A-R.C. Canteen Enlarges Quarters

A-R. C. CANTEEN ENLARGES QUARTERS

WORKMEN NOW BUSY PAINTING AND REMODELING VARIOUS ROOMS.

SHOWER BATHS, OFFICE EQUIPMENTS AND OTHER IMPORTANT IDEAS.

That the ARC Canteen at North Platte will be one of the best, or perhaps the very best in regard to equipment and modern in every way along the line is speaking lightly when one really knows just what is being done at the headquarters for the benefit and convenience of the soldier boys who daily pass thru here on their way to the firing line in France.

Supt. Jefferies was in North Platte the other day and thru his encouragement the managers of the canteen here has been empowered to make the new extensive improvements, now being made in the way of painting papering and the furnishing of the vacant rooms not being in use at the canteen building. The additional rooms will be supplied with tables, chairs and office stationery and a piano will be installed which will provide a rest room for the soldier boy as near homelike as possible.

In connection with this canteen will add a stack of stationery, stamps, postcards, and soft drinks to be sold to the passer-thru which will also be a great convinience to the boys who are in want of such articles and who may have a few minutes to secure them. In conjunction with the above the old round house has been donated to the canteen management for an exclusive shower bath quarters and will be equipped at once with all the very latest and best methods attainable for the use of the soldier and will be provided with a regular attendant furnished by the railroad company, and all expenses will be paid by the road, even to the laundry work and all other necessary cost.

All this big work is now underway and our present good women of the canteen are to be heartily congratulated, for all these desirable improvements to the present canteen station here at North Platte is the fruits of their untiring efforts to serve the country and make the men of war comfortable during their short here.