The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1918-11-23
WARM DWELLINGS
FOR WORKERS ON
DAMS AT DAYTON
Men Laboring to Protect
War Industries viii Be
Made Comfortable.

works near Dayton, Ohio. and for the
200 more who win soon be needed
are being prepared with redoubed en-
ergy since the decision late In Septem-
Der that this project is necessary
war industry and that men essential
20 its progress may have deferred clas-
sification In the draft.
Warm Dwellings.
The bunkhouses or dormltories at
the five construction camps are being
made tight and warm for the winter.
Fitted with shower baths with hot and
cold water, modern inside toilets, cleo
trio lights and warm lounglng rooms
In addition to the private bedrooms,
they furnish unusually comfortable
quarters for the winter months. The
Miami Valley, in line with northern
Virginia, usually has very mild win
ters as compared with the northern
states, and flowers are In bloom out OF
doors until the middle OF November
or later. Last winter was the coolest
for 40 years, but usually snow stays
on the ground for only week or two,
Southern Ohio District Exemption
Board No. 3 decided September % that
the flood prevention work In the Miami
Valley is necessary war industry. IL
Is not considered safS to leave the val
iey's many munition factories unpro-
tected from possible flood a moment
longer than necessary. Since the go
ing of engineers and other workers TO
war would slow up production the
work Will be In deferred classification
and there will be hundreds OF skilled
and unskilled workmen 10 be kept com
Portable during the winter months.
Keep Up Fires. s~sS.asss< - -ss4s,zat
: Both skilled and unskilled laborers
on the cQpservancy work may rent the
comfortable houses with three, four OF
five rooms, which have lately been
built at the camps, and bring their
families there to live. The winter
supply OF coal for all the camps was
bought months ago and every cottage
and clubhouse will have its coal shed.
There will probably be some one
at each camp TO look after the stoves
IN all bunkhouses and keep up the
fires" said Alex McKinnon. overseer
at the Germantown camp the other day.
From eight to 70 men sleep In each
clubhouse. All through the pleasant
fall weather they have been lounglng
outdoors In the sunshine after their
meals, but as winter comes on they
will want warm places to sit
One OF the new buildings at the Ger
mantown camp will probably be fur
nished as club house for winter use.
To Build condults.
The m-with-a-hole-in-it" idea,
which is the basis OF the flood protec-
ton works near Dayton, Is "A new one
20 many people. The dams are 10 be
big earthen ones. extending across an
entire creek or river valley. A con-
crete lined "hole" or conduit resting on
solid .rock In the hillside will extend
clear through each dam, letting the
water go through at It's usual level.
The conduits are only large enough 10
let safe amount OF water go through,
so In flood times, some OF the surplus
Will back up behind the dams 10 run
OFF gradually as the flood subsidies.
Flood water on the Loire river IN
Franco le kept back In two places by
retar1lng dams Of this kind.
Sore Of the concrete work on these
condrlts can be so protected through
the cold weather that II may 20 on ms
usual, without danger from freezing, Il
is thought. There Will be work enough
10 ensure jobs 20 the entire force. ms
certain pieces OF work which can be
well done in winter have been put off
until then.
Families at Camp.
There is good general store at
each camp. water and sewer connec-
ton In every house. Each camp has |
good school, too: and children I'm |
the conservancy camps have been hard |
at work In the schoolhouses since |
early In September.
One advantage OF providing dwell |
ings for the workmen where they can |
have their families Is that the wives |
can help out In unexpected emergen-
cies. In this way the women may have |
Nuhntt w tahh hhoNit9
selves.
The cook at the Germantown dam |
took French leave" oil OF n sudden |
one day not long ago. Some Of his |
helpers went with him. However even |
better meals than usual were served
10 the laborers. foremen and Office
men. Wives OF several of the men
came right over to the mess hall. made
mashed potatoes, waited on the tables I
and helped otherwise. Their husbands
ate there instead OF at home.
Good Dinner.
Noon dinner consisted OF mutton
stew with savory brown gravy. mashed |
potatoes. boiled cabbage, salad made
out OF beets and onions. bread and but
ter, coffee and apple sauce. Every
thing was served In big dishes and
right or the stove.
1--WE had good breakfast" said
man whose wife was "heipng out"
lie named fried eggs, griddle cakes.