The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1918-07-12

h,uA,,,s nv. ..s,,v d,st1nsu,shable by their dafK
green coat Of stain from the bare ano unpe' ..,1
barracks that flank them. Numerous oiON1
dows In the roof food the interior WIN su"sno,
and doors placed at convenient intervals anofu
ready access. Alongside and parallel 70 tne 'a.se
wing snuggles q smaller one, connec'eo ~ "0
larger by a broad passage way
once inside Of the building. 1t Is seen that tne
larger wing is the auditorium the smaller the
social hall. In the former are permanent oencnes'
a stage at the far end with piano on It ana
movtngpietqre screen shelf-desks Tor wnuns
run all around the walls and two long Mnseo
shelves, one In the middle Of each half OF the
auditorium. are ingeniously fastened to the posts
that support the roof and may be raised for writ
Ing or lowered when the room Is to be used Tor
any gathering.
the desk (which is located In the connecting pas
sageway) a huge stone or brick fireplace lends q
cheerful, homelike atmosphere
At the big environments T. NJ. G. A. headquar-
ters building Is necessary. and from 1t the activi-
ties in all the centers In any camp are direct
ed. There the head camp secretary. the camp
athletic director. the camp song leader, the camp
religious work director and the other head sec
retaries have their ofces and rooms. Their build
ing likewise Is the acme Of convenience and ehi-
cient arrangement. 1t Is an oblong two-story
structure with the entrance slightly to the right
Of the middle Of the longer SIDE This entrance
leads into a diminutive lobby, where are desks,
very welcome heating furnaces for the entire
building, chairs, and halls leading to right and
left. Numerous ofhces for the various camp Sec
retaries a larger committee room, and storerooms
lined with shelves on shelves and filled with all
manner of requisites for the camp work open
onto the two halls. Clear across one end Of the
building at the extreme end of the hall Is one
story "Iean-to" storeroom for heavier materials
and supplies. This place is equipped with scales
truck, small block and tackle and the like.
The second noor Of the headquarters building
is divided lengthwfse by a hall which runs from
end to end. Doors this open into the bed
rooms Of the secretaries, into well-hlled linen
closet and into the bathroom. The latter Is equip
ped with basin, shower bath and other custom
ary fixtures. Every inch of space Is skillfully
made use Of.
In addition to the auditorium comprising one
wing Of every type "E" building huge central
auditorium IL building In each Of the large can
tonments. This structure measures 131 By 106
feet and will seat 2,sO0 men. Several hundred
This type Of building Will be used for staging
plays vaudeville. concerts, lectures and the large
religious gatherings.
The building known type IF" is In use In
some Of the camps and cantonments for serving
smaller units instead of the type 'E" structure.
The "F" building 10 simply the "E" building with
the social hall left OF, and Is used for serving
units Of less than 1900 men,
The total number Of Y. NJ g. A. buildings
either in operation or under construction in the
camps and cantonments Of this country Is some
what in excess Of four hundred OF these about
$50 are standard service buildings and approx
mately 126 Of the ~F" type. Besides these per
manent buildings $50 tents are in use at various
points. Headquarters buildings for each Of the
81 National army cantonments and National
Guard camps arc included ia the total. as well a.
16 audftofiums for the National army for one en-
barkation camp and one regular army expansion
camp standard service building costs usually
from $500 to $0.000