Crittenden record-press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1909-191?, 1918-08-08
Gen. Pershins and Gen. foeh
Appeal to The Y. N. {. A..

Renewed appeals from General Per-
shing and General Foch. together with
the plans OF the Government at Wash
iogton to have nearly 1900. 600 IN
France by September, have resulted
in new drive by the National war
Work Council Of the Y. NJ. c. A. to
recruit approximately 1900 business
and professional men for overseas du'
ty during the summer. New York
City has accepted quota OF 1000
men above draft age to serve the SOL
diers abroad in Red Triangle huts and
other Y. NJ. C. A. recruiting organize
tons over the country are making an
effort to enlist the services Of 5000
other men.
The men most needed here are the
men most needed in France today
says an announcement received here
today. The Y. NJ. C. A. Is basing
it, appeal for the men on the ground
that there is NO job in France too
small for the biggest man In sny Am"
erican community. Gen. Pershing re-
les upon the Association to keep up
the morale Of the trooI so that with
military training they may become the
most efficient fighting machines that
eIer went into active service,
First OF all. there is pressing de-
mand for men who are natural leaders,
men who are real men. good mixers
and capable Of exerting the proper in
tluence. These leaders generally ere
assigned as but secretaries, in which
position they will require versatility
almost uncomfortable. They must be
above the fighting age, but must be
able to undergo AS searching . physi.
cal examination as does the man. ad-
mltted to the combat branches Of the
service. Ambassador Sharp. in a re-
cent appeal for more workers. empha-
sized the fact that many were break
ing under the terrific strain.
THAT is the answer to those who
regard the Y. N. c. A. as q paradise
for pscifsts. q refuge for slackers.
We can use none Of them In our ser.
vice. At least one in eight or ten OF
our workers in France is in the shell
zone. Recent dispatches have told OF
the casing 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 20 to war. II Is the
uniform that every middle aged man
should aspire to wear. Although Il
gives him no military rank il gives him
the opportunity for patriotic service
and for distinction many ~ workers
in France have already been cited for
bravery.
Further fields Of usefulness require
experts in sports and education and
motor mechanics. Hundreds Of men
with . capacity for leadership In mass
athletics are needed. Men vho drive
their own automobiles are being 70
cruitsd for the motor transport ser
vice ia France. Prominent educators
are eolisting for the great Khaki Col
legs that Gen. Pershing has authorized
in conjunction with the training 10 the
concentration camps back Of the west
ern front.
The var Personnel Board Of the Cen
trail Military Department. comprising
Is middle western statss. rsuched u,
high mark in recruiting men ant
women for Y. n. c. A. services ID
June, when . total Of 7l7 msa snt
women were enrolled. This Vas COO
sidered . tropical month in recruiting
OF this number 495 men and - womsf
were assigned TO overseas duty. lh'
number ENLISTED for work in the HON,
camps was 22s men. illinois and Chi
CATO took the lead in recruiting, with
= total Of IA men and women assign
ed to foreign and domestic duty
Ohio followed with SO men and womer
and I,ws took third place. with rs re
cruits. Indiana and Kentucky tied FOL
fourth place. with 10 recruits from
each state. Other states represente,
In q table Of totals for recruiting jus
received as follows: Colorado. "a; Kan
sas. 81; Michigan. Al: Minnesota, 81
Missouri. SO; Nebraska, 2s; Nortl
Dakota. Is; South Dakota. 4: Wiscon
sin, "a; Canada, 3.