The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-07-03
Camp Good VIII" Son1e
Place." $50 Riddles and
Their Mothers Decide
Happy Boys and Girls Romp in Freedom of Country
Life Under Care of Willing Workers and En-
joying Nourishing Food.
SAY. kid, this is Some place"

SAY. kid, this is sOME place.
This verdict CT sandy haired.
freckled-fac young Penrod upon ar
| irving at Camp Good Will has been
echoed by every one Of the $50 chill
dren and their mothers now out there.
The camp opened on Wednesday
| and there was not much breathing
time until yesterday. Those in charge
had feared the first Sunday because
| only the more quiet games are per-
mitted on that day and the children
don their best clothes. go to church.
and there are many visitors-all of
nerves of the hundred or more romp-
TITS the best behaved crowd q chill;
dren ! have ever seem" PRONOUNCED
one OF he workers last evening. There
were not more than the usual number
Of petty accidents. Of mild cases OF
discipline, Of disputes that had to be
settled.
At Camp "Us Men,"
over at Camp us Men" there were
| some "goings-cn." as one mother ex-
pressed It. on Saturday night
Camp us Men" is a part of Camp
Good VIII. the part where boys OF
sys, than Win six ss IN !e9 Sas by 5hsm
are regular fellows with two Boy
Scout men In charge to make things
| interesting.
This section of the camp was named
assistant TO the head boys worker, d
Carlton Taylor. is a University OF Min.
nesota student. At table one boy whis'
pered to another. What does that U
'Ah. that's the name of our part OF
the camp, us Men, the youth re.
piled. The rest Of the bunch" liked /,
80 much. as did Taylor and Baldwin
Well. in Camp "Us Men, on sa.urda,
night some of the holder spirits thought
/ 1t high time for rough house" 81
they collected sticks and stones and con
cealed them in all the beds. There wal
much waiiing. even weeping, It's said
meaning Mr.. Taylor was called upon L
straighten matters out.
Boys Put on Honor.
| He lined the boys up at attention.
IS he does each morning for their set
ting up exercises. and announced tina
he was not going TO do any more thar
ask the culprits to confess. He told then
the performance was against cam
| rules. And he warned them that thor,
who had done II could not go swimming
| for two days.
| Wus the ndTueSt punishment M
could have suggested. but. in a few sec
onds. ore boy stepped forth and fou
others followed.
They took their medicine like Iitti,
men" said Taylor, land It shows tn,
spirit Of the boys We have out here"
That ''swimmin' hole" is one Of tn,
rarest delights Of tho entire camp tc
boys and girls alike. The boys 20 dowr
In the mornings. with Taylor and Bald
win in charge. and In the afternoon tn,
kAEa IN IL -ls@- =
with mounted policeman for escort
Far from being afraid OF policemen n
Camp Good viii. the COPE" as tn,
children call them. bring the mail. hell
out all they can. and are the heroes
Eating takes easy first place as tn,
favorite indoor sport at the camp
Meals are served In the open face
dining room, % quote a child again
which means that u is screened. bu
open to the hills. and trees. AM
stretches of woods OF three sides.
| Getting Table Manners.
There. one youngster. announces. he 4
getting table manners" One worke
10 at each table. and the first few day
OF the camp were largely consumed II
tactful efforts to get some Of the far1i
lies. especially the foreign ones. accus
toned to the course procedure at meals
One large raw-boned Danish woman
with son Of eleven years who look
son. equally HUSKY. demanded nnsneT 'm Sres
and syrup between each course. TIL
table manners Of the foreign visitor
are not all that might be desired. bu
The children soon initiate the example
me WORKERS set them. and then tn
One red-haired boy from the south
west, who has announced he can licl
any kid less'n twice my size has be
i pytt al 90 H. ls,.t..
room. He has become so polished tina
he Is setting the pace for the worker
themselves. they say, and insists tina
the rest Of his family follow suit.
had Just asked for some bread. yester
day he said. kid. II you don't sa
eye" ' ''' :" i"
Food All Nourishing.
Emphasis is laid on bread and mil
Mt the camp. for many OF the childre
are anaemic. and the doctors insist O
plenty of fresh milk. Here was tn
Sunday menu:
Breakfest-wheat ce,eai. crisps. hash
Dinner-Chicken soup. crackers, frics
see chicken. potatoes. hot biscuits
suPper.Ice cream. coffee cake, mill
"And how they eat" remarked on
worker, especially when they firs
, come II seems as II they were haI
starved. ! counted one frail. thin III
tie mother cut nine slices OF bread"
The dining room was built by tie vel
, Grams at the Soldiers Home TIL
kitchen, new this year, was the git
: Of Andrew ]. Peters. Assistant Secrt
/, tary OF the Treasury. and Mrs. Teter
Many Of the accommodations at tn
, camp are souvenirs of visitors VIII
have gone out there. and have been In
pressed with the needs of the outing
, committee.
: What do the children do all day? Wei
here is a week day program:
6:l6-Bugle call for rising, calisthen
: exercises for boys. flag raising salute.
J 8:45-Washing.
7:00-Breakfast.
8:0-Tent inspection.
9:3o-Boys go swimming.
10:O-Girls go swimming.
Boys play baseball.
11:46-Wash for dinner.
II Noon-Dinner.' Rest until Z.
, 2:00-Scout game and hikes for boy!
story telling and games for gius.
: 446-Wash for supper.
500-Supper.
=. 7:l6-Lowering of the nag; entertain