The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-06-01

Wants Automobile Drivers For France
A Good Chance For Men Who
Are Out Of the Draft Age to
Show Their Patriotism
A Chance For the Old
Bachelors.

How would you like TO drive n mo
tor truck for the Y, NJ. G. A. II
France?
Here's chance for you, II you car
meet the requirements.
The National War Work Council o.
the Y. NJ. G. A. desires immediatel,
100 expert men who own their OWL
cars and know enough about them tt
make minor repairs II necessary fol-
It's motor transport service with the
American Expedltionary Forces and
the French armies. This service Of
fers a great chance to the man who Is
beyond draft age, Is In sound physi-
cal condition and wants to get across
"While we desire as many volun-
teers as possible who can contribute
their services" says the Councils
statement Just received here, eve well
come the man of the highest type who
cannot afford to 90 overseas at his
own expense. We don't pay high sal
aries, but men with dependents are
assured that their families will be
amply provided for while they are in
France"
1t Is hoped to secure at least 100
men of this type during the present
month. 1t is by no means a sinecure,
for the motor truck drivers are in the
very thick of things along the west
ern fronts. In the recent German
drive the Y. NJ. C. A. trucks have been
turned into ambulances. But 1t Of
fers an opportunity to do a great big
bit for the fellows who do go "over
the top"
1--WE want the highest grade OF
men," says w. o. Wilson, Recruiting
Secretary for the Y. NJ. c. A. motor
service in New York, in
statement to this paper. Their du-
ties will require unusual versatility,
At one hour of the day they may be In
conference with division commander
regarding questions of policy, and
later they may be bossing a crew OF
men in the loading or unloading of the
truck. Recruits for this service may
be able to meet the colonel on equal
terms and at the same time direct the
work of men in the most subordinate
positions.
Opportunities for courage under
fire won't come to the recruits in this
service every day. For the most part
they will drive and take care OF their
own trucks, camions and scout cars
Mechanics have been enlisted to do
the intricate repairing. But there is
also the possibility for service in an
emergency. Our drivers may be call
ed upon to jump from their own
trucks to pick up a shovel and fever
ishly help in the digging of a trench;
the construction of Y. NJ. G. A. Hut
may require an extra man; whatever
the service, our Y. NJ. c. A. men must
be prepared
The post exchange work, Mr.. Will
son further explains, is a large field
for business men of proved ability as
organizers. The post exchanges are
he general stores" of the camps and
everything is sold there and
hey are the assembly centers for the
men when off duty. To keep them
'unning at their maximum efficiency
'equires that the motor transport SER
,ice be efficient, even in the face of
Men who can coordinate
Mr.. Wilson declares,
will find no limit to the opportunities
,iven by the service which the Y. M.
:. A. is doing at the request of the AL
led governments.
This is the chance that those fell
ows who are all the time saying
you ought to be glad that you are
young so you can fight for Uncle
SAM" to get into the service and do
heir bit. You know it is easy for
he fellow who is out of the draft to
Jay, 81 would go if they would have
me-" They will!