Evening star., 1923-07-08
Laughter at Camp Good Will
Driues A,vay Childish Cares
Dopey Dan Finds High Spirits Cure
"Grouch" and "BIues" Lads
Tears Only Dra,Uback.

their "nighties"! Settin'-up sxer-
cises followed by hasty wash are
then indulged in, after which break
fast is served!
raised. and then every blessed kid in
the camp is lined up for a tooth
cleanin' drill-they call 1t drill in
this year of our Lord. Tent inspec-
tion follows. and then the sing! These
over, everybody gets a glass of fresh
milk. which brings the hands of the
clock to 1918. From 1915 to noon.
games. hikes and tellin' of stories
are INDUCED in. and at 1915 the
whistle blows for a washup for din
ner!
At 1890 the main feed is spread.
and from / o'clock to the entire
outfit takes a rest! At 3 o'clock the
happy colony beats it hot-foot for
the zoo. returnin' at $3.50 for another
swig of milk! From $3.50 to 4:a0 the
mothers club goes into session. durin'
which time their offspring can do
what they durn please!
Taps at 1850 PM.
At o'clock there is another wash
up-talk about your spotless town
and at $50. supper Is served! From 8
to $50 the post offfce opens, when
incomin' mail is distributed and post
age allotted! Then comes half hour
of more games. and at o'clock sharp
Old Glory is lowered with all hands
at attention! Fifteen minutes OF en-
tertainment follow and at 7;so taps
bed, and then night inspection! The
,, mothers turn in at s:30 and 1o:15 all
workers hit the hay, and at 1880
precisely the dim" has been sounded
The entire program Is run on In q
SrdsI oh saa Kerry ' :. saeS eS
Everything dear to the hearts of
regular youngsters. from courtesy
contests and Indian dances to
"strong-back Billy" and boney.hdy
never grow stale!
And I might add here that as an
extry attraction, every saturday art
ernoon the big-hearted-Jims down
at the Washington navy yard shil
bulgin' freezers of ice cream out to
the camp with a special man to serve
, II, and no part of the entertainment
can quito equal this!
Secs q Sizzling Set-to.
Fortunate in see-lectin' Friday for
my visit. I had the good luck to oc-
cupy a ringside seat at sizzlin set.to
between Joe and Max Gordon Tor the
RosausowssfPh. Ros rTsss Park The swo
brothers, tipped the beam at sixty.
eight pounds, and after three fast
and furious half-minute rounds. so
undecided was Referee Bill Ashburn,
DrOtner TO AnuTc", thaS no JaSb W..
| and beloved, 1.-The fight is a draw"
much to the disgust of both scrappers
who had TO content themselves will,
! dividin' the purse-a lucious SUCK oi
chewin' gum!
| Wild-west dancin'. duck-on-Davy
| ring ng-around-a-Rosey' and oodles OF
other age-worn pastimes were staged
I in rapid succession followtn' the Dig
! bout, but even with 1t all, all the
merriment. excitement and laughter
one little incident happened that sent
| a pang to my heart!
| The incomin' mail, bearin' tender
messages from loved ones at home
/ had been assorted and distributed
| among the little outstretched hands
| of the lucky recipients, when glancin
| over by the edge of the crowd I saw
! one eleven-year-old boy. who with
his two younger brothers are restin
at the camp. deliberately tear his
half-read letter in two, drop his head
to his chest and quietly stink away
| over by the pavilion!
One Sad Little Heart.
Instinctively sniftin' tragedy, dou.
lble-quicked to his dug-out and asked
him his trouble!
."Ah, it amt nothin'. misterw he re.
piled with a choke. Poor old dads
months and now he's down sick! Tn
| for this place aw'riGht. but I'd ruthel
| be home. SOS to help him and mom!'
| "Where@" but before I could fn
! ish he'd wiped away a tear drop ant
beat IL back to the bunch!
/ The poor kids unselhsh though
brought me up with jerk, and mad
town. Beatin' It back to thank then
4 In nharRA 4oHs INV wo0dArful traafI