The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1918-07-12

Of these will have these buildings when the plan
ID completed. The approximate size Of the larger
cantonment theaters is ITO by 12O feet, with .
seating capacity Of from $500 to 5000. The
stages In those theaters 90 BY 80 feet and the
door Of the house 1872 by 120 feet. The National
Guard camps theaters have a seating capacity
OF 16OQi the building is 60 BY 120 feet and the
stage y BY 20 feet The house floors are ap-
pt9t1mateiy 90 BY 90 feet
Each theater has I've entrances and fifteen
itA, and 10 % constructed as to be easily empued
In case Of IRE Much Of the work Of constructing
these theaters has been carried on By the many
eiecttctans scene painters and other expert
mechanicians who were discovered in the camps.
Ohautauqua tents are used for shows" In the
smaller camps, where regular dramatic produc-
tons vaudeville and movies are provided BY the
government for the men,
The Hostess House Is a large brown, bunga-
low>like building set near the entrance to the
camp. and stands out distinctly against the back.
grodnd Of unpainted army buildings.
OF the 100000 7. W. g. A war fund.- $780,
600 was appropriated initial fund in start
ing the Hostess House work. Seventy Of these
buildings already in operation. Some Of the
larger cantonments have two even three where
the number Of negro troops makes one seem I'D
vtsable 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 similar. The utmost degree Of attrac-
uveness In keeping with camp life has been at
tanned both inside and outside Of these buiidings
Each one has a large chimney in the middle Of the
living room. a rest room for women, out Of which
opens a fuy-eQuipped nursery; and the back Of
the building houses a cafeteria. where attractive
meals are served. The buildings are electric light
ed and steam heated. as are also the sun parors
which usually extend across two sides of the
house. The second floor Of the larger buildings
contains not only the bedrooms Of the resident
hostesses and stats. but emergency sleeping quar-
tiers for women stranded In camp.
The Y. NJ. G. 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 a 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 Y. NJ. G. A. stood for
in camp and preparing them for the sort Of thing
that would greet them at camp. The Y. NJ G. A.
operates 176 army and navy stations at present.
At the largest Of these there are II buildings
with a large force Of secretaries and other off,
c1als.
The new standard service or so-called type "E"
T. N. G. building 10 an Interesting architectural
achievement. 1t 10 the last word in utility. COM
pactness, economy Of space, material and money
enciency and adaptability to a multitude Of dis
similar uses. The problem was to find buildings
that would be "all things to all men" In the can
tonments. The demand was for some sort Of
structure that would simultaneously be home,
club, church, schoolhouse and entertainment CEN
ter for the men In the ranks q place where the
whole varied army 7. n. O. A. program could be
going on at one time without any phase sefioudy
interfering with other phases Of the WORK; where
there would be facilities for the movies, the lee
tufes. or the religious talks and where at the
s6me time the man who wanted to write home,
buy q stamp or . money order. wrap up . pack
aga, borrow Q book Or q magazine play q game