
financing.
Us D. W. Ou1tD
q. 8. o. funds, 1t was explained,
are available to the Salvation Army
only for 131 U. S. O. units operated
b ytt at or near the larger military
camps throughout the United
States. They do not carry the en-
tire load Of Salvation Army war
work in this country and no part
of 1t overseas, funds for which
must be provided by the Interna-
ton Salvation Army.
The many hospitals and instiu-
lions Of the Salvation Army which
are operated by public subscriptions
are seriously feeling the IMPACT of
war. Never before have SalvationiSt
maternity homes been so crowded as
in hte past months. Subscriptions to
this appeal will provide local aid
through the Salvation Army and
help to maintain Red Shield Club
Service to uniformed men in some
$50 permanent clubs and mobile
UNITS throughout the Eastern Terri
tory.