Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1918-08-15

ing. Interior decorators make the houses beau
tiful with the dignity of simple lines and har-
monious colors. Gay curtains at the windows
give brightness even In stormy weather. The
chintz cushions in the chairs good to look
at well comfortable to lean against.
Half of the big room is used for reception
hall and the other half forms the cafeteria.
There is always rest room for tired travel
A nursery with bright quilts and curtains
waiting for the babies who come to visit their
fathers. Not unusually the house contains
sleeping rooms for the hostesses. One two
spare cots frequently provided for very ex-
ceptfonal cases where 1t is impossible for
to leave camp that night. Sometimes a bad
storm effectually holds them prisoners. Or the
mother of n sick boy waits anxiouSly for q crisis
in the illness
A Hostess house is manned by five women,
the hostess director having general charge of
everything The social hostess is chiefly re-
Sponsible for the reception of visitors. The
emergency hostess looks after outside
which to the attention of the workers.
The cafeteria hostess Is concerned with the food.
The business hostess keeps the accounts and
looks after the buying. Certain qualifications
essential for these Offices. OF the cafe
terra director must be trained -dietitian.
graduate of recognized domestic science in
stftute and an experienced domestic economist.
The business hostess is one who is accustomed
to running large establishment on econom-
zeal and efficient basis The emergency secre-
tary is somewhat like the social worker Elk
perience in settlement work some other form
of welfare work affords good training She
must know and utilize all the government agen-
cies, charitable institutions and phanthropic or
CARNATIONS.
The social hostess" sounds somewhat
vague. but more than shaking hands is involved
in her position. She must have had experience
in dealing with large numbers of people. Tact
which takes her to desired goal without fric-
ton is necessary. Endless patience, kind
heart. and a shrewd brain fundamental.
The director of Hostess house must be all
the four others rolled into Pose is pre-
requisite When tornado rolled the roof back
from the house at Camp Taylor. Louisville. and
ff,or, rofyr TaQdf TO ifS -nla with han he
work went right on as II nothing had happened.
Every sort Of demand Is made upon the wom-
employed in Hostess houses They made
1000 sandwiches for ex-President Taft at Camp
Funston. The number not too many for
him-and his admirfng audience. A worker at
Camp Cody, Tex, taken aback for
ment when woman inquired Can you tell me
where I can get baby?" But she recovered
her breath in time to find for adoption.
Wandering mothers. lost In company streets,
returned to anxious sons. Homesick soldier
boys accompanied to movie shows. Room
ing and boarding places In the neighborhood are
found for soldiers relatives. Mothers are chap
eroned. babies fed letters written. and informa-
ton given every subject from the future life
fountain pens.
The Hostess house does not shut up shop
when visiting hours Not only for
guests does it exist. but for the soldiers them
selves. In one house 1t has been discovered that
the train they came peli-men back seek
fort and food Then the cafeteria. which has
worked so hard all day, hands out pie and coffee
the dfsconsolate ones
The cook at Camp Meade forgot her pass
morning She told soldier at the gate who
she
soup7" asked the sentry.
II am" she replied.
PASS" decreed the soldier. salutine- Il want
of that soup this noon.r
The cost OF building and equIpping Hostess
houses has increased during the past year Just