White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1919-03-16
GEN. PERSHINC
C0MmENDS AID
RENDERED ARMY
Post Exchanges Overseas Are
Taken Over by the Mill
tary Authorities

> IA " ~ ". A8IoOfs
OF association operations vi
NE American Expe~ditionary Force
pays q splendid tribute to the wo,
which this agency accomplished undi
uutrems difficulties and handicap
The 7. II. c. A served the army be
lsr than could have been expected
Ays General Pefshing.
At its own request the American
Y. c. A. has been relieved from mai
post exchanges with the e
,editionary forces overseas, the nee
or such service having been relieve
With the signing Of the armistice. Co
-~espondence exchanged between GeI
,ral Pershing and E. c. Carter.
of the Y. NJ. C. A. with II
army. resulted in this decision. Ca
er wrote to General Pershing JanuaI
10Th as follows:
Dear General Pershing:
A year and a half ago you re-
quested the Y. M. c. A. to under
take operations for post exchanges
for the American Expeqttionary
Forces IN order that Officers and
enlisted men may not be taken
away for that purpose from their
paramount military functions q
training and fighting
As soon as hostilifies ceased We
raised with you the question
whether time had not come for the
Y. M. c. A. to be relieved Of the
operation of post exchanges In
view OF the fact that there was no
longer the same pressing demand
on man power Of the army for
training and fighting. When W.
FIRST raised the question with you
it did not appear to you that it was
feasible in the best interests OF
maximum service to the army that
a change be made. Now the situ--
alton is materially altered.
Recent general orders from main
headquarters and requests from
commanding officers have laid on
the Y. M. c. A. increased RESPONSE
bilities in promoting educational,
athletic and entertainment -activi-
ties in the American Expeditionary
Force. This lie placing a rapidly
increasing burden upon our per-
sonnet. The army is also now pre-
pairing for the delivery OF all sup
plies for post exchanges which
heretofore have been imported.
manufactured and delivered by the
7. M. c. A.
In view of the changed situation
] wish to know whether you do not
think II would be possible for the
army at q very early date to an
sume full responsibility for the
maintenance Of post exchanges
throughout the American Expedi-
ttonary Force?
Very cordially yourA
fSigned) e. c. CARTER.
General Pershing Immediately act,
upon the suggestion made by Cart
and relieved the Y. NJ. C. A. of its tai
Of maintaining the post exchanges. I
said:
My Dear Mr.. Carter:
have received your letter Of
January 29th asking whether. IN
view of present changed situation,
It would be possible for the army
to assume full responsibility for
maintenance Of post exchanges
throughout American Expedition
airy Force.
AS you correctly state, the Y. n.
c. A. undertook the management
Of post exchanges at my request 1t
. time when 1t was Of greatest I'M
portance that no available soldier
should be taken away FIN vital
military functions Of training and
1ghting. As reasons which i'm.
PEELED me At that time to request
you to undertake this work no
longer exist, | am glad to approve
yDuI bubbcotiOu III ToACuiIlX lu1u
conclusion. Consid GRAFTON has been
gwen to new burdens IN eonnec-
ton with entertainment, athletic
activities sad education that you
have assigned. I have accord.
ingly givsL directions that army
units then selves take over and
operate their own post exchanges
In making this change permit me
to thank yoJ for the very valuable
services and assistance which the
Y. NJ. c. A. has rendered to the
American EApeditionary Force in
handling these exchanges. Handi
capped by shortage of tonnage and
land transportation the Y. M. C. A
has, by extra exertion, served the
army better than could have beer
expected. and you may be assured
that its aid has nsen q large fac
tor in the final great accomplish
nents OF the American army.
Very cordially yours,
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