The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1920-07-08
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(. SCOUTS OF AMERICA !.
+. :. 4. SAIL FOR ENGLAND J
u. S, Transport Pocahontas
Will Garry Pick of Amer =
= can Boyhood on Trip l.

From all parts OF rhe Onlteo oIaIes
happy, eager-eyed Boy Scouts are
hurryine to New York, or have al
ready arrived, bent on the biggest Joy
event that ever came to q group OF
American boys. 1t is big group,
too, some 300 Of the pick of the ma
lions boyhood, for they are the Boy
Scouts of America who, through rigid
. competition, have been chosen to rep.
resent their various communities at
the great convention OF the Boy
Scouts Of the world in England, with
trips through Belgium and over the
hattlefields of France thrown in.
That, you'll say, is enough ITO make
any boy happy and eager-eyed. =.
For three months there has been
the liveliest sort Of competition among
the nearly 100000 registered mem
hers of the Boy Scouts of America IN
nj states and territories, most OF the
1852 troops naturally struggling Tor
the honor of having one Of its mem
bers represent the United States in
the first international scout contests.
Thirty-four nations are sending large
deleRations, invited by the British
Boy Scouts. The demonstrations Will
be held in the q stadium at Olympia,
First to Arrive Game Farthsst.
The first American delegate to ar
rive in New York had the longest
distance of any to travel. He is Ezra
Crane, Of Troop, TX, Honolulu. He
n eighteen years old and is an Eagle
Scout with twenty-one OF the merit
badges given by the Boy Scouts OF
America organization for special
achievements. He came alone from
Hawaii, and says he started good and
carly" to make sure that he wouldn't
miss the boat in New York. He
brought 1000 of n those : brilliantly
colored "leis" that the natives use as
farewell tokens by, placing around
their necks. Scout Crane Says they
win come in handy for giving an
Hawaiian flavor. to the American part
Of the world pageants which are to
be given in connection with this Boy
Scouts Of the World "Jamboree," as
the British boys call it. ~
:, The American boys and their care
fully selected leaders will cross the
Atlantic on the United States army
transport Pocahontas, a converted
German liner. By official orders the
scout organization has been included
in the legislation covering the use OF
transports by the athletes going to
Belgium to compete in the Olympian
contests. But, while the athletes will
rail on several ships, all the Boy
Scout contests will sail in body on
the transport. 80 "
Finest Group of Americas Youth.
VIZ As a further recognition of the use
fulness of the Boy Scouts of America
anu espec:a ally in appreciation OF their
splendid war work, the war depart
ment designated Fort Hamilton, over
looking New York harbor, as the
place for the mobilization of the Boy
Scout delegates preparatory to en-
barking; a mobilization of what is
declared to be the first group Of
Americas youth ever brought to-
gether for any purpose.
= The instructions called for the ar
rival of all the boys at Fort Hamilton
on the morning Of July 3rd, the day
set for providing all Of them with
brand new uniforms and full equip
ment for the trip. Chapel and sight
seeing Sunday, a monster reception
by the Boy Scouts of New York and
prominent citizens in Central Park on
Monday, then off on government
lighter to the Army transport docks
1t Hoboken to board the Pocahontas
and sail away on Tuesday, July 9Th.