speaker continued by deseribwork of the. Any. during present Wit mentioning the—-=ttuest form of charity or "helpful ness." continued Brigadier Morris. "is to correct the cause for the need of the crutch, and be able to wale without it, "There are' one hundred and seventy-seven families here who look to the Salvation Army for their subslstones, They are assisted monthly with groceries, bread, rent and medi cal foes where necessary. They ore; given an order on a local supply slore—there is no parading of charity During the year under review $47,500 was spent on the above grocery or~ ders alone, We want you to realize that it was your gift plus the Salva tion Army that thas made so much possible; it has helped us to give assistance to those in dire need. to feed the hungry, clothe the salvage human derelicts and restore hope, faith and courage which, durt these feverish days in which we are living, is no. mean accomplishment. The above 177 families represent a total of 664 souls, all non-Chinese, '"E need not tell you, that the need for the Salvation Army is greater than ever, Then. quite apart from the 177 families, we have helped 250 single men and women; some we have helped out of Shanghai, others in various ways, Their plight most pitiful. "Many of them have boon in better circumstances in the past, Today they are _pennile: Have you ever stopped to think what it must be like to be without a cent, no certain abode, no employer friendless and wandering about from day to day. One such came into our office some time ago and said "For God's sake give me something to do". T feel sorry for the man who has held a good position in life and has slipped. No words of tongue or pen can describe the feeling of the man who knows he is slipping."
Foreign Men's Mostel Over $60,000 were spent from the Regional Social Centre last yea added the speaker, In mentioning the Foreign Men's Hostel he. stated that the cost of upkeep for this last Year was $20,00, the hostel being ful! ihe year round. The other Forel Men's Shelter, on. 'Mulchead Toad. was only. occupied after it became necessary to vacate the old "Amoy oad Shelter. and has cost the Army several thousands of dollars, 'The Discharged Prisoners" Ald Depariment, t00, has been particularly feline during' the past year. accord ing to the Brigadier, nearly $10:000 being, spent on this' branch of the Army's Work In speaking of the assistance to Rickshaw coolies in Shanghai, he said. "In addition to the regular work carried on by the Rickshaw Mission, this year. during the hottest months, tea carts were dispatched daily to all sections of the city. Hundreds of thousands of cups of boiling tea have been distributed gratis. to. rickshaw pullers, This hot tea is not only a comfort to the men but it also pre~ vents the spread of disease os there no need for the men to drink im~ pure water.
"The Dispensary at the Rickshaw Mission Hut on Amoy Road. where 'a much appreciated work is carried fon, has an average attendance thirty people daily."
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