Bisbee daily review., 1918-07-14

amount that I possess. I went out to the plant the first morning of my ar. rival. and since then have been out there each day from nine a. m. to 6 or ' in the evening, and l haven't begun to see the beginning of the outfit To comprehensively describe the situation conditions, etc, is beyond expression, but may give you a slight impression Can you picture 25,O00 men. mechan- ics, carpenters. workmen of all de- scriptions, at work building houses. warehouses. bungalows. hotels. bar rack bunk houses. homes accomOdat- ing 100 girls. apartment houses, stores, etc.-these including plumbers. cleo tric light installations. men by the hundreds building foundations. digging ditches, installing telephones. and so on down the line-if so, you have picture of the powder plant village" to be of approximately 75,00O people
 One third of the burg is complete, and judging by the pastrecOrd, it will take six months to do the job. A most won derful organization and progress is ev- anywhere evident. but still conditions are decidedly chaotic in the extreme. Now. for the building-take our lobby and pool room space and just about quadruple it, and you have the layout. not counting a big reading room and two educational rooms and a barber shop and big storage room for buffet etc The gym which adjoins the lobby is at least three times the size of the Bisbee Y, and will seat about 5000 people. Has full stage, equipment. etc
 and six dressing rooms. Adjoining the gym in the rear is the ladies room" about equal in size to our entire second flcor, fitted up with kitchen, ladies toi- let, etc, with folding doors can all be thrown into the gym The manner in which the gym floor is being laid is quite suspicious of a first class dance floor. The entire arrangement is ideal for close supervision. When I say that even with it's enormous size, it will be inadequate. you may doubt my judgment, but judging from what haves already seen and observed, I be- lieve am correct. Our special events at Bisbee, such as Christmas, Stunt nights, and Open House will be the us ual patronage here. At present we are using one end of a partially completed mess hall and the thing is like a bee hive constantly-six to seven hundred letter even now are being written what will it be when accomodations are inviting. Aside from the cores pondence tables, an old organ adOrns the room and a long board in front that serves for a counter This is the present Y. M. c. A. but the men are ever grateful for this, and are patient ly awaiting the new ones. As you know, have had some concern about my duty to go overseas" but after a few days here, I am confident I can manifest more patriotism and render more genuine service right here in the aiding in a real substantial fashion the manufacture of munitions, than ] could by accepting the spectacular task" of crossing the pond. Help fill the empty shell" is the slogan here, and the men seem to have the right spirit to that end. Just now I am assembling the furniture and equipment for the first building, and I believe a coTD,a of weeks will find us ready for a real opening How would 1900 members in one day look to you-that is the bee that is buzzing in my bonnet just now. At present, We have no members, but 30 days from now old Bisbee on the hill will have to look out. have made no announcements, but I have set 5000 as the minimum for the three buildings. I forgot to mention our colored mems building, which is about two-thirds the size of the white build ing, and is nearing completion. We hope to dedicate this building in thirty days I was told by the chief engineer yesterday that the second white build ing-an exact duplicate of our first one, will be started tomorrow. am not sufficiently familiar with all con ditions to warrant working policy for our operation, but l am confident the patronage will be enormous and the opportunity for service unsurpass- ed anywhere. I am glad am here to have a share in the making for better conditions for this great army of men. was about to overlook our lady friends-10 homes for girls, each ac-