The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1918-08-03

FcrShlnB ana Genefal fOch, tOgeln-
er with the plans Of the government
at Washington to have nearly 1900.
600 in France by September, have re-
suited in new drive by the national
war council of the Y NJ c. A. TO re
cruit approximately 1000 business
and professional men for overseas
dwH during the summer. New York
City has accepted a quota OF 1000
men above draft age to serve the
soldiers abroad in huts, and other Y
M. A. recruiting organizations
fyervthe country are making an eff
fort to enlist the services OF 5000
other men.
"The most needed men over here
are the men most needed in France
today" says an announcement re-
eeived here recently BY J. @. odgers,
county secretary OF the Iron County
Y. M. G. A. THE Y. M. G. A. is bas-
ing its appeal for men on the ground
that there is no job in France too lit
tie or insignificant for the biggest
men In any American community. The
Y. M. c. A. workers in France have
had 10 become part of the military
machine. General Pershing relies up
on the association to keep up the NOR
ale OF the troops so that with military
training they may become the most ef-
ficient fighting machines that ever
went into active war service.
First of ALL there Il pressing de-
mand for men who are natural lead
ers-men who are real men good
mixers and capable OF exerting the
proper influence. These leaders are
generally assigned as hut secretaries,
in which position they will require a
versatility almost inconceivable. They
must be above the lighting age, but
must be able to undergo as searching
a physical examination as does the
man admitted to the combat branches
OF the service. Ambassador Sharp, in
a recent appeal for more workers, en-
phasized the fact that many were
breaking under the terrific strain.
"That is the answer to those who
regard the Y. M. G A. as paradise for
pacifists, refuge for slackers. We
can use none Of them in our service.
At least one in eight or ten of our
workers in France Is in the shell zone.
Recent dispatches have told OF the
gassing OF our workers, of their death
or serious injury caused by bursting
shrapnel. The uniform OF the Red
triangle Is not for the man who does
not want TO go to war. IL is the uni
form that every middle-aged man
should aspire to wear. Although IL
gives him no military rank II gives
him the opportunity for patriotic ser
vice and for distinction many ~
WOTkcIS III TldHNc nave oiASouy pSNA
cited for bravery"
Further fields for usefulness require
experts and education, and motor me-
chanics. Hundreds of men with a
capacity for leadership In mass ath-
letics are needed Men who drive
their own automobiles are being re-
cruited for the motor transport SER
vice In France Prominent educators
are enlisting for the great kahki col
lege that General Pershing has author
lied IN conjunction with the training
in tho concentration camps back Of the
western front
The war personnel board of the
central military department, compris-
ing fifteen middle western states,
reached It's high mark in recruiting
men and women for Y. NJ. G. A. ser
vice in June. when total OF TAT men
and women were enrolled. This was
considered typical month in recruit
Ing. vi ltllh rSo AiANh hAN -
women were assigned 70 overseas
duty. The number enlisted for work
In the home camps was 229 men. In
linois and Chicago took the lead In re-
cruiting, with total OF la men and
women assigned TO foreign and do
nestle duty Ohio followed with SO
men and women and Iowa took third
place with 7S recruits. Indiana and
Kentucky tied for fourth place, with
60 recruits from each state.
Other states represented in table
of totals sor recruiting Just received
are follows: Colorado. "a; Kan
sas. 81: Michigan, al; Minnesota, Ga /;
Missouri. So; Nebraska, 25; North Da-
kota, Is; South Dakota, 4; Wisconsin
80; Canada, 3.