The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1920-05-02
WORLD JAMBOREE.
FOR BOY SCOUTS.
Boys of Many Nations to
Hold a Big Event
at London.
BRING ANIMAL PETS
Athletic Contests TO BE Dom
mating Feature of World
Wide Scout Gathering.

nv WILLIAM /. MALt.ABAR
IONDON May The first in
ternattonal conference uf bog scouts
will be present from over 20 ooun-
tries nil over the world The meet
ing is TO be known aH an inlrfhh
ttnnal "inmborec. and judging from
the program Of events as already
pubiished Do ~ going tp be one Joyous
timc for the bovs,
From America alone ovcr 200
members OF the BOY Scouts have ap-
piied for admission to the contests.
IA was first Intended to limit IN"
number from each nation 10 30, nut
This was found To bc too small hu rN-
timatc. James r.. West, ,htcf exec
utivo of the Roy Scouts ~ America
cnbled frot~ his headquarters IN IN"
Fffih Avenue building. New fork,
that much enthusiasm was being
manifested I'm the states regarding
the "tamborcc' and ne received an
answer that he could bring over zoo
members, with the prospect OF add
ing 10 them later.
I'VE have taken olympia for our
iarnboree." said Major a. q. Wado,
M. c., organizing secretary TINS
place has always been used Tor big
military displays and there is sum
oient sleeping accommodation Tor IN"
Hundreds Of boys we expect. only
those who are TO take part IN the
contcsts will sleep In the building,
board and rooms for friends, rela-
uyes and visitors being arranged for
outside.
ave expect n big delegation from
America and have already got into
touch with the steamship lines re-
garding fares from the United states.
we hope to arrange for half fares
Cor boys between II and lS years OF
age, and quarter fare for boys under
Ia years. We have estimated that
three shillings "a day Croughly 10
cents) will be sufficient for food so
that he whole cost OF the trip VIII
he not excessive.
s"Ono of our big features is kind
ness 20 animals, and all Boy Scouts
are taught this. one section or the
jamboree will be devoted To pets OF
the various troops. and each troop is
Neked to bring its mascot and show
the public that a scout Is friend to
all Nving animals.
1.-The scouts from South Africa arc
bringing "A pet lion cub, while the
Australian contingent will have with
them a couple of kangaroos. Tho
American boys are hoping to bring
a couple OF baby bears from Yellow
stone park preserve. scotland IL
sending Highland cattle. skye terriers
aud stag. and they are issuing "A
friendly challenge TO America, AZ
rtca. Australia and Canada to do bet
ter.
1.-THE French scouts will establish
n pigeon post between London and
Paris, and the Lancashire scouts Will
have similar post between Olym-
pia and Manchester"
Among the events scheduled for
the jamboreo will be international
tugs-of-war. relay dispatch carrying,
bugling competitions, chorus singing
and whistling, scenic displays show
ing the work OF the Boy Scouts,
marathon long g-distance bicycle rides.
exhibitions OF handicrafts and band
competitions.
In addition. there will be exhibit
tipns of working models made by the
boys themselves, stamp collections,
diaries and scrap books ana posters
One OF the most interesting of the
CONTESTS will be the boxing competi-
tipns. which will run from midget
weight" (under 20 pounds) TO heavy
weights cover 147 pounds). There
will also be wrestling competitions
at the same weights.
altogether. 1t Will apparently he n
tamboree In every sense of the word.