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300 Rest-rooms equipped with papers, magazines, books, etc., in charge of Salvation Army Officers.
1507 Salvation Army officers devote their entire time to religious and social work among Soldiers and Sailors.
15,000 Beds in hotels close to railway stations and landing points at seaport cities for protection of Soldiers and Sailors going to and from the Front.
80,000 Salvation Army officers fighting with Allied Armies.
100,000 Parcels of food and clothing distributed among Soldiers and Sailors.
100,000 Wounded Soldiers taken from battlefields in Salvation Army ambulances.
300,000 Soldiers and Sailors daily attend Salvation Army buildings.
$2,000,000 Already spent in war activities.
45 Chaplains serving under Government appointment.
40 Camps, Forts and Navy Yards at which Salvation Army services are conducted or which are visited by Salvation Army officers.
2184 War Widows a.s.sisted (legal and other aid, and visited).
2404 Soldiers' wives cared for (including medical help).
442 War children under our care.
3378 Soldiers' remittances forwarded (without charge).
$196,081.05 Amount remitted.
600 Parcels supplied Prisoners of War.
1300 Cables sent for Soldiers.
275 Officers detailed to a.s.sist Soldiers' wives and relatives; number a.s.sisted, 275.
40 Military hospitals visited.
360 Persons visiting hospitals.
147 Boats met.
324,052 Men on board,
35,845 Telegrams sent.
24 Salvationists detailed for this work.
20 Salvationists detailed for this work outside of New York City.
SALVATION ARMY WORK IN UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.
1218 Buildings in use at present.
2953 Missing friends found.
6125 Tons of ice distributed.
12,000 Officers and non-commissioned officers actively employed.
11,650 Accommodations in inst.i.tutions.
68,000 Children cared for in Rescue Homes and Slum Settlements.
22,161 Women and girls cared for in Rescue Homes.
30,401 Tons of coal distributed.
175,764 Men cared for in Industrial Homes.
342,639 Poor families visited.
399,418 Outings given poor people.
668,250 Converted to Christian life.
984,426 Jobs found for unemployed poor.
1,535,840 Hours spent in active service in slum districts.
6,900,995 Poor people given temporary relief.
40,522,990 Nights' shelter and beds given to needy poor.
52,674,308 Meals supplied to needy poor. Const.i.tuency reached with appeal for Christian citizens.h.i.+p.
132,608,087 Out-door meeting attendance.
134,412,564 In-door meeting attendance.
NATIONAL WAR BOARD.
Commander Evangeline C. Booth, President.
EAST.
Peart, Col. William, Chairman.
Reinhardsen, Col. Gustave S., Sec'y and Treas.
