The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-11-18
CHAIRMAN URGED ID EXCEED QUOTA
 AS VICTORY GIFT
Committee Will Close War
 Work Campaign in Ala bama Tonight
COUNTIES TO EXCEED
 QUOTAS 50 PER CENT
Recruits Needed for Overseas "Y' Work With Allied Armies-Mes- sage From France Brings Appeal for Support

The state executive committee of Ala bama united war work campaign has sent an urgent appeal to all county and district chairmen that Monday, the last day of the drive, be made day of strenuous effort to make Alabama's quota with more than oversubscription Vic tory Gift to the men in the army and navy.
 l The message to the chairmen is as fol- 1 lows:
 'The national committee of the united war work campaign thas extended the time of the campaign two days, but the state executive committee of Alabama {. has decided to close the campaign in our state on Monday night.
 Alabama men have made an undying record on the bdttlefields of France and our war agencies at home have done their part. Let's make this drive our 1 biggest success as a victory gift to our gallant boys in the army and navy. To l do this every county must exceed it's l quota by 50 per cent. If for any reason
 your committee desires to continue the
 campaign throughout Wednesday wire | lIlS OlllCe. III dIly SNtlll 'WllC toliipiCtu report Monday night"
 l APPEAL FROM DR. TRUITT | pr. George w. Truitt pastor of the largest Baptist church at Dallas, Tex,
 and widely known throughout the south, now in speciafY M. c. A. service with the American expeditionary forces iii France, has cabled an. appeal to his peo-
 ple to support the united war work cam
 paign and a copy of his message has been forwarded by pr. Mott to Alabama 1 headquarters. Dr. Trutt says:
 "Our multitude of soldiers and sailors
 overseas constitute an incomparable 1 challenge to the patriotic and religious
 forces of America. These men now face
 the gravest tests of victory, demobiliza.
 ton and readjustment and urgently re
 quire the Wisest and wariest Spiritua
 guidance.
 Less than our best is unworthy of oul
 men or our country or our opportunities
 and of our God who has saved civiliza-
 ton. The hour is here when America
 should dedicate her utmost for making
 a new earth wherein dwelleth righteous
 ness"
 While the recruitment of money fol
 work overseas goes on. the work of re cruting men for the service also is pro- gressing. All of the seven war caml Iagencies are recruiting and training ad
 ditional men for the field.
 R. E. Mitchell, recruiting secretary fo
 the Y M c. A. in Alabama. was ad
 vised Saturday night that men who wer'
 S7 years old, or older, on September IF
 may be approved for "Y' service oversea land secure passport without draft clas sification and without the necessity 0
 obtaining permit to leave the country
 Men between the ages of 32 and 3 , years with deferred classification ma.
 be recruited but will need a permit be
 fore they may. leave the country. Tn same information has been furnished tn personnel boards of the other organi !, cations requiring the services of men il army and navy welfare work
 RECRUITS NEEDED FOR THE "Y MT. Mitchell stated yesterday that wei , informed men among the association , leaders. have expressed the opinion tha ,ai the United States will maintain an arm, i of at least 1000, ,000 men. in Europe fo
 several years. MT. Mitchell says: , 'One of the greatest opportunities whicl | is now drawing special attention is tn
 work which is being done within tn Italian and French armies. The Y M C. A. work will be continued in tn dexastated regions of France and ltal In order to bring. comfort and health i not only to the soldiers, but to the pop , ula ton as well.
 , r .The French and Italian armies do no I wish this work to be conducted by nativ . French and Italian secretaries, but, O l 1.-the other hand, they demand out-and out Americans, who can speak eithe 3 1 French and Italian or who are able t | pick it up in short time. Men vii
 practical training and of congenial char
 acter are the type demanded for thi
 work'
 Lecturers, educators, scientists an business men who have a knowledg of advertising, banking, insurance an | economic conditions are in demand. Tn D Y M C. A. huts throughout Europ , will be turned into universities. We hay | at present in France 15,0o0 men who's educational advantages have not bee sufficient to equip them for army SCI D vice These men will be taught the fur
 Idamental subjects of reading. writing 9 anc arithmetic, besides vocational edr !. ation Tn the educational division alon q there is a call immediately for 100 es . ecutives 300 for general administration 600 building secretaries and 600 teacher
 and organizers
 , "These men have been asked for an ' they must be found. The religious SC T cial and physical programmes will | J expanded in like measure, and the arm Y. M. c. A., is seeking men who wi T bs equal to the occasion. The oppol u tunity is one of the greatest ever pro , sented for leadership. and the need D for the strongest men that America ca I<~.,,