The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-07-09
HUNDREDS ANSWER
CALL OF Y. N. G. A.
Secretary Daniels Among the
Speakers at Great Carnegie
Hall Meeting.
ALL EAGER FOR SERVICE
No Age Limit Set. but Appli-
cants Must BE Ready for
Peril and Hard Work.

II was a new and characteristic sort
OF audience that gathered at Carnegie
Hall last night, an audience Of men and
women no longer young hut full 81 zeal
for whatever service may fall to those
Beyond the age limit set for the army
and navy and for the nursing corps.
For they had come IN response to the
appeal sent by Gen. Ptrshing and Vice
Admiral Sims. through the Young Mems
Christian Association, for 1000 iren and
$50 women to serve as secretaries, can
teeners, cheer makers and morale up
holders for our army in France
Three hundred and fifty Of them had
come already signed for the service,
and the rest OF the huge gathering. judy-
ing from the enthusiasm VITA when
they listened TO the Secretary OF the
Navy, Herbert l.. Pratt and Fred u
smith and the other speakers, were just
about ready to enlist.
Secretary Daniels, who had come from
Washington to help the Y. NJ. L. a. open
it's drive for more workers on the other
side, didn't reach the city till sac
o'clock. so Mr. Smith who was to have
after brief introduction by Mr. Frat
II came hard on Mr.. Smith, because lie
had planned his speech on the theory
oc the Secretary's being on the plat
form: however, he begged the audience
TO consider him alphabetically there
Nus, See Kaiser on His Knees.
MIR. Smith, who makes asbestos for
living. but in his off hours devotes
much energy to tanning fires Of patriot
ism which no asbestos will check, talked
uobly and TO the great content of tie
audience till 9:l5. closing miraculously
just as Secretary Danields, accompanied
by Rear Admiral Usher. walked upon
the platform.
MI Smith and Mr. Pratt lately re-
turned from France. where they in
spected the Y. NJ. e. =. work, and he
told many stories OF the dongs and the
needs over there.
There are two crises which might be-
fall this country. two we must guard
against" he said "One Is tina; this
country might so forget itself as to voice
. premature cry for peace. for Ger
many's greatest drive is not yet made
Germany's greatest drive VIII he
down this country for peace. | wouldn't
be surprised TO have Germany offer Bel
and Lorraine and then must this lard
summon all the iron in its blood and re-
member that there must be no peace til
the Berlin newspapers announce defeat
and the Kaiser Is on his knees
y. VI. &. \. Workers Hard Pressed.
The other crisis would he that
through the neglect OF the men and
women at home the morale of our ARM
ard navy should be lowered The Gov
ernmcnt is doing all it can 10 throw
safeguards around the boys. This war
is like no other war in that on the
field of thicamauGa whisky was sold
openly by vendors ewd houses were
suffered 10 surround the camps. and the
Commandart declined TO interfere. Con
t"ast tNat with tho position taken by
this Administration
"Blt one word--don't GO II you're o
weakling. Most OF our men serving tho
y. NJ G. A. there are all right, hut Mr.
Pratt and I were impressed with the
| fact that some we:e there who ought
. to be at home, That work needs thu
biggest. broadcast men and women that
We have"
Secretary Daniels declared that there
was mo place for any man OF any age
except in service"
Even in the army there is n, law
OF Modes and Persians to Ak the ag.
limit he said, and n tho war cant
be won with men under 81 we'll go up
to 80. We we're slow TO draw the
sword. but now we have drawn II well
prepare II need be an army OF ten
millions TO 1oin the two millions We
have"
After speaking OF those who seryc
at home the chip builders. the "er-
battled farmers" the munition makers
the Secretary told Of the instant re-
Spouse OF the Y. NJ. &. A. and tho 7. "
G. A. partners in good works 10 tn
courtrys call for agencies 20 preserve
the morale OF the army.
Before he ended Secretary Daniels
paid a tribute to former Mayor Mitchel,
and said that he trusted the city md
the country would erect 10 the dead
aviator monument such as would in
spire other young men TO deeds OF valor
such as his.