The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-09-20
CAM ? ANDRE WS,
 SCOUT HOME HERE, RANKED WITH BEST
National Director Pays Com pliment To Workers Of
 Birmingham District

Camp Andrews, the camp of the Boy Scouts of the Birmingham dis trict, is the, finest boy-built camp in construction and location in the en- tire country, L. L. Mcdonald. national camp director of the Boy Scouts or America, told executives of the fifth region, comprising the states Of Ala bama, Louisiana, Tennessee and Ms sissippi and Arkansas, who went into their second session at the TutWller hotel Wednesday morning, with .. 2. Carmacll, regional executive, or Chattanooga, Tenn, presiding.
 Mir Mcdonald has his headquarters in New York and supervises the en- tire camping program of the 6Oo,000 Boy Scouts in the country. He said: Camp Andrews to my mind Is the finest boy-built scout camp that 1 have ever seen. This is due to the workmanship of the boys. in build ing the camp and the Ideal loca- tion The 32 buildings which are situated on three ridges lend an at mosphere that is not found In many camps The water, drainage and sanitation systems are excellent"
 This is being considered quite an honor by the Birmingham scouts. The camp is on Shades mountain on ITO acres of land, 14 miles from Birming ham. During the past season there were approximately 5000 men and boys who partook of the camping privileges at the camp. Owing to the climate, it is classed as an all-year camp.
 The fifth region ranks second in percentages of increase in the entire south, with an increase of 2S per cent announced. At 8 meeting Wednesday night at the Tutwiler hotel Stanley Harris, assistant na- tional field director, in charge of the south. presented the region with the regional flag, which was to be presented to the region making the largest increase during the past year. Tho flag was given by the late President, Warren G. Harding. It was stated that during the past year under intensified efforts more than 0O,000 men and boys were added to the Boy Scout organization.
 Go To Camp Thursday.
 The executives have come to Bir- mingham to discuss the best manner of Interpreting for the community the purposes of the scout organization and the making more effective the scout program. Thursday afternoon all of the executives will go to Camp Andrews where supper will be served and an interesting program presented. following camp inspection.
 All scout commissioners, scout masters and assistants and troop committeeman attended an open forum with the visiting scout execu- tives in the ball room of the Tutwiler hotel Wednesday evening.
 The conference will close Friday with most of the day being spent in conferences. At o'clock Troop 47 will give a demonstration program at the First Presbyterian church, to be followed by a banquet
 Five Essentials Named
 Most of the evening program We'd nesday was taken up with the dis cussion of the out-o door aspects of scouting with many of the executives taking part in the discussion. The five essentials for a successful scout program are feed, facts, fun, fellow ship and fights, the executives point ed out. Arthur A. Shuck, assistant national finance officer. spoke on the financing of a scout council.
 MT. Carmack in a talk before the executives stated that the Birming- ham council was unexcelled by any In the south and compared favorabIy with any in the entire country. He predicted that the Birmingham or ganization would grow because the soul and heart of scoutdom had been well founded by the men under. whose supervision the work had been earried on, and together with sound financial backing were the two essential for strong organizations. Birmingham at the present time has 1900 scouts with 72 troops.
 Executives Attending
 Scout executives attending the conference from the Fifth region were E. R. sapp, H, c. Burton, w. L. Sprouse, r. w. Roberts. Jr., Nelson F, Dickey. John E. Floyd. A. L. At kinson, B. P. OQuinn. H. C. Tinney, Johy w. Gibson, Friend Hoyt, c. M. Richmond Thomas B. Abernathy. R. D. Crow. E. F. Ballard, B. D. Flames, r. F. Gum. Rollin I. Dabney, Byron o. Lutman and w. J. Anderson.