Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1918-07-02
"OvER THERE" NEEDS
Y. NJ. {. A. WORKERS
DR.. ]. Franklin Schindell Ad-
dresses Stirring Call for Re-
cruits to Lunchers at
Hotel du Point.
And now, men, come acroSsw

And now, men, come acroSsT
That's the way DR. j. Franklin Schin-
dell put II TO big meeting of business
men. professional men and ministers
Yesterday In the du Pont grill room when
he asked for big batch Of enlistments for
work over there" in the y ii c. A.
war-work campaign. DR.. Schindel Is
here 10 drum up recruits, and he says
they are badly needed. Just before using
the graphic, forceful vcrno,ular of the
street IN expressing the organization aim,
he told his hearers what was what re-
gardlng the matter.
This war was made IN Germany he
said. The strikes and internal dis
SensionS which have convinced many the
war will soon be over are insignificant
beside the wave OF enthusiasm that swept
over the Central Powers when Russia
signed separate peace. This Is war
of ideas. There is no geography IN an
idea We are as interested In the out
come of this struggle as France or any
Of the nations near the firing hne And
We Will never give up til the beast of Berlin
and his damnable philosophy are where
they belong.
THE Y. NJ. C. A. needs men to do its
work IN France. especially men who
have ability TO entertain Then. many
business men are needed, for the Y. NJ.
c. 4 does more than SIS 600, 900 worth
nf business a wear over there. And men
who don't help in some way during the
war are going Ia have an awful time ex-
planning their position after this awful
time is over
Between June | and August | the
y Dung Mems Christian Association must
enlist ; 200 able-bodied men beyond the
.l-o - xx-nrl- x.f*h tho mo
cxpeditionarv force. with French and
Italian armies 1t was for the recruiting
of these workers that the luncheon was
held Yesterday. with DR. Schindell who
has had more than wears experience
in Y NJ G.. A work. the speaker OF the
day. and Col. George 4. Elliott, who will
take charge of the work after DR. Schindell
is compelled to 90 to other fields Of en-
deavor. acting as chairman
EIGHT REASONS.
Eight reasons were gwen for the re-
crmting of such large number of men
l. To relieve from impossible strain
the 1000 American workers already
overseas.
, To fill the gaps caused by death,
physical breakdown and other causes
5. To provide SUCCESSORS for many
who have gwen all the time st their
disposal for the present and must return
10 their families and business undertake
ings in the United States
{. To scale up the efficiency OF the
whole undertaking present far be
low what 1t might be if we had the
necessary recruits.
}. To overtake the unoccIpied areas of
need among our American and allied
forces and labor hattalions
= al. ~
ing army and navy overseas.
: To have such a reserve force over
seas that the critical situation We now
face viii not recur
s To win the war Rulers OF nations
and commanders of armies and navies unite
IN the statement that our work is essential
from the military standpoint
An enthusiastic crowd Of men listened
Intentlv 10 Dr. Schindell's address. and
after the talk. AT his own request. they
fired questions No he answered. 1t
i not necessary TO enlist for a period of
more than SIX months, excluding the time
consumed in the trip Yes, my ohserva-
tions have shown that one typicsl Ameri-
can soldier is worth FIVE ordinary Boches
any day. The six months trip costs about
$500. Yes, everyone who can, should
paw all of his expenses. II that is i'm
possible, the /. NJ. l. A Will paw them
and keep the family OF q married man
who is engaged In the work. There will
he week OF intensive training at Column
Ina University just before going over, and
another week over there before entering
the actual work
In conclusion. DR.. Schindell said that
Delaware had been allotted a quota of
80 men for the work. He put il souarelv
up TO each man present that his duty Law
in this line of work, and he suggested
that some of the men who have such
large business interests that II Is impos-
nble for them 10 leave America might
have among their employees g man who
would I'll all the requirements OF this
work Then give him leave OF alb
sence, pay his expenses and at least have
substitute on the firing line. !" he said
DR.. Schindel viii be st the Hotel DIN
Pont for at least week longer. and will
be glad TO receive applications for enlist /
ment ID this great work
About % men-mInlsters and business
men-have agreed 20 enlist IN the service
while others, who are TOO busy 70 20 Ia
France themselves, have expressed q vii
1Ingness TO pay the expenses of others