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THE "Y" AND OTHER WELFARE ORGANIZATIONS
No organization ever employed a greater number of workers to serve men without cost than did the Young Men's Christian Association during the Great War. Millions of dollars given by the American people were spent in carrying out its program of service. Wherever there were American soldiers, in the camps at home, at the base ports, on the battle front, in leave areas, or behind the lines in France, there they were followed and served by the Y. M. C. A. Some of the workers even followed the troops "over the top," sacrificing life itself in their endeavor to give comfort and cheer to the men.