Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-08-26


service as gathered fromsthe address
les Wednesday and from the literature
which covers the present eY' situation.
The article is prepared at the request
of the committee.
The Need.
What may be called social welfare
work among Americans soldiers has
been placed in the capable hands of
the Y. M. C. A. of the United States,
so that this organization has become
an officially recognized adjunct of our
war forces. On transport going over,
and in France from the rear to the
front, "Y" secretaries have the status
of officers of the army and navy, al
though they are not part of the mill
tary forces of Uncle Sam. The con-
stantly increasing numbers offour sol
diers calls for an immense increase in
the personnel Of the Y. M. C. A. AL
ready many thousands OF "Y" workers
are scattered through, American can
tonments and over the various fronts
across the seas. Many secretaries are
short service men, their, terms OF en-
listment expiring all the time. Some
fall out ON account of sickness, others
die, and some have been killed by
enemy shells. The places of all these
must be filled by new recruits. To
replace the waste and to, keep up with
the expansion of the, army it is esti-
mated that twelve hundred men per
month are needed from the United
States. OF this number Hamilton
county's share is set at four. new re-
cruits per month, making forty-eight
men during the year. This is a very
large order, and it is the business of
the local war work committee to orga-
nize a campaign for the securing of
these men. Everybody must help.
The Type of Men Needed.
The requirements for this work are
naturally very high and the standards
are to be strictly maintained. All APP
plications must come through the local
committee which at this end of the or
ganization, will transact all business
connected Herewith. Final acceptance
or rejection of candidate takes place
at the headquarters of the Organiza-
ton. All applicants must be men OF
unquestioned Christian character.
They should be members of a church,
though the particular church or creed
cuts no figure in "Y" work. The call
comes for the highest type of men
bankers, department and store mana
gers, railroad officials, business exc
cutives and accountants, religious
leaders, outstanding educators, athle-
tic directors, auto mechanics, motion
pictures experts, contractors and
builders. The work calls for the high
est type of character, personality and
ability, and nothing short of this will
seryesthe purpossof the CALI -
u
Outside Draft Age. =
All applicants must be beyond pres
ent draft age or not liable to military
service. If pending man-power bill be-
comes law the requirement will prob
ably call for men whose classification
falls in deferred classes. Americas
first call is for soldiers to win the war
quickly, and "Y" workers will not use
men who ought to be in the ranks.
Indeed, many of the present "Y' sec
retaries are enlisting in the army,
which increases the present need for a
big stream of "Y" recruits.
Christian Character.
AS secretary OF the organization,
writing of the required character and
standing of Y. M, C. A. workers, DR..
John r. Mott says:
eve should send only men of gen.
uine Christian character. AS we do
not go to engage in propaganda, it is
important that by our lives and by our
spirit we show forth that which is best
Iii American life. They S .ould be men
of fraternal spirit, able to appreciate
religious and other
points of view quite different from
their own, and able likewise to work
tremendously in team work with
others. Above all, they should be men
who go with dominant purpose to
render the maximum of service, and
should believe with all their hearts in
the winning of the war"
Unheard Of Opportunity.
The call to Christian workers in
Hamilton county presents an hitherto
unheard of opportunity to the right
kind of men. 1t must be understood
that there are no soft jobs. The hard
est kind of work is ahead for all who
go into this work. The trip is no
picnic. II is not a pleasant jaunt
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