Evening star., 1937-07-01
CORPSOF DOCTORS
BUSY WITH SCOUTS
Cuts, Bruises, Stomach and
ToothaChes Occupy
Camp MediCS.

Cuts and bruises, the "tummy' ache
and the toothache we're keeping q
corps Of doctors, nurses and dentists
pretty busy today on the jamboree
grounds.
More than Is doctors, an equal num-
Der of male hospital assistants and
three dentists. all of whom volunteered
their services for the Today Scout
conclave. were on the job at 20 differ
ent stations in the great tent city.
Three physicians were assigned to
each of the l9 flrst-aid centers. Near
the Monument the trio of dentists
ground and filled or pulled the teeth
OF boys from the world over.
The dentists on 24-hour duty are
DR.. Raeburn R. Davenport, Boston;
DR.. R. S. Cranmer. Camden. N. j.,
and DR.. Irving Clark. GAINESVILLE, Wis.
They have long been interested in
Boy Scout work in various ways. Dr.
Clark holds the highest honor in adult
scouting. He is Silver Beaver Scout.
DR.. Cranmer is scoutmaster. Dr.
Davenport is Boston Scout executive
Most of Work Extractions.
DR. Cranmer was in the Army dental
chair when the reporter arrived yes
terday. He was taking a brief respite
after having extracted an aching tooth
from the mouth of Wilbur Skyoltowski
Of Wilno, Poland.
Most of our work so far has been
extractions," DR.. Cranmer said.
The dentists we're getting big kick
not only out Of being with the Scouts
but using the complete Army dentists
kit loaned for the dental tent. The
whole works is packed into small
metal trunk. Out of it they extracted
all their supplies, the wooden dental
chair and the foot engine or pedal
which furnished power for the grinding
apparatus.
First time I've used one of these
things since l was in college" Dr.
Clark recalled as he operated the out
fit with his foot 1T was slightly
difficult to grind and to keep up the
foot action at first but we're getting
the hang of it now"
DR.. Clark and DR.. Cranmer were
receiving many visitors with invita-
tions to sign their autograph books.
Their collection of names was spread
ing rapidly today among the Scouts
and Scout executives of many nations
Not far from the dental tent Is one
OF the first-aid tents, a three-room
affair, Of sleeping quarters for the at
tendants and doctors, a treatment
room and a hospital room containing
cots for patients.
DR.. r. P. Kennedy of Rochester, N.
Y, father Of two Scouts, was in charge.
This is a vacation for me-" he de-
Clared, as he dismissed a boy whose
hand has been cut while erecting a
tent.
Mostly cuts and bruises, some cases
Of sunburn," he added
The flies were pretty bad around the
tent. DR.. Kennedy was busy swinging
a fly swatter with long handle. In
the hospital ROOM Scout Bob Gillis of
Minneapolis. bed-ridden with a badly
cut foot. also was swinging a swatter.
Two non-patients arrived They
were DR.. j. G. Summers of jefferson
City, Mo. who is attached to the same
tent, and Puerto Rican Scout Bob
Collier, IL years old and the ira
dingeSt Scout at the jamboree"
Young Collier had just returned
from a trading expedition among the
Texas Scouts. His treasure was
horned toad that had been christened
"Gizzle x. Coop, my stooge" Bob
stroked Gizzle's head and Gizzle pleas
antly went to sleep The price for
Giszle's purchase was three Puerto
Rican Scout rings.
After look at Bob and the horned
toad. DR.. Kennedy concluded that
"boys are naturally healthy and that
really makes our job easy here. The
patrol leaders are not running them
to death-keeping them up at night.
The boys get plenty of rest and sleep
at night This prevents nervous in
digestion, and they feel better and our
task is lighter"