Trench and camp. ([Admiral, Md.) 1917-1919, 1918-10-31

meet land entertain their men friends
in the service. Sixty-0ne OF these
hostess houses have been built ana
have been authoriz-
ed: thirteen Of these are for colored
people. The Z. w. g. 4. is also EN-
be described in detail in next weeks
article. Out Of the united war work
campaign fund $4,000, 900 Is to go
to the Y. w. c. A. for the mainte-
nance and extension OF its work for
women. directly growing out Of its
war activities
Knights Of Columbus.
The work of the Knights of Column
bus Is similar in many essential de-
tails to that of the Y. M. G. A.. al
though not so extensive in volume or
scope. One hundred and forty-nine
huts and other buildings have been
erected in the several camps. and can
tonments by the K. Of c., which Is
represented in the united war work
campaign by the National Catholic
War Council. The knights Of Column
bus have also built ave auditorlums
able structures in their work on this
side of the. ocean. There are ATS
workers employed by the Knights of
Columbus in these buildings, which
furnish gathering places and recrea-
tional centers much like those of the
Y. M. C. A. and are open to all SOL
diers and sailors. regardless of creed.
The Knights of Columbus also con-
duct classes in French and in English
and Catholic religious services are
conducted on Sunday. an altar being
provided in the club buildings in the
which can be opened for the services.
In addition. the Knights Of Columbus
have built several visitors houses,
which serve the same purpose as the
hostess houses Of the Y. w. c. A. AS
about one-third Of the men in the
Army and Navy are Catholics, the
OF particular importance and the ex-
tension of its operations on this side
and overseas has been planned on a
scale that calls for the expenditure
in the~fext year Of $40. 000. 900, which
is the share this organization will re-
ceive of the $170.500.000 fund.
War Camp Community Service.
The only one Of the organizations
in the United States war work. CAM
paign that operates solely in the Uni
ted States is the War Camp Com
munity Service. When the United
States launched her war program
against Germany, the War and Navy
Departments commissions on training
camp activities decided that the com
munities adjacent to the training camps
and stations must be well organized
with social and recreati0nal facilities Il
meet the needs Of men in the military
service. These commissions called OF
the Playground and Recreation Associa.
ton of America to carry on this work
under the official name Of War CAM
! Community Service. War Camp Com
munity Service was asked to co-ordinat,
into definite and ordered program thu
resources of the war camp community
tor supplement these resources with Othe
: from the folks back home, and to tenn
per the whole into q wholesome nation
wide movement for hospitality, keyet
to harmonic with the training CAM
program of the War and Navy Depart
mentS. War Camp Community Servic
attacks the problem Of serving the sol
der, sailor and the marine from fiv
, angles. 1t gives to the aim divulged Il
: Its title, namely, community service, tn
widest possible interpretation. First.
t extends community service in the stric
sense of the word. Further, 1t foster
|, community hospitality and communit
J recreation. Its administrative tool
community organization, and its -certai
; by-product community betterment. Wa
Camp Community Service has issued
. million or more booklets describing tn
important places near Americas mill
farE and naval training stations
/ malnla5ns hotels. lodging houses an