The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-07-03
Y. M. G. A. NEEDS MEN
TO CHEER SOLDIERS
Standard Oil Executive Tells
Of Experiences In Dugouts
at Front.

Cheer up. buck up men are the need
of our armies in France and Italy, ac-
cordinS to Herbert l.. Pratt, vice-presi-
dent OF the Standard OIL Company OF
New York Seward Prosser. president OF
the Bankers Trust Company. and Fred
y. Smith business man, who have re-
turned from a visit "over there"
The need OF the cheer up type OF man
was made known yesterday at lunch
con at the Lawyers Club. at which Mr..
Pratt was host to leading men Of vari-
GUS professions and industries OF Greater
New York. The object OF the MONDAY
meeting was to discuss the urgent need OF
getting for the Y. NJ. c. A. within the next
six weeks 1000 men of the right cal'bre
from Greater New York to help our boys
overseas. The quota for the country Is
5000 men and 1000 women.
During his talk IL developed that the
vice-president OF the Standard Oil Com
pany sold cigarettes and chocolate in a
dugout close to the trent and got a first
hand view OF the business OF selling COM
forts to tire soldiers that now represents
IS, 900 600 month and will represent
in time Slo0,00O,000 a year.
In the view of Messrs Pratt. Prosscr
and Smith the Y. NJ. G. A. needs bigger
men in outlook and ability. higher
class type OF man than have been sent
| over, for the needs are greater. The
! man desired is the mixer. good fellow
| sort OF type. who can give the glad ha nd
| TO the plumbers helper as well as the
| banker. the versatile man who can listen
| to a tale OF woe and blueness and end
| the one sided conversation by making the
teller feel better and sending him away
cheerful.
/ All sorts OF men are needed, particu-
! larry middle aged men or those between
the draft age and so. provided the man
of so Is in good physical condition. The
Y. NJ. c. A, the speakers pointed out, Is
doing the recreation and social work OF
the army. and In keeping the morale oil
the army up 10 the high pitch demanded
the right type OF business or professional
man is greatly needed, Men are wanted
who can stay away from their businesse,
for six months those preferable are mer
who will go for one year. or the periot
of the war
1T would be fine thing" said Mr.
Pratt. III business men would go ovel
II only to tell the story OF their bust
nesses, Men are crazy for this kind o
talk. because il takes them out of them
selves talked Standard Oil for on,
and a half hours"
There are two times when our mel
are in danger" said AIR. Prosser "wher
, they are IN the front line trenches ant
when they are loafing The loafing tim
Is where we can help. These men ough
to get square deal from the men owe
, here. and the way 10 do 1t is 10 chez
our boys UP during the loafing period"
The campaign TO obtain these 90
men from Greater New York will begi
next Monday. The headquarters in thi
city are at 347 Madison avenue. Anon
those at the luncheon were Darwin +
Kingsley, president Of the New Yor
Life Insurance Company r. II VII,
, iams. William c, Breed. Frank PresbreS
Plat Adams. Duell HOLSTER, Herbert |
. Brdgeman, r. ID. Benson and David l.
Knott.
Representatives OF the Dry Goods As
: ISOLATION met at the Yale Club yester
day 10 organize for the drive. Frankll
. simon was selected temporary chairma
= OF committee to arrange a permaner
organization. This organization will b
effected at the next regular meetin
| of the association on Monday
Among those at yesterdays confer
. ence were Louis Stern of Stern Brother
a. H. Ball of Best d Co., Robert I
| Elmendorf OF Lord & Taylor. less
= Straus OF r, II, Macy & Co. and Lou
: Stewart OF James McCreery & Co.