Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-04-11

| the members OF the oaIeh cOuA"A
have hunted for a weekend camp
site. suitable for the construction
! OF a permanent cabin, where the
Boy Scouts under the jurisdiction
of this council could have place
to carry on scouting activiting the
whole year round. But perserVer-
ance has won, and not only a
camp site which affords every
conceivable pleasure and ACTIVITY
called for in scouting, but one
which will stand the most daring
criticism of those skilled in erec-
ton OF camps, has been found. A
lease has been granted the Salem
council, Boy Scouts of America
for a term of fifteen years, grant
ing the exclusive use Of nearly
200 acres of land - land which
was created for the express pur-
pose Of providing Salem boys with
camp home.
The camp is located about four
miles west of Salem, in the heart
of the Polk county hills, and once
one gains entrance to the site, no
richer or prettier view is afforded
anywhere, even within the vast
reaches OF the mountains. The
Salem council is planning for the
immediate construction of a swim
ming pool, and other necessary
camp equipment, together with
magnificent cabin, which will
greatly add to the outdoor pro-
gram Of the Salem Boy Scouts.
All these things-the site, cab
In and pool privileges-were af-
forded to the Salem council, Boy
Scouts Of America, through the
kindness OF II. ]. Shipler, a prom
inent rancher of Polk county, and
who is heart and soul with the
Boy Scout movement. Salem's
boyhood will long remember the
name of Mr.. Simpler, and the mon
ument which he is thus building
to his memory will vie in lasting
qualities to any ever built in mar
BILE or stone.
At a meeting of the Boy Scout
Leaders club, held in connection
with the Scoutmasters' training
class, Wednesday evening, 1t was
decided that the Boy Scouts Of
Salem would themselves finance
the construction of the cabin at
the week end camp site. The cost
of construction OF the cabin, as
outlined by the camping depart
ment Of the Salem council, Will
cost in the neighborhood of S 900
and this has been assured by the
Boy Scouts, there being over 300
scouts in the city. Each scout will
be assessed his pro-rata share, tol
be paid any time within the next
six months. Every scout in the
city will be afforded an introduce
tion to the camp-site next Satur-
day, April 16, when an all-city
hike will be staged with the camp
site as its destination.
The writer OF these articles be-
lieves that Salem rarely appre-
ciates the possibilities OF the men
who have undertaken her greatest
tasks, and especially is this true
in the case of those men who so
freely and diligently give of their
time to the leadership of other
mems sons. From time to time, II
shall be the pleasure of this col
umn to speak OF the constructive
work Of Salem's scoutmasters, and
of the possibilities afforded by
them toward the building Of
stauuch American citizens.
Perry A. Foster, scoutmaster of
Kenton troop No. 5, and manual /
training instructor at Mckinley
Junior high school, is putting ,
over a program that we believe is
second to none In the city. Mr..
Foster, I'm the face OF greatest !
has adopted a plan, and
Is putting II over, in connection |
with his work in the Junior high
school. Mr. Foster is providing
n constructive program in his de-
partment, that very few OF the
graduates OF high schools ever
had an opportunity of getting, /
and in his leisure hours-and they /
aren't really leisure hours-he is
giving his leadership to South Sa-
lem boys in the scouting program.
We believe that more men
In manual training shops could
copy after the example set by Mr..
Foster, and do more than at pres
ent toward the training OF boys
along lines that will later prove
to be OF material value.
4. NJ Byrd. OF the Gervais
Star. was a visitor at To-
cal scout headquarters. on Fri
day. Mr.. Byrd is instrumental
In the organization OF the Boy
Scout troop In Gervais. and was
in Salem in search OF help and
concerning this move
ment.
One OF the hardest problems
Iacing the Salem council. Roy
Scouts OF America, Is the financ-
ng Of the movement in this city. /
Milton L. Meyers. for long years
IN business in this city. IS az the
present time director OF the de-
,artment Of finance 90 the coun-
'il. under whose sole direction. all
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