Show I j I 1 BOY SCOUTS WilL WilLI I I I HOLD JAMBOREE J Boys of Many 1 Nations Will Till Convene in London Going Coins From the U. U S. S n By fly 1 L. L International e CTR Sin Service Staff London Ma May S. S S. The Tho first International International International conference of at Bo Boy Scouts outs will willbe willbo willbo bo be held In London from July 30 to August 7 this year and ond delegates willbe will willbe willbe be present from rom over twenty countries all over the world The meeting meeting- Is 13 Isto Isto to be l known no n as ns an In International jamboree and Judging from the program program pro pro- gram tram of ot events e as already published it is going to bo one Joyous time for forthe I the tho bo boys s I From America alone over OO members mem mern- hers bers of at the Bo Boy Scouts have applied I Ifor I for admission slon to the contests contents It was first intended to limit tho number from each nation to fifty tifty but this was found oun to be bo too small an estimate esti esti- mate James E. E West chief executive of ot the tho Bo Boy Scouts of at America cabled from rom his headquarters in tho the Fifth avenue a building New rew York that much enthusiasm was being manifested In Inthe Inthe inthe I the states regarding the Jamboree and he received an answer he could bring over o 00 members with Ith I Ithe the tho prospect of oC adding to them l later nil Big Delegation Expected Wo have havo tal taken en Olympia for our Jamboree s said ald Major A. A G. G Wade M. M r. r C C. organizing secretary This place ploce has always alwa's been used for tor big bit military displays and there is sufficient sleeping accommodations for tor tho the Hundreds nun nun- of ot boys bOs we expect Only those who are to take tako part In the contests will sleep In the building board and rooms for friends relatives and visitors tors being arranged for tor outside We Ve expect a big delegation from America and have already got into touch with the steamship lines re regarding regarding re re- garding fares from tram the United States Wo Vo hope to arrange for tor half fares tares for boys between 14 1 and 18 13 years of oC age and quarter tare faro for boys bos under 14 years Wo We have havo estimated that three shillings a day roughly 7 75 cents will willbe willbe be sufficient for tor food tood so 80 that tho the whole Int n if thA th fiT S will h hi irit YrA IIO w w Troops Troop to Show Fets Ono One of ot our big bit features is kindness kindness kind kind- ness to animals and all Boy Scouts arc taught this Ono One section of ot the Jamboree will be bo devoted to pets of the various troops and each troop Is Isto Isto isto to be asked to bring Its mascot and show the public that a scout Is indeed a a. friend to all living animals The scouts from South Africa are bringing a pot lion cub while the Australian contingent will have o with them thema a couple of or kangaroos The American boys bos are arc hoping to bring a couple of oC baby bears from Yellowstone park reserve Scotland Is Ie sending Highland cattle skye terriers a sheepdog sheepdog sheepdog sheep sheep- dog and a a. stag and they thoy are aro issuing a friendly challenge to America Africa Australia and Canada to do dob b otter bettor Tho The French scouts will establish a a. pigeon post between London and Paris laris and the Lancashire scouts will h have ve a similar post between n Olympia and Manchester Mn y 7 14 Events ent Scheduled d I Among AmonI the tho events scheduled for tor forthe forthe the Jamboree will be International war tugs relay dispatch carrying bugling competitions chorus singing and whistling scenic displays showing showing show show- ing In tho the work of ot the Bo Boy Scouts marathon mar athon thon 10 long 1 distance bicycle rides eXhibitions ex exhibitions ox- ox and handicrafts and band competitions In addition there will m bo be exhibitions of ot working models made b by the boys themselves stamp collections diaries and scrap books and posters Ono One ot tho the most Interesting of ot the contests I will bo be the boxing competitions which will wUI run from froni ml under 70 pou pounds ds to heavyweights over pounds There will also aleo be wrestling competition competitions at the same weights Altogether It will apparently bo be a a. jamboree in every sense of ot the word |