Show THE BOYS IN THE reforestations STATIONS CAMPS from the forest office in the civilian Ci villan conservation camps located in utah are about 1630 1 boys from the states ot of virgnia virginia and new york A large percentage ot of these boys are not more than 20 years old and are doubtless having their first experience away from home almost overnight they were dropped from the environment t f new york city or up state farms or the hills ot of virginia into a camp life in the rugged hills and mountains of the of the arid west did you ever stop to think what hat it has meant to those lads to go suddenly from behind the soda fountain or a newspaper route in new bory city to a pick and shovel in the rocky hills of the west do ou suppose they have been lonesome or thought of 0 their mothers or pals at home I 1 wonder what the ic action would be it if 1300 utah lads were suddenly sud defily dropped into the en Iron ment of new york and as suddenly were required to take up the varied work of that great city would they feel at home or would they feel eel t hatchey hat they were tender tenderfeet feet lit in the new surroundings they probably 1 would look more awkward and out ot of place than did those boys ot of the east when they undertook their new duties these boys 0 of the east were selected from homes of all walks ot of life where the pinch ot of the economic situation has brought distress and need they are the boys ot of good parents rabo like ilke the parents ot of our own utah homes are wondering day after day how keith jim or john are ara getting along they are wondering it if an accident will come to their boy or it if he will get into trouble or will make good and be a credit 0 o himself the ik and dads of these boys are doubtless experiencing the same feelings as to their boys out here as would the parents of utah ot of their boys if they were placed in a similar position perhaps 1500 utah boys not nore more than 20 bears ears of age are out in arx the camps and many of them havo had but little to do with tools tool used in mountain work in orga organizing wis this movement the president did not have in mind the assembling of an organization 0 of o trained mert meni to the contrary he be had in mind giving young nen men that have been coming into manhood during the depression and had no chance to work an eunity to work and gain ho he wants that these young men should be given a chance to become becom ashful setul citizens it Is easy to find fault or criticize but it Is more constructive to help remember that these bos coill h our own and those fiam the va bide are away amily from home their parents whery ve y ahey way iray bs be will twill be grateful gratt tul act t 0 those who will extend a kind wari or a helping hand fiand when vien needed r |