Bisbee daily review., 1919-02-09


 to express to you his regret on learn | ing that the authorities of your or | ganizatiOn find it necessary to re- | lieve you from further duty with the Second division.
 ! He takes this opportunity to ex- press to you his appreciation and qualification for the very excellent work you have accomplished with the division ever since its organization ! in France last October.
 ! Your untiring personal efforts and the manner in which you directed the hard work of your assistants has given our division at all times, under fire of the enemy and at times very l trying conditions. the very excellent services of the '. NJ. c. A. which con- : tributes so much to the entertain ment and comfort of our men.
 Yours very sincerely. WM. ". RESELL. | Lieut.. Col Adiutant General 1 4 Godsend to Men i The next letter deals with the work of the ''Y'' in the 18th division. I had heard criticisms Of the "Y'' men with i this division and rumors that the | a failure among these troops. ] therefore, made a special trip for the purpose of interviewing Mai. Gen ] l NJ McRae, commander of the 18th. to ! get the facts in the case At the time of my visit to the headquarters of | this division, the general was ab- sent, but I interviewed his chief of staff, Lieut. Col. H. M Cootes. well known to many Fl Pasoans. Col. | COotes commended the work of the organization in the strongest terms i in conversation, and denounced as false any statements to the effect that | the Y. NJ. c. A. had fallen down" with that division. He dictated the i following letter:
 '-The Y. II. C. A work with the 18th division on the British front was ex- cellent and was Godsend to the men up there
 Due to difficulties in transporta- tiOn, it was hard to get the supplies up, but had it not been for the ''Y'' the men would not have had writing paper, cigarets or other supplies. It was impossible for us to get sales commissary established, due to Iacs of transportation; consequently the only means of getting tobacco to the men, except for occasional packages or gift cigarets, was through the Y. N. c. A.
 As soon as our division reached the front, l asked G. H. 0. to send in the ''Y' men and they were there on the job within two weeks"
 Marine Officer Praises The letter which follows from Capt. Taylor of the Marines, was written by him quite voluntarily and handed to me because of his appreciation of the work which the ''Y'' was carry ! ing on:
 Seventh Company, U. s. NJ. C.. General
 Headquarters American Expedition
 ary Forces.
 August IT, 1918. To Whom it May Concern: For the first month in France, my opinion Of the Y M. c. A. wouldn't do to print for I was of the opinion that they were, as many people think. srafting on the public and were not using their best interests to help the men forget, during their leisure, hours, that there was such a thing as war.
 Many things that they have done since that time have certainly changed my mind Several times when the men of my company were unable to leave their barracks, the secretary and workers at the local Y NJ. C. A have gone out of their way to help us. giving to the boys such things as complete baseball out fits, boxing gloves, basketbaIls, foot balls, arranging contests, furnishing reading matter and even going so far as to rig up a curtain and giving a movie" show in the street; also do mating a piano and furnishing the music
 Many times they have offered a great deal Of help to us in amusing our men and Keeping them from go- ing stale" as it were
 I cannot say too much in praise of the Y. M- c. A. and what they have done for us, and any one that has an idea that the '. N. c. A. is not doing everything in it's power to make life happier for the men in France. is very much mistaken.
 W. H. TAYLOR, JR-,
 Captain U. s. Marines
 Prem Wounded Officer
 The next letter was written by Capt Davidson. who had been wound ed at the front and, learning that was observing the work of the Y. M C. A volunteered an expression of opinion:
 Paris. France. August 2. 1918.
 En Route to the Front. Mir James G. McNary, Y. NJ c. A.
 Dear Sir:-AccOrding to our eonver- satiOn in Bordeaux the other day. am writing you a little note to let you know that l really appreciate. what the 'Y' does for our men on the front
 They q must speak generally. be- cause by saying they I include all the ''Y' mem, are really the mems best friend on the frcnt. They see that the men have cigarets and cakes for r-orr- ov-r, sve s-