Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1918-08-16

Ing. Interior decorators make the houses beau
tiful with the dignity of simple lines and har-
monious colors. Gay curtains ut the windows
give brightness even In stormy weather. The
chintz cushions in the chairs are good to look
at well comfortable to lean against.
Half Of the big room Is used for Il reception
hall and the other half forms the cafeteria
There is always rest room for tired travel
ers. nursery with bright quilts and curtains
is waiting for the babies who come to visit their
fathers Not unusually the house contains
sleeping rooms for the hostesses One or two
spare cots are frequently provided for very ex-
ceptional cases where 1t is impossible for women
to leave camp that night. Sometimes bad
storm effectually holds them prisoners Or the
mother of a sick boy waits anxiously for a crisis
In the illness.
A Hostess house is manned by five women
the hostess director having general charge OF
everything The social hostess Is chiefly re-
sponsibe for the reception of visitors. The
emergency hostess looks after outside cases
which come to the attention OF the workers
The cafeteria hostess Is concerned with the food
The business hostess keeps the accounts and
looks after the buying. Certain qualifications
essential for these Offices OF course the cafe
terra director must be trained dietltan. a
graduate of a recognized domestic science In
stitute and an experienced domestic economist
The business hostess Is one who Is accustomed
to running n large establishment on an econom
cal and efficient basis. The emergency secre
tary Is somewhat like the social worker. Ex
perience In settlement work some other form
of welfare work affords II good training. She
must know and utilize all the government agen
cies charitable institutions and phllanthropic
ganlZatons
The term social hostess" sounds somewhat
vague but more than shaking hands Is involved
In her position. She must have had experience
In dealing with large numbers of people. Tact
which takes her to a desired goal without fric-
ton is necessary. Endless patience, kind
heart and n shrewd brain are fundamental
The director of Hostess house must be all
the four others rolled into one. Poise is pre-
requisite. When tornado rolled the roof back
from the house at Camp Taylor, Louisville, and
then returned 1t to It's place with a bang, the
work went right on as If nothing had happened.
Every sort of a demand Is made upon the
en- employed In Hostess houses. They made
1000 sandwiches for exP President Taft at Camp
Funston. The number not too many for
him-and his admlrng audience. A worker at
Camp Cody, Tex, was taken aback for q mo-
ment when woman inquired Can you tell me
where l can get babyT But she recovered
her breath I'm time to find for adoption.
Wandering mothers, lost In company streets,
are returned to anxious sons. Homesck soldier
boys accompanied to movie shows. Room.
Ing and boarding places In the nelghborhood are
found for soldiers relatives. Mothers are chap
eroned, babies fed, letters written, and informa-
ton given every subject from the future life to
fountain pens.
The Hostess house does not shut up shop
when visiting hours are over. Not only for
guests does 1t exist but for the soldiers them.
selves. In one house II has been discovered that
as as the boys have their friends off on
the train they came pell-mo back to seek com
fort and food. Then the cafeteria, which has
worked so hard all day, hands out pie and coffee
TO the dsconsolate ones
The cook at Camp Meade forgot her pass one
morning. She told soldier at the gate who
she was.
"Are you the cook who makes that tomato
soupT' asked the sentry
II am" she replied.
Pass" decreed the soldier. salutlng IL want
some of that soup this noon"
The cost OF building and equpping Hostess
houses has increased during the past year Just
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