The sun., 1918-07-01
Y. M. G. A. MEN WIN
WAR DECORATIONS
News Of Their Bravery Accom-
panied by Reports Of Others
Badly Wounded.
MORE WORKERS NEEDED
Campaign to Recruit 1000 in
This City Will Be
Started.

Pride was mingled with sorrow at the
headquarters Of the Y. NJ. c. A. National
War Work Council yesterday. for the
news that several workers have been
decorated for heroism was accompanied
by the news that other workers have
been badly wounded or gassed.
Word has come that w. D. Howell Of
Detroit and the Rev. Murray Bartlett
have been cited for bravery. Leroy
Corbin of 100 King street, New York.
was decorated twice by the italian mill
tary commander for bravery In taking
supplies forward under fire. Edwin w.
Ely was decorated with the coveted
Croix de Guerre. a French captain, at
the command OF his general, transfer
ring the decoration from his own breast
to that OF Ely.
Among the casualties reported were
John Brownlee Voorhees, of Hartford,
Conn. leg shattered by shell William
Earl Balleu of Westerville, Ohio, right
arm and both legs struck by shell splin-
ters Charles r. Patterson OF Edmonton.
Alberta, shell shock Ira Henderson Van
Amden Of Mount Vernon, N. r., hit In
the face by shell splinters; D. r. Fon-
Vile of Burlington. N. c., gassed A. 2.
Watson OF Knoxville, Tenn. gassed !;
Asa K Leonard, gassed and Robert
Grenville Armstrong. slightly shell
shocked
Rare Courage of Women.
Women workers among the Y. w c.
A. forces displayed exceptional courage,
according to Official reports that have
been received here. They continued
their work amid bursting shells and
with refugees being destroyed May O.
Clark OF Boston stayed at her post under
shell fire until ordered out by army
headquarters. She was under fire seven
hours In a refuge trench OF the Toul
sector and expressed a desire 20 return
after having been ordered out.
Edith Prescott Of Boston refused to
leave when ordered out Of her post OF
danger in a hut under fire. and was still
on the Job when last reported. Henry
wharton Of Philadelphia, with three SOL
diers. risked their lives to carry In
wounded German Lieutenant. The hut OF
Homer Toulon OF Philadelphia was
burned after a Hun shell overturned his
stove. Caleb w. Lawrence OF Melrose.
Mass, was pursued by Gothas with ma
chine guns spraying his road.
Urgent appeals from Gen. Foch and
Gen Pershing that the United States
place 100000 men in France by Sep
TENDER resulted Immediately In quick
enlng of the Y. NJ. C. A. campaign to re-
cruit in New York city alone 1000 work
ers Of more than the draft age. The rest
Of the country Is relied on to furnish
5000 others
Appeal to Business Men.
Plans for the campaign were an
nounced yesterday by Herbert l.. Pratt.
vice-president OF the Standard OIL Com
pany, who recently returned from
France. bringing personally to the war
Council the needs OF the allied armies
as emphasized to him by high military
officers and by Ambassador Sharp In
Paris. Mr.. Pratt is chairman OF the
campagn and associated with him are
]. =. Morgan, Seward Prosser, William
H. Edwards, Edgar l.. Marston. Albert
B. Ashforth, William NJ kingsley and
4. c. Bedford
More than 5000 prominent business
men will be asked to select from their
organizations at least one man who can
be spared-the man who can least be
spared
For those are the men most needed
in France to-day" said Mr. Pratt yes
terday. 1.-THE men who are most needed
here. There Is no Job in France too
small for the biggest man in any Amer
lean community. There isn't president
of a railroad or a college or bank who
cannot be OF more service to-day on the
western front, standing with our boys
who compose the American Expedition
airy Forces, than he can he by remaining
at home.
THE Y. NJ. c. A. in France Is part OF
the military machine. 1t needs the big
gest, broadest gagged men In the coun-
try; men that are Aatural leaders;
CHEEKY men and good mixers men above
fighting age and yet able to stand
stiff physical examination and good
deal OF hard service.
Ambassador Sharp In recent appeal
for more workers emphasized the fact
that many were breaking under the ter
rifle strain. That is the answer to those
who regard tho Y. NJ. c. 4. as paradise
for naci6sts and a refuge for slaCkers."