Evening journal., 1921-08-13
'NO country
LIKE America
Greenhawk, Scout Execu-
tive, Tells of Summer
Work in France
II. S. INDIANS
ARE IDOLIZED

Wofh. sent lHtorANN 70 AaAAF
Caesar Rodney this week in which
he tells OF his work abroad.
The letter follows;
July 10. 1921.
Camp Caesar Rodney.
eTell the boys Tor me that there is
no country as beautiful as America
Our camp site has anything beaten
that / have seen here.
while Paris is fine. there are
many things that cannot touch the
cities In the States
I'VE left New York on the 25th
Of June and did not arrive In Havre
until ten days later. cncounterinE
numerous storms and had weather.
The Chicago" our ship. was slow
and steady Lots Of passengers were
sea-sick- our party OF four ola not
get sick a. all Things were 50
duu after the second day out that
ne were compelled 10 start some
ihirC 50 ne had concerts. dancins
and games for those on board We
were told that without our party
the mp would have been dead
I'VE arrived az Havre IN the az
fernoor and had 20 await the food
tide 90 set into harbor. The pilot
came aboard. from the qucerest 1T
ne turbnat. and after ceremonies we
un-anchnred and slowly steamed
into harhor. This Was quite a neat
trick. TIE harhor AZ Havre is en-
riossd ~ q large sea wall. by pass
lnr three iittic openings Just large
enough Tor the ships. we came 10
quiet water. and tied up 10 the
wharf a. 1880 .. m. and Etiil light.
The evenings are a Ions beautiful
twilight lasting until nearly IL p.
m. cor "a o'clock. Up early the
next a. m. had breakfast and start
ed for the train. passed customs
officers and az ii.45 were In Paris.
Passed through Normandy on the
way from Havre 10 Paris and saw
some beautiful country. The hill
sides are covered with intensive
farming which reminds one OF a
crazy quilt. Most Of the trip was
along the river and canals; These
had boats laden with ali kinds Of
commerce. bound up country from
the sea. All the boats are 10 diff
ferent from ours
Arriving at Paris We reported to
the Americans headquarters. which
is also headquarters for the French
Boy Scouts. were assigned to a fne
hotel and told to rest that evening
The next day We met Mr.. Barclay
who IL OF the b. S. OF A. and hs
sent a Mr.. de Marquette with us q
see Paris. Believe me, We saw
Parisi de Marquette is a grea
scholar and was a war prisoner 70
Is months. He is familiar with tn
city. also a Rotarian. which mad'
Il easy for me and gave me an entre'
to most everything. My Indian stuf
appeals and the papers have played
IL up big. They idolize the Ameri-
can Indian here. IL would be a
great task TO attempt 10 tell in a
letter like this the things We have
seen but I'll give you a few OF the
interesting things
"No one knows the age OF Paris
they have records running over a
period Of $500 years. Everything Is
recorded In centuries here. while our
country thinks in decades. 1 Wis
tied the museum OF the History OF
Paris Here was told by pictures
/ (on paintings. centuries old. the
story OF the city. All kind Of ex.
hibits OF the different times wal
shown. In crypt OF cellar CThii
museum Is IN what at one time wa
the house OF royaity) was thing
which had been exhumed Will
building their subway (''The Metro"
and buried during the 500 years tina
the Romans held France or Paris
for Paris Is France; anything out
side is a province. We saw in
. stone casket the skeleton Cfairi
well preserved) OF a man who mus
have been at least feet tail. Jus
a imagine. this fellow was buried hs
fore Christ was born. In anoths
very old building. OF beautiful a,
sign. were more historical picture
OF the story OF Paris struggle
= There was a peculiar odor Of
pleasing SMELL 7 remarked aboi
this. Mr. de Marquette said. '"ri
perfume Of agesi" CVery well put
You're thrilled with reverence an
held spell-bound upon hearing the
things. In the Notre Dame. whiC
!, was started in the 9th or 10th Gel
tury. there was a group OF statu
b. which one Of our party said look'
4 and must be quite old. He was tol
"No. these are new. they cannot
- more than $50 years old" Actual
ones heart heats more rapidly an
4 swellings come in your throat ups
= being told these things and n
truth Of which you can see a
z around us There are blocks upg
blocks OF schools and colleges an
z universities here. We visited a fe
Of them. One where there we
n sc. 900 pupils or students. ] was
o one house. beautiful in design, ar
e perfectly preserved. that was hui
by the Romans 210O years ago. Fe
= lows. Il makes one feel that we. n
Americans. are very young indee
} I'VE saw numerous relics OF n
; Bastiie. Means OF torture and plaI
Of the prison. We are coming bae
into Paris on the 18th TO see n
celebration Of the destruction OF n
, Bastiie. This is the greatest Of a
the French holidays and memorial
The streets are now being decorate
and an kinds Of amuscments, game
shows and takers are being erect,
in the streets.