Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-06-12
SCOUTS SERVE
MONDAY MEAL
Life In Camp Here Enjoyed
by Members Of
Council

Right out in the open with only the
blue sky for a canopy, ten members
OF the local scout council partook of
dinner this noon at the Boy Scout
demonstration Camp, Madison avenue
and Market streets. and according to
ell the diners it was al excellent re-
past. 4.
Juicy steak. broiled slowly over an
open fire, supplemented with potatoes
and cas- comprised the first course.
Then bread n butter, and coffee or
cocoa constituted the rest of the meal.
The men ate standing up al a table
constructed from several old packing
boxes. Their food was served to them
on tin plates and they drank out of
aluminium cups. The only difficulty
encountered was when one of the eat
ers desired to stir his coffee. where
is a SPOON" this n declared. "Ah,
use the handle of your knife this is
camp not a hotel"
The potatoes were baked in regu-
lar camp style. Clay was wetted and
the spuds were encased in this mix
ture, placed in ashes inc thoroughly
baked. They met with great favor
among the council. Fred E. Hilton,
one of the visitors, said concerning
the dinner, The only difference be-
tween here and home is that you have
to stand up That makes you
hungrier anyhow and you can eat
more. Four invitations were given
me to come and three had to be given
me to stop eating"
Among those present were: Wilbur
LaRoe, Joseph +. Walker, NJ. r. Lef-
Ter, F. Howard Lloyd, Henry S. Hulse,
Jr, c. Arthur Seele, Tracy d. Warning,
Theodore Spawn, Fred f.. Hilton, and
j.. o. Heinold. The meal was pre-
pared and served by scouts of troop
four under the direction OF scout
master Henry and his assistant, Adolf
phi Larson. After eating the men
cleaned their utensil in a sand pile
provided for that purpose.
Reports of collections in the drive
for $4,000 during Boy Scout Week,
have been slow in coming in at head
quarters, only $50 being turned over
to the treasurer since yesterday, MAX
ing the total to date only $1,400,
which is below the daily quota to be
raised If the campaign is to be a
success. The $50 was made up of two
subscriptions of S25 each from the
Perth Amboy Trust Company and the
First National bank.
In reference to the drive, Tracy d.
Waring, president of the local scout
council, sent the following letter to
council members this morning:
This Is q critical time in the CAM
pdlBn IOT ICHuS lOT the SuppOTl VI the
Boy Scout organization of Perth Am
boy.
You are a member Of the council.
Are you doing our part?
All or nearly all of the council
members have a double obligation in
this motter, both as a member of the
council and as a part of the Citizens
Committee and Workers under the
craftsmanship of Judge Lyon.
Are you fulfilling your function on
the committee or team of which you
are a member?
1t is not desired to call a meeting
of the council and workers at this
time when they should be engaged in
active work in their various assign
ments. Please, therefore consider
this matter both as a member of the
expedient with the intent of inspiring
SUCH individual initiative as is usu-
allH. 5used by a get togther meet
1t difficult to definitely know at
this TINE the degree of effective work
don b% the members of the council,
but there is not sufficient evidence
that they are individually giving the
active support to the wor in hand
which it is their obligation to do.
Please therefore respond to this APP
peal by at once acting and reporting
in whatever capacity you should func-
ton as a committee man, team zap
tain or team worker.