The Elk Mountain pilot., 1918-07-11

buildings arc easily distinguishable by their oark
green Of stain from the bare ana ""pa. NV,
barracks that flank them. Numerous proau VIZ
dows in the roof flood the interior with sunshine,
and doors placed ut convenient intervals aHoFu
ready access. Alongside and parallel to the large
wing snuggles q smaller one. connected I" sne
larger by a broad passage way
Once inside of the building. 1t Is seen that the
larger wing Is the auditorium. the smaller the
social hall. In the former are permanent oencnes
stage at the far end with piano on II ana
moving-pcture screen. Shelfdesks for writing
run all around the walls and two long hinged
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 for
any gathering
the desk (Which is located In the connecting pas
sageway) huge stone brick fireplace lends
cheerful, homelike atmosphere.
At the big cantonments Y. NJ. c. A. headquar-
ters building is necessary. and from 1t the activi-
ties In all the centers in any one 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 Offices and rooms. Their build
ing likewise is the acme of convenience and eff
Client arrangement. 1t Is ObOng twO-stOry
structure with the entrance slightly to the right
of the middle of the longer side This entrance
leads into diminutive lobby, where are desks.
very welcome heating furnaces for the entire
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left. Numerous offices for the various camp Sec
retaries. larger committee room, and stOrerOOms
lined with shelves on shelves and filled with all
of requisites for the camp work open
onto the two halls. Clear across end of the
building at the extreme end of the hall is
story "lean-tO" stOrerOom for heavier materials
and supplies. This place Is equipped with scales.
truck small block and tackle and the like.
The second floor Of the headquarters building
is divided lengthwise by hall which runs from
end to end. Doors this open into the bed
of the secretaries, into well-flled 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 skfully
made Of
In addition to the auditorium comprising one
wing Of every type "E" building huge central
auditorium is building in each of the large can
tonments. This structure measures 131 by 1Od
feet and will seat 2,SO3 men. Several hundred
more can be accommodated in the standing room.
This type of building will be used for staging
plays. vaudeville concerts lectures and the large
religious gatherings.
The building known as type "F'' is in in
of the camps and cantOnments for serving
smaller units instead Of the type "E" structure.
The "F' building is 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 OF under construction in the
camps and environments of this country is some
what in excess of four hundred. OF these about
$50 are standard service buildings and approx.
mately 1875 of the "F' type Besides these Der.
manent buildings 1870 tents are in at various
points. Headquarters buildings for each of the
30 National army cantonments and National
Guard camps are Included in the total. as well an
IS auditoriums for the National army for one EN-.
barkation camp and regular army expansion
camp. standard service building costs usually
from $500 to 5000.