Weekly journal-miner., 1918-05-22
CHANCE ID GET
 OVERSEAS WITH : TIE Y.M.C.A.
SOUTHWEST IS CALLED ON TO FURNISH MEN TO FILL POSITIONS AS RED TRIANGLE SECRETARIES ON BATTLEFRONT.
fErom Wednesdnv,s DailvN


 1 \. to multiply its service to the men
 Of the army and navy in all training camps and overseas. Into every camp
 and cantonment and with the eNpcdi- ;ionary forces, the as$ociation is sum- moucd to follow and serve the men
 under the colors. in obedience to this summons. the '. M. (. A. Of the United States has mobiliZcd and
 intrustcd the leadership of this en- tcrprisc to the national var work council of the Y. N. (. \. of the United States" Army association buildings, tents and equipment have been provided. More than 5000 men
 have been selected. trained and placed mp to April lst, 1918, as army and navy association secretaries in the camps within the United States, anc 2.GO0 have been appointed for over seas service with the American eNpe-
 ditionary forces. and the armies of the Allies including France, England. Italy. China and Japan. IL will he necessary to recruit and place at the rate oi 200 men per month until : July l. 1918. to keep pace with im-
 mediate needs at home and overseas. ! The function Of the national war work council is to recruit, investigate, train and place an adequate supply of qualified secretaries for service III the United States and overseas. To Al E. Hazcltinc has been dele gated the important duty of recruit l ing men from this section of Ari- zona. In a communication received from ". II. Day, general secretary of the Y. N. C. A.. Fl Paso, it iS stated that 9 sufficient number of
 men for army Y. M. C. A work among the men of the American eN- pcditionary forces as well as among
 the Allied soldiers has not been sc cured CablcgramS have just beer received from Dr. Mott urging that the recruiting forces be increased SO that from GOO to 500 men a month may be secured in addition to the POO each month which are now be- ing recruited. District recruiting committees are being organized throughout the country and every cf- fort is being made 10 meet this in creased demand. It will be neccs- sary for the southwest 10 secure 3O men each month iu order to hll its quota of men for the Red Triangle service.
 }Ir. Hazcll.uc has been urged to choose men of large calihcr, men who have ability for leadership and
 who are of true Christian character.
 Application blanks c.o be obtained a.
 -he Bank oi Arizona. These are to
 be Illod ou, ip duplicate and mailed with a photo1rauh to the Fl Paso ofliCc immediately upon receipt or this, the qusStionuaire as 10 appli- cant's references Uill be mailed and applicants name presented to the executive committee for nomination. Nh association SCcrctaryShip foI overseas means no romantic advcr. lure" There will be plenty of drud ccry, long hours, and high-tenSion. ncrvc-raCking work. It requires abii- ity to keep cheerful and bring in spiration to men who arc war-weary, homesick and discouraged and win"
 are facing unusual temptations. IL
 involves actual danger. It is no taSl
 for man f1int-hcartcd or of low
 physical vitality. The secretary must
 have that uadauntcd rcsourcciulncss
 winch refuses to be defeated when carefully prepared plans are disar-
 ranged by military requirements,
 when supplies fail to matcrializc, and
 when entertainers or speakers do nos
 arrive. Most of all, he is expected
 10 serve as a counsellor and friend
 10 men who aye facing ali the rcali-
 ties or war. This work requires the
 highest type of American leadership.
 The length of service will be for
 the period oi the war. and at least
 for one year \ candidate must be
 able to pass a thorough medical cx-
 animation. showing ability to change
 10 a G;iICrcn. climate and undergo exposure and hardship. Single men
 receive an amount covering actual
 living expenses overseas, with a mod crate margin Married men are al- lowed an additional amount covering reasonable home budget. Living expenses do not average more than $75 per month. The war work conn ell iurnishce uniforms and an allow ancc for equipment. Many are going
 without expense to the var worl, council Colleges arc releasing pro
 icSsors, law firms members of the
 firm, business houses high-Pradc members of their staff, churches their ministers, etc.
 Unuucstionably there are many men in this county who would be qualified to take mp this work. l. is a cali made b. inc United States gov crnmcat and those who for particu- lar reasons are unable to enter actual service, but who are willing to serve in some capacity have now a splendid opportunity before them. Further or more specific information can be ob- taincd by applying direct to MT Haz- cltinc. CTT HTATTON pPOCFcS