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 Pittsfield, Mass. Irish parents. Fifty-five years old. Single.
Had no trade, but followed the water somewhat. Had been out of work five
months. In the Industrial Home two weeks. Never worked in the country.
His face showed a very hard life. He was gray-haired and feeble.
No. 60.
Born in Scranton, Penna. American parents. Twenty-two years old. Single.
His people were living in Scranton, but he was ashamed to write to them.
Had no trade. Out of work eight weeks. In the Industrial Home one week.
Never worked in the country. Looked very wild, but otherwise capable.
No. 61.
Born in New York. German parents. Thirty years old. Single. Two sisters
lived in New York, but did not help him because he drank too much. Had
no trade. Had had no steady work all winter. Looked dissipated. Never
worked in the country.
No. 62.
Born in Ireland. Fifty years old. Married. Wife dead. No children. Had
no trade. Out of work three months. Had been in the Industrial Home one
month. Never worked in the country. Looked like a hard drinker.
No. 63.
Born in Chicago. American parents. Twenty-four years old. Single. People
in Chicago helped him sometimes. Had no trade. Had been working in the
Industrial Home in the kitchen all winter at $1.00 per week. The Army
had fitted him up, and he looked very respectable.
No. 64.
Born in Germany. About forty years old. Single. No people living.
Followed the water. Out of work two months. In the Industrial Home three
weeks. The Army gave him clothes. He looked like a hard drinker, but
otherwise capable. Never worked in the country.
No. 65.
Born in Cambridge, Mass. Irish parents. Forty-eight years old. Single.
Had no trade. Had travelled all over the country. Had been out of work
four months, and had been in the Industrial Home two days. Never worked
in the country. Looked like a hard drinker.
No. 66.
Born in Lynn, Mass. American parents. About fifty years old. Single. Had
no trade. Out of work all winter. Had travelled widely and beaten his
way on freight trains. In the Industrial Home three times this winter.
Never worked in the country. Looked shiftless.
No. 67.
Born in New York. Irish parents. Twenty-eight years old. Single.
Quarrelled with his people. A rigger by trade. Did not belong to the
Union. Out of work six weeks. In the Industrial Home ten days. Said he
drank a little. Looked capable. Never worked in the country.
No. 68.
Born in Germany. About thirty years old. Single. People in Germany did
not help him. Waiter by trade. In the Industrial Home two weeks. Had no
steady work all Winter. Never worked in the country. Expected a position
in a few days. Looked stupid, but otherwise capable.
No. 69.
Born in Philadelphia. Hungarian parents. Thirty-five years old. Single.
People dead. Had no trade. Out of work all winter. Different charitable
organizations had helped him. Had been in the Industrial Home one week.
Did not like to work. Worked in the country a little. Looked shiftless.
No. 70.
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