Davis County Clipper | 1965-05-21 | Page 17 | Salvation Army

Salvation Army In tn an era of federal handouts for the poor Its It's appropriate to honor a private enterprise organ which does and band has done doneso so much to help the needy the Salvation Army The Army Is marking its birthday this year jear THE SAl SALVATION Army has demonstrated over a century of good will wUl and solvency that respect for fellowman n can manifest manifest mani mani- fest test Itself through private en en- en deavor The Salvation Army was born amid oppressive slum conditions In the London of Victorian England England Eng Eng- land land so ostensibly upright It re refused refused re re- fused to admit the existence of poverty A young minister named John Booth appreciating the plight of the needy organized the first offensive of the Salvation Army SINCE THIS beginning the Army has come to America and successfully carried out its lis program program program pro pro- gram of hot lunches cold shew shew- ers era and faith in God Though Its real work Is little known outside an anonymous troupe of the downtrodden downtrodden down down- trodden it is 18 perhaps our most noble humanitarian organization The Salvation Army is a are re refreshing refreshing re- re freshing example of man helping his fellow man