The Social Work of the Salvation Army — John Shaqi
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 Jersey City. Irish parents. Fifty-five years old. Married. Wife
dead. Had no trade. Had travelled a good deal. Out of work all winter.
Had been in the Industrial Home six weeks. The Army fitted him out with
clothing. He said he was not going to drink any more, and looked
intelligent, but was getting old. Never worked in the country.
No. 71.
Born in Germany. Twenty-six years old. Single. In this country six
years. Had people in Germany, and he expected help from them. Machinist
by trade. Did not belong to the Union. Out of work four months. In the
Industrial Home two days. Looked like a wild youth. Never worked in the
country.
No. 72.
Born in Ireland. Forty-five years old. Single. Had no trade. Out of work
all winter. Drank heavily. Worked in the country two years. Had wandered
all over the States. Looked like a vagrant.
No. 73.
Born in New York. American parents. Twenty-eight years old. Single. Had
no trade. Out of work all winter. In the Industrial Home four days. Army
gave him clothes. The missions had helped him. Never worked in the
country. Looked capable.
No. 74.
Born in Scotland. Forty-one years old. Single. Had no trade. Out of work
four months. In the Industrial Home three days. Admitted that he drank
heavily. Never worked in the country. Looked like a tramp.
No. 75.
Born in Chicago. American parents. Twenty-two years old. Single. People
in Chicago were poor. Left home two months ago and came to New York.
Spent all his money. The Army took him in, and for six weeks he had been
in the Home. He wrote home. Expected to get work shortly. Looked bright
and respectable.
No. 76.
Born in Boston, Mass. Irish parents. Twenty-four years old. Single. Had
no trade. Had wandered a good deal. Never worked in the country. Had
been in the Industrial Home one week. Did not like to work. Looked like
a tramp.
No. 77.
Born in Germany. Forty years old. Married. Wife lived in Germany with
two children. Had been in this country four years and expected his wife
next summer. Plumber by trade. Did not belong to the Union. Out of work
two months. In the Industrial Home one week, after a very hard struggle
around the streets. Said he drank a little. Appearance was very good.
No. 78.
Born in Washington, D. C. Forty-five years old. Single. Had no people.
Had no trade. Belonged to the United States Army six years. Out of work
all winter. In the Industrial Home three weeks. Worked in the country a
good deal. Looked shiftless.
No. 79.
Born in Ireland. Thirty-five years old. Single. Hod carrier by trade.
Belonged to the Union. Out of work five months. In the Industrial Home
four days. Looked capable and efficient. Never worked in the country.
No. 80.
Born in Germany. Fifty-two years old. Married. Wife dead. Followed the
water most of the time. Out of work all winter. In the Industrial Home
three days. Appearance very poor. Never worked in the country.
No. 81.
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