The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-09-05

Camp Andrews. September ;.-- Especial. )-I have found the paradi~e for boys, and encountered more boys taking advantage of it than l ever dreamed we had around Birmingham. They actually have place where boys can play marbles. pitch horse shoes, or engage in any game with out having to dodge automobiles or listen to the dread warnings ef honl:ine hcrns--in fact the boys hsve the right of way in this settlement. and believe me, they are enjoying it to the fullest
 1 have an entirely new view of two Of Birminghams business mem They tell me here that D. E. Dimmlck and E. H. Andrews are resfonsibls for the camp of the boy scouts and for laying it out on the present broad and comprehensive lines where boy can simply be a boy and have good time. l never regarded either of these men as particularly interested in ren l dcrine useful service to society but simply thought them to he the GUS tomary American bent on catching !j9ame Fortunes golden smile by as ] Saiduously waiting upon her, and not Mtting anything intervene. Here l they play an entirely new role, and have laid up for themselves treas- ures more lasting than stocks and bonds, for, to my way of thinking the man who has contributed to the sum total of the happiness of the boys around him has done something that is really worth while. And the blishment of the scout camp has not only added to the happiness uf the boys but it will add to the bet terment of humanity because the high ideals inculcated here will bear fruit in the lives of the boys as they come on the stage of action and take the places of Mir. Dirnmick and Mir. Andrews.
 Much for Little Money
 It is astonishing what a small amount of money has been put out here for what they have. I am told that the site consisting of l66 acre s was bought for arouno s20 per acre. l and that not exceeding $6,000 has been spent on the project to date. The business men of Birmingha n fought to come out here and see what l has been done-the swimming hole lis worth that much alone. It is the 3finest thing 1 ever saw for it has straight run of 200 yards for swim ming with a fine diving board and platform where the swimming feats are staged l have been watching the boys going through life saving
 exercises and have been greatly ini- Ysressed with what they can do.
 SI have been the guest of Troop ] ) . of which my boy is president. They Shave d fine location and have par tially completed their hut. As q guest you have to work, and while the boys provided me with a cot to sleep on. I had to club in and assist in the preparation of my own break fast and aid in flooring the main 1ph have r0mnlatpO with the stairway installed
 In this troop they have set or twins who go by the sobriquet of "Gol6 Dust No 1 and q" They are two of the liNest wires I have met lin many a day and their mother would be overjoyed to know how she has contributed to their pleasure e by assisting them with their mess kits, and giving them quilts to cover their cots Gold Dust No. 1 was long lon sugar of which we had a shortage. land when I asked him how he came to be so well supplied he told nle. Mama fixed me up My mama Is
 ,racl<erjack" Now that mother ought to be proud because that is the high lest com pliment boy knows how to Rpay a person.< We have another boy
 whose mother would no doubt be horrified to know is called Ar
 h1ckle, TOT IL IS Qullt Sti tetih e'S
 she would not know k. H. Watts by
 hat name ''Arbuclle" has had to
 ook to himself as his bunkie failed
 70 show up--no wonder he is fat--ae
 tsts more than the Gold Dust twins
 This hot weather has got next to him hnd while making his bunk the sweat has been pouring out. He had nls poles cut and legs made for his bunk
 when it came time to take our swim, but did not have time to complete unless we delayed proceedings. We stopped long enough for me to nail
 up the bunk and get it placed. While
 Arbuckle" is fat I did not relish the idea of his sleeping on the floor again, so we have him fixed up in apple pie order
 Ideas About Sanitation
 Boys have peculiar ideas about
 sanitation: I opened some canned
 goods and did not immediately empty
 Into the mess kit. They could not
 eat that for fear of ptomaine poison,
 but Gold Dust No. 1 emptied his
 lunch out on a pine board and ate
 with relish. Now. am sure that his
 mother would be shocked to know
 about this, but I do hope she will
 NEGRO ID