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Show 'That Horrible Fever' Features Leo Smith Talk (Excerpt from Address of Leo G. Smith Sunday, Feb. 1st) I have it again, that horrible fever; it's in my veins my skin stretches my toes itch my eyes shine, and my brain is awhirl! What's the matter with me, you ask? I'll tell you! I have an attack of what the experts call tentus campitis! I am usually perfectly normal all week; that is, normal for me. Then on Friday morning it comes over me. And the trouble is that, my fever is. contagious. All who come within ten feet of me get it. An absent-minded stare comes into their eyes; they dive into their storerooms, and start bringing forth pots, pans and tents, while uttering small excited grunts. My, my, now what have I done? There you go! I can see it in your eyes that look, and your cheeks, and the way your toes curl. You've got it too, tentus campitis. What to do? There's no remedy rem-edy for it. The only way it can be relieved is to give in to it. Call the Gang Together So better call your gang together to-gether and make it unanimous. And when I say unanimous, I mean unanimous! There's lots to be done when tentus campitis gathers headway. You are out in the camp a beautiful spot nestled down among giant pines, their tips reaching high into the heavens. Back of the trees the peaks rise silently, the setting sun tipping their crests. A cheery campfire is lighted and it burns high. Scout songs are sung. You feel close to your friends seated around the fire. You wonder what mom and dad are thinking. A little lad from the Crane patrol pa-trol stands in the firelight and recites, re-cites, "The Law of the Lonely Wood". The fire burns low, a story's told; you give the Scout handclasp. hand-clasp. In the silent night muffled taps is heard. Each boy offers his own prayer to the Father of All. I ask you is Scouting an essential es-sential part of the boy program? |