Norwich bulletin., 1919-11-06

vile. Me. g each; Haverhill. Mass, New Britain Conn, 5 each; Beverly, Mass, Gloucester. Mass, Wobufn, Mass, and Manchester, N. H. {: bridgeport CoRr1.. New London, Conn, Waterbury, Conn. Norwaik, Conn., Torfington. Conn, Taunton, Mass, Lowell. Mass, Augusta. Me.
 Rutland. Vt. and Westerly R. l., 3 each; Montpelier, Vt. Bennington, Vt, lawrence. Mass, Attteboro. Mass, Chelsea, Mass. Milford. Mass. North Adams, Mass. Salem, Mass. Wake field Mass. Westf1eld Mass, Bristol Conn, Manchester, Conn, Norwich, Conn. !. Stamford, Conn.,, 2.
 Aside from revealing the actual walk of life from which each secre- tary was recruited the figures afford the best insight into thsf personality of the average association worker. Ev- eryone of the volunteers in this citi- zen army was required, before his
 proffer of service was accepted, to submit to a close scrutiny, mental and physical. His record in business and private life was studied his acquaint-
 ances were questioned, even his fam fly tree was examined. If the hairs Eof his head were not numbered. at
 least the color of his eyes were set down in the documents preserved in the archives of the Northeastern De- partment of the National War Work | Council. f67 Fremont street. Boston Mass. Still, these records even if they were accessible to the curious would fail to answer adequately the l question of the "Y" secretary's person l aIity. [ 1 The mems vocational list, showing
 recruits from almost every walk ol l life is as follows:
 I Business men 394, educat tional work CTS 13S. religious workers 236, unclas- I sified 109, Y. M. c. A. secretaries 5 I physical directors 2s,. students s5. lawyers 19, editors 1T. bookkeepeEs ant saecountants 15, forenen IS. reporters 10, post office clerks S.. city officials 6
 musical directors s. missionaries
 musicians s, farmers 5. inspectors dentists 4 mechanics 4, architects I5chauffeurs 5, U. S. army men ,. over
 seers 4. lecturers 3. physicians 3, work.
 men 3. state officials 3. electricians 5
 sIioemakers 3, carpenters 5, photo 1 graphers 3, evangelists 3. engineers
 shoe cutters ?. loom repairers 2. de. signers 2, toolmakers 2. choir director. 2, organists 2, vocal teachers 2 1 plumbers 2 painters ?. charitable or
 ganizations g.. and one each of the fol 1 lowing: playground director. conduc tor, examiner. eompositor. neWspapei pressnan, job pressman, linotype ma
 chine operator. osteopathic decter. as l7sistaht registrar. repair man surgica assistant, forester, coach, Y ale; Salva tion Army official execptiye of Bo,
 Scouts, U. S.. custom service man president symphony, secretary boys
 xr,,, y@,s 1ory16 6nv icutter. weaver, cafetaker, marble car yer, head waiter, social worker, poul try farm man. harness maker. menabe male duartette. evangelstic soloist i orchestra 5, leader. dancing ;. master T hemmer, jeweler. statistician,, plus ] weaver, last turner. agricultural direc ltor, bricklayer, illustrator, writer, fish
 erman, carpet cutter chemist, motor
 man. Grand total 1925.
 A vast majority of the workers wer
 recruited at time when Uncle San
 was making a draft on the ma mood 0
 the country to fill the ranks of the ar
 my and navy. No one Of draft az
 could be taken unless he was in 8 de l ferred class. Enlistment in the ''Y's service involved in thousands of case
 financial sacrifice, and many cotii i'll be spared by dependents. More over the rigid physical requirement.
 caused many reflections.
 Yet the adaptatdiity of hundred
 was refaarkabie tribute to Ameri can manhood Despite the effort t , enlist numbers of specialists, scores C , men had to combine many of tn l qualities of preacher. professor. phy '> sica1 director. grocer, accountant. car } penter, actor and chauffeur. Ho' lthey met war conditions and situa tions utterly new to them is best see I in the results achieved.