Evening journal., 1921-10-01

forest, where for nearly 5000 years
It has been the scene Of battles, this
valley being the gateway to Paris.
Exactly at that point was where the
Crown Prince stopped during that
first famous march on to Paris, and
on account Of one Of his many blum
ders. the city was not entered. De-
vastation at this point was not so
very noticeable. This camp was
really the leaders training camp
and boys from all over France. Bel
gium and the French African prov
inces were instructed for future
scoutmasters. The Corsey camp,
located on the outer edge OF the
Villers Cotterie forest just a short
distance from Scissors. was really
a camp for boys and scouts from the
devastated section. Corsey is the
place where the first American Of
fensive took place. and was pitched
in no-man's land between the French
and German trenches The greatest
problem here was unexploded shells
and grenades. Four men having
been killed in cleaning up ground
in this section. With the driving
OF each and every tent peg. one ac-
tually held their life in their own
hands. At this camp all branches
OF scouting were taught the boys
with a program very much like those
those used in America. Heretofore
the British program has been used
and the French boys were more
than eager to have the American
program. They worked very hard
and seemed TO enjoy the camps
very much. Many left at the end
Of each period with tears in their
eyes. It was hard for them to leave
camp. where they had the best OF
care. good eats. and return to their
homes in the wrecked towns. Some
times to a pile of stones or a hole
in the ground.
At the first annual field meet held
at Penn's Grove last Saturday after
j noon Troop No. ?. OF Penn's Grove,
scored eighty-one points and Troop
, No. 26. OF Wilmington, seventy
two points. Troop No. 2 was
awarded the silver cup offered by
, Walker-Dyer post OF the American
Legion to be kept by them until next
year, when It must be offered again
! in the competition.
; Following is a list OF books which
will be found in the Wilmington
, Public Library on the subject OF
work with boys This list was COM
piled on the recommendation OF the
President OF the scoutmasters Asso.
citation at that bodys last meeting:
1 Boyology: Henry w. Gibson. 1871
G35.
Boyhood and Lawiessness: New
York Survey Associates. ss4
B71.
Boy Training: John L. Alexander
ss4. As7.
, The High School Boy and His Prob.
lem; Thomas Arcle Clark. 1885,.
3 n. c54.
= The Boy Problem; William Byron
Forbush. 1877. Eta.
= The Boy Problem in the Home: VII.
liam Byron Forbush. 1851
. Eta.
J Church Work With Boys; william
4 Byron Forbush. 261. F74.
The Boy and the Church; Eugen,
c. Foster. 2s1. Fs1.
Tho Boy; How 10 Help Him Sue
coed: Nathaniel Fowler, Jr.
Problems OF Boyhood; Franklin W
johnson. 1917. Jss.
That Boy OF Yours; James samue
Kltuey. 1917. K63.
Winning the Boy; Lilburn Merrill
40. M55.
: Future Citizen: Frank a. Meyers
1875. Ms9.
. The Boy and His Gang JOSEPH
. Adams Raffer. i3e.77. Pea.
J Brothering the Boy William Ed
ward Rafferty,. 1867. Rl2.
Dairy OF n Western School Master
John Kay stableton. III. STA.
Boys OF the Streets Charles steizie
1917. s77.
Boy Trainingi John l.. Alexander
I, 318. A37.
: CLASSIFIED Bibiiography OF Boys Lift
: and Organised Work With Boys
Ronald T. Veal O16.136. n VAS
a Young Folks Book OF Ideals; W. B
y Forbush, Ji7o. y -,
= This list was complied by Franz
d MARITIME Heal, Deputy Scout Com
Z. missioner),
o Another Middietown Troop is ex