Show SHELTER FOR All I fOOD fOR NEEDY NEED What Salvation Army and V Volunteers Volunteers Vol Vol- 01 of America Are Doing NONE ARE TURNED AWAY Many any Families Are Being Helped During the Cold Weather r Ii I i Yes Yes said eald Staff Captain C. C A. A AI A A. I of ot the Salvation Army yesterday yesterday yes yes- we naturally have more tally for assistance during cold stormy weather than at other times While the weather veather Is good poor people can canI I at lea least t ge get out a and d get a little work but when neaV heavy storms come como on women women women wo wo- I men and children at least are confined confined confined con- con fined to the house often when there thore 18 B little or no fuel and perhaps with with- lout out proper sustenance I We are occasionally imposed on but hut our rule Is to help first and ask afterward The arm army has nothing toI to 1 I give except that which Is supplier supplied to us by the public We have a wagon for Instance and when anyone anyone anyone any any- one phones to us or sends word that i they have food or clothing to spare ewe wo Wc send for It The clothing Is often o nearly nearh as good as new We wash and fumigate It When those who are in need apply to us us we give thorn them such food tood and clothing as the case caso seems to demand Then Then we make in inquiries In- In quirles concerning tho the case and if the parties seem worthy we endeavor to secure employment for them helping tho Poor Those who are arc in need are never turned away It Is hi not all of charity charily to give you OU know Sometimes thos those who receive small wages are unable to buy the comforts of or life and to such we sell Ben clothing hats shoes and other lother articles at nt a a. very nominal figure Henry Hammer has charge under I Staff Captain of the tho Industrial In- In department Yes said Mr lr Hammer we sell clothes and other r articles always for a very el nominal sum We Vc have to watch however to I see sec that second-hand second dealers are arc no not permitted to profit thereby Man Many o ot of the clothes clothe and shoes wo we sell go o to toa for or a a. L. L mere pittance a very small p per percent percent r cent of ot what they are worth It is Idone done with a 0 view of ot helping the tho poor and land the needy Dealers could purchase purchase pur put chase chaISe many ninny articles from us and b by doln doing a n. little cleaning and repairing I isell sell them for a Do greatly reat advanced sumi sum i Never l Turn Any n We Ve never ever turn anyone away whom we wo think is needy They are given clothes without price if fC we are arc coni con- con i that they need them and have not Inot mon money y with which to purchase I But many prefer to pay a small sum for what they ther get We e have two horses to feed teed and c care re for and we employ a driver No Xo not necessarily a member member member mem mem- ber of or the army We Ve employ others Food is never sold We Ve are arc given food of various kinds b by those who desire to help the poor and we send it to those in need without price AntI And AntIas Andas as the staff captain has told you oU we the v help first and ask afterward But of course we use every reasonable en endeavor endeavor endeavor en- en deavor to see sec that tho the things given to us for tor distribution are distributed to those who are most worthy The Salvation Sal Army carries on a lodging house for the benefit of workIng work work- Ing trig men at 15 Commercial avenue of or which Captain R. R M. M I. I Hickok Is s in hh I charge Hero Here there are 80 beds which are rented at 10 cents a night four fout at 15 16 cents and 36 rooms at 25 26 cents a night or a dollar a week Of course we wo never turn anyone away if It we can avoid It It said Captain Captain Captain Cap Cap- tain Occasionally a man comes to us in n such a condition that we are compelled to refuse to entertain entertain entertain enter enter- tain him I mean to say Eay that if Ir a aman aman I man comes to us who Is in need and andIn andin In decent condition we never re refuse refuge u e eto to give him a bed If we have one Occasionally every bed In the house hougo is occupied Recently we have been compelled to turn men awa away every overy night because of lack of accommodations Meal Tickets Only No we furnish no meals here That Thatis is Is we have no kitchen If we think thinka a man Is hungry and without mon money and we have funds on hand we give i e him a meal ticket which entitles him to a meal at a restaurant We o sella sell a a. book containing ten meal tickets for 1 In that way many business men who are called on for assistance are enabled t to help with the assurance th that t the tho party will get got food tood and not drink Yes we help men to get work worle when we can We have many calls caBs from those who are looking for employment em em- and seldom a da day passes when wo we are not able ablo to direct some someone someone someone one to a place where he ho can secure a aleast at least temporary employment Last Years Year's Distribution If you would like some fl figures ures said Mid Staff Starr Captain I can canIve I give Ive them to you During the last las year for Instance we supplied free freo beds heds we gave away piece pieces of clothing for food supplied to poor families we paid 70 This o of course aside e from the tho many packages packages pack pack- a ages es we gen sent out which had been given iven to us for that purpose We Ve gave gava free meals to needy persons ant and supplied d 58 65 to needy families W Walso We Vo also secured employment during th the year for persons persona pcr ons Yes we need clothing food fuel and everything else that may be utilized util- util by those who are arc In need W We Vo even eyen t turn rn rags into money When w we wa get rags we employ men to sort lort ant awl clean them and are thus enabled t tl to help some one who vho is in to need Then Them we WO sell the rn rags rag's rags s. s and use uso the money to help with What the tho Vol Are rc Doln Doing The Volunteers s of America also carry carryon on a workingmen's lodging house at East First South street It Is in charge of Captain N. N W. W Edson Here there are arc beds which are rented at 15 Hi cents a night Rooms cost 25 cents a Do nl night ht Tho demand 4 for Cor or rooms has been so great of late that hat another hou house o has been secured securer at 49 9 J Commercial street known as The Tho Friendly Inn where beds are also sold for 15 cents and amI rooms at 25 5 cents a night One of the principal features of the Volunteers' Volunteers work Is the free ar ary There are four physicians who contrIbute their services two hours each day for the benefit of the poor who vho are arc sick One is an eye eyo and ear car specIalist one a skin specialist ono one onea anaa a surgeon Burgeon and one a ph physician A skilled killed nurse Mrs Kohler is in attendance attend attend- ance anco two hours each da day and dresses wounds and prepares a n statement of the he case for the tho physician The Tho Volunteers also gather clothing and other goods to be given to tho the poor They also supply food in cases where needed and BUPP supply such other help o. o as the they may be able Captain Edson states that the work is s sometimes sometimes some somo times supporting self and sometimes Is 3 not Tho rho rent Is a month nn and two wo tons of coal a 0 week are required to keep seep the premises warm Wo are averse to the publishing of names We Ve have havo helped seven families fam tun- families Illes within the last few fow days said Captain Edson but we have learned that many people are very sensitive when they are temporarily embarrassed embarrassed embarrassed embar embar- and we wo seek to avoid hurting their feelings by making appeals through the papers for them No we have no spiritual meetings at this time but hope to have soon |