History of the YMCAin the Le Mans area . ^ left American shores. So much for the matter-of-fact description of one of the finest bitsof Y service to the A. E. F. in France. But let us wander into thishuge building and see for ourselves what it is that so appeals to thedovighboy and brings him back—and back—and back. AVe enter thegrounds—large, wide spaces, lovely, shad^^ trees—a sense of coolnessand cleanliness very soothing to the tired, dusty doughboy who has justcovered weary kilos with his pack weighing heavily on his back. Justa fitting setting for the cafeteria itself. We cross the thres
History of the YMCAin the Le Mans area . ^ left American shores. So much for the matter-of-fact description of one of the finest bitsof Y service to the A. E. F. in France. But let us wander into thishuge building and see for ourselves what it is that so appeals to thedovighboy and brings him back—and back—and back. AVe enter thegrounds—large, wide spaces, lovely, shad^^ trees—a sense of coolnessand cleanliness very soothing to the tired, dusty doughboy who has justcovered weary kilos with his pack weighing heavily on his back. Justa fitting setting for the cafeteria itself. We cross the threshhold andsee a huge room, high ceiling, cool and clean, a sense of good cheerwhich then analyzed, is easily traceable to the masses of light yellowand blue used in decorating the interior. And those tables ! Row on. C/3 S I Q ^ < ^o -aO uI—I ^ , o CO c« < c W3 Q 6C 1-1 •+:^1 O .5 60 History of the Y. M. C. A. row, white and clean—a flowering plant in the center of each one—while the delectable odor of coffee—American coifee! and pies bakingto the home-loved crispness and brownness—creeps into the a thought the pack drops from the doughboys back—a sighof contentment comes from his very innermost being—and the tiredlines smooth out to an appreciative grin as he flies past the counterand takes his seat—only one of several hundred like him-—his trayladen with good, wholesome, home-like food which just touches thespot! Hunger satisfied he begins to take stock of what is going on aroundhim; its funny—^but he just begins to realize that that orchestra onthe platform is playing some pretty good music; what was that lastpiece they played? He leans over and asks his Buddie.—Oh, yes!That was the piece his sister used to play back home. Gee! TheseFrench know some
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