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THE GARDEN ISLAND TUESDAY. DEC. 4, 1917
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SALVATION Ml
WAR ACTIVITIES
Plant That Have Proved Successful
The propostd work of the Salva
tion Armv in America training
camps and on the battlefields in
which American soldiers are en
gaged can be better understood by
a brief summary of what the Sal
vation Army has been doing in
Europe since the beginning of the
war.
Extent of the Work in Europe
At the begipning of the war the
Salvation Army i n England.
France, Russia, Belgium, Italy,
Switzerland, Sweden, Norway,
.Denmark, Canada, Australia , and
New Zealand immediately placed
at the disposal of the military
authorities of these governments
all their principal buildings, and
their resources of their organiza
tions. The majority of these build
ings were accepted and used by
the government authorities.
Enlisted Men
Over 30.000 Salvation Army men
are enlisted in the British armv
alone. In the armies of other
countries the enlistments are pro
portionate. These men true to
Salvation army training make the
most of opportunities for Social
service.
Salvation Army Representatives
Serving among the troops of
England and France are 600 offi
cers of the Salvation army who
conduct and oversee the social and
relief work of the Salvation Armv.
Ambulance Work
Thirty-six ambulances have been
supplied and manned by the Sal
vation Army and have been in
operation since the beginning of
the war. Each ambulance costs
$2,000. a total of $72,000 spent bv
the Salvation army for ambulances
alone. In addition to these are
innumerable other ambulances that
are manned by Salvation army
men.
Kuts at the Front
The Salvation army has erected
and operates 146 huts in the war
zones. Each hut can accommodate
about 500 men at a meeting, and
at other hours the 9pace is devoted
to reading, writing and rest room,
games, music, singing, and other
social activities, and entertain
ments. Meals and light refresh
ments are served.
Picked Officers Only
Four Salvation army officers are
appointed to each hut, a man and
wife and two assistants. Great
care is exercised in picking officers
who have a good report for effici
ent and successful business man
agement. Soldiers at the Huts
It is estimated that about 75,000
men visit the Salvation army huts
every day on the western battle
fronts. Soldiers back from the
trenches spend spare time at the
huts. Good reading matter and
writing material and comforts of
all kinds are made available for
the soldiers.
Meetings Before the Battle
Religious services conducted in
the huts for the benefit of the
men who are starting for the front
line trenches are crowded to capa
city. Thousands of these men
kneel for prayer in these meetings.
Great Need of Uplift Work
It is almost impossible to exag
gerate the seriousness of the moral
dancer which threaten the men
in camps, and the work of the'
Salvation army is a mighty force
for good, a fact which has been
attested by the Government auth
orities of the various nations.
Copies of these letters are avail
able, Hostels and Rest Rooms
The Salvation army has 61 hotels
and 300 rest rooms in France and
England. These are for the bene
fit of soldiers on furlough, con
valescents, and refugees,
Legal Aid for Soldiers
In the department of Legal Aid
and general advice for soldiers and
for widows the Salvation has rend
ered valuable service to thousands
free of charge.
Widows and Orphans Helped
A large department with branch
es throughout Great Britain has
been established for assisting
widows and orphans. Many thou
sands have been helped in adjust
ing themselves to changed condi
tions. War Service League
This organization is made up of
the soldiers of the Salvation armv.
The work includes taking care of
refugees, taking refreshments to
troop trains, sewing for the needy,
caring for sick and convalescents,
visiting prison camps and render
ing a great variety of service where
ever the need is.
Food
In England alone the kitchen8
operated by the Salvation armv for
the benefit of the poor provide din
nets for 15,000 families daily.'
Scope of the Work
The statement herewith of the
work of the Salvation army in
Europe, on the battlefields and in
the training camps, suggests the
scope of the work that would be
done for American soldiers by the
American divisions of the Salva
tion army.
Buildings Offered to Government
As soon as the state of war be
tween the United States and Ger
many was declared to exist, the
Salvation army in the United
States, promptly followed the ex
ample of the organization in other
countries and placed all its build
ings at the disposal of the govern
ments. A list of 107 buildings
with accommodations for 10,000
soldiers accompanied this offer.
The government authorities accept
ed this offer subject to requisition
as needed,
Government Approval of Salvation
Army Plans
Conferences with the United
States government officials were
held, in which the plans for hut
and ambulance work outlined bv
the Salvation army, similar to its
work on the European battlefronts,
were approved and accepted.
Ambulance Work
Ambulance Units will be equip
ped and sent to the front with the
United States troops, These units
will be manned by Salvationists
and adheteuts, all of whom in ad
dition to being skilled in medical
and ambulance work, will also be
able to give spiritual aid to the
wounded and dying.
Hutments
Huts will be established at the
concentration camps, each one
under the direction of four compe
tent officers. Reading, writing and
rest rooms, games, music, singing.
entertainments, religious services
and other social activities will be
provided. Light refreshments will
be served.
Other Plans for War Work
In addition to the Hut and Am
bulance work, Hit: plans of the
Salvation at my War Service League
include:
. (a) Relief of widows and or
phans, with advice to individuals
on adjustment to changed condi
tions confronting them.
(b) Accommodation for soldiers
on furlough and leave of absence,
including hotels and rest rooms ac
cessible to camps.
(c) Legal Aid and general ad
vice department for soldiers and
widows, x
(d) The making of various ar
ticles to go into the comfort kits
of the soldiers.
(e) Emergency and Miscel
laneous forms of service according
to needs that may develop.
Ability of the Salvation Army to Render
Service
The long and world wide ex
perience of the Salvation army, in
the work of moral uplift, and its
methods of syndicating expeiience
from all its workers to all others,
making it a peculiarly able instru
ment through which to protect the
American soldiers from evil influ
ences, and to strengthen their
moral natures whether for lift or
death.
Funds Required
Estimates based on the plans
outlined show that a fund of $200,
000, as a start, will be required bv
the Salvation army to make these
plans effective. It is estimated
that $25,000 of this monev should
be raised in Chicago. It isimpor-1
tant that this money should be
raised at the earliest possible time,
as the need fer this work develops
as rapidly ps the training camps
are organized, and delav can easily
defeat the main purposes of moral
protection.
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Seek Titles to Kauai Land
On Nov. 27th, the Koloa Sugar
Co. of Kauai, by Hans Isenberg, its
president, filed in the land court its
petition for registration of title to
1919.70 acres of land on the Gar
den Island. At the same time, the
Paa.. Agricultural Co., by Hans
Iseifberg, its president, filed its
petition for registration of title to
952.65 acres of land on Kauai.
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