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182 We are of all kinds, classes and degrees, yet we meet in friendly spirit, each finding in the others the bond of a common feeling for the strong, clean, real things of life and the real brotherhood that always lies deep down in men of this type, needing only the assur- ance of the other man’s friendliness to bring it to the surface. And we of the Camp- Fire are democracy, real democracy. The world never needed the spirit of friendliness and democracy as it needs it now. We of Camp-Fire have both. It’s up to us to cherish them, to make them stronger, to pass them on. While statesmen mouth and evade, we are building up something that is real, and building it quietly, naturally, without preaching or pinning medals on ourselves. Just acting natural and letting the ordinary common or garden human friendliness in us come to the surface to get a breath of air once in a while. The Expedition is another step along the way. It brings us together in a definite common enterprise. By next issue I'll try to shape the general drift of the bunches of letters we’ve been publishing into a repre- sentative, numbered vote-form, covering as much ground as possible and giving every one of you an equal voice in giving final shape to our plans. First, though, I want to give you, again but in brief form, the plan suggested by Marshall Hall which a good many of you have endorsed in your letters. It was pub- lished last Fall and some of its details will have slipped your mind in the interval. Mr. Hall is financial editor of one of the big Pittsburg dailies and his suggestions as to finances are those of an expert. Rochester, Pa. Shares $1 par; each take as many as he can. By all means under auspices of a museum, but instead of sending funds to it send to “‘Adveniure’s Fund for Scientific Exploration of the World.’”? Put funds into tax-exempt municipal bonds of highest yield to be found, or, better, let a good bank or trust company use their judgment but buying only quickly convertible securities, and have contri- butions sent to them direct, they reparting to magazine. Appoint a committee. located in New York, with power to draw funds tor expenses. No definite plans possible till we know amount of funds to be counted cn; send contributions first. Committee employs museum to do actual explora- tion. We choose where and what we want ex- plored; it is our expedition. Photographer and an interesting writer with expedition. While expedi- tion is on, drop one short story per issue and use space for interesting running account with full details of progress, plans, movements, etc., of ex- pedition in the field. Adventure Have lots of photos and full account. Publish at least 500 photos and full account of expedition in well bound volume with names but not amounts of all contributors; sold on subscription basis (no connection with magazine subscriptions), profits to go toward defraying expenses or even making profits for the permanent fund. Our writer could send back daily reports by carrier pigeon, wireless, telegraph, cable or courier which could be syndicated readily to newspapers at space rates or on contract basis. Print ballots on destination in magazine. I have in mind at least five in Pittsburg who would, I am sure, contribute no less than $5,000 or more if solicited MARSHALL R. HALL. Mr. Hall’s plan looks good to me. Only I want the committee chosen by vote, not by my appointment. Also, if we get suff- cient funds, I’d like to have more of our own people included besides the pho- tographer and writer. Let the museum lead and control, taking what experts it needs for the work in hand, but there are experts among Camp-Fire even in scientific iines, there are plenty of artists, map- makers and motion-picture men as well as photographers, and heaven knows there are plenty among us who’d make the best guides and practical men in the world for any locality you picked out. Fighting men, if they’re needed. If there’s money enough I'd like to see as many of them as possible and usable added to the party, but the mu- seum to do the final choosing from our candidates. I can’t believe in divided au- thority on any stunt of that kind. In the next issue I’ll try to have that voting form and, if possible, the name of a bank or trust compay to receive funds, with contributions withdrawable up to some fixed date if the more matured plans don’t prove satisfactory to the contributors. Think I told you I’d heard one bank in the town is full of Camp-Fire members from the president’s chair on down. We’d better get our committee chosen first and know who is to control funds before sending any money in, but the name of the bank could be put up for vote along with the other points. Be mighty sure that I’m not going to handle those funds, so leave me out of the voting and I’ve already said I couldn’t be on the committee. Can’t is the word all right. I’ve got all the job on my hands now that I can handle. Some kind of bank looks right for the funds, but you'll get to vote on that. Fellows, I think we’re on our way.— A. 5. H. C@ Clooolkks (© inn