The Cordova daily times. [volume] (Cordova, Alaska) 1914-1947, 1918-01-07
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Soldiers and Sailors Club occupyin
an entire seven story down tow
building fully fitted up with CONVEX
fences and athletic equipment is be
ing conducted for the men of the [
S. army and navy by the War De
partment Commission on Traininj
Camp Activities, part of the Wa
Camp Community movement.
Soldiers and sailors are patroniz
ing the club heavily, according to Al
bert E. Carter, former president 0
the Oakland, California Rotary Club
who is now representing the War anc
Navy Departments in the Community
Movement. On a recent Saturday night
over 200 men occupied beds in the
club dormitOrfes.
Patronage has been very heavy II
spite of the order barring soldiers
at Camp Lewis from visiting Seattle,
Mr.. Carter said recently, "When we
opened December LIST we expected the
club would not be we'll patronized UNI
til the quarantine was lifted Our
fears have proved groundless."
There is no finer War Camp com
munity club in the United States
than in Seattle" Mr.. Garter added,
Mr. Carter spoke with authority for
he has visited all the community
movement clubs in the lager cities
of the nation recently. He has been
assigned probably temporarily to the
Seattle club,
The building occupied vas erected
and used for many years by the Sc
attic Athfettc Club and Is equipped
with big gymnasium, shower baths,
steam baths, Turkish gatfS, reading
rooms, parlor, office, reception rooms
and dormitoEies
When the movement to establish
the club startled, Seattle people under
the leadership of A. w Leonard pres
ident of the Puget Somd Light and
Power Company, set cut to- raise
$4,000 in subscriptions to equip the
building. Although they did not reach
their goal, they obtained, enough to
furnish the club rooms With new fur
niture, including beds, whiting tables,
chairs, piano, a phonograph seven
pool tables and other fixtures Mr.
Leonard is chairman of the Seattle
committee in charge of the club.
Only men in uniform are allowed
to use the club. They are given every
thing free except sleeping accomoda-
tions for which they are charged 35
cents night, and the use of the pool
tables, for which they pay a nominal
rate.
Every Saturday night dances for
the uniformed men are held in the
big gymnasium, which has the flags
of the United States and her allies
draped on the walls. Girls, many from
the University of Washington. are
sent to the dances by the women's Sec
ton of the general Seattle committee.
Several smokers, at which boxing
matches are to be held, are being
planned. Mr.. Carter said recently
that he hopes to have Benny Leon
ard meet Eddie Pinkham, local box
er, here under the auspices of the club.
The bout would be staged In some
other building but the proceeds would
go into the club treasury.
Sunday afternoons musical con-
certs are given in the gymnasium.
The music for the concerts, as we'll
as for the Saturday night dances, is
donated.
Six nights a week classes in French,
Spanish and mathematics are held for
the soldiers and sailors. Instructors
from the University of Washington
nave charge of the classes. Glasses
In swimming are also held. Every
afternoon a swimming instructor and