The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1918-09-05
Y. M. c. A. WORK IN FRANCE IS
BEING HAMPERED BY LACK
OF MEN TO GARRY ON"
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Kelly kelly Field). Each day | con-
graduate myself upon my decision.

| know you are interested in tn
situation as it touches Louisiana a
a whole, so will report on that first
We, from Louisiana, are somewha
disappointed to find that we are wa.
behind in point of numbers. TeXa
has Sc, Arkansas 80 and Oklahoma
%, while Louisiana comes next with
Is in all accepted for the school. Al
least one of them was assigned to
work at once. The one | am sur,
about was Mr. Forman, principal OF
a high school in the southern part OF
the state. In conversation with the
dean today as to how we might help
in the task Of bringing up the quota
of men from our state he very kindly
remarked that, while the number
from the state was not as large as
some other states, that there were
some excellent men here from Louis
lana. Quite naturally, | admitted
that, but all jokes aside, we hope that
more men can be sent here than have
been sent in the past.
Just think what marvellous OBJ
portunity Baton Rouge has to send
lot of men here in order to do their
part In winning the war, but not only
that, but those men who come back
from this work will be splendidly
equipped for that extended program
of welfare work for men and boys,
which is sure to be put across in every
live city after the war is over.
These men here have the vision of
what constitutes true service better
than any other body of men | have
ever met. Each man taking the
course is being inocluated with the
true spirit of service for others, and
the consuming desire to do their part
in keeping up the wonderful morale
of our armies and navies.
The student body is made up of
men of all kinds. More than forty
occupations and professions are rep
resented. There is a doctor, a den
list, an osteopath "a paper hanger.
sign painter, farmers, cattle raisers,
awyers insurance men preachers.
of all grades, high school, /
college and university, clerks, book |
keepers, abstract writer's and even an
'x-saloon keeper, who had been con-
7erted, attended a former school and !
las made good out in camp near the
dexican border. However, no one is
ated here on the basis of what he
las been, but as strictly as possible
N the basis of what he reall is.
here is big process Of adjustment
hat we are all undergoing that is
ood for each.
II you think it advisable to do
omething concrete to assist in bring
1g up the quota Of men from Louis
ana, can get some good press mat
er from the department publicity
len here in San Antonio. Then, if
lr. Manship would use it, or as much
it as possible, I am sure that it
ught to help. I was hoping that it
light be my fortune to be sent to
clip secure recruits, but that hope
as spoiled when it was announced
that as soon as we finish
ur course here we will Immediately
e given a ticket to. the camp to .
'hich we have been assigned, and
hat we are to take the first train
Ding that way and are to get there
the shortest time possible. !
We are all enjoying our work to .
1e fullest extent, from the calls
lenics at 6 o'clock in the morning
the plays and games that we are
'ught IN the blazing sun at 3 80 in !.
e afternoon. I
WITTY best wishes for conditions
lat will allow You some peace of .
ind this coming session, l remain. !,
Sincerely yours. q
(Signed) H. W. STOPPER. a