The Harvester World: Volume 7, number 7, July 1916

              county funds for the regular county terms of six months, and by contributions from employes. The Company pays the rest of the expenses. The county allows us three teachers for six months, at low salaries, but we have four teach¬ ers for a full term of nine months, at higher sala¬ ries, the employes and the Company making up the deficit. The colored people have school in their church.
There are two Young Men's Christian Associa¬ tions— one for white and one for colored people. These Y. M. C. A's. are provided aud equipped by the Company though operated by the state Y. M. C. A. organization and provide such amuse¬ ments as pool, billiards, bowling, and moving pic¬ tures as well as barber shops, shower baths, etc. They have a welfare department that is doing good work among our people; sends afflicted children to proper schools or hospitals as the case may be, getting specialists on children and their ailments to come here and give free examinations and treatment and, when necessary, free opera¬ tions. This department also teaches domestic science, etc. Camp fire girls, boy scouts, and camping trips for them is another popular branch of their activities.

A park in the center of town provides outdoor sports, such as tennis, basket ball, and croquet. It also has a marble ground for the small boy.
A field for base ball is provided outside the town limit. A band stand at the park is used by the Benham band two nights a week and music glad- ens the hearts of those who care to listen.
The town boasts a good hotel with steam heat and all modern comforts.
Water is piped all over town from a pure moun¬ tain stream and there are hydrants in each yard, a number of houses being fitted with neat modern bath rooms and sewer service. While for the use of the miners, coke workers and other employes a modem brick and cement washhouse equipped with showers-basins, closets and clothes hangers is now close to completion.
The sanitary conditions are well looked after and prizes are offered each year for the cleanest houses, prettiest yards, best vegetable gardens, etc.
The health of the community is taken care of by two capable doctors and a trained nurse. For the service of these doctors and nurse and all medicines, drugs, etc., the employes payas follows: married men $1.00 a month, single men 50 cents. The doctors and nurse are employed by the Com¬ pany and all drugs, medicines, bandages, etc., are furnished by the Company and no further charge is made other than above stated.
A complete system of fire protection has been installed and hydrants are so placed that most houses can be reached from at least two hydrants.
The Benham graded high school (right) has an enrollment of 182. The school has four teachers for a full term of nine months at salaries above the county average. The employes and the Company make up the deficit. The colored peo¬ ple have school in their church
The Benham T. M. C. A at left—

(there is also one for colored peo¬ ple) provides pool, billiards, bowl¬ ing, motion pictures, barber shops and shower baths. It's welfare department secures surgical aid for afflicted children, teaches do¬ mestic science, conducts camping trips. Benham hotel in background