French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1916-1919, 1918-09-12
Y. M. C. A. MEN WANTED
FOR OVERSEAS WORK.

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"Here is 2 message that should go
direct to the hearts of the people of
Carolina; n that challenges
their patriotism in a manner they
cannot fail to heed" said Mr.. ]. T.
Mangun, State Recruiting Secretary
for the Army Y. M. C. A., to a re-
porter today. Mr.. Mangunm was re-
ferring to a telegram recently re-
from the headquarters of the
Southeastern Department at Allan
ia, Ga. The telegram was as fol-
lows:
Rapidly expanding program of
War Department makes impera-
tive we provide increased leader
ship home camps. Recruit now to
January 1st Is men each month
from your State to work in home
camps. An immediate and whole
hearted response to this appeal
will save home work from para
lying handicap. Men must be of
general calibre required for over
seas"
Mr.. Mangum, who since his ap-
pointment as rec-Giting secretary
for North Carolina has succeeded in
enlisting the services of some of the
States best citizens, has been laying
the emphasis on men for overseas
SERVE. He has been all over the
state, delivering addresses and hold
ing personal interviews, and as a re-
suit of his splendid work approx
mately $50 men have been accepted
by the personnel committee. Some
of these men are already overseas.
In his conversation with the writ
er Mr. Mangum stated that the need
for overseas secretaries is as great
now as ever, as each departing
transport means that more ".Y' Sec
retaries are needed at the front.
But while the need cover There" is
imperative it is no less so "Over
Here" Of the 1000 secretaries al
ready in France, Italy and the other
battlefronts a large per centage were
recruited from the home camps. This,
taken together with the fact that the
War Department is constantly ex-
panding its equipment for the train
ing Of soldiers in this country, makes
necessary a large response from the
men for work in the camps.
speaking Of the vital necessity of
more men for the Y. NJ. c.. A. SER
wee in the home amp and of the
character of the men needed MI.
Mangum said: Undoubtedly the
most important opportunity we have
ever had with these men in the Ar
nv is III serving them during the
first days Of their enlistment. New
1r mas the opening for educational
york been 80 great. This must be
laid On the hearts OF the people of
u state and every expert and well
trained teacher possible must be re-
cruited.- There is no limit to the
lUn1er we will be able to use. Our
religious program demands that we
secure larger numbers of the lead
ing ministers than we are now get
ting. The Importance and extent of
the religious program is obvious. We
need scores of high grade men, as
only the best men can do the work.
Business men who can become bust
ness secretaries can be used in large
numbers"
"The Army Y. M. CA. gives some
valuable training to the man who
enlists for service" said Mr.. Man
gum. "At Blue Ridge a training
school for war secretaries is con-
stantly in progress. The Blue Ridge
school has one of the finest and most
complete equipments in the United
States. The next school there be-
gins on the 10Th of this month and
runs through the 22nd of Septem-
Der. another begins on Sept. Is,
and son on. AS soon as the men are
'accepted for service they are sent to
the school, where in a few weeks
they car acquaint themselves with
the principles of the Association and
learn some Of the practical workings
of it's prgram."