The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-06-08

PRAISE FOR !. n. !. 4.
Paying ! higA tsibu4s - the work
80 the various war wtlfafa agencies
i, 4 ssrving the ~ =. n. Secretary ~ war
Newton D. Baker. who returned re-
n tent1y from Z tour Of inspection and
y nvsstieation OF our array in france
ND the occupied portion Of Germany.
tsS made Q public statement with
NJ ssfo. 6ncA to the magnitude ana accom-
& ,fishnAnts Of the Young Meas Chris
nan association overseas. which. IN the
& 1crds Of the secretary OF war, by
Arger experiences and its larger facili-
YES, had the greater part Of this work
p do, especially abroad"
This statement WAS made BY 6ecfe-
& :ary' Baker in connection with tho
4 twarding Of the Croix de Guerrs 70
three X. NJ G. A. workers. who served
/ b France. At the request Of DR.. John
Mott, general secretary OF the Ma
: houAl War Work council. 7. n G. A..
made recently to the war department.
h here 10 IN official tnvoat1gAktop and
survey Of the Red Triangle work with
ne A. y. r. overseas now under way.
1ecretafy Baker glvo high praise TO
R0y W0Ek from MI own V0&D0U0t W.
Dsrvation during the war and since the
!. tlgnfng Of the. armistice.
The 7. NJ G. A. has represented the
heart Of America and has carried to
loldters abroad our affections and our
Meals for them" said Secretary Baker.
Z DO not know II / can convey 70
nose who have not had the opportu-
atty to see what went on titer, any
adequate idea OF the character Of that
psrvtce." and '.the appreciation which
he war department and the army of
he United States feel for tho service
rendered by the r. M. c. A.. both at
home and overseas"
FOR the 1929 Y. NJ. c. A. women ana
men workers sent overseas up to April
to Secretary Baker has only words OF
praise. "Honest-to-God" Americans. he
balls them, using tho language of our
toldiers. Seventy Of these volun
tear, non-comhAtant workers are buried
over there In their army khaki
Fourteen were killed by she'll ARE in
action. two Of whom we're "Y'' canteen
workers--Americanw women
OF the part the Y. NJ c. A. played In
aiding morale and keeping healthy
and happy our two millions Of soldiers
overseas. he said: When We survey
thts superb army which is now coming
aome. with I'm hroadened shoulders,
Aronxed checks, robust health. splendid
kreat accomplishment. we must remen-
Der that among the formative influence
That went into II and made II possible
was this social spirit which was car
-ied from home To the front line
trenches. which shared the privations
And dangers. was An integral part OF
the army. for, In No Mans Land
Y Hhtre the shesss feif thick ana fast,
there arc the graves OF American sol
Hers and the graves OF the T work
srs. side by eide. not separated IN THAR
not separated In their faith, NOT
vi assd in spirit. not separated in
r.!.4f3f,attrAt THAR
AS. resting Mace
.-rhey were a. ,he fronY IN ira vary
front line trenches over which shran.
aei burst and over vrhsuh .eroplane.
lowered. Under machine gun are ono
souid find the Annnv4can SdOus.hhov a
ais listening post ana vsry often along
side OF hip, the y. NJ g. A. ian with hin
bpoks naEazines nancrs - h,s litrse
sids and comforts whtch - carrss6
.c tho very edge ~ ,No-Marss YIrass
There were e.se1 Americas vnr.ens
~ M. G. A canteen workers ana 49,
atrical entertainers sent over.ea. nv, =,
April 10. and secretary Baker rIorif,es
4 .here aif-saersactrs wrrL.r. S.cf.~s
mr. they have the love ARA fu,y r~.n~rf
IT our American Sold,er manhcod 4
I'm the hints. the Y. NJ. G. a. mar ana
roman were fouud-that rxfr.ordt-
aariIy beautiful thing which ther A.
= A. sent over. and which tha dough
Boy learned 10 cali. an Honest -to-f;od
Aucrican rtr,.
sometimes her hair wa. s,re.k.a
with gray. and there was tha rrlattcrI
ship Of mother and son. hut ordtnariIv
he Relationship was the tender rAla~
:ionship az brother ana sister, n have
rad These fine girls say: Mr.. Secretary.