The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1918-08-16

Ing. Interior decorators make the houses beau
tiful with the dignity of simple lines and har
monious coors. Gay curtains at the windows
give brightness even in stormy weather The
chintz cushions In the chairs good to look
at as well AS comfortable to lean against.
Half of the big room Is used for reception
hall and the other half forms the cafeteria.
There Is always rest for tired travel
ers. nursery with bright quilts and curtains
is waiting for the babies who come to visit their
fathers. Not unusually the house contains
sleeping rooms for the hostesses. One or two
spare cots are frequently provided for very ex-
ceptional cases where 1t is impossible for women
to leave camp that night Sometimes bad
storm effectually holds them prisoners. Or the
mother of sick boy waits anxiously for crisis
In the Illness.
Hostess house Is manned by FIVE women
the hostess director having general charge of
everything. The social hostess is chiefly re-
sponsible for the reception of visitors The
emergency hostess looks after outsides cases
which come to the attention of the workers.
The cafeteria hostess Is concerned with the food
The business hostess keeps the accounts and
looks after the buying Certain qualifications
are essential for these Offices OF course the cafe
terra director must be a trained detitan, a
graduate of recognized domestic science in
stitute and an experienced domestic economist
The business hostess Is one who Is accustomed
to running n large establishment on an econom
teal and efficient basis. The emergency secre-
tary Is somewhat like the social worker. Ex-
pefience In settlement work or some other form
of welfare work affords good training She
must know and utilize all the government agen-
cies. charitable institutions and philanthropic or.
CARNATIONS
The term social hostess" sounds somewhat
vague. but more than shaking hands Is involved
In her position. She must have had experience
III dealing with large numbers of people. Tact
which takes her to a desired goal without fric
ton Is necessary. Endless patience. a kind
heart. and shrewd brain are fundamental
The director of Hostess house must be all
the four others rolled into one Poise Is n pre.
requisite When a tornado rolled the roof back
from the house at Camp Taylor, Louisville and
then returned 1t to its place with bang. the
work went right on If nothing had happened
Every sort of demand is made upon the wom-
en- employed In Hostess houses They made
1000 sandwiches for ex-President Taft Mt Camp
FUNSTON The number was not too many for
him-and his admring audience. worker at
Camp Cody Tex, was taken ahack for mo-
ment when woman inquired Can Won tell mo
where | can get baby?" But she recovered
her breath In time to find one for aaontion
wandering mothers. lost In company streets
are returned to anxious sons. Homesick soldier
boys are accompanied to movie shows Room
Ing and boarding places In the neighborhood are
found for soldiers relatives Mothers are char,
eroned. babies fed. letters written and Informal
uon given on every subject from the future life TO
fountain pens.
The Hostess house does not shut mn shon
"aeh VISITING hours are over. NOT only for
GUESTS does II exist. but for the soldiers Them
selves In one house 1t has been discovered tho,
as soon as the boys have seen their friends orr a.,
the'traln they came pellmell back 10 seek com.
t"rt aud food Then the cafeteria. which hus
worked 50 hard all day hands out pie and cofYsa
to the diseonsolate ones.
Inc COOK NJ Camp Meade forgot her pass one
morning, She told Il soldier NJ the pata ,.h
She was 49, Wv
Are you the cook who makes that tomato
snupga asked the sentry
! am, She replied
fass, deereed the soldier, saluting ST want
some of thar soup this noon.'
The cost OF building and equipnlnr uox,sss
houses has increased during the past wear ms,