Weekly journal-miner., 1920-07-07
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 By ELROY THOMAS

Oy GA4NO T A4LSNA10
 Camp Richards is socated in the heart of the moutain district, among the pines on the Hassayampa, about T. miles south of this city. It is in a wilderness practically untouched by he foot of man. You could find no more ideal stretch of country for a scout camp anywhere else. The Boy Scouts of this city are indeed for tunate to possess a camp so situated
 There are trails to follow all through the wilderness, streams to explore, big hills to climb and rocky heights to scale; marvellous popula- ton of the insect, bird and animal life to watch and study; everything that a scouts heart could desire in out door life-all not more than a hop, skip and jump from their own door:
 Scouts, what is there about the In- dian that always gets you? Is this the answer? The Indian stood for the primitive, free life of the open unafraid, strong, swift, skillful, self reliant, versed in the moods of na- ture, master of woodcraft hunter of big game, an enemy to be feared, but a friend that never failed.
 Now, of course, scouts, your real Indian may not be an ideal modern character to mold your life after. We will let that go. But when 1t comes to getting clear outdoors, away from everything built by man, and living there. your Indian isn't such bad leader-up to a certain point. Scout leadership, however, has him beaten a standstill on modern eats, sleeps and swims.
 The man who as a scout learned to live in the open is better fitted to ack1e the problems of manhood. That this is true IS borne out i'll the splen- d achievements of that great Amer m, the late Theodore Roosevelt. The early training he received on the eat plains of the west had a pro- '-und influence on his whole life. That scout of us but aspires to emu late the high ideals of the great scout citizen?
 Suppose we stop right here and talk --er this camping proposition.
 Fifteen Hours a Day to Do It In
 Any average scout can stow away considerable scout camp life in Is ours. At six o'clock in the morn irg that smart Aleck will ge up. ahead of the rest of the campers in order to show off with his bugle. "Reveille" is what they call it, and he keeps it up until every fellow ill camp is out # bed. out of his quarters and lined up for setting up exercises. lmme- diately afterward you get the real hing in the way of a morning bath by taking a good dip in the clear wa ters of the Hassayampa.
 Then you are ready for breakfast. Ever had a scout breakfast ill a scout camp? You have first class food and first class cooking and you are al lowed to eat all the doctor says you can hold. Three times day at that. Some program.
 Without trying to go through the whole list of camp activities, fasten your thoughts for a moment OH hay ing the swims and life-saving and re- suscitation exercises twice every day. and in sitting in at a real class in scoutcraft. There you get first aid, knot tying, cooking, campcraft, patrol leadership-right through the whole list of scout activities.
 A Word of Confidence to Parents
 That boy of yours has been under our watchful eye and we have seen much of him when he was away from you. You realize that it is difficult for you to see much of him when he is "out with the other fellows" and hard, too, for you to observe the way he plays, the kind of games he throws himself into with enthusiasm, the courage, snap, and qualities of lead ership he shows among the boys
 May we offer you hint? We know this side of your boys life very we'll We have seen him thus in ac- ton. We have seen him often at play-play, that sure revealer of good or bad, bigness or littleness in boy. Then there are the signs of coming manhood with its multiple grave problems.
 This is our hint: The supervised but free, healthy outdoor lie and the group influence of the boy scout camp means much to boy in these ''teeu" days. He needs such support Your boy will be strengthened thereby. It will help him to worthily find him self
 The whole scout program helps him (your boy} build his own habits, and the camping program does this so potently through the boys own out door instincts.
 l. brings things to the surface stimulates. eliminates, all the while developing the boys vital citizenship qualities.
 This will strengthen your boy for the trials and problems he must meet.
 The Prescott council pledges you safe conditions, able and ample super vision, and fine quality of leader ship for hinl-leadership pledged to his welfare. We want to help him and you-this and other summers Let him come. Help him come.
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