The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-05-12
enormous OVERSEAS
PLANS FOR DOUGHDOY

Paris, May l1.-Altho ugh the tu-
mutt and the shouting have died over
mere, and tho captains, having as
sisted in effecting the exit of the kings.
are themselves beginning to depart.
the American program of war work
with the A. T. + carries on" with in
creased resources and effectiveness.
The other day the A. f. r took
stock OF the agencies from the home
land that are serving the doughboy. =.
The stock-taking was preliminary to
the newly Instituted general headquar
tiers program for CO. ordinating the
work of these agencies TO the best adj
vantage of tho men, And the results
are Illuminating.
With approximately $500. 900 dough-
boys still in France and occupied Ger
many, there is now one American war
worker over here for every $50 men
and one hut operated by an American
war work organization for every 600
men.
The totals as given in the resume
for all the war agencies, exclusive of
the American Red Cross, are 9,sfS
men and women workers and 1886
huts. OF the total number OF work
ers. $3.50 are representative of tho
Young Mems Christian association.
strength of all other organizations at
1858. OF the total number of hu's
1907 are operated by the Y NJ c. A.
and the remainder l49 by all other
war work aCencies
Tncid entail V. the stock-taking
showed that every one Of the Ameri-
can agencies has Increased its person
mol in the five months since the sign
ing of the arnistice--tho V NJ. G. A.
e.. L. i. T. -
ers to it's strength This increase is
attributed to the recognition, both ny
the military authorities and by the eX-
ecutfves of the various agencies, of 4n
increased need for war work among
the men, now that the concentration
unon the objective of victory has been
eliminated and eaeerncs~ To get back
home is intensified, with we KS and
even months of waiting ahead
With these resources at hand tho
general staff Of the \ +, =, has un-
dertaken to supervise and regulate the
service given to soldiers by the auxfli-
airy organizations. General welfare Of
ticers are - be appointed. one to each
combat division each similar unit Of
the service of supplies and each higher
headquarters Their duties win he to
supervise athletic and amusement pro-
grams: determine the proper DISPOSE
tiou of huts. restaurants and enter
tainment halls. recommend readiust-
nnents whore rocreationai facilities are
inadequate or where there is duplca-
cation of effort, and to notify war
work agencies e the locations of all
units. ThaT Will decide whether there
are many or too few workers in their
territories and, whore necessary, viii
OBTAIN details of on-coramissIoned Of
ticers and men 10 aid the war workers
The welfare officers viii have juris-
diction over free distribution Of food
and supplies by the various war work
organizations Tndiscriminate giving
away Will LA liseeuf aged and free dis
trihution will only bc countenanred
when ordinary comforts and facilities
for the men are not availa BILE. es-
pecially for sick and wounded and for
troops in transit or otherwise sep
arated from the usual sources of sup
ply.
The Y ". c. A. which is operating
500 huts in France. is said tn have
expended half the amount which VIII
he available to it for use in France.
II has operated the cantcen service at
a loss With the army taking over
the canteen service. however. this ex-
penses of the Y. VI. c. A will he re
duced.
Some idea of the expenditure made
TOR war work In the period which
passed with the institution Of the pro
gram OF co ordination is shown in the
record Of the Y. Nj. c. A. This organi-
cation had invested $500 600 in over
seas huts and their equipment un 70
the first OF the year. with an average
maintenance cost of more than $40
600 a month. II gave away in combat
areas. from last May to the end of
Novem Der. goods valued at more than
$500 900 and its Christmas gifts to
the doughhovs last year represented
4 value of more than half amillion.
Its loss IN the operation of canteeus
done on borrowed capital, was 5000
90 II has expended ei750 900 for
sporting goods fer free use of the sol
diers. II has leased and operated
3. chocolate and biscuit factories and
seven sawmills in France to meet the
needs OF the work. 1t has distributed
more than So coo 600 worth OF books
literature and Pihles free 10 the sol
d,ers
The entertainments bill OF the Y. NJ
.. 4. overseas for the last six months
February In three months after the
signing Of the aruistice II gave ll,1Sf.
moving picture presentations, repro
senting an aggregate of S5.oS5.0Q0 feet
OF Aim.
Incidentally. the Y NJ c. A. had
transmitted free Of charge for The SOL
aiers up te- April s 81 this wear q
3l6 remittances 10 the value OF VS.
62T797.s5.