American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1919-06-06

Despite the biting comment and
criticism directed at the Y. NJ. G.. a ,
from all quarters for its failure In the
chosen work overseas II still has many
virtues of which the public is not
aware, according to the latest bulletin
of the Y. M. c. A. News Service. The
following bulletin is issued by the
News Service, National War work
| Council, Y. M. c, A., San Francisco
More than e,Sls.0o0 men of the
! American Expeditionary Force IN
| France participated in Y. NJ. c. A. ath-
letics during the month of February.
| according to official figures just re-
ceiyed in this country. More than halt
of these participated in Informal
games. ..,,.
or the skilled sports, baseball holds
first Mace. In France and along the
Rhineland 517,7S9 American dough
boys participated in "Y" staged base
bail games. Adverse weather forced
$50, 1877 of these players to turn to the
~indoorvariety.
Voliey Rail- Popular.
Volley ball is also popular, 447,3l6
doughboys playing the game during
February under "Y" direction, II has
passed football or basketball In the
favor of the A. e. f, and promises to
run baseball a close second.
Here are other interesting statistics
for the same month; 312,61b partici-
pated in intercollegiate football; 1885,
el7 in soccer; 3t5,721 In basketball;
/ 21Oe 7 in cageball; 1873, 742 in boxingI
47.l26 in wrestling; 15G, 29S In quoits;
while s7,906 engaged in track and
: field events.
= From the grand stand point of view
5 boxing was the most popular sport,
1,127, 202 spectators enjoying 1t. IN
tercollegiate football brought out
p 1923 .4S2 spectators. The "Y" physical
program overseas also aims to inter
est the unskilled athlete. II is doing
i this by means of massed games,
War Cross to Secretary.
For the first time In the military
history OF the west, the Croix de
Guerre, with one star-indicating that
n the decoration is presented by the
=" French army headquarters, the cita-
ton being signed by a Marshal oil
ie T.ance-has been given TO a civilian
ID for m%eritorious conduct under hre
during the war Just past.
IT DIR. Lynn r. White, of San Rafael
+. Is the civilian thus hcnored, He wal
e. recommended for the French Cross b,
Brigadier General w. c.. Neveille, whS
l. was Colonel of the 9Th regiment OF th'
Marines to which DR.. White was at
re tached as Y. M. G. A. secretary. Tit
citation stated that DIR. White hat
shown extraordinary heroism, goinl
ce to the absolute front lines at all times
u crawling along under fire, reaching
men in isolated positions and servin.
them"
e. The Croix de Guerre was p~resente
at a very impressive military ceremon
as q part OF tn Navy Day parade 1
ed San Francisco. M. julien Neither
er Consul General OF France, read tn
citation In French.
all : Major Il. r. Lowndes OF the u. S
nd Marine Corps, with a few words O
lr- warmest praise, pinned the priceless
bit of ribbon with its cross OF homo
er on DR.. Whites breast.
Rs Major Lowndes' words struck a re
to ~sponsive chord In the hearts OF tn
o.. Marines gathered TO honor DR.. Whit
A number OF the men of the 9Th reg
mept, Marines, who had been wounc
,oy ed in the fighting at Chateau Their
and Belleau Woods where DR.. Whit
TX served, crowded up to shake the
comrade by the hand n congratula'
at him.
for Handled Millions In Money.
wo American soldiers I'm home cam
In since the war began bought sl9,07S
013.22 in money orders through the
lila M. G. A., Witnessed 1886, 1903 entertain
Ia ments and read 7,750,000 books. A
tendance at entertainments totals
close to 10000 900 and 6,998,86l mn
attended educational classes.
If you did not get at least two Il
DO ters from soldier boys with the lit
de- Red Triangle In the corner Of he g
The velope, you simply did not get 20
cry share. More han enough e~nvelop
zen we're given out in the United Stat
mn. alone by the Y. NJ. G, A. from the Til
ao mobilization began up to.now to Sc
"a. two letters to every person In /
United States and leave an excess
some sixty millions.
II placed end to END the Red T
angle envelopes would girdle the ga
a at the equator and still leave a ST
the long enough to reach from Allan
,oer Georgia, TO any point on Che PacI
Coast. Nor does this include the n
~ lions sent 10 the A. Il. +. in France.
'uSS the home camps the Y. M. g. A. d
YES tributed 270,385 1924 envelopes. 1
Ian cry envelope had letter ape TO MI
r xsnuvEnn nuVU nnHUURng