Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1922-08-23
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fEE|v! ]! florists With Shelter EMS.
and AZ Tin Cow Learning to
d. y Walk II & A!l Over Again. I.
ohi n vsnn not {, t r. pack that you carry q
IN, Nor the rifle On your shoulder, IS q :.'.
59Nqr The five inch crustof khakt-colored
Is That. makes you. feel your limbs arm
A., 1T growing older: 3. s
That drives away your smile. i
taN Sls q the socks OF sisters that raise the
Il ). ff1sS s "a e i6 Sh7t S'i,s M
s. e : q llattsbarEii Marching Song:
Swinging out from 5 The suburban
transit terminals Of New York every
Sunday and holiday goes the army of;
skhakl-clad mixers There may be an
automobile for every twenty Of the
coluntry's population. but "a host Of
city folks disprove the theory of q
future leg enfeebled citizenry and are
learningstos walk all over again.,
TO the more casual minced, the hike
rs just exercise . but "a those who
catch its real signia cance the hike
means: great deal more lis the
cheap form sof eserention and
therefore. appeals "a those living In
crowded districts and unable sto,s,,avail.
themselves Of {: the more expensive
amusehtlaents And these people. be
It noted, are Just those the country
is so. anxious tor have spread oft and
settled s. the farming lections. The
hike, indeed, has possibilities sas q
real starter for the "back "a, the farm
yement Co.. T. s ~ I. s=s .. :s.
.poughboy *and Boy Scout lead Way
r.. Just q brief survey of. the :rollicking
groups which move of from the &c out:
lying terminals on holidays estab-
fishes 5a.sfew general types: There Is
the ex-seryiceE man and his friends
who VIII hear from him the story:
Of more serious excursions on the
muddy roads Of France, he tight
ems IA strap here and smother there
on the blanket roll adjustment or the
shelter half,"' in::whlch the commits
sary IS packed for the midday feast
by the. roadside. Expert directions
come from him on :. the method of
Singing the pack SO 1t will not feel
so heavy or interfere with the. free
body movement He will pass along
the: information, gained In his army
days. tof how that same: pack was
evolved after numerous experiments
to, find the easiest way of carrying
the heaviest load. With results he
now compliments, but which: he char
acterized when a doughboy as: a
"blankety blank total failure."@
T Then there are the boy scout par.
ties, adept at everything pertaining
to- ''shanks mare travelling and wood
craft. i. The ex-service man and the
boy scout are pioneers in the hiking
game. Listen to- one of them right
off the train and making ready for a
twelve mile jaunt: - Get that can
teen over the side,. Jimmie, and
1t won't keep bouncing of your leg
every STEP Is it. filed? Well, then,
we drink. How about the eats? Let's
check 'em off. You got the. spuds,
Bill; the bacon Jimmie. Who has the
coffee and the Borden tin COW p '.5:.>4
Right here announces d freckled
comrade Of the road, 'patting: his KNAPP
sack. "Snitched the mocha ana the
can of milk when Sis wasn't looking"
SWELL, then, let's: gor' snaps the
commander Of the expedition.
T This party IS travelling light for real
distance. &: Another must expect to
make a. shorter hitch or: else be count
ing greatly on its power Of. endur-
.ance. Perhaps the camp lis not far
off because the group Is equipped for:
an overnight stay with heavy blanket
rolls, hatchets, lanterns, canvas wa
:terpails. rubber ponchos, kettles, pots;
new tangled flrestand, etc, etc. -. The
blankets are laid out for better
| packing Of the bags and cans Of food.
When the party commences to load
up the members bristle all over with
camp tools and equipment. ri !. 7s> i
g !: Back to =thet Farm: =. 2
The veteran from the, crowded city
tenements has found a new territory
to roam and one almost unknown to.
hts associates: He is introd 1cing chem
to this newly 7 discovered land ana
teaching them how to DE independent
sof ssanys transportation butt their own
lEgood legs and of any subsistence but
What they /, cam carry and prepare,
walk and cook your own" Is his
motto, ~ i * ! ~ ss.. u ~ s.
I Who will say the leaven thus fer
mentlng in the city crowds will not
bear. fruit in q keener app eciation of
country delights. especially as these
|are added to by Increased comforts
on the farm. W.T., his radso hitched
up. the farmer lisail1as sin on the best
entertainment the country has; 10
offer: Modern home devices wipe out
many hardshipss formerly imposed
upon isolated dive Hers: There sts, ID
sKort d rapid cutting down of the: