The Aberdeen weekly., 1918-07-12

OF these will have these buildings when the plan
is completed. The approximate s;ze Of the larger
cantonment theaters is 179 by 12O feet. with a
seating capacity OF from 25OO 1000 The
stages in those theaters 60 by 30 feet and the
floor Of the house 132 by 12O feet. The National
Guard camps theaters have seating capacity
of 1000; the building is 60 by 100 feet and the
stage % by 40 feet. The house floors ap-
proximately 90 by 60 feet
Each theater has five entrances and fifteen
Its, and is constructed to be easily empted
in case of fire. Much of the work of constructing
these theaterS has been carried on by the many
electricians painters and other expert
mechanicians who were discovered in the camps
ChautauQua tents are used for shows in the
smaller camps, where regular dramatic produc-
tiOns. vaudeville and movies are provided by the
government for the
The Hostess House is large brown bunga-
low-like building set the entrance to the
camp and stands out distinctly against the back
ground of unpainted army buildings.
OF the $5OOO.OOO Y. w. c. A. war fund.- 81, ,35O
600 was appropriated initial fund in start
ing the Hostess House work. Seventy of these
buildings are already in operation. Some of the
larger cantOnmentS have two. even three where
the number OF negro troops makes one seem ad
visable for colored women. Women architects
have had the entire charge of the plans for the
Hostess Houses While these houses vary some
what In size and detail, according to the demands
of the situation, In general structure and style
they are similar. The utmost degree OF attrac-
tiveness in keeping with camp life has been at
tained both inside and outside Of these buildings
Each one has a large chimney in the middle Of the
living room. q rest room for women out OF whiCn
opens a fully-eQuipped nursery: and the back OF
the building houses q cafeteria where attractive
meals are served. The buildings electric light
ed and steam heated, as are also the sun parlors
which usually extend across two sides OF the
house. The second hoor of the larger buildings
contains not only the bedrooms Of the resident
hostesses and stafIs but emergency sleeping quar-
tiers for women stranded In camp
The T. n. c. A has been on the ground from
the fret. Before the camps were entirely COM
pleted they had their headquarters established In
tents and were present with q welcome to the In
coming recruits. They dispensed information and
good cheer. In fact. one Of their representatives
accompanied each Of the incoming troop trains.
going from car to car. addressing the men infor-
mally. telling them what the r. n. c. A. stood for
In camp and preparing them for the sort Of thing
that would greet them at camp. The 7. n. C. A.
operates 178 army and navy stations 1T present.
At the largest Of these there are IA buildings
with = large force Of secretaries and other ON
Gals.
The n6pv standard service or so-caIled type "E"
Y. N. @ A building IL interesting architectural
achievement. It II the last word in utility. COM
pactness, economy Of space. material and money
efficiency and adaptability to multitude of dis
similar uses. The problem was to ind buildings
that would be 'all things to all men" in the cam
structure that would simultaneously be home.
club church. sch0olhouse and entertainment CEN
ter for the In the ranks place where the
whole varied army Y. NJ G. A. program could be
going at time without any phase seriously
interfering with other phases OF the work where
rures. or the religious talks and where at the
same. time the man who wanted to write home.
buy a. stamp or money order. wrap up . pack
age, borrow book or . magazine, play game