Masons Provide
Fine Home for
: Giio6rk
Action Helps Solve Trouble
some Housing Problem fot,
'Young Business Women
In Omaha.''..,
With the fioming ' of the war
Omaha, in connnon with otljier large
i niters of life hi Aniencjfoimd one.
phase of the housing situatfon nid
dciily and. acutely tbrust'iatjo prom-
ii nice. This was Katjb fake care
of the girls and youngwotiicn who
were caughtip imp iij.d(Mry, where
iliey were ,clledvto;.-'ti&V''the places
of men wh&'-had he&fcJpVafted into
the, army. Thfirtisads oft,hese young
females .wcrc($l.kdwa&fr$, theiv
homes, to nutke VJifd or'jif mselves
in strange places ; and linden condi
tions eiitirel,y.;n'oel to' them,' and for
which their tr;iiuug. had poorly fitted
i hem. Established agencies, such as
ti'e Y. WYC. A-. soon found , their
facilities overtaxed, and were sorely
ptrplcxcd ns to how to meet the
problem, Even the boarding" house.
were nonplussed, while the .girls
themselves were' very often ' com
pelled to endure rot only inconven
ience but :rel privation, and ; fre
quently, were subiected.to extortion
ate charge in addition" to unwhole
some surroundings. "-;
4This situation was brought before
the Scottish Rite Masons of Omaha'
at one of their business sessions
early in the spring of 1918, and after
considerable discussion a coniniite
was named. to proceed with' ' the
establishment of . home for working
girls. The committee was given a
"white card," being empowered to
purchase, construct, remodel or
otherwise 'provide the needed equip
ment, and no limit .was set as to the.
amount tae expended onvthe proj
ect: Frank? Cargill .Patton, 3M,
sovereign grand inspector general
in Nebraska, was made chairman
of the committee. With him wee
associated Arthur C. Pancoast, Tin
ley L. Combs, George W. Plainer,
William E. Rhoades, J. R. Cain, jr..
and T. W. McCulloughl -
What Was Contemplated;- ;.
Thus commissioned the committee
set about its workv If -had a definite
idea as to requirements and a hazy
notion as to how those requirements
were to be met. While it was con
.sideringihe matter of site.fititook up
the impctrtant 'detaHs 'of "fust whar-ts
maintenance and the operation ot such
i home; finding out that what seemed
somewhat simple at the outset be
came not a little complex as it devel
oped around the central thought
Firit of all, it was determined that
the home when it was set up should
be a home; that it should have noth
ing; of the institutional atmosphere
about it, and .that it should' be also.
removed from the boarding House at
tributes. While it wbuld Je.iionsce-.
tariin, it would contain ytfiofce eleq
meiits that make a Christam homes
thei; examplar of thosevir'tues oil
which the life of the nair'sajejy
rest",' and without which ).'''fiame; Re
comes a mockery. It should Dg ielf-
susfainyig, for the thought pf pffefuig
charity to the working ' -girlHraff
, foreign to the idea, and it should
be ppen to any girl, who' earns her
owa living and who has no other
-home in Omaha. 1 5 V ' ;
,BeautifuI Home TPurchased.
With this -settled, -the committee d.e-'
bated another dejtaM. The home to
sc of service to those for whom if
was intended should be within easy
access of the business district, and
yet ; in thoroughly "respectable' sur
roundings. . Suitable, buildings were
not many in number, but several
were inspected and prices secured,
negotiations culminating in the pur
chase of the Mary Hayden home- at
Twenty-first and Cass streets. This
'is a very .substantially built three
story modern residence, spaciously
designed ' and finely finished,' having
been erected as a residence into
which was incorporated evi'dence of
good taste and subdued, luxury, such
as culture,, suggested and wealth
made possible. ; A beautiful plot of
ground, 200 feet on Cass street and
132 on Twenty-first, surrounds the
residence, .This will permit-further
enlargement of the residence at some
future timei . .-' . '-' ' . '- '
- After the location had been set
tled came the' question df operation.
The directors of the Young Wom
an's Christian association were en
gaged in a somewhat 'similar quest,
and-were rather baffled, because, pn
them fell the great" problem of
housing the transient, the casual, or
- the incoming permanent resident de
tached young woman ana tney were
finding their own facilities far' too
mall withv iio prospect ot reuer.
