The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1918-07-25
PLAN WEEKLY DANCES
Over One Hundred Women Confer
With Miss Human on Possibilities of
Planning Wholesome Entertainment
in Kenosha for Men in Service.

Miss Mary Human held the first of
a series of planned conferences with
the women of Kenosha at Guild hall,
Tuesday morning, and drew as an audi
ence about one hundred of the real
women workers of Kenosha.
Miss Hinman was introduced by Miss
Harriet Balm, and in her formal way
immediately asked for questions and
problems that are confronting the wo-
men of Kenosha today. She has most
remarkable understanding of the Amer
lean social situation of the present time
especially that surrounding the many
military camps in the country, and
her services will no doubt prove in
valuable to our community.
Miss Hinman is representing the
new War Camp Community Service
which is perhaps the best organization
Of its kind in this country. In it's
short existence it has worked wonders.
1t is backed and supported by the gov
eminent and has many powers that are
denied many larger war organizations.
At present Miss Hinman is working
on the social problem. Her present
mission is to establish wholesome re-
creation for the soldiers and sailors in
the towns surrounding the army and
navy camps. Kenosha is just such a
town and because of her nearness to
one of the greatest navy camps in the
United States and because of the con-
slant inflow of soldiers at Camp Her
ring, Miss Human IS valuable services
are needed here more than we realize.
Miss Hinman answered all questions
in a most satisfactory manner on how
Kenosha should begin this great task
of providing wholesome entertainment
free, for the hundreds Of soldiers and
jackies who visit our city during the
week and over the weekend.
Dances are perhaps the most attrac-
tive to the sammy or jackie who has
spent monotonous week in camp and
efforts win be made to conduct these
dances in Kenosha every week.
Miss Hinman told Of the hospitality
of other cities and of the satisfactory
manner in which they have conducted
their amusement places for the men in
service. One town has arranged dances
every week and invites number of
jackies for each occasion. A chairman
appoints two hostesses for every ten
boys and two chaperOns for every ten
girls. The chaperons invite the girls,
take them to the dance and bring them
home. The hostesses mingle with the
boys and see that they meet all the
girls and enjoy the evening. Of course
they have the regular committees for
music, refreshments and all, and the
dances are conducted without a hitch.
The women were much interested in
Miss Hinman g many little tales of per-
sonal experiences with the boys in
service, and the latter will help our
women in their new work. Miss Hin
man is planning to confer with those
interested at the Guild hall every week,
the next meeting being planned for
the coming Wednesday. She, wants to
see women of every organization in Ke-
nosha, every lodge, club, church society,
and every woman who could possibly
interest herself in the social and moral
welfare of our boys.
AS the canteen is conducting series
of invitational dances at Guild hall
every Saturday night, no definite ar
rangements were made for any other
social activities, but it is expected that
something in that line will be accom-
plished at the next meeting. All
mothers and persons interested in our
boys are urged to attend the next meet
ing and hear what Miss Hinman has
to say. Her talks are more than worth
while. They are inspiring, and impress
sive and unusually interesting. She
will be heard again at 2:45 at the Guild
hall nnxt WAdncsdov oG&o-oa~