The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-06-16

hey may nave been dressed Tn 7 cool colors of an immaculate fresh ness and style but in 10 seconds aft CT tasy arrived on the scene, the Ro- torians were getting their hands oiity pitching quoits with the boys on the mud floor underneath the rcot of the mess hall, And woe be io anyone daring enough to inter rupt those games.
 10 Interference
 "GangwHyH" the big boys" would call. and llttle, old and young must clear the track.
 II was good to be there. Every twmkline eye in the heads of those Ioetri4tnss registered that it. knew just the heart of boy, hat it sy E.aathzed with his viewpoint and that it swas mighty sorry Us owner MAs3't d scout himself and rushing aluuHd in about enough clothing to flag 4 tram.
 Tor tlte scouts. m order to give eyei ybudy thr satisfaction of know in., II v~s a ed,n9. were dreSsea Tn batNnp sart- and mort trousers. aa. w,rr ready for any emergency, wneeher II vas piunsing Ill the creek or vashin- dishes after the big meal Wa yNer
 Nf mhth to eaf that mighty few Ro- t;irtfns present wanted much supper vhGn thcy arrived home. When they were call u they did not loiter nor pretend like they didn't have much oe an appetite Those men rolled m rke a fire drill each .hig buddy aeiaing q "iittle buddy" scout to go alai Y with him This was the way they stacked up around the tables.- 2. cataple of Rotarians and couple of scouts. three Rotarlans with Z scout between them and here ana ther.. Boy Scouts and their fathers talked over animated happenings at home since the boy has been away these two weeks
 Attacked Like Veterans
 There was no foolishness about the way the bunch attacked She food. That helpless little something to ente gave up in despair. this being the nifty little menu;
 Roast beef and Spanish sauce.
 Corn bread,
 Beans
 Biseuit.
 Bacon,
 Rice pudding with creamed sauce
 Sliced tomatoes
 Soft drinks.
 Lemonade. u,, .,,h ar coffee tBov Scouts don't drink corfee-thcy want to be healthN).
 Now rice pudding with cream snuce was served. because that's what Scoufs like just about best or all sxcept blaekherrv and peach cob blers These are prepared by Mrs. w. l.. Williams and Mrs Wrignt' Who have been doing the cooking these strenuous camp days, when the poys are. not onlv having a good time put a.e 6,ipc h structed in Scout lessons which will permit them to pass their
 ycices If Friends
 .t.st 4hoat th, time the meal was s.oik,e eN. q radio instrument, set Tn he mlddle cf big table, began loud srarch ratching.' and some Ro- tariaa sang out
 h4rs l. W ponacllv raising sand right now. iie's caught that Cali forg ia whane already"
 :" h. give him chance, Bill" yelled a feierd You've got your dates mixed. All hear is cat fight and for q few minutes 1t did sound like some awful trouble was going on gone where with the rbrrr- rrr-rr and the sis boomr bah attendant at the ntroductions or many radio speakers.
 But in minute everybody very clearly .heard a Californian sing out fro'l Los Angeles
 "fiello Birmingham, is anybody home down there?'
 "A few of ns,' responded an eater, speak. friend.'
 ".Allow me to introduce J. w. Don nelly. president of the Birmingham Rotary club. who wishes to address f,; ,ie. af (tnD1n h. drews" Mir. Donnelly is attending International Rotary convention al Los Angeles.
 he voice of Mir. Donnelly bore his heartfelt regret that he could not be lined up alongside a plate of good camp grub but that his heart was win The work. and he stressed the need of more money to be raised for scouting.
 Immediately following Mir. Donnel- ly. Ed Andrews. w. D. Nesbitt and Thornton Estes all made appropriate talks to their brother Rotarians. Between their speaking, various musical selections soothed the ears of the food partakers, and everybody found that the same selections which are popular in Birmingham are popu- lar over near the Pacific.
 Mir. Dimick's Idea
 I radio concert and speeches was dis covered by Dan B. Dimick. He com suited the Alabama Power company. which arranged to shove along the talks from their station on Powell avenue. Loreman. Joseph and Loeb installed the receiving station which enabled the Rotarians to listen to : those they supposed to be their dis tant friends.
 a dnraf ant of
 This was the feeling of the scouts at camp. But Scout leaders are wise. and always know how to break up camp in plenty of time that nobody . gets tired of remaining. So. the boys will be back tomorrow. reposing their weight on big heavy trucks that wlil bring them to home and .fireside where their mothers will VOW that some of them have gained a years health by the trip, It has taken a week and a half to fill those boys up on account of unusual exercise-but gee. how fine they look.
 They served their guests yesterday easily. quickly and delightfully."-. They met the Rotarians, who went out in big automobiles. with soft drinks. then ushered them right to the mess hall to rest. After luncheon was over and quoit pitching. here came some real fun.
 :, Now For Sport
 A unique ball game was put on. Rotarians, stout ones and all. playing on one side and Boy Scouts on tn other. What whoops came from the older boys when all the scores were counted. and they found that their ancient cunning had not deserted them with the whirling pellet. They had won out by score of 2>1i
 How you would have liked to see