The Daily Alaska empire., 1932-06-13
BOY SCOUTS
 WASHED OUT,r
 RETURN HOME
If Clear Weather Prevails, Boys May Return to
 Camp Tomorrow
Did it rain-yes and how!

Did it rain-yes and how!
 The Boy Scout camp at Eagle River was practically washed out yesterday ana the result was that about 24 Scouts came back to Ju- neau last night.
 And then-the weather changed today-and noW-if the weather keeps clear and indications are that it will continue-those Scouts may return to. the camp to com plete the two weeks there
 Here is the dope-Scouts are to phone Dr. Robert Simpson this af- ternoon or this evening if they care to return to the camp. If so-and the weather indications are good tomorrow morning, the Scouts are requested to assemble at the City Hall at g o'clock and transportation will be furnished out to the landing. But the Scouts must indicate their pleasure to- night so that conveyances may be arranged.
 Scoutmaster Curtis Shattuck and Tom MeMullen, the cook, and four of the larger boys are still in camp waiting to resume if possible or pack up everything and return to Juneau if the rain continues.
 The boys returned Friday even ing from their overnight hike to Eagle River Glacier, under the su- pervision of E. c. Guerin, looking a bit tired and drawn and with rather wolfish capacities, but they had also the satisfied look of him who has fought hard fight and won. It was tough trip through the slush and rain on rice and bacon for two days and sleeping the best they could, but they stood up to it like little men and we are proud of them.
 Visitors Day Surprises
 The Scouts on Sunday enjoyed two unusual treats. There was a free bottle of Coca-Cola for each donated by the Alaska Agent. Also MT. Smith of the Juneau Dairy filled their stomachs with joy by sending out his largest freezer full of ice cream with the compliments of his company.
 Yesterday afternoon members of the Scout Council and parents of some of the boys at the camp, after some formal discussion, de- cided it would be safer if the camp was suspended in view of the rainy weather prevailing.
 During the life of Boy-Scouting in Juneau no such wet June has before been experienced. Every day has had some rain and some days have had a lot of it. Every thing was getting soggy and it was decided that, while no sick ness had arisen, it would be safer to send the boys home and take no chances.
 Suggestions
 There have been many sugges- tions as to the improvement of the camp so that another season such as this could be overcome. Some have suggested that the boys have an instructor in camp next year in the use of the axe and some small cabins be built that Woul daccommodate from four to six boys each This would teach the boys the use of the axe and they would take considerable pride in houses of their own construc- ton.
 Another suggestion is that a cheap bunk house be thrown up of boards, battens and tar paper of about sixteen by twenty foot gize. with tiers of hunks that would sleep about thirty boys and a big drum stove in the center that would make plenty of heat when needed Tt has also been suggested that hunks be put in the present cabin and new cook house be built adjoining which could be built even cheaper than the bunk-houSe.
 This last suggestion has consid- erable in it's favor as the shed in front is a natural assembly place and in addition the present chim- ney in the cabin would not have to be changed. E
 If the present cooking place is retained the eight-inch concrete chimney must be changed for a twelve-inch chimney, as this chim- ney refuses to draw the new large range satisfactorily The new cook house could be built on the other end of the shed very reasonably with a proper twelve-inch chim- ney. All of this does not mean that tents would be abandoned.
 Two man tents are much health fer, heater and happier when the weather permits. The inside hunks would be a place of retreat when.