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Show I FEB POOR AND HOMELESS. Salvation. Army Appeased Hunger of 1460 Persons Yesterday. Itwns estimated last night by Division Officer John T. Dale that a total of 1400 persons had been provided with Thanka-giving Thanka-giving dinners by tho Salvation Army. B About S50 of thes wore entertained at H the spread prepared ln tho Realty bulld- B lug for Individuals who woro homeless HI and the remainder wero comprised ln HflHl about 22S families to whom baskets of Mjja good things to cat were given. Tho contents of tho baskets sent out HjJH varied In accordanco with tno slzo of the HjJH families, which ranged ln numbers all the j way from two to twenty-one ln a family; B but the average number was not ar from B five- Tne division officer admitted that B when the requisition for the family of HjhH twenty-one was received, suspicion was HHB entertained that the Army hod been B called upon to furnish supplies for a BH boarding-house, but Investigation proved B that neither tho size or needs of the fam B 'lv had been overestimated. There were B several families of from ten to sixteen to MH whom the baskets wero sent. The din- ii crs were ln every case both ample and BHI substantial and tho supplies had not en- jmB tlrcly given out when all had been pro- BH vldod for. Bl At tho Realty building covers were laid HBI for ICO and the tables were nearly filled BH the fourtn time. The hours from noon HVBV until 5 p. m. wero well occupied In serv- BH ,nfr tho hungry. Admissions woro bv ' tickets, and when tho doors woro opened It required actlvo work on the part of three or four Army officers to prevent more pcoplo orowdlng In than tlioro was room for. When tho tables woro filled tho doors wore locked until those seated had fuliy satisfied their hunger. Patient walling was required on tho part of some, but nearly all took tho necessary dolay good naturodly and nil were finally served. No ono who applies to the Salvation Army for Thanksgiving dinner Is turned away. Nono Is asked to present a certificate certifi-cate of poverty or hunger or respectability. respectabili-ty. Some who wero fed yesterday wero abundantly ablo to dig ln a coal mine-Some mine-Some wero plainly under the lnfluonco of liquor, but they asked and It was given to thorn. "Sometimes It Is easier for poor men to get liquor than It Is to get food," Is tho wav tho divisional officer expressed tho feeling of tho Army In the matter. "Wo should rathor feed a dozen unworthy men than to turn ono deserving ono away hungry." . ., That some of tho younger generation, at leant, arc Inclined to overdo the matter mat-ter of Indulgenco ln froo dinners on Thanksgiving day Is cvldonced by a remark re-mark overheard on the street yesterday. "I'so struck do limit, fellers." said ono husky lad of 15 to his companions. "I'so been to do newsboys' dinner; l'so been to do Salvation dinner; now, I t'lnk I'll go homo and bust." Tho Army officers report that Salt Lake citizens have been hardly as liberal as ln former years In their contributions to tho Thanksgiving fund. The fund Is sufficiently large, perhaps, to meet tho expense of the Thanksgiving dinners, but thero will bo llttlo left for buying tho winter supplv of clothing for tho poor. The Armv alms to provido for both needs as far as possible in the Thanksgiving campaign, and on account of the shortage short-age this year It will have to begin the Christmas campaign early, for It can not be expected that tho warm weather will last much longer. Nearly all of tho contributions con-tributions made this year to tho Army's fund for supplies for tho poor have como from those who are thomsclvcB com-parativclv com-parativclv poor. Very few. Indeed, of those who may bo tormed wealthy have given anything yet, say the officers. |
