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 New York. Twenty-eight years old. Single. People lived in New
York, but did not help him. Out of work all winter. Had no trade. Had
been in the Industrial Home one month. Looked like a dissipated
character. Never worked in the country.
No. 82.
Born in Boston, Mass. Swedish parents. Thirty years old. Single. Iron
worker by trade. Did not belong to the Union. Had been out of work five
months. Had been in the Industrial Home five weeks. Never worked in the
country. He drank a good deal, but looked capable.
No. 83.
Born in England. Eighteen years old. Single. In this country two years.
Had no trade. Out of work one month. Had been in the Industrial Home
three weeks. Had secured a position on a ship going to England, starting
in three days. Looked like a straight-forward boy.
No. 84.
Born in Albany, N. Y. American parents. Twenty-four years old. Single.
Had no trade. Joined the navy two years ago. Deserted, was captured and
spent one year in jail. Had been out three months and had not worked
since. Had been in the Industrial Home one month. Appearance was good.
Never worked in the country.
No. 85.
Born in Ireland. Fifty years old. Single. Had no trade. Had wandered all
around the world. Out of work all winter. In the Industrial Home two or
three times. Said he worked one year on a farm. He was crippled and
looked feeble.
No. 86.
Born in Germany. Twenty-five years old. Single. People in Germany, but
he did not write home. Had no trade. In this country five years. Out of
work two months. Never worked in the country. Had been in the
Industrial Home one day. Seemed to lack ambition.
No. 87.
Born in Denver, Colo. Irish parents. Fifty-five years old. Married.
Separated from his wife five years ago. Painter by trade. Did not belong
to the Union. Out of work all winter. In the Industrial Home three
weeks. Appearance was very poor. Never worked in the country.
No. 88.
Born in Sweden. Twenty-two years old. Single. People at home sent him
money sometimes. He said he had also sent money home. Had no trade. Out
of work three months. In the Industrial Home four days. Used to work in
the country in Sweden. In this country three years. Looked capable.
No. 89.
Born in Dublin, Ireland. Thirty-one years old. Single. In this country
two years. Had no trade. Out of work ten weeks. In the Industrial Home
three weeks. Worked in the country for a few months. Appearance was very
good.
No. 90.
Born in New York. American parents. Twenty-five years old. Single. Had
people in New York, but had nothing to do with them. He wandered a lot.
Had no trade. Never worked in the country. Out of work all winter. The
Army and missions had helped him. In the Industrial Home three days.
Looked like a vagrant.
No. 91.
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