Omaha daily bee., 1919-07-20
,War.Canp

Omaha is indeed fortunate in hav-
ing Miss Rosemary Antin of VIM
chester, Mass, added to its already
efficient corps of War Camp Com
munity workers. Miss Antin is a
sister of the famous Mary Antin,
| whom we know as the author OF
an the Promised Land" She is of
Russian Jewish parentage and knows
personally the meaning of Il success
full attempt to rise in this, he prom
ised land. According to her own
statement she is strictly American,
having been born in this country.
Her ability to meet her own people
and others who have come to this
country for social and educational
uplift as we'll as financial betterment
mean much in Americanization
work. Miss Antin is graduate OF the
state normal at birmingham, Mass,
and has been teaching in Middle
town, Conn. She comes here as as
sistant recreation director and will
be valuable in the work of Ameri-
canization and recreation.
c. B. Root, community organizer,
left "Wednesday to make arrange
ments for the entertainment of the
National Motor Transport Co., in
Columbus, Grand Island and Lex
ington, Neb. The company is ex-
pected to arrive in Omaha the last
of Tuly and plans are being made
to entertain them royalty. Watch
for further notice.
The regular meeting and social
evening of the Cluga club of w. {.
c. S. was held in Elmwood park,
Tuesday evening, July IS. Games
were enjoyed under the direction of
Miss Dorabee Jones of the w. c. c.
S., base bali and volley ball proving
most popular. President of the club
is Miss Margaret Nelson and advisor
is Mrs. N. S. Wallace. The follow
ing members of the club were pres
ent: Anna Neigh, Pearl Scribner,
Elna Hansen, Ethral Harvey, An
ma Nelson, Margaret Nelson, Anna
Holub, Vera English, Clara Scarta,
Mrs. Hallach, Mrs. N. S. Wallow
and Mrs. Rene Stevens, w. c. c. S.
The Lafayette club held their
regular club meeting at the home
of Miss Grace Sternberg, 2l12 North
Fifty-sixth street. The president,
Miss Mary Quimby, presided at the
business meeting. The advisor,
Miss Minna Stedinger is visiting in
Rockford, Ill.,, and was not present.
Mrs. R. " Montague, hostess of
the Girls Community House, War
Camp Community Service was the
guest of the evening.
The Foch and Cluga clubs will
give the dance at the Army and
Navy club, Thursday evening. Mr..
Chas. Levings, manager of the Army
and Navy club, is one of the busiest
men in the city at present. He is
engaged in giving advice to returned
soldiers regarding insurance, allot-
ment, farming lands, etc. Blanks
are on hand for converting the gov
ernment insurance into almost any
kind of a policy. desired. Soldiers
are urged to retain their insurance
as it is the cheapest and safest form
of policy written.
Through the courtesy of Mr.. Leo
Rosenthal, park benches have been
placed in the yard Of the Army and
Navy club.
A new bill providing for voca-
tional training has been passed con-
ditionally by congress. This bill
proposes to correct many of the de-
fects of previous bill. One feature
is an increase in the allowance for
living expenses made to soldiers at
tending school.
The Morgan land bill now before
congress aims to provide farms for
returned soldiers desiring to take
up homesateds. Those who have
examined the bill state that it meets
their approval and ask that all SOL
diers urge its passage.
Schedule of Activities
Sunday, July 20, open house at the
Girls Community house. Girls of
Community Service league hostesses
to soldiers, sailors and marines, $50
to E.
Tuesday, July q, dance at Fort