"hese were ouietlv approached, ana
one-night in he summer ot ivio ai
sin informal meeting .of the Scottish
Rite committee and the Y. W. C. A.
directory,, th iiiatt'er was broached,.
the- proposition made, ana tne
worhen,. after they had recovered
from thc,ir surprise . and consulted
together, agreed fo accept the op
erating charge of the residence on
terms mutually satisfactory.
1 Problem 'of Housing 'GirlsV
The committee had learned some
ihing about the housing of girls and
the operation of boarding houses in
'he; course of its inquiries, and
imoiifc other things had discovered
:haf the successful carrying on of a
home , such as. it had in view pre
sented the novel feature that , its
membership should be united to
JoriWthlng around 100,. as the inci-'
Jental cost. 'of management and the
difficulties of communication in
creased; in direct ratio to the num
ber "of drls . resident, and ..that fea
ture of the problem determined the
ronmuttee to restrict tne .nutnper to
be :aecoffimodated to not more than
75 'for the present. Survey, of . the
house showed that room, was avail
able for 24 girls, the matron and
Hie needed help. To provide for the
others additional construction was
at once necessary. On this the com
mittee encountered its ' first serious
snag. '-., '. . . '"'
Architects and contractors were
ronsulted. and finally plans were
tdopted for, a detached dormitory
building, to be connected with the
itain structure by a covered passage
ajr, and which would provide sleep
in for 31 girls, with the necessary
!ath, toilet, 'laundry , and, . boiler
rooms. Contracts were let and ev
rrything was ready td proceed, when
'or . some- inexplicable reason the
War-.Utilities hoard at Washington
refused permission for the work,
Scottish'Rite Masons Provide Comfortable Home for Girls 9mmmm
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Make' This a Victrola
Christmas
If you want to make ,.reai gift one that will be ap
preciated and' give lasting pleasure, then' make it a
GENUINE VICTROLA " fronts MICKEL'S. No other,
gift will give so much joy to . many eople.
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Mickel's Victrola
Outfit Xo. 10
Mickel's outfit No. 10 includes latest
jpbdel Victrola 10-A, mahogany, oak
or walnut, and ten 10-inch 85c double
face records of . your own choice.
Twenty selections!. The Mickel's Pay
ment Plan if desired. A small ceposit
will hold one Ion
Christmas de
livery .......
$133.50
tiVINQ; ROOM IN WORKING. GlRtS' HOME
holding: it tO$i noncsi;itial. As
soon as the comnaff.tee had recovered
from the shofct !of. this announce
ment, it set aH)ut to secure a rehear
ing, and finally, '.succeeded in get
ting the cas'vreopenl.' With the
assistance of ijfrs'Williani E. Rocke
feller,..,and someother influential
persons at :Washington, the commit
ted convinced the War Utilities
ijlpf. 'lhat "itli 'housing of woking
KiW'icauy.T;.ya''-essential tousiruw-
ti9n;aftd;"gjX'the. iiecessary permis
sioft'to'', proceed-." This came just
.after Hc. aVhnste'Vwas signed in
wovemtter,. JV)io,' v-ana tnefenange
that varrti fixture, the. sniritof the
!i'difdWkdtitstrr'1';was marvelous.
3efore work could be commenced the
snrint 7if 1919 had . far advanced.
all contracts had fceenaKrogated, and
price nao soarea until tne dormi
tory finally cost just a little over
fwice as much as the .original esti
mate. . Vexatious-dela.ytin the con
struction ensued, duetto difficulty
in securing material, labor and th
like, but eventually the dormitory
was finished' arid" ready 'for. occu
pajicy. : '. -
. . .. Opened Two Years AgQ.
: T.he' Y' W. C A. directory' took,
over the residence in November,
1918, tmder a" 10-ycar leal&'at a ren
tal of $1 per year. Certain provisions
are written?, hirthf lease, which pro
vide for the maintenance of, the home
on' the basis originally intended-, al
lowing: the v representatives of the
Scottish Rite bodies ' access for in
spection .at all reasonable' times, and
orescribing certain tohditio'ns "that
protect all parties. In the two years
of : its operation the experience has
jusuliea everytning inai w cAycti
ed. On Monday night last the dor
mitory was formally opetied, and
liow there are 55 girls resident at the
home, which ,is on a self-sustaining
basis. ' ' ! . " , "
It is just what its name implies, a
home; not an institution, arid not a
boarding house, but a place where
home surroundings are found, where
a home atmosphere prevails, and
where the girls are. one big family,
There! You Had
Forgotten;
Again!
