Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-07-25
PICNIC TIME IS
JOLIEST OF YEAR
Big Firms Start Innovations by
Providing Their Employees with
Glorious Outings.
ARMOUR CAMP AT VALLEY
ny ELLA FLEIsHMAN.

Have you noticed how large bust !
ness and industrial concerns are
making II that for their employees?
Just last week there was the mann
moth picnic of employees Of the
Burgess-Nash company, given at
Nashwood, the country home of
Louis c. Nash,
Most striking OF all is the innovation
OF General Manager Il, c, Howe Of the
Armour Packing company i'm opening
free vacation camp for girl employees at
Kings lake, near Valley
Tents have been pitched, a cottage
fitted with all kitchen necessities, the
larder stored to the brim, and here each
week relays Of twelve girls go for a
weeks rest and fun--untroubled by
thought Of railroad fare. board. room or
other expenses. The vacationers are not
the better paid girls of the office force,
but those to whom the camp Is more of
a treat girls from the ham, trimming
and sausage departments at ArmouTs,
Il was a hard time we had getting
there, after the long siege of rains. The
Bee photographer and l. because we
made the trip over well-nigh impossible
roads In an auto Of the vintage of OH
yer Wendell Holmes "One-Hoss Shay"
Bumpety-bump-bump. we bumped along,
Every once In awhile. after we had
rounded some perfectly vicious corner.
the driver would yell back, Are you
there YETI fearing, had been bounced
out In the interim.
Drive Through Farmynrd.
Once we had to drive through some
ones farmyard to avoid getting stuck
in the mud. An accommodating farmer
boy opened the large white gate. upon
which was lettered in bold, black ltnes
the familiar sign. Pay as You Enter
We had visions OF being held up, but
there was no conductors fare box, so
we joggled merrily along to the camp.
The roads are better now.
When 1 got out felt as II all the bolts
and screws In me as we'll as the car haa
been loosened from their moor1ngs, but
one glance at the hearty. hurrahing
bunch Of girls who surrounded us was
enough to Danish ali woes of the getting
there.
Most of the girls are Bohemian, Polish.
Lithuanian or "ITorvatsky," Croatian,
with a sprinkling Of German. Some OF
them had never been on such an outing
before, for lack of funds and time as
we'll as place to go. Here they have
all the comforts OF a vacation camp.
Swimming. rowing. bathing basket ball,
tennis, croquet. hiking-all the summer
sports-needing only their inclination for
indulgence.
Were Keeping Hair Dry.
We went down to the river first 20
take some pictures of the girls IN bath
ing. Most of them v%'ze huddled near
e. the shore only waist iiIgn in water. Sew
eral of the girls were sans bathing caps,
their hair faultlessly dressed. and one
wore shiny barrette OF br1lliants. No
idea OF getting her hair wet here!
II can't get your pictures there. You'll
have TO come farthAr out into the water"
sang out The Bee photographer. who had
gone out farther In a rowhoat so that
he could snap the braver ones coming
down the slide.
Jaw, nav. don't want to drown"
was the reply.
Don't mind, I'll pun you out,9 he
coaxed.
I'D like to push you in and see how
you'd like it." was the quick rejoinder,
Afraid of the Slide.
1.-THE youngster, bTonEed the color
Of an Indian. but who informed me he
wasn't black even II he looked IT,. was
bribed to ascend the shoot and slide
down, thereby causing the girls who
chung to the bottom OF the slide to be
pushed off into the water. The idea was
70 permit an action photograph 20 be
taken without their knowledge since none
had courage enough to slide down of
their own accord,
The youngster did as no was bid and
u sputtering bunch of girls rose, white
faced with fear, from the ducking, and
scrambled 10 the shore. No more water
pictures for them, not IL the water came
higher than their shoulders.
Tho first day out, the girls didn't know
what TO do with themselves, never hav-
ing been to a place like this before. They
were uuaecustomed to the water and had
70 be shown now to WELD a tennis
racquet or a eroquet set. That was when
the Victrola, considerably provided by
Mr.. Howe. did yeoman service in making
the girls happy. Then they had to Sc
iect name for their camp. which was
with one accord, dubbed Arm CO."
Girls Sleep Late.
They slept late the. next day and oh.
how good breakfast tasted, and every
other meal after that Have you an idea
what healthy young appetites can de
Rour? Mrs. Hudson, the housekeeper.
told me that they had used a bushel OF
potatoes in three daysl Then there is
plenty Of good roast beef bread and but
ter, vegetables, tea. coffee and milk, be-
sides which one OF the girls confded that
'AIrs Hudson sure did know how 90
make cake that melted I'm your mouth,
II never ate anything so good in my
life before" she told me,
Mrs. Hudson Is our mother while we
are out here. Some mother!" they ex-
claimed. as they eneircled Mrs. Hudson's
ample proportions,
The Armour girls are the original bun
galow apron brigade. Indeed this is the
only approved article OF apparel. eorsets
being entirely taboo.
DO Not Need n Doctor.
Are you having a good timer" l asked
a square-faeed HorvatslSy maiden.
Gee. il / was feeling better ia have
10 call doctor" was her expressive