The Nation - News from Dec. 24, 1985

Donations to the Salvation Army have jumped in the last week, in part because of publicity about decreased donations coupled with increased demand for aid, a spokesman said. “Because of the added publicity, the funds are starting to come in at a much quicker pace than the week before,” Lt. Col. Leon Ferraez, the Salvation Army’s national communications director, said from the group’s headquarters in Verona, N. J. “The people have been responding magnificently,” he said. “I just don’t think anyone is going to be turned away.”