The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1918-05-02

"The leadership Of Y. M. G. A. hut
In France has bigger possibilities of
national service than most of the bank
and college presidencies and big city
pulpits in America"
1t was with the above oabled state
nent that e. G. Carter, director of the
overseas work of the American Y. M.
c. A. in France, emphasized the seri-
BUSINESS Of his appeal for men sent out
from Paris headquarters. With all well
fare, entertainment and physical work
and the conducting of the post ex-
change stores among our soldiers in
France. England and Italy in charge
OF the American Y. M. G. A. at Cen
eral Pershing's request and the French,
italian and Portuguese governments
appealing for trained American Y NJ.
c. A. workers to perform similar
service for their soldiers, it is obvious
that an enormous number Of Red Tri-
angle men are needed cover TkSSsH
5000 now recruits within tssySS,xS
ninety days, OF more Y. M. c. A. SEQ
retaries than have been sent across
during the previous twelve months.
ut Is imperative that we meet our
obligations to the American and Al
lied armies" continued Director Car
ter IN his recent cablegram relayed
to Southeastern War Work council
headquarters Of the Young Mems
Christian Association at Atlanta, Ga.
There are ninety-six important posts
here without sufficient workers. For
ty-seven of them are near the front
and thirty eight positions are under
sheu-fire"
Pratt Offers $foo,ooo.oo
Herbert Pratt, vice president Of the
Standard Oil Company, now in France
rs an American Y. M. G. A. worker,
recently cabled to New York City ma
tional headquarters urging that hum
dreds Of men be sent at once.
Garter and staff are doing remark
ably fine work." read Mr.. Pratt's ca
blegram, "but often are too tired be-
cause Of lack of assistants" Mr..
Pratt has offered a personal gift OF
$100.o00.0o to defray the expense Of
sending more secretaries overseas.
To fill this crying need, special ef-
forts are being made by the National
War Work. Council at home to enlist
secretaries for service under tho Red
Triangle "Over There" Every reo-
ton Of the country has been especial
ly organized within the past few weeks
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of New York, Governor Rye of Ten
nessee, Harry Lauder and Gipsy
Smith, famous British evangelist, are
typical OF the type OF men heading the
campaign committees and speaking at
mass meetings to enlist Army and
Navy Y. M. G. A. secretaries.
500 Men southeasts Quota
Within the next ninety days, from
the seven states Of the Southeastern
epartment-Georgia, North Carolina,
South Carolina, Florida, Alabama, Mis-
sissippi and ee-approximate-
ly 500 secretaries must be recruited;
300 for service overseas and 200 addi-
tional to fill up the gaps in the Army
and Navy Y. M. G. A. forces in the
cantonments and training camps In
the southeast DR.. w. w. Alexander,
director Of the Southeastern Depart
ment, war personnel board, is in,
charge Of the campaign in this section
with headquarters at Atlanta, Ga. Re-
cruiting committees have been ap-
pointed in every state.
One Of the reasons why 1t is so diff
f1cult to obtain men who are satisfac-
tory for service abroad is described
by A. G. Knebel, executive secretary
for THE War PeBonnel Board Of the i
National War Work Council, in. re-
cent interview.
Nothing Tame About ~ Work."
Thousands OF applicants rejected
include many who picked out the Y.
M. c. A. as a nice soft branch of war
service. The thousands accepted are
those wsio are willing to face hard
shir and danger-often under a rain
Of snrapnel and machine gun nrs.