The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1922-05-29
Boy Scout
Column
DECORATION DAY PARADE


The other evening a Scout Leader
was asking a. group Of Scouts how
many of them were going to march
in the Decoration Day parade?
Practically all of them agreed to-
except one boy who said he would If
he got up in time. The leader ask
ed him to stop and think what kind
Of country we would have if the
Veterans of '63 had taken that atti-
tude during the Civil War-so he
agreed to be present. 1t is so sell
dom that tht boys or grown up peo-
pie. for that matter. are asked to
publicly show their respects for the
men who nave died for the welfare
Of our country. that ii seems almost
disloyal, when a person refuses to
take part in such an event as the
observance of Decoration Day There
ave a few good excus es. but so few
that they could ae counted on three
fingers Consequently. it is expect
ed tina. nearly every boy who is a
Scout in Hammond Will be present
III the parade on Tuesday morning
The Scouts are to assemble al 300
A NJ, tomorrow morning on Sibley
street facing State Line. They will
be headed by the Drum and Bugle
Corps and will form in rotation of
numbers Of the troops. All troops
with * per cent. of the numbers of
their total enrolment. will be per-
united TO carry their own colors
The parade will start promptly at
$3.50 and will proceed down Holman
street to the cemetery where the
Scouts will be dismissed
The Woman's Relief Corps will
present L. s. Flags TO the troops
who have not their colors. These
flags will be presented to the troops
at Q o'clock TUESDAY morning as
they form in line. The flags will
not be presented unless a full repre-
stntarioa OF The troop is present Ev-
cry Scout should be in uniform IL he
has one.
SUMNER CAMP
Vaughn Parry, is the first fellow
to register for summer camp. The
registration fee is so cents Scouts
should register al once because some
fellows are going to find the camp
filled when they finally decide to go.
Scouts who register first will have
preference as to periods. Those who
wait till the last minute will have
to take what Is left. No boys will
be admitted to camp who have not
registered at least three days be-
fore the period starts in which they
wish 20 come. This is necessary in
order to properly plan for the hous-
ing and feeding at the camp
The camp committee have secured
the services of Mr.. John F. Conley Of
Wheaton. Ill. as Assistant Camp Di-
rector. Mr.. Conley is a married
man, IS years of age. He has spent
number OF years in public school
work, was a Scout Executive for a
period of one year and a Scout Mas
ter for five years, an officer in the
army during the World War and is
an expert swimmer and life saver.
Last year he conducted a camp in
Wisconsin and was very popular
with all the boys.
The camp committee have in view
another very capable man for that
staff but cannot announce until we
know definitely that he is coming.
Mr.. Robert wilhelm, Assistant Scout
Master of troop 8, who is now at
tending University in Chicago. will
also be on the camp staff A jun
Tor STAFF composed of all the Eagle
Scouts and a number of the older
leaders who are especially qualified
will be used for the purpose OF Civ
ing instructions. and assuming re-
possibilities around the camp.
This means that every boy who
attend camp this summer will be CIV
en- ample opportunity to pass all of
his tests from tenderfoot to Merit
Badge Rank. All boys must have
passed their tenderfoot tests and be
active. regular Scouts in order to
attend camp. Inasmuch as all the
scouts have to be Il years of age
no boys under that age will be elig-
ible.