Imperial Valley press., 1918-08-17

through the bathroom, he saw the big
,ellow splashing under a shower.
| "Say,D the soldier greeted him, 81
believe you can get anything her if
you ask for it."
/ The soldiers and sailors ask fer all
Sinds of things at the Eagle Hut, and
sarely are they disappointed. One ar
icle in great demand is advice, which
+ constantly on tap at the informa-
ion window. pE
| A lad in khaki will hang about un-
! il the window is clear. Then he will
| 1ge up to it and in bashful whisper
hsay:
| DO you think it would be all right
married an English girl?"
Before the puzzled official can for
.ulate an answer, another soldier will
ash up breathlessly and demand to
now how he can set out of the Cana
lian army into the American. Still
mother will press forward for infor-
nation as to why mail from his .hunt
lefty in Sycamore Center, Kan,
,asnt reached him in camp and when
ne may expect it. .a-........s.-
The Eagle Hut is headquarters for
/ the enlisted men of the American over
eas forcs on thir visits to the Brit
sh metropolis. 1t is hotel, club and
ONE all combined, and it is for them
he most popular place in the city.
Naturally London is the Mecca of
very soldier and sailor in leave in
!ngland, and the first visit is likely
% prove bewildering. Forewarned, the
American makes a bee inc for the
iagle Hut, and there he gts his oar
ags and rady answers to the hundred
md one questions he invariably asks.
here he finds food, entertainm ent ad
companionship.
In the roomy, comfortable lounge
e registers by writing his name on
/ marker, which he sticks into the
flag your own-town' map of The u.
). A. Through the good offices of
hose little flags he may be able to
ay, little later, Gee, but it's good
o meet a pal from your home town."
or the flags have been the means of
eviving old-time friendships between
nen who had lost sight of each other
for years. In one instance they en-
!bled a father to find his son.
The visitor notices also in the
OUNCE counter filled with Ameri-
an magazines, reading and writing
ables, and a big English billiard ta-
le. Just off the lounge is "quiet
oon1' for reading and writing
Continuing the inspection, he sur
feys the concert hall with it's fully
quipped stage, motion picture ma
hine, two pianos and, in the alcoves,
our American pool tables. Usually
IN the afternoon, always in the even
ng, there is something doing. here,
md on Saturday night comes the big
,arty." After the formal entertain
nent has been concluded the Chairs
IRE removed and the floor cleared for
frolic.
AS General Pershing does not per-
init his soldiers to dance, substitutes
Tor one-steps and fox-trots must be
devised. The Y. NJ. C. AS resource
III volunteer workers have introduced
'all-hands-round" gambols, grand
marches and parlor games with such
success that, judging by the laughter
and shouts of the scores of partici-
pants, the embargo on dancing causes
no regret. Most of the girls who
take part are daughters of Americans
living in London.
The Hut contains sleeping accom-
modations for about 80 men. There
are four dormitories known respec-
lively as the Dixie" "Blue," Green
and "Rd" rooms. The Dixie room is
reserved for sailors. As large pro-
portion of American sailors hail from
the Southern states, this dormitory
quickly found it's name.
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