Douglas Island news., 1919-11-28
CAMP AT
 BREST NOW CLOSED
Middle of October Saw Che Last of Che War Brides Embarked
 for Their New Homes

 ! .mnr al, Bret was expected Go l... oa October 10. whom Che last .... vth foreign brides of Amcr.- ..r soldiers m tla Casc English . stops at tus city. which succ uv uaI-. has beeu on American port i'm France one ol tae most re- .r..b.e piece. ot work undertaken .H, m. War Work Council ol Che 'Y w. C \. uW end vitb Che c.oa- n- ol uaa camp which was opened !. h, request ol Che A. F. F.. iu order ta ..-. .or Nye. o. American soI- H.r who were forced t1 wait u DOT. cities tor transports
 Miss Mar, Pay of Boston. Naa. who was m charge ot thc Hostess Hou.e for brides at st Naure dur ne Jun. and July and from that -me commander ol che Brides Camp .. urest estimates chat 5000 bride. have embarked since May l5. Sine. May 10 aud September 70 ap- r-.Uma.ey -.H00 women were cm- n.r..I from Hrost a.ouc. l55 chile .rn s- transport workers AtIcast ... women Mu. embarked since
 n- ID. TH. average aee oi thcsc bride. Inn. boon between sixteen and
 twenty run. although ,tero have boon few under s.z,em and a small DOT cont ovor twenty. The II,> women and children who were embarked luue Che tune between Iuru.t rl.t and September 70 repre- .n.eI tunty-tvo ua.ouaiiuea pur- ne trs period of time 1900 women and children Nere registered at Che camp. che largest number at one ln. beur egg. and three American n.n..s ae-o born .u Che camp. There u.-. two deaths one husband and .re aI.
 .Wo-k a. Che Brides Camp has Included everything from finding mn. for rarr, m order to mako .om. bride happy. Io arranging
 funerals. Miss Pay says Y.WcA workers meet an Incoming trains and register an brides When Che bride. are placed In Che barracks m tr. camp thcr arc under military I..nu. which begins witch bare rack. supervision in Che morning Tn. h-.d.t camp aud thc mons
 mp are divided by a rustic fence which mo one could cross before r.... i'm Che morning. after which linn. mH m at night married men mieHI b. or the brides side ot ,hc
 ... Brides crossed To Che other
 I. at mess ume The husbands and u.r.. ro ta the recreation hau together when. there or. eamcs or .h.r. hey may ..t In tnc open air pavilion. Tea Is served In Che pay.I- ar .r.-v afternoon. dances given
 ..a. times during thc week and cinema shows practically every night
 H..or. ff.aU tne brides have lhe.r .a... .....es in EueI.h largely .ueHt by music. American customs.
 rI shopping and marketing terms Picnic. and various excursions are
 arranged for them and each csen- r- hae ar. sports such as baso- h.n and vo|.r buI The tennis and .r....t .omu a.. open to them at .. tm.s AT brides are given med- ..I examination and medical a,,eu- tIor while in lac camp and Che wv. .ct takes entire charge Of tracing.
 marking and loading baggage on Che boat and seeing chat ports and n.r.-. arc m order This means. on
 authorization day. lhat the brides inc uu m .ueI. fIe for roll can at s Iu fre morning. hcr hand baggage b.ne piled at one end of One lue "A. m. roU l called thog take their na.r. i'm tfe army trucks which tat. trcm to Che Red Cross res, room uh.r. they win stay wtu Che lighter
 s ready for taom .o eo out to Che transport. Roll a again called in .hr lighter and Che women are check. ..I in as tboy eo up onto Che boat .the haeeaec .s checked in and thc.r .suterooms are assigned.
 Miss Fay says Cha. many Of thes, brdes vm teach their husbands a
 mse of thru foreign To their Ann
 crtm nature and which win bo very good for the country She cite. as am exarple that Che wash tub. and cIccu. .rone provided for th' brides were always u great demand When tbe brides were not lamder ms thc.r clothes many or chem werO . embro.der'ue or sewing For m stance voolen pett.coats were gIyer