Wasn't it only yes
terday that you
said:. ' '
"1; simply ;M0ST;
'send these (Clothes
to" Dresher'a Mtoj be
cleaned.1' . . ; ,:
Call Tyler 0345 and have
Dresher send a man if
the'line'is busy tear this
ad out and pin it up near
the phone. That. will" re
mind you. ,
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DRESHER
BROTHERS
t Cleaners --Dyers
2211-17 Farnam Street .
sharing the coin'orts, the conven
icntes, the pleasures and the many
little thing? 'hat girls have in com
mdnf with privileges that eould not
be' had at an institution or a board
ing iiouse; privacy, if sought, com
panionship when needed, a place to
entertain a caller or a friend, and
we11 the record shews that within
the time the residence has been oc
cupied .14 of the girls have been mar-
xied, several of ihem in the beauti
ful big, living room..
As to conveniences: In the ne;
dormitory, which is' of three floors,
each girl has her own room, with
a bed, dresser, table, the needed
chairs', closet for her clothes, hot
and cold water -in the lavatory, and
easy access to one of two bath
rcoms on each floor. A laundry,
with drying racks and electric irons.
maintained, so that the girls cac"
take care of the dainty bits of wear
ing apparel they do not care to risk
sending to the laundries, and this
without cost to them.. Each room
has' an outside window, and the cor
ner rooms have two. Ventilation is
perfect, the' rooms are heated by
steam, and are as comfortable as can
be made, devoid of any touch of the
barracks and speaking .of" home.
Trunks . are . stored in a specially
equipped room in the basement,
wheri everything is dry and safe.
The building .is fireproof, being "of
brick, steel and concrete construc
tion, but. finished for the utmost of
comfort. It connects with the main
building by a covered corridor th-at
leads .-directly to the dining room.
When a girl enters the front door on
the Cass street side, she is at home,
no matter if her cwn room be at the
farther end.
i Has a Real Home Maker.
The greatest problem the Y. W.
C. A. women had rp solve was -that
of the matron, but the solution was
happily found in the person of Mrs.
Alice E, Mason, whose motherly
sympathy and . patience, tact and
consideration, has endeared her to
all the gfrls. btfeause she understands
them, and they know that she' wants
to help them. And she does help
them, as only a good woman can '
help a girl who needs advice or com
fort, who must be cheered now and
then when she is homesick or de
pressed. -counseled at times when she
is perplexed; and rejoiced with 'when
she is happy. " '
II II i ?
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Mickel's Victrol?
Outfit No. I I
Mickel's Outfit No. 11 consists of lat
est model Victrola 11A,- mahogany,
oak or walnut and ten 10-inch 85c
double-face Victor records. Twenty
selections, of your own choice. Terms
if desired. A small (
deposit will hold.
one for Christmas
own cnuice. xerma
!$ 158.50
Mickel's Victrola
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Jewelry
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With the exception of a very jen contract goods, our entire stock
pi diamonds, watches, dvery, clocks, cut glass and ivory, is of
fered ata discount of from 1 0 to 50 per cent. ,
The gifts Offered in this sale represent the best obtainable quality
merchandise, bought from houses known the world over, andthe
discounts quoted ere taken from the marvelously loiv prices for
which our shop is known.
John Henricksoh
JtWtLtH 16h at Capitol
Established 1882
Mickel's Outfit No. 14 includes latest
model Victrola 14, mahogany, walnut
or fumed oak, and ten 10-inch, 85c.
double-face Victor records of your
own choice twenty selections. The
Mickel Payment!
. Plan allows a year.
to pav. .. . .
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ny selections, ine
$233.50
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1 ' i - ' ' '' 'Hp HERE Ti'as always been more or less
' superstition connected with ' disease
and its CAUSE. - This is because of ignor
ance of the body and its functions, so even
up to the present day , the majority of peo
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OUR great success in handling Acute
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rR. BURHORN invites anyone
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T EMEMBER, consultation is
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Graduate of the Palmer School of Chiropractic
20-23-26 Securities Bld., Corner 16th and Farnam Sti. Phone poug. 5347. Lady Attendant'
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tomorrow.
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"The House of t'lea&ant Dealings '
Fifteenth and Harney Streets.
Douglas 1973.
