The Social Work of the Salvation ArmyLamb, Edwin Gifford
History
The Social Work of the Salvation Army
Lamb, Edwin Gifford
Poor; Salvation Army; Social history
Born in Yonkers, N. Y. American parents. Thirty-six years old. Single.
Had no trade. Had not worked all winter. Was in the Industrial Home for
the fourth time this winter. The missions had helped him. Never worked
in the country. Looked like a vagrant.
No. 31.
Born in Germany. Forty years old. Single. Had no trade. Out of work two
months. The Army gave him clothing. Had been in the Industrial Home
several days. Never stayed in one place very long. Never worked in the
country. Looked like a vagrant.
No. 32.
Born in New York. American parents. Thirty-five years old. Single. Had
no people, except one brother who was in the West. Had no trade. Out of
work four months. Had been in the Industrial Home one week. Never worked
in the country. Said when he had money he gambled and played the races.
Looked intelligent and capable.
No. 33.
Born in Ireland. Forty five years old. Married. Evidently had left his
family. Had no regular trade. Had followed the water a good deal and
worked along the docks. Had nothing steady for three months. Was in the
Industrial Home for the second time this winter. Worked in the country
about two years. Said when the weather got warm he was going to the
country. Looked ignorant and dissipated.
No. 34.
Born in New York. American parents. Thirty years old. Single. Trade of a
shoe-maker, but he had not worked at it for nearly two years. Out of
work three months. Worked in the country a little. Appearance very good.
No. 35.
Born in Philadelphia. American parents. Forty years old. Married. Had
buried his wife and three children. Had no trade but followed the circus
as laborer. Never worked in the country. Had had no steady work for a
year. The Army had been helping him for a month. He said he went on the
drunk sometimes. Looked intelligent but in feeble health.
No. 36.
Born in Hungary. Twenty-nine years old. Single. Had people at home but
did not write often. In this country eight years. Talked good English.
Had no trade. Worked on a farm a good deal in Hungary. Had been in the
Industrial Home four days. Looked very hopeful.
No. 37.
Born in Pittsfield, Mass. American parents. Twenty-one years old.
Single. Had no trade. Had been in the Industrial Home three months. Was
a trusted worker and received $2.50 a week, for driving one of the Army
wagons. Never worked in the country. Looked like a respectable man.
No. 38.
Born in Ireland. Fifty-years old. Single. In this country twenty years.
Had no trade. Had travelled around the world. Had been in the Industrial
Home one month. Said he used to drink, but would never do it again. He
was gray-haired and feeble. Never worked in the country.
No. 39.
Born in Ireland. Fifty-five years old. Single. Had no trade but followed
the water a good deal. Out of work five months. Had been in the
Industrial Home three weeks. Said the Army had helped him before. Looked
like a vagrant.
No. 40.
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