Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-09-08
COMMUNITY HOUSE IS
IDEAL OF DEMOCRACY
Here Nm tlassc- o. People Live nnd
Lnlo, Llfc Under one Roof.
NO Cost tO soldier
MORE ARE TO BE ERECTED
Unclc sam Has Selected GGcsts;
Nome but Ilcst Offered 10 Bois In
khaki, Make No Profit.

leo which has undertaken Tor the
commissions ou training camp act,'I-
ties OF thc war and navy depart
monls to do everything Within the
power or tho rommuni'os which D..
orEauIrcs Go stimulate the morale
aud preserve mo physical woIl-bc.nE
uf our soldiers sailors uui marincH
what Us "urganlEinE Cd rpWmu
u.N 900 Tho story of the community
nuuarH viii lolp ,o mako thiH plain
War camp community HCr,lcc hH.
built WN community houses n u
proud OF them. n hopes 60 soc them
stand uH lasting uouuWcuia Co.
Americas war born spirit ~ neigh
horllnesH and frIcnIl,rcrH which ia
the essence of tNc organization
existence. Tho state OF MIuhig1t
haa lust appropriated 50 ooo from
iis state war fund OF S. 100000 O.
build another at EattIc trvcE
Tho principal community huu
conducted by war camp commurIr
service are a. tuUllcuthC. ohio
lctycnW orlh kan, Junction DlB
Kan. Manhattan. Kan. and san An
tonic. T,E The erection OF tho first
one Of them, tho Camp sherman
community house a. Chillicotho, waf
completed iu iurt - dhNH
Hocord Time Madc.
on tho morning of the twentl FIRST
lay slN truck lOada ot furniture and
decorative equipment drove nrouut
#, driveway leading tu "a colossal club
building. characterized hy a strong
udor OF fresh paint Tho furniture
wag Installed odds and ends wire
arranged Amber. shades Of silk
were placed on the lights. Logs
were fired IN the hcarths. Linens
were spread ON cory dining room ts-
bIcs Rugs were laid Nookg and
corners Wcre banked with palma
Tho bird caroH were hung The lid
to tho great concert grand piano Wss
liued There Was a pause Tor hd 4
mratioh. Tho Feys of tho lnsuumont
Wsro touched. And thus was ushered
into the pagcs ~ history tho Camp
sherman community house
Entering rs inviting doorway, the
observer finds an expansive enclosure
shaped Ike Maltese cross. and zoo
feet long each way A rich blue cur.
tain OF deep velvet. hanging at the
end of the auditorium wing Of the
NIANNNAafH NANFA ~ NNA ~ hA'' ~
contrast 10 ne quieter tones oi
brown and gray used almost uni
formy elsewhere. Tucked Beh'n6
an open staircase, which leads from
tho southwest wing 20 the room
stands mission fireplace Of brick
stone aud rough hewn wood
This hearth looks out upon n vas
lounrinE lobby. containing no fewer
than % huge davenports. uphols-
tered IN brown leather and In tapes
tries Of suhdued tones. brown stained
wicker has been used 90 vary The
monotony. and there arc one or two
sets OF parlor pieces In a colouial de
sign OF dark walnut The RUGS are
Of oriental patterns Hero and there
small Navajo has found It's way
under a table lamp.
No Profit Asked.
Tho Camp sherman community
house would be too expensive for
most Of is guests n Il were operated
for profit Hotels, similarly equipped
and with such elaborate resources
for entertaining their patrons. can
usually be patronized only by per.
sons Of considerable means Folks
who spcnd only 70 cents day FOR
room. and less than that for a DIN
ner. are not customarily enterts ined
by an orchestra during meals. and by
con0rts and dances nightly.
Out tho guests OF a Community
house arc selected Uncle Sam Be-
lcctcd them when n went into every
home IN tho country and called into
the same camp and company men
who never before had been aaso-
ciatcd with each olier or each
others kind. The community house
isothe visible sign or the oommu-
nitys spirit toward these men.
The guests Of q community house
include n. Ds, .Ph. Ds. T.. L. Ds..
high school freshmen, simple coun-
Try folk. prosperous Ford-oWnlng
farmers presidents OF small town
banks, persons whose names appear
in the social registers OF the largest
cities. and millionaire manufacturers
They include comm lssioned and non
officers from tho
armies and navies ~ America and
OF hcr allies they include preach
ers, masons. postmasters. Insurance
agents, hagEagemen. ticket sellers
cooks. policemen and stock raisets
and brokers They include former
presidents OF The United states
bartenders and writers
or best sellers They inclRde faith
crs and mothers come t6. bid last
farewell 20 an only son about to de
part on the great adventure .Ant
they have Included at Chilicothc--
by actual observation "A frantic 1T
tlc yellow dog IN tho arms OF "a wisp
of a golden hatred sister eyhuber-
sntly waggluE lts tail In the presence
OF its master lately evolved into he
roio khaki
They an I've together In The com
wunity house They an eat. and
chat. and sting and play rsnce. and
write letters and smoke and reaf
hooks. and shave. and shine their
shoes, and press their suits. and
check their parcels and laundry ana
dance, and mend their clothes. and
do all the common lltile acts ~ life
which are performed every day 'u
every community in these great com
munltv housca which are maintain.
ing the democratic Ideals ~ our com I
mon community NE
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