The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1918-07-15
Y. MICA. WORKERS ! ),
ARE NEEDED NOW
STRONG DEMAND FOR BIG MEN
T OGO TO FRANCE TO ASSIST
IN THIS WORK

for the Y. M. C. A., is anxious t.
secure some more strong men for Y
M. c.. A. work overseas and is par
ticularly anxious to get "big men," as
he terms them. To The Star-Mirriol
reporter Mr.. White said:
eve have many applications from
men of ordinary ability, but we need
big men, in all that the word big
implies. In Spokane there is a bank
er, worth several hundred thousand,
if not million dollars, who went to
France and looked over the ground.
He has returned and is travelling
about the country at his own expense
organizing men for this work and
says he regards it as one Of the big
gest and most important of the war.
We need more such men to become
interested in the work"
Compliments Bleasmaster
Mr.. White paid high tribute to
W. c. Bleamaster, athletic director of
the University of Idaho, whom he is
trying to get for this work. He said:
eve want Bleamaster and men of his
caliber. He would be a great man
for this work. With his knowledge of
men and his athletic training he
would be valuable addition to our
staff. | want to get him if possible.
He could do a world of good if he
would go overseas for u.s."
The following stories coming direct
firm the front give some idea of the
kind Of work that is being done by
the Y. M. C. A. in Europe. The stories
are interesting in that they give an
insight into what those who volun-
teer for this work are called upon to
DO. This work requires men of
brains, quick action and initiative.
Francis Jenkins, bursar of the Uni
yersity of Idaho, has charge of the
work of recruiting men for this work
n Latah county and can be consulted
oy anyone wishing to take it up.
He Had New Location
CHATEAU THIERRY FRONT.
After three Y. M. C. A. huts he had
were demolished by Ger
nan shell fire, Charles L. Jones of
40 Wadsworth avenue, New York,
Z. M. C. A. war work secretary, grew
'eeved, he gathered his scattered sup
lies, shook his fist at the German
renches, moved into shell swept
crest and opened his fourth canteen
nder the trees. He was too busy to
otice the shells that swept over him.
They may put me out of business
GAIN" he muttered, "but / have a
ew location picked out if they do"
Woman at the Front
CHATEAU THIERRY 'FRONT.'
AXE off your hat to Mrs. Clara Sim
IONS of Grafton, Mass. She is the
7oman furtherest to the war front.
he is a canteen worker in a Y. M.
!. A. hut and distributes hot choco-
ate and cookies to American soldiers.
Ter husband is at the other side of
ne world doing Y. M. c. A. work in
ladivostock. Mrs. Simmons runs
er canteen with German shells
ursting in an adjoining field. Sew
raj days ago a military policeman
as killed by a shell near her hut.
he says she will stick by her soldier
oys until the Germans blow her up.
he is every inch an American.
Worker Is Ordered Home
PARIS. - His nervous system
rocked from months at Verdun and
eeks at Chateau Thierry where he
arried supplies on his back every
ght for weeks to outpousts, George
Rowe, Y. M. C. A.. war work sec
'tary, has been ordered home Re-
ming loops speak highly of him.
hey state that he was once caught in
barage, at another time he was half
lried when a shell exploded near l
m. He carried supplies across I
ell swept field 400 yards to adj I
need machine gunners, lived on '
lrd tack for days and is even now, e
spite of his broken condition, put
lg up hard fight to be allowed to
main at his post.