Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-10-08
W. &C. S. WORKER
HAS A BUSY JOB
All Sorts of Domestic Problems
Are All in the Days Work
For Him or Her.

The adventures of the organizers of
the War Camp Community Service
the men who go round to the commu-
mites near the camps, organize sol
diers' clubs and get all kinds of hospi-
tality mobilized for the benefit Of the
officers and sOldiers-in the intervals
snatched from their more routine du-
ties of sorting out invitations to the
ner, collecting chaperones for parties
and attending TO the business manage
ment of soldiers clubs are many and
of somewhat bewildering variety.
Not long ago little mother with
large baby draped over one shoulder
iourneyed to Southport, N, c., near
Fort Caswell, where a soldier father
was stationed. When she arrived she
was taken to snug little hotel, es-
tablished by the War Camp Commune
ty Service for just such visitors. Here
her husband could visit her, but there
were many days when he was off duty
for few hours in camp, but couldn't
cross the bay to see her. And she
couldn't carry the heavy baby across
the sands to the wharf to take the
boat to Fort Caswell.
Every one at the Community House
kept talking of the Community Organ
Izer so one day as she sat holding her
baby and gazing wlstfully over the
bay the little woman had a happy
thought. A few minutes later over in
the Army and Navy Club the Commu-
nifty Organizers desk phone rang.
"Yes-Yes. What A baby car
riege? Great hat That's large or
der in this village. Has to have it?
All right--if can't find one I'll build
one for you"
Hanging up the receiver, the Organ
izer sat frowning for minute, then,
registering helplessness, he telephoned
his wife. On the evening Of the same
day a perambulator, somewhat dilapi-
dated from lengthy career, was
wheeled up before the Community
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rushed out and put her baby in 1t.
Now the little mother and the heavy
baby visit the father every day.
Then there was the Community Or
ganizer who received the request of
young French Canadian recruit that
he be sent over the week end to fam
lily with a baby in ii because he had 4
baby of his own at home. Of course
the Community Organizer produced
the baby, with its appropriate chaper-
onage. What else was there for him
to do? II was all in the days work
anyhow. Among the thousands Of fam
lilies applying every week to the War
Camp Community Service in any con-
siderable nelghborhood there are all
kinds-famllies with and families
without, and every other combination
that may be required All kinds of
families are kept in stock, and attend
ing to the special wants Of customers
is speciality.
One of these War Camp father con-
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recruit to keep his money for him so
he could not gamble 1t away, and many
similar intimate services are rendered.
Some other unique functions are
taken as follows from reports of the
men and women organizers:
obtained license and magistrate
and acted as master of ceremonies at
the marriage of a soldier about to
start for the front"
Wrote letter to draft board for en-
ployee in large manufacturing plant,
who was disturbed because his number
had not been called"
Served as volunteer head of impro-
yised day nursery during the rush Of
civilian visitors, warming baby's milk,
putting baby to sleep, etc."
"Acted as free express and postal
agent shipping collect grips. suit
cases, bags and parcels left to be sent
to the folks bach. home...--