The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1922-03-30

at the disposal Of visiting club women
from this aud other countries.
Mrs. Thomas q. Winter Of Mlnneap-
oils, president cf the federation, IL
chairman ~ the headquarters com
mittee, and the other members are
Mrs. W. :. Jennings. Florida; Mrs. j.
X. Schermcrhorn New Jersey; Mrs.
Robert J. Burdett. California; Mrs. j.
W. Watzek, Iowa; Mrs. George Mlnot
Baker, Massachusetts Miss Florence
Dibert, Pennsylvania; Miss Helen Nor
ris Cummings. Virginia; Mrs. Eugene
Lawson Oklahoma Mrs. Wallace T.
perham. Montana Mrs +. +. Saun-
derS. Mississippi, aud Miss NJ Lillian
Williamson, District Of Columbia.
Move for Tourists' Camp.
Make the "tin-cun tourists camp"
IN Washington a model for the
entire country, one which will at
tract here guests from all over the
United States aud bring To Washing
ton stores u very considerable amount
of cash trade. That is what Lieut..
Col. Clarence A. Sheriff., the Presi-
dents personal aid and officer In
charge of buildings aud grounds, aims
10 do lie has been assured Of the
cooperation of local business men.
banded into three trade organizations,
aud he is now seeking the cO-opera-
ton Of congress. lie has asked con
grcss for 5000 for the maintenance
of the tourists camp In East Potomac
park. and this amount was included
by the senate in the District Appropri-
alton bill which has just passed the
senate and l. now before the house
awaiting approval of the senate amend
mrnts, including the tourists camp
item.
Colonel Sheriff. has no more staunch
supporter anywhere among the busi-
ness men of the national capital In
this project than has been found in
the person of Representative Frank
W. Mondel of Wyoming, house lead
or, who has taken the Initiative In
urging that the local camp should be
made model.
And House Leader MOndell speaks
with authority on what properly
| conducted tourists camp means to
any city. because back in his home
state they have some famous camps
at sheridan Casper and Thermopolis.
pictures and data about which he
| has laid before Colonel Sheriff., with
| letters from the local chambers of COM
merce telling how these camps have
| benefited the communities.
J Wyoming Town Sets Example.
For example. Mr. Mondel has sub
mitted report from W. ID. Fisher,
! secretary Of the sheridan Commercial
| club. which states that last year the
/ tourists spent S5jWD in that town.
These tourists came from forty states
of the Union and from Canada. More
than 1000 tourists registered In the
one season, representing 1876 towns.
Representative Mondell emphasizes
what Sheridan has done to attract
these people The tourists camp Is
located In Pioneer park, which covers
forty acres and is only five blocks
from the main business district. A
mountain stream flows through the
park. the grounds are well taken care
Of. there are numerous flower beds,
plenty Of shade, excellent lawns. a
bandstand with weekly band concerts,
swings for children, wading and swim
ming pools, tennis courts and the larg-
est 200 in the state.
The tourists camp at Sheridan Is
provided with a neat bungalow shell
| T. =
for by the Sheridan Commercial club,
This building Is % by 81 feet, and has
large porch and a spacious front
room. which is used for visiting, regis
tration of tourists and as writing
room. The kitchen is 9 by 10 feet,
, equipped with running water, sink
laundry tub, eight gas plates and the
floor is covered with linOleum. The
building has two toilets, modern In ev'
cry respect and with outside en-
, frances. This bungalow is lighted by
, electricity and Is plastered and at
tractively finished within and without
, Free telephone service Is furnished.
Members Of the Commercial clut
greet every visitor. The city installed
the water and sewerage, but the clut
, wired the building, The light and wa
, ter bill is taken care of each year b!
the city. Gas for cooking is furnished
y free by the club. More than seventy
five ears have been parked at one tint
In this camp.
:, Works Out We'll Financially.
n Reading matter and other informa
n ton of value to tourists is provided Ii
e the bungalow, including an alphabet
4 ical list of the business houses whlcl
4 help To maintain the camp. I'VE NM
|. that the tourists make special effor
l. 10 spend their money with thes
,, firms" the secretary writes to Repre-
n sentative Mondell and he adds: wv
II do not allow any soliciting by our men
D hers for business purposes.
). Plans Bureau OF Recreation.
b Creation OF a new federal bureau
,r recreation to make better and happie
d all the workers Of the country and
J. absorb more quickly into America
J.. life the immigrants coming to thes
D. shores for sanctuary and opportunit