The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1918-05-03
7. M. C. A. NEEDS MORE
WORKERS.

The necessity for increasing the
number of Y. M. G.. A. workers with
the American and French armies is
set forth in a statement received here
to-day from the National War Work
Council of the Y. M. c. A. by z. L.
Wilcox, chairman of the local re-
cruiting committee for Y. M. G.. A.
workers. Cablegrams from Army Y.
M. G. A. officials now in France
point out the extreme Importance of
this service for the soldiers and call
upon America to furnish $50 men in
addition to the regular quota of 300
men already asked for and the 800
previously requested for the French
army
Our chief secretary in France,
E. c. Carter, writes that there are
more than hundred important ports
without workers. said Mr.. Teve-
baugh. "Forty-seven of these are
near the front and SO are actually
under she'll fire. We believe that no
college or bank presidency or big
city pulpit is of so great national i'm
portance as a hut secretaryship in
France.
THE French government, through
its premier and chief,
has asked for an immediate extern
sion of the Y. NJ c. A. to the French
armies. Knowing that we could not
supply all the needs at once they
have asked us to supply $50 men a
month to man their Foyers de Soldat
The Italian army wants fifty men at
once and promises to place at their
disposal young Italians who can be
trained quickly to extend the work
on the Austrian front.
Every Y. M. G. A. secretary in
the country is burdened with the
extra task of finding other men fitted
to take up Y. M. c. A. work for the
soldiers at home and abroad We are
seeking to enlist in the country at
large in the next thirty days 400
men for service in the United States;
400 for service with the American
Expeditionary force under General
Pershing; 800 for the French army
huts; 100 to supplement the work
in English Y. M. G. A. huts, and IS
to be sent to Italy.
This is the service which requires
the highest type of manhood. We are
particularly seeking successful bust
ness and professional men, those of
high Christian character, good mix
ers, men resourceful and adaptable
to conditions as they find them. We
want the highest class of men Amer
lea has produced, for the highest
type Of work of their fellowmen
which can be offered.
Some of them will be sent per-
haps actually up to the firing line.
All will see conditions which tear
mems souls. 1t is not an adventure
filled with romance; there will be
plenty of drudgery, long hours, and
high tension, nerve-racking work.
1t demand ability to keep cheerful
and bring inspiration to other men
who are war weary, homesick, and
discouraged, and who are facing
unusual temptation. 1t involves
actual danger. 1t is no task for a
man fond of ease or of low physical
vitality Yet we believe there are
plenty of men who will find in the
call to this service an opportunity
of doing the greatest work of their
lives, and that there are many who
would offer themselves if they
thought they could qualify.
1--WE also want chauffeurs, me-
cahnics, accountants, clerks and
stenographers, construction men to
build huts, shipping men to handle
the supplies, and many Others"
There are at present 1885 Amer
lean Y M. c. A. workers in Europe.
One hundred and fifty of these were
compelled to retire before the Ger
man advance into Russia and are
now in Siberia awaiting an opportu-
nifty to return.
Men who will consider this call
please communicate with Mr.. Wilcox
at the Y. M. c. A. building and ar
langements will be made for the
Bourbon county men to attend the
Recruiting Conference for Army Y.
Nj. C.. A. at the Phoenix Hotel, Lex
ington, Wednesday, May list.