The sea coast echo. [volume] (Bay Saint Louis, Miss.) 1892-current, 1915-05-29

than six thousand white inhabitants.
The first Y. M. c.. A. building there
was gift from the Eastman 6 Gardiner
Company, which gave the site and S20,-
600 toward the cost of tbs new struc-
ture in addition to an annual mainte-
nance contribution. Other large con-
tributors were the WARSAW Southern
Lumber Company and the Gilchrist-
Fordnay Company. The new building
will be equipped with every comfort and
convenience for the enjoyment of the
workers in the surrounding forest.
The Y. NJ. G. A. building at Bonami,
La, cost $4,000 and was the gift of
lumber companies. 1t contains dormi-
tories, a gymnasium, shower baths, bow
ling alleys, pool and billiard tables,
reading room, library, motion picture
outfit, lodgeroom and auditorium for
educational classes.
CLASSES FOR CHILDREN.
The Y. M. G. A building at Bogalu-
sa, La, cost $4,000 and was erected by
F. H. Goodyear, of Buffalo, N. Y, as
memorial to his father, founder and
first president of the Great Southern
Lumber Company at Bug=lusa. Con-
cerning the effect of the Y. M. C. A.
work in Bogalusa, w. Fl. Sullivan, gen
eral manager of the Great Southern
Lumber Company, said:
"Prior to the opening of the Y. M.
c. A. Building in Bogalusa, the town
had reputation for lawlessness that
was due to there being no place swhere
the men could congregate. With the
advent of the association a marked
change has been noticed. Apart from
the social and physical attractions, the
moral improvements have been far
reaching and religious services very Ii
berally attended,"
A remarkable example of care for
their employees is shown in the woods
quarters provided by the Wausau South
ern Lumber Company. The following
picture of backwoods life in one of that
company's camps is from description
in thesLaurel Leader of February 17th
last.
"The camp of the v ausau Lumber
Company, fifteen miles east of Laurel
in the heart OF the pine woods, is min
iature city with all city conyeniences
and with some comforts which even
some city residents do not have. Who
would believe that deep in the forest
one might enjoy real shower bath
with warm water on cold evenings af-
ter the days work is done? And who
would believe that the shower bath room
would be lighted with electricity SO far
from the city? They have electric lights
and shower baths at the Wausau camp.
A small electric lighting plant provides
the lights end hos water frsDl ttts & -.
gines is pumped into a tank for the
baths, of which there are four for the
white men and four for the negroes.
The homes for the men there is not
a woman in camp-are nearly all in one
long row. They are mammoth cars
made into comfortable, cozy homes, ,and
stand on long side track. In front of
the cars is a sidewalk much better than
many in Laurel. 1t is we'll graded and
drained and has hard surface of Gin
ders which provides solid walk in the
wettest weather. From this walk neat
steps lead up into the homes Of the men.
The cars are lighted with electricity,
heated with neat stoves, and furnished
with chairs and cots.
Across the walk from the sleeping cars
is the reading and recreation room,
where one of the employees of the camp
has been conducting singing school
all winter. The men like to sing and
they spend Que of the most enjoyable
hours of the day in recreation house
after supper each evening. The men
read there, play games and have gen
eral good time each evening before re-
firing at 8 o'clock.
The various Y. Nj. C. A. organiza-
tions have co-operated with the inter-
national body in all lumber camp well
fare work, and executive committees al
ways have large representation.