The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1918-07-12

LLdER1J WzN76F CN1a6 MZaTL TL0NJXZkEK
N~%I HE war and navy departments
] ] ! ! ! !
'N Commissions training camp
4etviues were created at the
beginning OF the to supply
ii IA our young men everywhere In
hr4 ! training with the normaties
M N\NLA Of life. Raymond B. Fosdick.
III chairman Of these twin COM
H. z M missions wished to accom-
8 & s ! !
NRM p}ish this by creating as little
MER hew machinery as possible.
IAHNM Therefore the Young Mems
CLNNS Christian association. the
alkP knights OF Columbus, the Jew
~ tsh Welfare board, the Amer
" loan Library association and
al such already existing o.
operation The Young Woinen's Christian issod.
atop came pto ths camps later With that unique
s s,ss,,, b. 9 II. + rs:s sssss ys vs..
tori e h4 AmpJl laa fusa!sh place Of meeting
1870 1870 ths@ nd Ms @sQ
who'll kfSa1d II furnishlis anpssm1nt recrea-
ton apd educational facilities for the soldiers
apd sailorA whesyer there seemed to be FaP
e al u: sss ."S,:5 g. ss.s 1
sntsrtalpsd ] il tSs evening". 1hs pJst exchange,
or sodlsps coppsrahvs stores. we're similarly
es @sa Sss .ssa@ ssB Ass sn' nss sss
y. Everything is on sale there from shqs
Mime to a PINK valentine and from an ics creah
soda to a song book Of the kind that he msn
sss y: ws: ws:9 sha h gather together By the thousands
IN, G. 4. and the K. Of G.. and "a few camps
6e 5ewi3h Welfare buildings. Men may read.
@rte Leaf and smoke, listen to music ana write
letter. h9me In these buildings. Also. IN ths
"a AZ A.kn a
q sprts or held Camp talent moacales, athlstie
&n6ts, and imported Entertainment programs all
take place here In addition to those given In the
larger Y. NJ. 9. A. auditorium in each camp. and
lp the Liberty theaters The Hostess House fur
1ishss the home life OF the camp and has come
70 Be popular with the In the evenings all
during the week With the library to furnish him
with plenty 81 good reading matter. and quiet
place to read IN /; with the post exchange playing
the role of country store corner drug store not
only in supplying his needs but in furnishing
6iaes to meet Ills friends and swap stores-the
mems needs are pretty thoroughly taken care Of
Thirty-six library buildings have already been
completed In the military camps Of the country
and others are under way. These buildings are
made possible by special grant from the Car
neee corporation Of $4,000, and other funds
The type Of building chosen is In the L.
brary world. They are wooden structures OF
rather plain design, similar to the usual type OF
buildings found In modern camps. Most OF the
while those in smaller camps are 90 by 40 feet.
Special attention has been given to adequate ia
cilities for heating. ventilation and light, and
many features being added to make
these quiet restful buildings more attractive and
inviting than would be expected In the usual camp
equipment. Some Of the buildings have spacious
open ireplsces BUILT into inviting hooks. Others
have closed porches, and all are equipped with
FIRE extin guishers drinking fountains and running
water.
The interior is one large reading room. with
two bedrooms located at one end for housing the
library staff. Trained librarians are in charge
Of each building. All Of the shelves are open
for inspection and contain from 10000 to 10000
volumes. Each building has comfortable seat
Ing capacity for about 200 readers In the library
building is housed the main supply OF books for
the camp, and from II branches are maintained In
the barracks the mess halls hospitals, 7. NJ. O.
A. and X. Of c. buildings.
Each Of the sixteen National army camps has
been provided By the commissions on training
camp activities with Liberty theatsr building
having seating capacity Of A66o and q stage al
commodatins the scenery for Broadway" produc
lions. These buildings are furnished with real
6ootlights dressing rooms and scenery for any
ordinary production There - also IN ofcheg1a
nit where regmental bands play at every per
Torrance.
Nine theaters a q smaller type have been com.
pleted in the Nf0dnai Guard camts and othefa
are in course Il S6nstruction. The entire sixteen