The Social Work of the Salvation ArmyLamb, Edwin Gifford
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The Social Work of the Salvation Army
Lamb, Edwin Gifford
Poor; Salvation Army; Social history
Born in Vermont. Mother Irish. Father German. Thirty-two years old.
Single. He wrote to his people but they did not help him. Had travelled
around a good deal. Had no trade. Said he "got saved" in a mission and
they kept him all winter. He said every time he got down, he went to the
missions and stayed as long as he could. Had been in the Industrial Home
nine days. Had worked on a farm a little. Looked like a vagrant.
No. 15.
Born in London. Twenty-two years old. Single. Seaman by trade. Left his
boat one month ago in New York and had done nothing since. Had been in
the Industrial Home two weeks and hoped to work his way back to England
shortly. His appearance was very good.
No. 16.
Born in New York. American parents. About thirty-five years old. Single.
Brick-layer by trade. Did not belong to the union. Out of work four
months. Said he had been to every city in the United States and had
travelled on freight trains quite often. Looked like a tramp.
No. 17.
Born in Reading, Penna. American parents. Forty years old. Married. Wife
dead. One child living with his sister in Pennsylvania. Carpenter by
trade. Did not belong to the union. Had been out of work all winter. All
his tools were in pawn. The Army had been helping him at times. Said he
had to leave his child on account of not working. He looked like a very
hard drinker. Had never worked in the country.
No. 18.
Born in Albany, N. Y. American parents. Thirty-five years old. Single.
Quarrelled with his people. Had not been home for ten years. Had no
trade. Out of work all winter. The missions and the Army had helped him
a good deal. Had been in the Industrial Home three days. Never worked in
the country. Looked dissipated.
No. 19.
Born in Ireland. Thirty years old. Single. Had people in Ireland who
were poor. Came to this country eleven years ago. Had no trade. Out of
work two months. Expected a position in Brooklyn the following week.
Said he had $60.00 in the bank but lost his book and had to wait to get
his money. Had been in the Industrial Home two days. His appearance was
good.
No. 20.
Born in Jersey City. Italian parents. Twenty-five years old. Single.
Quarrelled with his people. Said he had a step-mother and could not get
along with her. Had been in New York five years working at everything.
Had no trade. Out of work five months. Had saved some money, but it was
all gone. Never worked in the country. In the Industrial Home five days.
Said this was the first time he was ever down. Looked like a hopeful
case.
No. 21.
Born in Philadelphia. Irish parents. Thirty-two years old. Married. His
wife was working and had paid his board all winter, until he came to New
York two weeks before on a freight train. Had been in the Industrial
Home since, and expected to return to his wife. Carpet-weaver by trade
and belonged to the union. Said he drank sometimes, but he looked like a
hard drinker. Otherwise very good.
No. 22.
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