Evening journal., 1916-07-07

With the shipment Of camp equip
age yesterday. in charge Of a detail
Of enthusiastic youth, everything is
practically ready for the establish
ment Of Camp Caesar Rodney Of
Boy Scouts at Dumping HILL near
Sranogue.
Charles Gurney. Scout executive.
and Captain Wesley King. deputy
Scout commissioner, have charge Of
all the details, the former making the
arrangements; while Captain King,
who is a retired army officer, will be
IN charge of the camp. He went there
with the advance guard yesterday.
About thirty-fve Boys Scouts will
leave for camp tomorrow morning,
and during the day It is expected the
number of campers will be increased
to sixty. The boys will remain in the
ield for a week.
Every possible precaution has been
taken to ensure the comfort, convenience
and safety of every boy in camp. The
tents are of mineral filled, double dyed,
water proof Khaki of the best quality.
This material will Withstand rains in
definitely with no fear OF leakage. Each
tent will be ditched as will also the
whole camp This will, of course, pre-
vent heavy rains from causing the floors
Of the tents to become waterlogged and
so keep the boys. who spend their time
in the tents, perfectly dry.
Sanitary Field Kitchen.
The field kitchen will be modern in
every respect and fully equipped with
every possible implement that makes for
cleanliness and sanitation. The cook
will be a man of experience in this class
Of work.
Boats for the use of the boys are OF
the non -sinkabe variety and will be al
lowed to be used only while in control
OF an adult oarsman, who is proficient in
swimming and boating, so that the boys
will be taught how to handle a boat
Swimming will be permitted only at the
prescribed hours, when proficient swim
ming instructors will be in the water
with the boys.
Pure Drinking Water.
The greatest precaution has been taken
is ascertaining the condition of the
waters adjacent to the camp which will
be used for drinking purposes, analyses
having been made at the Delaware Col
eye Experimental Station and only the
water from the sources found to be pure
will be used.
Each Sunday during camp short Sun
day school period viii be held at 930 a.
m, and arrangements are being made to
have every boy. who is on the atten-
dance roll of his respective Sunday
school, credited with this attendance, so
that his record in his own Sunday school
will not be broken.
Parents Invited to Attend.
The parents of the boys are earnestly
invited to come out and see the Scouts
AZ real work. For the convenience OF
the parents and friends of the boys. ar
rangements will be made to serve indi-
vidual meals of that days menu at p
cents a person In order not to en-
croach on the boys supplies, notifica.
tion of intention to visit the camp should
be made to Scout Executive Gurney at
headquarters. No. $40 Market street and
this notification will be appreciated.
Baseball goods, fishing tackle, candy
of high class and other such articles
dear to the boys heart, may be pur.
chased at a store which will be located
on the camp grounds, but which will be
open for only a short period each day.
Merit Trophies.
Scout Executive Gurney Is now work
ing on a plan to award some suitable
Scout trophy to the party of boys
which keeps the tidiest and best ap