The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1919-06-28
RELIEF GOES ON
after WAR ENDS
Work With American Expedition
ary Forces to Continue
for Some Time.
EFFORTS ARE Co.ORDINATED
One War Worker for Every 150 Men
and One Hut Operated for Every
900 Observation-Disclosures inau-
qurates New Plan.


Paris.-Although the tumult and the
shouting have died over here, and the
captains, having assisted In effecting
the exit of the kings, are themselves
beginning to depart, the American pro-
gram Of war work with the American
expeditionary forces carries on"
with Increased resources and effective
ness.
The other day the American expedi-
tionary forces took stock of the agen-
cies from the homeland that are serv-
ing the doughbOy. The stock-taking
was preliminary to the newly institut-
ed general headquarters program for
co-ordinating the work of these agen-
cies to the best advantage of the men.
And the results are Illuminating, With
approximately 100000 doughboys still
in France and occupied Germany, there
Is now one American war worker over
here for every $50 men and one hut
operated by an American war work
organization for every 900 men. The
totals as given In the resume for all
the war agencies, exclusive of the
American Red Cross, are 9,61S men
and women workers and 1856 huts,
OF the total number of workers. $3.50
are representatives of the Young Mems
Christian association, leaving the over
seas war work strength of all other
organizations at 1888. OF the total
number of huts, 1907 are operated by
the Young Mems Christian associa
ton, and the remainder, 149 by all
other war work agencies.
All Increased.
The stock taking showed that every
one of the American agencies has In
creased its personnel In the five
months since the signing Of the ar
.mistice-the Young Mems Christian as
sociation, for instance, having added
726 workers to its strength.
With these resources at hand the
general staff of the American expe-
dictionary forces has undertaken to su-
pervise and regulate the service given
to soldiers by the auxiliary organiza-
tions. General welfare officers are to
be appointed, one to each combat divi-
sion, each similar unit of the service
Of supplies and each higher headquar-
ters. Their duties will be to supervise
athletic and amusement programs; de-
termine the proper disposition of huts,
restaurants and entertainment halls ;
t,,c 90, txyfn
reational facilities are inadequate or
where there is duplication of effort,
and to notify war work agencies of the
location Of all units. They will decide
whether there are too many or too
few war workers in their territories
and where necessary, will obtain de-
tails of non-commissioned officers and
men to aid the war workers.
The welfare officers will have juris-
diction over free distribution of food
and supplies by the various war work
organizations.
The Young Mems Christian associa-
tion, which is operating 1000 huts In
France, is said to have expended half
the amount which will be available to
1t for use I'm France. 1t has operated
the army taking over the canteen
service, however, the expenses of the
Young Mems Christian association will
be reduced.
Vast Expenditures.
Some idea of the expenditure made
for war work In the period which
passed with the institution of the pro-
gram Of coordination Is shown in the
record Of the Young Mems Christian
association. This organization had in
vested $4,5O0.000 In overseas huts and
their equipment up to the first Of the
year, with an average maintenance
cost of more than $4,000 month.
II gave away in combat areas from last
May to the end of November goods
valued at more than 100000, and its
Christmas gifts to the doughboys last
year represented q value of more than
S5OO.OO0. It's loss In the operation of
canteens, done on borrowed capital,
was 100000. 1t has expended $1,75O,-
600 for sporting goods for free use of
the soldiers. 1t has leased and operat-
ed 81 chocolate and biscuit factories
and seven sawmills In France to meet
the needs Of the work. 1t has dis
tributed more than $2,O00.0OO worth Of
books, literature and Bibles free to the
soldiers. The entertainment bill of the
Young Mems Christian association
overseas for the last six months had
increased to 100000 month In Feb
ruary. In three months after the sign
Ing Of the armistice 1t gave 11,181
moving picture presentations. repre-
senting an aggregate Of 83.0S5.0 600 feet
Of film. The Young Mems Christian