The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-08-28
WORK Of !. NJ.
At THE CAMPS
Three Buildings in Use at the
Fort Benjamin Harrison F.
Officers Camp
sn.o,u Dipatch To tho InelnEsncer.

Special DiGpatch To tho lnellEencer'
FORT BENJAMIN HARRISON, IN
DIANAPOL1S, Aug. 27.-The work OF
the Army Y. NJ. C. A at Fort Benja'
min Harrison, where the West Viz
rinia, Ohio and Indiana officers are be
ing trained, IS carried on in three reg
ulation type buildings. and the work
of one is typical of that carried on IN
the other two. The medical men are
especially interested in the Ohio, or
No. 2, building, since that one is most
conveniently situated for their use.
This building is in the midst Of a small
grove OF trees, and the shade is IN
viting. Each building is about l4V
feet long by 40 wide, with small an
mex used by the secretaries tor lnelr
living quarters. In the front there IS
large platform; extending along the
sides are two long writing tables for
the use Of the men who want to write,
and it seems that everyone wants TO
write at once here. There Is large
room at the rear, with tables tor
writing, and number Of tables have
been placed on the outside of the
building, with electric lights over
them.
Some idea of the usefulness Of the
building to the men may be had from
a few facts gathered from one OF the
secretaries. The average NUMBER OF
letters written daily is estimated at
$500. The average number Of men
visiting the building daily Is. about
$500. The highest number in one
day was $500. Recently, when an I'M
usual amount of mail was sent from
the building, 65 bags were counted.
There is Il large amount Of money or
der business here. One secretary
! wrote GO orders before leaving his
seat. The daily amount sometimes
reaches the sum of $4,000. These are
few facts, but they serve to show
that the Army. Y. NJ. c. 4. meets the
| needs of the men and meets theom
! lust al the time when he most needs
| 1t.
There Is kept on hand at the desk
a stock of paper and envelopes, pens,
| ink, stamps, paste, wrapping paper,
twine and string and number OF 9TH
! err things that busy man does not
carry, but needs occasionally. Then
there is kept 4 supply of athletic equip
ment. such as balls. bats, bases,
masks and gloves, quoits. rolley balls.
| basket balls, medicine balls. etc.
Chess and checkers are kept for the
use of the men.
There arc five secretaries In each
| of the buildings. Each one is provided
with his own little room. where he can
receive people privately. and where he
! can snatch few hours sleep. The
! Army y. NJ. C. a. is distinct from the
regular organization, and is built upon
/ military lines; the secretary is on the
! lob at aI hours, sleeping in the \
! Headquarters, wearing the uniform of
| the army, gray instead Of khaki, and
observing military precision in all
! that he does in carrying on this great
| drive for clean and true manhood.
! There is not an evening that docs
not have its special attraction for the
men at the Fort. The programs and
! attractions are varied in order 10
. make an appeal 10 all the men Of the
army. -Four evenings each week NOV
! Ing pictures are shown. Two even
| ings arc given over 10 entertainments
of some kind or other by the men