The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-01-01

was no better than anyone's in
lsHngton's Germany" He appealed
to Major Halliday. The major replied
that he felt compelled to abide by the
decision of the lower court.
The wealthy citizen was forced to
occupy regulation quarters. These
quarters, in the main building, are
ample. They consist of high walled,
well ventilated rooms where from
eight to fifteen sanitary couches are
ranged along the walls. On each is a
mattress, blankets and pillow. These
together with general lavatories,
Mushrooms and bathrooms on every
floor, make this interment camp more
like we'll planned hotel. Large day
rooms where visitors may be enter
tanned, commodious yard with a rain
shelter, workshops, a tennis court,
dining rooms and tea rooms, make it
unnecessary for the men to occupy
their sleeping quarters during day
light.
Afternoon tea is a daily event. Here
is the routine: Arise at eight: break
fast at $50; work, study or diversion
until noon working is optional but
hundreds are busy at various tasks
under supervision of the council of
captains; dinner at u; work. or en-
tertaln wives and children until five;
tea with trimmings, to $3.50; supper
at Z; to bed nine.
All Are Married.
Other unique features are: Unre-
working shop, bi-monthly theatricals;
weekly paper printed in English :
privilege of writing two letters each
week in German, to Germany or else
where, opportunity of leaving the
premises, under guard, for medical
treatment; teetotalism
All citizens of the Islington camp
are married, hundreds of them to
British wives. Each man is allowed
to see his family once in eight days
for 80 minutes. When the United
Press man arrived 40 families were
strolling about the enclosure. Many
families live now near the camp of
their husbands or brothers. Every
wife, if in want, receives a grant of
SAFE per week with an additional So
cents for every child.
When an enemy alien reaches ISL
ington he deposits bis cash with the
commandant and keeps IS or SO.
This pocket change circulateS rapidly.
A laundry, manned by internes, fur
nishes clean linen at 2 cents a week.
There is a four-chair barber shop,
where shaves cost cents in the
morning and cents in the afternoon,
on the systematic German version that
1t is worth more to be shaved up all
| day than half q day. A former deli
| cauessen shop owner of Houndslow
!
otl.er Teuton palate ticklers; there are
] wood shops, where experts are max
| ing Christmas toys for their children.
| These child delights are not sta mped
| Made in Germany" put they bea1
! the stamp of perfect workmanship
| Another shop turns out fancy toilet
requisites for the wifes Christmas
which she may sell. Another is max
| ing wood inlay work. A large bakery
daily turns out 1900 pounds of bread
In all these occupations the govern
ment furnishes the material and
equipment.
The plan of cooperation allows
| the government to feed the men al
an average cost of s1.0S a week.
said he comr1ardant- THE food is
wholesome and good. Our kitchen is
manned by Germans who know how
| to cook and cconomize. Scores of oul
men are learning Spanish. German
( farsightedness tells them that Eng
/ land will not be the place for a Ger
MANS business for some time after
I pea ce is declared. Many have told
1 me they are going TO South America