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change that has been wrough
and by the open-heartedness
moro adults who comprise the mem
bership OF Scott's Modern Caravan
which is now treking it's way through
Wyoming en- route TO new homes. new
surroundings and a new life Mt Buhl,
Idaho.
Leaving Brooklyn. y. y. July IS,
bearing the typical marks OF city
people. long pailid faces. tired eye,
lacking the contact with life that
makes for higher understanding
among humans. h visit OF tho cara.
van members here evidenced a physi,
cal Transformation that tho keen oh.
server would say was far more pro
nounced than the spiritual change.
1t is a.sm;IIng. singing. group that
now comprises the Instead
of the pallid hue. members OF the
party are now as brown rs berries.
the tired eye has been changed to a
tee~. sparkling optic. ever alert TO
catch a glimpse Of The beauties of ma
turc and to gauge many new friends
which the party has made by the
score in its toiling course across the
country. Sickness is unknown in the
party. Temporary Illness is rapidly
banned by natures greatest medicine
lively interest in new scenes and
the healing balm OF the open spaces
and mountain air.
What would have 10 seemed in
surmountabic difficulty is now ac-
ceptcd as just n matter OF everyday
life. The strict caravan rules are
complied with without n murmur.
Shaving In the open. regular hours
to retire and arise. ability 10 with
stand the terrific OF the open ex-
panses OF western deserts, getting
meals irregularly and at times eating
in the open in storms of various kinds
and ever moving onward toward their
destination. are just a few of the
~hardships that present themselves in
the everyday life OF the
Shortly after the first vehicles of
the unique caravan. which Is cpochal
in travel. toiled into Casper escorted
by a delegation from the Casper
Chamber OF Commerce. every one OF
the 20 vehicles that left Brooklyn on
Juiy IS had arrived here. Checking
the lists OF men and machines, 1t is
found that there is not a single in
stance of detection from the ranks of
the party. Every man. woman and
child who started the trip are sim
listed among the membership. .sal
The check up refutes the state
ments that have heon semi broadcast
from time to time that the party has
suffered losses in its personnel be-
cause of the difficulties that were en-
countered along the toilsome journey.
Inquiry among caravan members
also Indicated that stories which have
appeared in print that the leadership
OF william d. Scott. foster father of
tho caravan. was shsky. were false.
There is nothing on the surface that
would indicate other than complete
satisfaction with the nj in which
the aravan is handled.
Probing the government of the or
ganization leads to the conclusion
that it is one OF the only examples in
the country today-the n nation in
the world in which the institutions,
ideals and basic foundation is demo
cratic-of Simon-pure democracy. II
is a question OF majority d on
everything.
Like any well organized group the
caravan has delegated certain duties
to people who are proficient in car
rying out the will of the majority. In
questions of policy and in all decisions
which might involve opposition
among caravan members the matter
is referred to the entire membership
at an open forum. meetings of which
kind are held every day.
Showing the tanner in which the
forum functions, the writer was in
vited to attend the first meeting which
was held after the arrival OF a mem
Der by the name OF Williams who is
charged with having given a state
ment to Omaha papers that involved
reported dissension among the mem
bers of the party and also statements
that the moral life of the a
was not up to standard.
The Williams Row" as 1t has been
termed. was thoroughly thrcshed out.
Williams Joined tho party after hav-
ing been absent for over a month.
One of the male members of tbs party
was delegated to present the case to
Williams.
hi stories of both sides were heard
and then Williams r~epudiated his
statements, claimed he a been in
correctly quoted nj then signed a
statement in which every material
statement that had bee attributed to
him was retracted.
As a result Of this meeting com.