Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1918-05-02

"The leadership Of Y, M. c. A. hut
In France has bigger possibilities Oh
national service than most of the bank
and college presidencies and big city
pulpits in America"
It was with the above cabled state
ment that z. c. Carter, director OF the
overseas work of the American Y. M.
G. A. in France, emphasized the seri-
business of his appeal for men sent out
from Paris headquarters. With all well
fare. entertainment and physical work
and the conducting of the post OK
change stores among our soldiers In
France, England and Italy in charge
OF the American Y. NJ c. A. at Cen
eral Pershing's request and the French,
Italian and Portuguese governments
appealing for trained American Y. M.
c. A. workers to perform a similar
service for their soldiers, it is obvious
that an enormous number Of Red Tri'
angle men are needed "Over There"
1900 new recruits within the next
ninety days, or more Y. M. c. A. sec
retaries than have been sent across
during the previous twelve months
"It is imperative that we meet oul
obligations to the American and All
lied armies" continued Director Car
ter in his recent cablegram relayec
to Southeastern War Work council
headquarters of the Young Mems
Christian Association at Atlanta, Ga
"There are ninety-six important posts
here without sufficient workers. For
ty-seven of them are near the from
and thirty-eight positions are unds
shelllre."
Pratt Offers 800, 100000
Herbert Pratt, vice president Of the
Standard Oil Company, now in France
as an American Y. M. c. A. worker
recently cabled to New York City ma
tional headquarters urging that hun
dreds of men be sent at once.
Garter and staff are doing remark
ably fine work." read Mr.. Pratts ca
blegram, "but often are too tired be
cause of lack of assistants" Mr.
Pratt has offered a personal gift O
500. 100000 to defray the expense o
sending more secretaries overseas.
To fill this crying need, special Ell
forts are being made by the Nationa
War Work Council at home to enlis
secretaries for service under the Ret
Triangle cover There" Every SEE
ton of the country has been especial
ly organized within the past few weeks
for this purpose. Governor Whitman
of New York, Governor Rye of Ten
nessee, Harry Lauder and Clips!
Smith. famous British evangelist ar
typical of the type Of men heading tn
campaign committees and speaking a
mass meetings TO enlist Army ant
Navy Y. NJ. C. A. secretaries.
500 Men southeasts Quota
Within the next ninety days, from
the seven states of the Southeastern
Department-Geo North Caroline
South Carolina, Florida, Alabama, Mis-
sissippi and Tennessee-approximate
" 500 secretaries must be recruited
500 for service overseas and 200 add
tional to fill up the gaps in the Arm
and Navy Y. NJ C. A. forces in tn
cantonments and training camps /
the southeast. DR.. w. w. Alexander
director of the Southeastern Depar
ment, war personnel board, is i
charge of the campaign in this sectio
with headquarters at Atlanta, Ga. RI
cruiting committees have been al
pointed in every state.
One of the reasons why 1t is so di
6cult to obtain men who are satisfa'
tory for service abroad is describe
by A. G. Knebel, executive secretar
for the War Personnel Board of tn
National War Work Council, in n
cent Interview.
"NothlnG Tame About ~ Work"
thousands OF applicants rejecte
include many who picked out the
M. G. A. as a nice soft branch OF wa
service. The thousands accepted ar
those who are willing to face hare
ship and danger-often under raj
OF shrapnel and machine gun mr.