Evening star., 1922-06-19
BOY SCOUTS DAILY
AID BLIND WOMAN
Act Typical Of Work to Pro-
mote Which Camp Funds
Are Sought.

Taking a. hlin,l government en-
rI,ye to the street ear every morning
Ter the past three years is but one
Of tho many good deeds done ny
tho Roy Scouts of the District. for
the benefit of whose summer camp
the ball game Friday between WASH
ington and Philadelphia will be
played.
Thousands will attend that game
who have not heard about the way
these boys, from three troops, nave
taken the blind woman each morning
10 her street car. The troops take
the duty in turn, schedules being
worked out. ami each boy reporting
at the woman'S home each morning
without further direction.
This is the sort of work done ny
th. Boy Scouts of the District. and
forms but very small item IN theh
daily work. both for others ana Tor
themselves. 1t is to help the boys
hcc"me hetter boys and men along
the splendid lines indicated that the
summer camp is opened each year.
seek Added Equipment.
The District Council of the Boy
Scouts of America in reality has two
summer camps. but is concentrating
this year on getting additional
euuipment for Camp Roosevelt, To-
Gated on the shore of Chesapeake bay.
four miles south of theSapeake
Beach. The other camp is Camp VII
son, at Burnt Mill, Md. rms latter
camp is open to troops
But Camp Roosevelt is open to any
individual scout, l25 being camped
there at one time last year. ana more
Than 700 boys in the month the camp
was open Additional tents and 9TH
officials to extend the benefits OF the
camp to more boys
The camp owns fifty eight acres OF
land. extending along the bay Tor
about one-third of mile. The camp
presents the appearance of the WlluS,
irving the boys the feeling of being
out in the real open for real adNen-
ture, yet the camp is so located and
supervised that the boys at all times
are safe.
The location extends back from
high bluff, in the heart OF Il typlcal
scouting country" away from civil
iZation where woods. hills. flowers
and wild life abound; with fine
sandy beach. good boating. bathing
and fishing. and yet Wlthln easy
reach of Washington.
CampOpcnS Monday.
The camp will open for its fourth
year under the present anasement
Monday. Hundreds of local scouts in
past Years have enjoy ed the location
and program at Camp Roosevelt with
out a serious accident ar case OF sick
hess Health and welfare are safe
guarded by every precaution wears OF
:, outing and experience can suggest,
While the progr2m Of activities pro-
NideS All outlet for energy that keeps
scouts busy and happy.
The management of the camp will
IL.
supervision of Linn e. Drake. assist
ant executive of the District coun-
ell. There will be a capable corps of
adult assistants, including expert
enced chefs. doctor. a director of
activities, a uuartermaster and Il
supervisor of athletics and swimming.
\ resident physician will he III at
tendance at the camp at all times.
The drinking water is from an ar
tesian. well 225 feet deep, and is
pure and abundant. Pho sanitary
conditions of the camp are given the
most careful conSidera ion. Nothing
is left undone to safeguard the health
of the boys.
The scouts live in teuts. each tent
having Il wood floor. The table Is
neighboring farms. and the food
cooked under the direction of an ex-
perienced chef. The food is plain, but
abundant and of the best quality.
Rules ana Laws Govern.
The scout laws and few rules
constitute the regulations of the
camp. Swimming is allowed only at
swimming hours and swimming per
iods. IL am. and pm. Any boy
breaking this rule will be sent home
Immediately. No scout is to leave
camp Immediately. No scout is to
leave camp without permission of his
ScoutmaSter and the person in charge
Of the camp, and must register in the
nHSShuOk IN
so alone.
Boats must not be taken out with
out permission from the man in
charge of boats. Scouts are not al
lowed to smoke. No green timber
shall Bc cut without the permission
of the camp director. No firearms
will be allowed in the camp.
\ course in SCOutcraft. covering Il
four-year period. has now been de-
v.loped, and awards are made at the
camp. The activities include scout
requirements, handicraft, woodcra fl,
first aid and camp sanitation, nature
study. swimming, life saving, sea-
manship, patriotism. amusements of
various kinds arl> special events, such
as field meets, hikes. etc.
The cost of the camp is, for two
weeks or less, 81 per week: for each
additional week. SO; for less than
week. S1.50 per day. Camp weeks be-
gin on Mondays and it is important
that troops arrive on that day. SO as
to get the full benefit of the weekly
programs.