ld for the missionary's labors, besides which most others seem of
slight consequence"[38].

The cheap lodging houses of London and other great cities are similar in
their environment and effects. This field was early entered by the Army.
It was necessary that a very low rate of cost for the individual
concerned be maintained because of competition with the lodging houses
already existing, and because of the size of the prospective lodger's
purse. The first experiments were tried in London. There, at first, the
primary aim was to aid the needy and destitute, but later the Army
entered into a competition with the existing lodging houses and paid
more attention to the element of environment. It was soon definitely
proved that such a work could be carried on to advantage, that shelter
amid beneficial surroundings, could be provided to those almost
destitute, and that the work could be self-supporting. Since then this
work has extended to nearly all the larger cities of Europe and America,
but it is of greatest extent in England and the United States. Along
with this growth there has been differentiation. The hotels have been
graded to suit the requirements of the different classes to which they
appeal: the almost destitute class, and those who have steady
employment. Hence, besides treating of conditions common to both, we
shall describe special features of two grades of both men's and women's
hotels.[39]

The location for a men's hotel must be determined partly by its
propinquity to the class of men which it is seeking to attract and
partly for facilities for ventilation, cleanliness and general sanitary
conditions. These last features are of the greatest importance in this
work. Led by the real need of the case, and working with regard to its
reputation, the Army has, in this respect, shown a great advance over
the general cheap lodging houses. Still, there is room for improvement
in the Army hotels.[40] One great difficulty lies in the lodgers, many
of whom are so habituated to uncleanliness in general, that it is with
great reluctance on their part that they are induced to cleanliness.
Especially in the lower class hotels is this true where the rough,
brutal element finds its way. Another difficulty lies in the fact that
the Army frequently takes old buildings and turns them into hotels, when
they are not suitable for the purpose. A favorable tendency to overcome
this, however, lies in the Army's desire to put up n