The Washington herald., 1920-06-06
EXPENSES REDUCED
IN OUTDOOR HOMES
Country Joys and Modern Comforts Com
bined by Campers Who Seek Relief
From City's Heat and Prices.

street one winter" continued the
woodsman reminiscently. "and
never want to live through such a
winter again. / sure was glad to
| get back under canvas where I
! could sleep nights. That's the
beauty of it ala good nights
sleep. And my little girl doesn't
| look like city children. It's sun
shine and fresh air that put red in
! her cheeks
''Of course. the city man who
decides to pitch his camp for the
summer must figure on carfare,
and sometimes on a walk. But the
walk will do him good and his
wife and family will thank him
for it. 1 see more and more fami-
lies breaking into the country
every summer. They come expect
ing to stay a month or so and do
not break away until late fall. The
women are especially fond of it"
Room At Premium.
Camp Lawson was established to
combat the high cost of living and
to raise the morale of employees by
healthfuI life close to the heart of
I other camp equipment were OBJ
tained from military stores. The
tent city was established by au-
thority OF the Secretary of War.
! Tents are arranged on the lines
/ of an army camp. Through the
center runs a street with % tents
reserved for families. Wives and
daughters have transformed these
, into comfortable homes.
One side of the camp is set aside
for unmarried men and one for un-
married women. Shower baths are
at the end of each street Before
every door is an electric light. The
entire capacity of the camp has
been engaged for the summer and
tent room now is at a premium.
1 a dance in the canvas-covered
dancehall last week officially open
ed the season. which will continue
until October Is.
Three to a Tent.
Three people are provided for in
each tent. The tents are II by Il
: feet square with space for a front
/ porch, and contain steel folding
cots. one electric drop light. and
I HhdllitSS' one pillow. one mos
quito bar and frame and two regu-
lation army blankets for each cot.
Some of the tents have been deco
rated elaborately with flowers,
streamers and flags. The young
people make things lively at the
camp every night.
! Col Frank II. Lawton. comman-
! der of the depot for whom the
camp was named. and Mrs. Lawton,
| accompanied by most of the Off
GERS of the department and their
wives. set the example for the
civilian employees by moving into
the canvas homes. Hastily arrang-
ed two and three-room apartments
mark the street near the rear of
the camp, where the officers fami-
/ lies are Quartered. Even canvas
summer homes have been set up
where the women living in the tent
city can conduct afternoon teas,
bridge parties and other social ac-
tivities. One tent has been set
aside as quarters for any distin-
guished guest who may pay the
camp a visit.
| Albert Rosenbaum. an old en-
ploye of the Quartermaster Depot.
is resident manager. Mr.. Rosen-
baum already has moved in with
his family. Maj. Bass. in charge
of the distribution braneh, did
much in laying out the camp plans
and now has jurisdiction over the
military property
| Meals N Everything.
| Skilled chefs at the camp cafe
terra cook to order for any of the
families. Meals are served at regu-
lar hours at prices hardly believ-
able when compared with rates
charged in city restaurants. Much
of the material used in the camp
kitchen will be grown on the
grounds later in the summer. Man
ager Rosenbaum has already plant
ed two acres with vegetables and
plans to enlarge the garden this
week. Work will be done by the
residents.
| Most of the tents for unmarried
people are arranged to accommodate
parties of four, and $3.50 a month
rent is charged each individual.
Although laid out on the plan of
an army camp, Maj. Bass declares
that probably no military estab-
lishment in the United States has
So many comforts. After passing
the gate no one would mistake
Camp Frank H. Lawton for a mill
tary establishment. Voices of
children. women busy at house
work and laughter of girls give
| the tent city a decidedly domestic
atmosphere.
Representatives of other Cow
ernment departments are looking
for available camp sites within
street car distance of the city.
| Camp Lawton is now a government
reservation and tent Accommodations
are limited to employees at the zone
depot,