SALVATION ARMY.

Manawatu Standard, Volume LII, Issue 230, 29 August 1932, Page 2

SALVATION ARMY.

RESPONSE TO APPEAL. In an endeavour to obtain furnishings for the Salvation Army rest home, the Mayor. Mr Mansford, broadcast an appeal from station 2ZF last evening, and within a very short time received promises of two stretchers and an easy chair. The Mayor explained that the Hospital Board had it could not provide for able-bodies itinerant men on the road and they had no recognised organisation to go to for help. Mr Mansiord said he had as manv as six calls on him one evening. Whilst most of these cases were genuine there were some who unfortunateiv took advantage of the situation. This could not be allowed to go on as funds for this class of relief were very limited. . . With the idea of overcoming this difficultv of being imposed on and with the further idea of providing cheap but clean accommodation, the Salvation Army decided to open this rest cottage where a man could get a light meal, a clean bed. a hot cup of tea or coffee with something to eat in the morning and was again sent on the road. He could not stay tto nights, but could gain admittance by a card from certain responsible citizens. In anv case, their names were registered and a check was therefore kept of their comings and goings. Further equipment for the home was needed.