The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1920-02-07
COMMUNITY CLUB
SOLVES H. C. OF |.
Home-Loving Girls Are
Finding a Haven in
Cities.

NEW YORK, Feb. 6.--Many a
fair young maiden sits by the win
dow OF her western or upstate home
and dreams OF he possibilities that
await her In the big city Of New
York. She at times doubts her abil-
ity to conquer the enormous town In
a business way, or thinks her talents
will not be appreciated. But, after
all, there is a sin greater obstacle IN
her path than those she usually CON
siderS.
She will discover. after a few
weeks here, that writing the grea'
American novel. or illustrating the
book someone else has written, or
yet becoming the greatest emotional
actress Broadway ever sobbed over
are childs play compared with the
difficulty OF finding a roof under
which to lay her weary head.
That is unless she is fortunate
enough to get acquainted with the
Girls' Community club, which Is un-
der the wing OF the Association TO
Promote Proper Housing for Girls.
This will save her many headaches.
She will find that she can get "A
room at moderate cost: a room that
has the necessary attributes OF
space, light, comfort and cleanliness.
and a restaurant where meals are
cook ed with nourishmcnt and flavor
both in view; also n place in which
TO entertain men callers--ani, bet
ter still, cozy little kitchenette to
prepare the midnight meal and
dainty table on which tojserye II.
She need no longer fear the
naughty hotel clerk, who states. al
most with pleasure 1t would seem,
that there are no rooms available
perhaps next week a nice little suite
at $3.50 n day--nor need she shrink
from the typical landlady who
doesn't like young ladies about
with all their cookn and laun-
dr5in' and stayin' up late and burn
In gas"
But the Glrls' Community club
seems to have eliminated for a girl
every bad feature OF living In a
crowded city, apd II has many pleas
ant privileges
The address is at 100 East T'hir-
tleth strcet-that is the number ~
the entrance; hut there are three
red brick houses I'm all. The first
floors are thrown into one. with CON
Meeting halls, and have a smiling,
friendly appearance with their pale
painted furniture In greens and
greyB: with English chin.Zes and
cretons, and little rcd writing desks
tucked away IN corners.
Rocks. a victrola, piles of maya
zines, well-chosen prints and deep
seated chairs make for the honey
ness" of the club. These are the
features visible at first glance.
After meeting Miss Cornelia +.
Marshall, who ls president of the
association, with which the club Is
connected. we started on sight
seeing tour with Miss f.. r. 7, Tomp-
kins, director Of the Girls Commun-
ity club
we have 27 girls living here"
said Miss Tompkins, 'and many
members who live in the neighbor-
hood They, OF course, have the
privilege OF using the club rooms.
There are no rules, Twelve
o'clock is the closing hour for the
house. and up TO that time the house
IL brightly lighted and a chaperon
| Is present when the girls must be
out later they take their latch keys.
"Few girls stay out late too of'en,
| however. Since all the house Nom
| bers have a voice In The governing Of
| f., and are proud Of a good standard
any girl who might detract from that
ideal would find herself unpopular
| and probably be asked 10 leave"
The realm OF upstairs had been
reached and all the rooms actsa lly
| had plenty OF light and space-mira.
| Gle in Manhattan. More wicker and
pale wood furniture and lowered
/ hanrlngs and bOokshelves.
| The basement houses the cafeteria
A huge red brick fireplace is a COY
! feature and there arc yellow shades
with black s.lhoucttes.
Mrs. Robert Townsend pres,dcS
! hero. and I'm front of her desk IL an
outlay Of homemade candles and
crullers 10 top Off a meal
"Here Is something that the girls
/ love" said Miss Tompkins. as We
came into tiny kitchenctto and
pantry.
THE members are allowed 10
| bring callers I'm the evening and pre-
pare hate suppers and we have a
/ special corner with a table for hat
purpose They have lots OF fun
here.
! THE house Is non-sectarlan. open
20 all when We have room
The Bureau OF Boarding houses,
| IN existence about eight wears ago
Is connected with the Association 20
| Promote Housing for Girls whose eN-
istence antedates II by several years.
! II is a clearing house for an organ
ized roomlng houses. Lists Of rooms
are kept and applications for them
are received.