Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1913-08-15

are there are not especially fond {
Americans Consequently there is nc
much social intercourse between tn
two races. The social activities of th
Americans have three general center
the Tiyoli club, the Washington CT
tillon club and the Young Mems Chris
tian association. The first two ar
dance organizations and give balls a.
ternate fortnights at the Tivoli hote
In Ancon and the Washington hotel il
Colon. These affairs are quite forma
and attract the best of the Americana
from all parts OF the zone.
AS for the Y M. C. A., its work OF
the isthmus really deserves a chapter
to itself, for IL has been one of the bis
factors In the successful building oil
the canal. At first it was found i'm
possible to persuade men from the Uni
ted States TO remain long on the 18th
mus. The pay was good, the work in.
teresting, but Inconsistencies found
easy victims and they resigned and
went back to the States in dscourag-
ing numbers. Several remedies were
tried, and finally the commission es
tabllshed club house in every zone
town OF any size and wisely put them
in charge OF the Y. NJ. c A. In these
houses are billiard rooms, bowling al.
leys, gymnasiums, soda fountains. II.
braries, lounging rooms and a dozen
other conveniences, and each house
has a hall large enough for dances and
amateur dramatics and musical enter.
tainments. The secretaries in charge
have been exceedingly active In the
organization of bowling, baseball. bill
lard and other leagues, and the tour.
neys are continuous and of great in
terest. or course no Intoxicating
drinks are to be found In these clubs
but in other respects they are conduct.
cd on lines so liberal as to be some
times surprising. In one of them. for
instance, | saw a number of young
men and women dancing in the hall, to
The music of a photograph. immediate
y after the close of the Sunday eve.
ming religious service. This may have
been an exceptional case. as it was in
me of the more isolated towns
In Ancon. Cristobal and some 9th
RS of the larger American towns flour.
shing women's clubs have been main
aimed, and these were united in
one federation which dissolved only
his year feeling that its work was
'one with the virtual completion of the
anal The clubs have done a great
cal in the way of philanthropy and
tudy and many social functions are
iyen under their auspices.
As may readily be comprehended
fe for Americans in the zone is
luch like life in an American suburb
n town, and it has some of the disad-
lntages of the latter Gossip and so
al iealousies are prevalent here. as
lere, and not a few women have been
'iven back to the States by them.
lsputes over promotions and the as
of living quarters cause bit
rness and arrangements. and of
urse there are ipnumerable com
aints of undue influence "puli'-in
ese matters. In some eases ii must
admitted there has been cause for
csc complaints. and, sad to say,
ten woman has been the cause. Her X
luence with certain of the high Of
ials cannot be doubted, and some
mes it has results that are to be de- 4
'red
Here is one instance of the power
erted by pull" A man for some
ars has held responsible po-
ion with the Panama Railroad com
ny, and who has wife, two daugh-
$ and young son, has been waiting
g for housekeeping quarters, which
} at premium. Two minor clerks
the railway had been attentive to
daughters. but. being Objectionable 3
the father. were discouraged But Il
clerks had scme influential CON 2
'hons, and IN revenge have so con
red things that the family in ques- g
4 has been passed by repeatedly in
assignment OF housekeeping quar-
). The father and son live in one
lding, the mother and daughters in
Their. and all must take their meals
he hotel.
not many Of the Amer
rs on the isthmus viii remain
re after the completion OF the
al A few og the doctors may en-
g In general practice there-some
lady have done so--and some OF
workmen may End the tropic eli &
q so to their liking that they win e
Z. But nearly all are looking rath-
EAGERLY TO the time when they can
i'm to the states. The engineers
physicians no doubt win find that z
experience they have had will be b
ilnable to them In the getting OF
lions and practice when they II
e home Hut TO readlust them ~
w ne eil conditions OF living
i 4s eoaF For Gle men and