The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-03-24
Rx SAM PLANT

Say, don't you wish you belonged to troop 49?
 These boys are certainly dong fine things. What do you think they are going to do now?
 They are going to build an addi- ton to their original cabin at Camp Andrews. which was built some time ago. This new structure will be 12 by 20 and built on to the old cabin, with hall running between the two. A partition will be built which will set aside by 12 feet for a kitchen and the remainder will be used as mess hall.
 The old cabin will now be used for sleeping quarters altogether. and the boys will all enjoy sleeping on good new cots in these new quarters
 New Cabin Modern
 The now cabin will be more modern than the first, as when building the old one the boys triel to see how small the cost could be. No hard ware, other than the hinges and lock, were used, and even the shingles were all hand made. The total cost of the first cabin was only $279. while they expect to spend at least s100 on the new one, so that there will be noth- ing lacking in modern equipment.
 "The first cabin.i said c. W. Me Donald. scout master, had more publicity than any other in the United States. as all the scout journals and many papers carried ar ticles and pictures about it.,
 VIII Furnish Equipment
 The Forty miners won't have to de- pend on headquarters to furnish them with equipment when they go to camp this summer. They are go- ing to complete the new cabin, with all the necessary cooking utensils, cots, axes, hatchets and everything else needed to make camp life con venient.
 When the first cabin was built, the Forty-niners had only about l6 or IS members. but now as they ap- proach the time for the new addition tc be started they have 50 scouts answering roll call.
 Leon Franklin, assistant scout master. will carry out a bunch ot fellows Friday afternoon and the work on the new cabin will begin bright and early Saturday morning.
 Mothers and, fathers Of the scouts are requested to please let the boys attend this hike. and mo anxiety or concern should be had about the safety of the boys. In case of an accident. Mir. Franklin is amply able to take care of any emergency, as he has merit badges for first aid. If, saving and many ether noble things.
 The general camp fer all troops , will open at Camp Andrews on Sat urday--the first after cchool closes for the summer vacations. The boys of 4s will enjoy an additional 10 days at the camp. but the time for going has not been definitely de- clded upon yet
 No Accidents
 During the encampment last sum mer not one of the boys was sick. ana not an accident occurred the whole time they were at camp. ,ther than few finger cuts. and skinned arms. These were all given first aid treatment immediately.
 The boys really had no chance to show their ability to do real first aid with the exception of one oc- casion when they had the privilege of helping out some younger fellows who happened to be fishing Tn the vicinity of the camp.
 Last year 27 boys from Troop 49 attended the camp and It IS expected this number will be increased to te- tween 80 and 35 this summer
 The 49 bunch are certainly hust- lers when it comes to winning prizes Last year they won first prize in two contests. and this year they are way ahead of the other troops in finish ing their boats. They have had theirs built for some time and it is now at Camp Andrews awaiting the close of the contest. Theirs was the first trtcp to finish the canos. in recent ct ntest.
 These fellows star" in football, too. The junior football team won all of their games and claim the city championship for scouts. The senior team won all of their games and 1t.