Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-07-07

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 Because it's regular hangout. :. one of them said. and another added Because you get your white bread with butter on it, and eggs fried on both sides and coffee with a piano accompaniment
 As soon as l broke into the place I found why men would ride nine miles on a truck to loaf from eight until eleven.
 It wasn't the sort of place folks in the United States imagine a Y. NJ. c. A. to be- It was d sWelterng hot night, and the broad front steps were lined from end to end with men in khaki and men in navy blue. They were gassing and smoking until the place looked as if the captan had ordered smoke screen to help him through the submarine zone.
 From the street you could hear a piano doing busness and a lot more men in uniform bowling, Joan of Arc" It was a howl, but it was the sort of howl a man fresh from the United States was mighty glad to hear tearing out of men who had been over here for months on the jcb. If the mothers of these boys could have heard that racket their hearts would have dropped off a pound of weight and increased their beat by ten to the second. They sang as if they were ! glad to be alive, and when 1 got in- side and saw the boy who was abusing the piano fairly Jumping up and down on the stool with the swing of the music, I wished the picture could be shown in every movie house in Ameri- Ca It would have been a great post CT.
 And then some body busted up the game A sailorman came in and made the announcement that the driv- CT of their truck returned to take them back to quarters again, and it was a walk of nine miles on a hot night or a stretch in the brig for them Gloom descended. Thirsty sailors knoted together and gloomed all over the place in English and around and beloved, "Wheres one of the " guys?"
 A "Y" guy happened to be one on the spot and in a second he Was sur were angry or in a mood to demand something. but by fellows who were mighty courteous in an unpleasant situation. That was something worth remarking, and it made you sort of glad to be, around. They were nlca boys. There is a fact that may sur prise a lot of folks who do their think ling without backing of date, but our 'boys in France seem to have learn ed the thick of courtesy as they nev- CT had it at home when they were pushing a blow or selling cigars or counting silver in bank. ome- thing has done it. It sticks out Courtesy! It may be the discipline of the service.
 They put the thing up to the "1' guy and one fellow said sort of bash ful-like, we don't want to act like we was putin this up to you. Faint your fault, but"
 It was apparent they had gotter the idea somehow that you could de- pend on "Y'' guy to get move or him. and the "Y" guy allowed as much.
 Nsure, it's up to us" he said, "that's why we're here.
 Apparently it was why that mal was there, for he ducked out as if nc were sent for by J. P. Morgan ant inside of twenty minutes was bacl with a big truck with a red triangl' on the side of it. He, tucked the thlr tv sailormen into it and off they wen to keep their appointment with thell boss.
 That, quiet likely, is one reasol why they rode nine miles to spen' an evening in the Y. M. C. A., be cause they knew somebody was on th' job. a,, have to knock, show ticket, Wlggi' your finger or roll over and play dea( to get in. You just walk in like yo' were there to foreclose a first mort gage on the place. fellow new l' the game sort of hesitated at the doc and said to Y. M secretary, D( come right in or what?'
 Ut ain't my club" said the secre tary, "suit yourself about it. When you walk through the iron door YOU don't run into lectur 5 hall, though there is one up stairs, ant the odor that comes to your nos isn't the door of sanctity It's tn !. smell of fried eggs. The cafeteria the first thing you meet, and II yo' are wise you get acquainted with and stay acquainted while you ar' | in this locality for it is the best ant cheapest place 10 eat in town. know because tried several times
 The most impressive thing about is the complete absence of an osten tatious welcome. It's like finding :; dollar on the sidewalk. You just hell
 yourself and nobody says word. Yo'
 wander in and eat and wipe you mouth on your sleeve and hike up stairs to mess around on piano O write a letter or play billiards, or tt do as you doggone please. You ar free. To be able to make a hug number of men feel perfectly free ant upstrained and at home is quite som little accomplishment. l haven't tim to find out how it is done, but tn next time I have party at my house Pm going to try it. It's the req
 thing in hospitality.
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