The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-07-10

Seashore mountain, lake, river, [ farm. village, school. camp or woods | lany inclination. every preference is saccounted for. Tho six state leagues federated in the National League of Women Workers. an organization of evening recreation clubs for wage earning girls, each has its own sum- mer quarters with accommodations for from 200 to 1000 girls during the season. Upwards from 2O.O0O 1neyz- bers in the 145 league clubs are now turning their eyes vacation-ward.
 Board for girls who belong to- league clubs is from S6 to $7 a week in these vacation camps. Last year war gardens and this year Victory gardens interest the girls greatly.
 The Western Pennsylvania League of Women Workers, which includes 16 girls clubs ccntered about Pitts burgh, this year has undertaken an interesting new vacation experiment Camp Louise Carnegie, a school of farming and agriculture for girls.
 Camp Louise Carnegie is the prop erty of Andrew Carnegie, d rural seat of 750 acres. It is now being used hT the Carnegie Institute of Tech nology, with which the Western Pennsylvania League is cooperating fin maintaining the Margaret Morri- son League Club, a club recently or ganized by the Western Pennsylvania League. Camp Louise Carnegie takes it's name from Mrs. Andrew Carnegie. The camp is located Tn beautiful valley. 27 miles from Pittsburgh on the Allegheny river, at a small rail- road station of tho ancient Scott name of Glencairn.
 The purpose of operating the camp is two-fo1d this year. Its first ac- tivity. which began April IS. is school of farming. From Monday un- til Saturday noon. farmerettes work steadily on q schedule of eight hours day. The farmerettes are housed fin an old brick mansion of 20 rooms with beautiful recreation halls. din- ing room and porches. The large airy bedrooms. tiled baths and showers complete and facilities for wholesome living.
 Wages paid the farmerettes are 12 cents an hour for the first two weeks, Is cents for the second two weeks. 20 cents for all time after the first month. Board at camp is s4.50 a week. Farmerettes do no work in tho kitchen but they are expected to care for their rooms daily.
 The Rhode Island League of Women Workers clubs. which in- cludes 12 clubs, has vacation house at Hamilton Park, near Wickford. R. I. The place is ideal. There Is a nice beach and bathing is a popular pastime. There arc also hikes. berry ing. fishing, boating and beach par ties. Two buildings house the girls. Nahonsy Cottage and n large frame structure. known as the barracks. Camp Hamilton will be open July IS until after Labor Day.
 The Eastern Pennsylvania Lea gue of Women Workers. which includes IS clubs. owns whitford Lodge. on the main line of the Pennsylvania Railroad in the Chester. Valley. A large old-fashioned brick house that dates back to Revolutionary days is the comfortable and interesting home os the girls.
 Surrounding the lodge are four and a half acres of rich land, the greater port of which is to be cultivated by a Lsnd Army Unit. The girls in the Fsstern Pennsylvania League gener- ously give mp to the Woman's Land Army part of their delightful house The Land Army last year and again this year will be at Whitford.
 The New York League of Womer Workers, with 26 clubs and 3.ooC girls. Is fortunate in having three va cation places, Mi1ler's Place. Long Is. land. where there are three houses Camp Matasac. and a weekend camT at EItiungevil1e. Staten Island. Al most a thousand girls can be accom- r1cdated during the season, June 2' to Labor Day.
 This year New York League cluI girls will again have advantage of al three houses at Miller's Place. Fo two years past, the Manhattan Trad School of New York city had the us of Holiday House as an experimenta school for students in farming an, housekeeping.
 Tho chief among a score of attrac tions at Miller's Place is the beach 'F'inest on the Atlantic Coast boas many of the girls who know and low this Long Island village where tn league has summered for more tha 20 yeass.
 Matasac Is a tent colony situate near Peekskil1 about 35 miles fror New York With beautiful country little lake of their own, woods, hil, and a camp garden, there is plent of fun at Matasac.
 At Camp Sunshine, Eltingvill' Staten Island, girls can find splendi bathing and woods for hiking withi so short a distance of their home tha weekend trips are possible yer often A weekend costs s2.1' board and transportation included.
 The Massachusetts League Women Workers. a federation of clubs in cities scattered over nortf ern New England. owns RockpoI Lodge, charming old house at Rocl
 
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