The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1918-07-25

of these will have these buildings when the plan
is completed. The approximate size of the larger
cantonment theaters is 179 by 120 feet with
seating capacity of from $500 to 5000. The
stages in those theaters go by 30 feet and the
floor of the house 1872 by 120 feet The National
Guard camps theaters have a seating capacity
of 1000; the building is 60 by 12O feet and the
stage % by 40 feet. The house floors ap-
proximately 90 by 60 feet.
Each theater has five entrances and fifteen ex-
its, and is constructed to be easily emptied
in case of fire. Much of the work of constructing
these theaters has been carried by the many
electricians painters and other expert
mechanicians who discovered in the camps.
Chautauqua tents 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 lis large brown, bunga-
low-like building set near the entrance to the
camp, and stands out distinctly against the back
ground of implanted army buildings.
Of the 100000 7. w. G. A. fund, $780,.
600 was appropriated an initial fund in start
Ing the Hostess House work Seventy of these
buildings already in operation. Some of the
larger environments have two, even three where
the number of negro troops makes seem adj
visabIe 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-
tveness in keeping with camp life has been at
tanned both inside and outside of these buildings.
Each one has large chimney in the middle of the
living room, a rest room for women, out of which
opens fully equipped nursery; and the back of
the building houses cafeteria, where attractive
meals are served. The buildings electric light
ed and steam heated, also the parlors
which usually extend 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 the ground from
the first Before the camps entirely
pleted they had their headquarters established in
tents and present with welcome to the in
coming recruits. They dispensed information and
good cheer. In fact, of their representatives.
accompanied each of the incoming troop trains,
going from to car, addressing the 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 z NJ. @. A.
operates 178 army and navy stations at present.
At the largest Of these there IA buildings
with a large force of secretaries and other Off
Gals
The new standard service so-caIled type &c"
7. NJ. c. building is interesting architectural
achievement. It is the last word in utility,
pactneSs economy of space, material and money
efficiency and adaptabilty to a multitude OF dis
that would be ''all things to all men, In the can
uonments. The demand was for some sort OF
structure that would simultaneously be home,
club, church. schoolhouse and entertainment
ter for the men IN the ranks, place where the
whole varied army z NJ. c. A. program could be
going on at one time without any phase seriously
interfering with other phases Of the work; where
there would be facilities for the movies the lee
lures the religious talks. and where at the
same time the who wanted to write home
buy stamp a money order, wrap up pack
age, borrow a book or magazine, play game