The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-07-05
Girls Beat Boys in
Tug of War Contest
At Camp Good Will
"Us Men" Not So Strong With Rope as Little Wom-
en-Struggles To Be Continued DaiIy-l45
Youngsters in Outdoor Pleasure
Headquarters.

That 10 another one of the reasons
place where the people who live In II
draw their annual interest Of happiness
and pleasure on their holding OF the
bonds Of life. That 10 the way some Of
tho twenty-seven mothers meant II
when they praised the life and the rest
There are so many things that might
| be told about Camp Good Will to the
people who support II that those inter-
ested really say, they don't know how
the direction Of the Associated Charities.
and Is supported by voluntary contribu-
tions. and that a few cents will keep a
baby there for two weeks or a little
more give a child a taste OF camp life,
or little more yet support a mother
Everybody knows Camp Good VIII Is
mt the very topmost part OF Rock Creek
Park. That II In on part OF the old farm
property which was added to the park
headquarters is In the farm house.
Everybody knows II Ia established every
year IL the latter part of June and con-
tinues until September. with tent space
provided for about $50 guests. And every
body also knows that these guests
are people who need the country air
mothers and babies and children under
twelve years OF age.
Girls Outnumber Boys.
A day or two ago The Times told
| quite lot about us Men"-that is what
the boys called themselves And the
girls were just a little bit peeved.
There are more girls than boys in the
camp. In the first place. And they live
In the main part Of Camp Good Will.
with the mothers. In fact there Is a
4 mr. hnr To- oh IA nj nd oh m ~
pie In each tent-the tall conical tents
like the army uses.
The mother has charge OF the tent
and the little girls In IT. and up to date
the mothers to have military rules like
! the boys have, to keep her charges in
order. And It is pointed out that while
the boys have only one flag to designate
! the. best kept tent. the girls have five
or six because Miss Lacey. who A,s
award the prize to five or six every
day.
Also the. little girls are all members
Of the Pollyana Club, and they are all
blue sides" Of the club. The pinkies
! and the bluettes compete with each
other every day In games and In read
inss and In plays. and IN the evening
, In entertainments. And first the pink
and then the blue is awarded the ban
! ner for excellence.
Competition in Eating.
Because there are. pinks and blues
there is no time lost In the preliminaries
In the games. The girls are already
divided. And they play hard all the
time they are not eating and eat-"they
cert'ny give us some eats" the yellow
haired girl remarked. The campers
started In last week as though the
| eats" was one Of the games In which
hlnaa nd
| were supposed to contest. Miss Simp-
son. superintendent OF the camp. worry
ing one evening over the large quanti-
| ties OF milk that was consumed. over
| heard one of the sides" discussing their
supper record. One little tike feelingiy
! remarked that he had not been able to
dring, any more after his eighth glass
Food is a non-competitive feature OF
the daily camp life now. The children
! can have plenty. but II has been i'm
pressed on them that the honor OF their
section of camp does not rest on the
| quantity they consume.
Swimming Hole Popular.
The swimming and bathing in the old
swimming hole In Rock Creek is the
biggest diversion OF the day for all OF
, them. The little yellow-haired girl told
Miss Evanseline Ben-oiiel. the assistant
superintendent who has charge OF the
dining room and kitchen departments.
that It was really the swimming that
! brought her to Camp Good Will II IL
so lovely. The girls go in swimming
| with Miss Lacey or Miss Alberta Hay
den every morning. The boys hour is
! In the afternoon.
! In the evening they have their PLAYS
! and dramas and songs and things In
the pavilion. Everybody contributes
! us Men" are to give an entertainment
| some time this week. And the pinkies
and bluettes are considering mysterious
plans. They are waiting until after
us Men" pull of their stunt" And
they are going to have some show"
Because, you see
| THE girls beat the boys
! Even nj Cap,p Good VIM