The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-06-06
NE WR WORKER
 Q COMPANY
E. r. ttock-taking finds Y. M. 2 A. alone averages secretary o every ITO men

AA- NAOhAG SoSNA %L&@A every ITO men
 aris. May.--Although the tumult
 the shouting have died over here, .
 the captains, having assisted in cting the exit of the kings, are nselves beginning to depart, the erican program of war with
 A F. r. carries on" with in rsed resources and effectiveness. he other day the A. E. F. took k of the agencies from the home l that are serving the doughboy. stock taking was preliminary to
 newly instituted General Head rters program for co-ordinating
 work of these agencies to the t advantage of the men And the llts are illuminating.
 With approximately 1. 300. 900 dough still in Franco and occupied many, there is now one Aneri-
 war worker over here for every
 men and one hut operated by all erican war work organization for ry 900 men
 The totals as given in the resume
 all the war agencies, exclusive Of
 American Red Cross, are 9,6l6 and women workers and 1,650 a. or tho total number of work
 S.35O are representatives Of the ung Mems Christian Association. ying the overseas war work ength of all other organizations al sS. Of the total number of huts, 7 are operated by tbo \. M. C. A. I the remainder. 1Ao' by all other work agencie'-
 incidentally the stock taking n1xed tha. everyone of the Ameri- ape.cies has increased its per ,,a, in the five months since the --dg of the armistice-the Y. M "A. for instance, having added 726 rkers to its strength. This in ase is nttrtbuted to the recognition, by the military authorities and
 the executives of the various incies, of an increased need for r work among the men. now that
 concentration upon the objective victory has been eliminated and serness to get back home is inten- cd. with weeks and even months of iting ahead.
 With these resources at hand the neral Stan Of the A r.. r. has un- ttaken to supervise and regulate
 service given to soldiers by auxiliary organizations. General flare officers are to be appointsi, to each combat division, each |nilar unit of the Service Of Sup cs and each hiShcr headquarters. cir duties will be to supervise ath ic and amusement programs; de- mine the proper disposition Of Is, restaurants and entertainment Ils: recommend readJu-trnents here recreational facilities are in euuate or where there is dupnca- bn of effort, and to notify war work encies of the locations of all units. hey win decide whether there are b many or tso few war workers in cir territories and, where neces- ny, will obtain details of non-com- ia-ianed officers and men to aid the ar wor-erA
 The WedfaI~ ofhcers will have turis- ction over free oist-ibution of food bd supplies by the various war work Eanizanons. Indiscriminate giving Fay will be discouraged, and free stribution will only be countenanced hen ordinary comforts and facilities the men are not available, espe- hlly for sick and wounded and for oops in transit or otherwise sepa- ted from the usual sources of sup y.
 The Y. M c. A. which is operating boo huts in France, is said to have pended half the amount which will
 available to it for use in France. has operated tho canteen service at loss. With the army taking over To canteen service, however, the ex- nses of the Y- M- C. A will be re- lced.
 Some idea of the expenditure mad c IT war work in the period which Assed with the institution of the pro- am of coordination is shown in the kcord of the '. M. c. A This or Enization had invested S4,500.O00 in |erseas huts and their equipment up the first of the year, with an aver ke maintenance cost of more than 0.00O a month It gave away in bmbst areas, from last May to the hd of November, goods valued al ore than s70o, ,0O0 and it's Christmas fits to the doughboys last year rep ssented a value of more than half 8 iliion.
 Its loss in the operation of can ems, done on borrowed capital, was boo. 900. It has expended s1,75o, 900 r sporting goods for free use of the bldiers. It has leased and operated chocolate and biscuit factories and bven sawmfIls in France to meet the eeds of the work. It has distrfb- Led moro than sz,o00 900 worth of ooks, Iftsrature and Bibles, free to e soldiers
 The entertainment bill of the Y. t C. A. overseas for the last six onths had increased to s4OO. 900 a onth in February. In three months Hter the signing of the armistice 1t ave-11,1s1 moving picture presenta- .ons. representing an aggregate of ,0s5 900 feet of hlm-
 Incidentally. the Y. N. c. A. had |znsmitted free of charge for the sol