New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-07-23
HEADQUARTERS NOTICES.
General Order No. 10.

l. Inc DIONlSluihl 'ulco W. WV
government of camp, printed in The
New York Tribune on July 3, under the
caption Camp Bulletin No. H. arc
hereby reafiirmcd as part of this gen
eral order.
2. Camp passes may he issued only
upon application blanks duly filled out,
accompanied by the necessary remit
lance. No credit will be allowed to
ATTY one.
3. All officers other than those resi-
dent in camp must notify Headquarters
when they expect 20 visit the camp and
pay the necessary fec in advance.
Visitors will not he entertained a.
meals unless arrangements have been
made in advance.
4. The executive deputy scout com
missioner is authorized 10 withhold
passes for any given period during
which he may consider the camp list
sufficiently full. after consultation with
the csmpmaster; and no appeals from
this decision will be allowed.
>. Scout officials present III camp
will recognize the authority of the
campmastcr and his representatives as
supreme in all matters of routine and
discipline.
LORILLARD SPENCER,
Scout Commissioner.
Scoutmasters having boys who wish
to attend Camp Mitchell arc requested
to famliariZe themselves with the
camp rules. For the benefit of those
recently commissioned the general
rules, followed from year to year, arc
restated:
I. Applications for passes, accom-
panied by rcmittances, must be sent to
Headquarters not less than two days
before the date on which it is desired
to go TO camp. The same rule applies
to renewals.
2. All refunds and other adjust
ments will be made after the close OF
camp. No claim for refund on &C
count of departure from camp before
the expiration of the pass limit will
be allowed unless notice OF such de-
parture has been given two days
previously. Claims will not be consid-
cred unless the scout Mas signed the
camp register. showing the time OF his
arrival and departure. There will also
be no refund in the case of scouts dis
missed from camp for any cause.
8. Tenderfoots admitted since June
!. 1914. cannot be received at camp I'M
less accompanied by their scoutmas,er5
or unless arrangements have been
made with the campmastcr for some
officer resident in camp 10 take the re-
sponsibility for their proper behav or
Certain very important camp rcguls-
tons are apt to be overlooked or dis
obeyed. and scoutmasters should I'M
press upon their boys before gong 10
camp the responsibility which belongs
to them of maintaining proper sanitary
conditions. Scouts arc not allowed to
use the water taps in the field except
for drinking purposes; and the water
must never he left running They arc
not allowed 10 enter the headquarters
tent or any of the officers tents except
under special orders. The rule re-
garding candy or other food IN tents
is being strictly enforced, and parents
are asked 10 cooperate with the camp
authorities in this matter. The food
not only attracts flies, ants and other
vermin, but may be source of posi-
tive danger to health. There is no oh
lection TO wholesome candies, provided
they are eaten outside of the tents
and not kept over night. Steps arc
now being taken toward the establish
ment of a small shop IN which all
articles for which there Is likely 30 nc
a demand in camp will be sold, the pro-
ceeds being devoted 20 the camp fund.
The rule against swimming and the
unauthorize use of boats is OF very
great importance, IN view o. accidents
that might happen. There is a great
demand on Saturdays and Sundays for
the use Of boats 10 bring parents and
friends to camp. As there are nearly
two hundred visitors every sunday IN
the present season, Il IS manltc6tly I'M
possible TO accommodate more than
small proportion, and the boats arc IN
tended for the use of the camp and the
scouts themselves, rather than for
visitors. The latter are, therefore, OK
pected 10 engage their own boats at
Petro's dock, and they will then be as
sured Of a boat in which to return.
Visitors are required to leave camp
after the colOrs have been lowered and
retreat sounded.
There will be an aquatic meet and
water carnival on Saturday at 3 O'Clock,
in which many of the scouts in camp
will participate. Prizes will be offered
for the winners in the leading events.
The scOutmaStcrs' dinner last Mon
day night was attended by about
twenty persons, including DR.. Fred
crick Cocrr and Dr.. Charles A. Kinch,
the instructor end examiner, respec-
lively, in the first aid course recently
given in connection with tho scout
masters school at headquarters. Those
who were present enjoyed the occa-
sion thoroughly.
Scouts julius IIentschel and Frank
Cairns. OF Troop 3, have recently been
the guests cf Scout Commissioner Al
vim Woodstock, of Meridcn, Conn, at
the Mcridcn scout camp.