SALVATION ARMY PAY.

Hauraki Plains Gazette, Volume XXXX, Issue 5373, 11 January 1929, Page 3

SALVATION ARMY PAY.

GENERALS FAMILY’S SALARIES. SWISS ’EVA BOOTH'S BOMBSHELL. Th statement of the United States branch of the Salvation Army, which is led by Commandter Evangeline Booth, created astonishment in Salvation Army circles in London, says the; Daily Mail. The statements revealed that the high Council at its meeting ih January is to decide whether. General Bramwell Booth, Commander Eva Booth’s brother, is physically fit to continue as head of the army. It is now known that Commander Eva Booth was one of the most pre-; minent of the army leaders ,who insisted upon the convening of the council. General Bramwell Booth, who, it is. believed, has nominated Ihis successor. in a secret document, has not attended at the headquarters of the army for many months, owing to illness. For some weeks he has beep unable to consult with his chief, officers. “We have not sought controversy,” said a London commissjioner. “If the general had taken advice, when it was tendered to him many months ago the present situation would have been avoided. “It can only be described! as the outcome of autocratic control —a system which is no longer suitable fo,r, our vast organisation. Commander Booth is quite right when she says that the matter is one for the Hign Council; that is, why we insisted on its being convened. “We hope that it will amend the constitution so that the appointment of future generals shall be on right linep ami there shall be a proper stipend for our highest official. “It is rot right that the head of such an organisation should have to accept donations from sympathisers. I believe trat General Bramwell Booth has placed funds with the; Charity Commissioners to. provide a stipend f. r future generals, bu.t lhe thing should be done properly and with the full knowledge of. the whole army.” THE BOOTHS. It was stated that there is a feeling in the army that the fac,t of bearing the name of Booth should) not neces-; sarily entitle anybody to high office. The general of the Salvation Army does not receive pay as such. He is, however, allowed all his expenses. He is even credited with a guinea every time lhe signs a document, but it was pointed out that these guinea’s; are not personal perquisites, but go to a fund administered by the army’s financial officers for army purposes in the ordinary way. All other officers are paid and receive out-of-pocket expenses. The members of General Booth’s family who are officers are:— Mrs Br.amwell Booth, commissioner; does not accept pay. Miss Catherine Booth, daughter, commissioner; pay about £4OO a year. Mary Booth, daughter, colonel; about £275., Bernard. Booth, s,on, lieut.-Colonel; about £265. Olive Booth, daughter, major, about £24 0 1 . Dora Booth, staff captain; about £2OO. WyUiff Booth, son, staff captain; about £2OO.