Evening journal., 1918-06-27

Fifteen more days TIL cSlp opens
Plfteen days Is long time wait, bu
ii isn't any too long 10 SUI the camI
director, who Is buster TIN a cent?
poce with chillplains. The are boat
N ge. In place, tents TO pt up, hoor'
n build, camp TO arrangeand lots o.
other things before campan officially
open. OK course work M been goine
on COR some time but tire is still q
great deal 10 be done. Twill be done
by July -, the date set r. the opening
df the camp, but in the eantime every
one around will have 0 work over
time.
Tentative plans outliri by Big Hawk
sound mighty good 10 ofllows who like
q do things that ra camping calls
for. There will be Adian hunts, all
sorts Of games in Re- woods, water
sports. trailing. birdtudy, and in the
evenings story tellln and songs about
roaring campfire.
Soou.mlsicrs an scouts VINO con-
template attendinghe camp should be
registered az Geadlarters as soon as
possible FOR reseDtions. The accom-
mOd3.ions are flllS rapidly and big
Those scouls no received a week
from tho ChamF Of Commerce should
oot loso lime having their appli-
cations fl:rd afEe Office The longer
YOU nut Il OF ie longer down the line
viii be your ay at camp.
This weeks the week for the big
drive on wa Saving Stamps and every
scout Is ex,cted 10 do his share in
the work. Scral scouts have been de-
tailed 10 vfk with the different par
lies or tens. A number Of pledge
cards havJeen sent out for each scout
troop 10 ,ork with. Get busy Make
returns 500 n as possible Friday
evening Saturday morning.
peputy Commissioner Quinn, Scout
Reed CD and Scout Executive Green
hawk yiled the Rlchmand scout camp
at Cheerfleld Court House. Ca. last
week-ei. There was a good group OF
scouts n attendance and when Big
Hawk rove into camp with Mr.. Weaver
they iade the. air sound with yells.
Mfr OHM and Reed were made to feel
AZ hoe and had a fine time with the
Vircia scouts. Big Hawk laid a trail
for q treasure hlnt which lasted for
sevoil hours. This camp is owned
bv ne Richmo1d scouts and covers
sixf-flve acres. has a scyen-acre lake
andover a mile Of the beautiful Swift
C-fk borders On the reservation. vii
migton needs a real permanent camp
sH Petersburg and Richmond COM
he'd camps fthis season and invited
-. 10 90 s. ENnnf
eeoutiye Of Petersburg. IS the camp
rector, assisted by Mr.. Gen0ble OF
prth Carolina and Kentucky.
Sections tor the survey on the black
walnut campaign will be given out by
The deputy commissioner OF each dis
trict. II you have not yet received a
section get in dose touch with your
district commissioner, and observe the
rules regarding he hunt for these
trees. some tro,ps have already To-
Gated quite number and are waiting
for the word to report.
Headquarters hs a supply Of patrol
leaders, assistant and senior stripes
Get yours now. Hayersacks such as
won have never cen can be had from
Mr.. Winter on Qange street
A demand for scOutmaster's school
has been felt ft some time and now
one is planned ir the fall and winter.
Those men whdare anxious for train
ing along these lines VIII do well TO
register for III course. After pass
ing this courss3 man will be enabled
10 60 out withlis scouts and feel sure
OF his knowlege Of scout and wood
craft.
A beautiful specimen Of moth was
sent 10 the sDut ONCE for identiflca
tion by scouufrom Nlddletown. This
is about six lches across and in per-
feet condition This prompts the idea
Of a scout bop museum, all scouts
interested inthe out-of-doOrs could
we'll have ahOllection Of insects and
small reptilefor winter sIuGy. Some
troops are ; this Aime collecting and
pressing Ices for winter work. 4
hoard with caves or Otner specimens
showing relirements on the various
scout work will come in handy for
passing tes in the winter. Get yours
nowl
Troop ED its regular meeting on
Friday ewing, June 2i. Scoutmaster |
Bicking psented Scout Shaw Geisbert |
of the Fo patrol with a second-class
badge andssistant patrol leader chew
rons. MIGRANT presented Scout Wal
lace Outer with a life membership |
In the duont post. We then had some
boxing. lme scout from Troop 2s vls-
tied ourroop and was shown around |
our SEQ headquarters. Mrs. Mccall
served z scouts with lemonade and
cakes lich was appreciated very
much. couis come out Friday eve
ming, Jie 2s, as there will - some
thing iportant on hand. Don't forget
--n.,r. sla Hannn-nhn- can1n elarls |