Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-06-27
BOY SCOUTS DO
GOOD WORK AT FIRE
Aid Police and Firemen in Lay
ing Hose and Rescuing
Property.

Fifteen more days till camp opens
Tentative plans outlined by Big lawk
sound mighty good TO fellows who like to
do things that real camping calls Tor There
will bc Indian hunts, all sorts OF games IN
the woods. water sports, trailing bird
study. and in the evenings story teiiing
and songs about roaring caInpiife.
Scoutmasters and Scouts who rohte'h-
plate attending the camp should be regis
tered at headquarters as soon rs '''sS'''o
for rcscrvations The accommodations
are filling rapidly and Il blg camp Is PROM
scd -
Those scouts who receive q week from
the Chamber of Commerce should not
lose time in having their applica'loh
filed nj the office The longer YOU put u
off the longer down tho line Will DC your
stay at camp -
fins week is the week for the hig drive
on War Savings Stamps and every scout
is expected To do his share IN the wotk'
Several scouts have been detailed to work
with the different parties or tean~ =
number of pledge cards have been sent
out for each scout troop to WORK WIN
Get busv' Make returns az soon as l''f'-
sible Friday evening or Saturday h'ofiT
ing CO,
Deputy Commissioner Quinn, scout
Reed Gccr and Scout Executive ',feeh-
hawk visited the Richmond Scout lamp
| NJ Chesterfield Court House NifRinla'
last week end There was good group
~ scouts IN attendance and when Big
Hawk drove into camp with Mr. Weaver
they made tho AIR sound with ycils Mtfsrs'
! Quinn and Reed were made tn feel NJ nome
and hsd a fine time with Virginia scouts.
PIG Hawk laid a trail for n treasure huitt
| which lasted for several hours. This camp
! Il owned bv the Richmond scouts ana
/ covers sixty-tive acres, has seven acre
. lake and over mile OF the bca'iluh
/ Swift Crock borders on tho reservation
| Wilmington needs real permanent camp
, sita. Petersburg and Richmond combined
canpe this season and invited the whole
! State TO attend Mr. StOll, executive hi
, Petersburg, is the camp director, assisted
+, bv Mr. (icnobe of North Carolina ana
kentucky.
! sections for the survey on the black
! walnut campaign Will ho gwen ON "
F.! The denutv commlasinner Of each district
! If vol have not vet received a section get
! in close touch with your district COM
! mittca and Observe the rules regarding
! the hunt for these trees. Some troops
! have already located quite number
I and are waiting for the word Ia report
| Hcadouartcrs has a supply OF patrol
| leaders. assistant. and senior stripes
| Get yours now Havcrsacks such ms you
! have never aoen can I've had from MT
! Winter on Orange street
4 demand for a scout masters school
! has l,ccn felt for some tmc and now one -
I, planned for the fall and winter hose
/ men who are ANXIOUS for training along
| these lines Mil do we'll to register tor th"
| course After passing this course man
! will hc enabled TO 60 ont with his scouts,
! and fccI sure Of his knowledge of scout and
, wood craft
a beautiful specimen Of moth was sent
10 the scout office for identification hN
scouts from Niiddlctown THIS Is about siN
inches across and in perfect condition.
This prompts the idea Of n scout troop
museum All scouts interested IN the out.
of-doors could we'll have collection OF
insects and small reptiles for winter study
some troops are at this time collecting
and pressing leaves for winter work
board with leaves or other specimens
showing requirements on the various scout
work viii come IN handy for passing. tests
in the winter Get yours now!