--- title: Improvement Era description: Monthly periodical of the Mormon church, 1897 onward. This library holds the issues of November 1897 to December 1930. authors: - Moore, James H. collections: - periodicals tags: - magazine - improvement-era periodical: Improvement Era volume: 24 number: 11 published: 1921-09 publisher: Young Men’s Mutual Improvement Associations publisher_place: Salt Lake City language: en type: magazine reference: 'James H. Moore, "To My Father," *Improvement Era* 24, no. 11 (September 1921): 1024.' source: url: https://archive.org/details/improvementera24011unse transcription: Transcribed from the Internet Archive scan of each issue (the item for each issue is named in the issue's own source); unnumbered advertising leaves are omitted, printed page numbers are kept as page markers. identifier: improvementera24011unse start_page: 1024 end_page: 1024 rights: status: public-domain basis: US publication 1930 or earlier (published 1921-09) source: https://archive.org/details/improvementera24011unse publication_year: 1921 note: The Internet Archive item metadata carries a blanket "© Copyright by Intellectual Reserve, Inc." notice. The library owner judged it inapplicable because this issue was published in 1921, before 1931; a scan-level notice does not restore copyright. --- # To My Father 1024 IMPROVEMENT ERA county commissioner, and several fathers. The trip occupied six days, July 23 to 28 inclusive. Fish Lake was reached the first day where the party remained over Sunday. On Monday the trip was resumed, and camp was pitched at Bryce Canyon that night. The fourth night was spent at Panguitch and the last night out was spent at Richfield. The daily program, from reveille at 6:00 a. m. to taps at 10 p. m., was filled with interesting events- Splendid camp discipline was maintained, camp was kept clean and inviting, a lesson in sanitation, the food was cooked and served with dis- patch and an abundance of good food provided. The campfire program was a fitting close to the day's activities. Of special interest was the Pioneer program rendered Sunday morning at Fish Lake. The expense of the trip was borne by the citizens of the community, who gave money, or furnished cars. A sub- sistence charge of $8 for each scout took care of furnishing food for the party; the boys were required to earn this money them- selves. Mr. Riley, of Troop 1, and Mr. Orrock of Troop 2, expert mechanics from local garages, rendered free service, keeping cars in repair, which did so much to make the trip successful, all cars reaching camp in good time every night. Upon return home, July 28, a well-attended rally was held on the North ward church lawn. It was a happy band of scouts who returned to their homes, all busy telling of the wonders of Bryce Canyon, and narrating the pleasant experiences of the greatest outing of the lives of most of them. Mt. Pleasant, Utah To My Father Dear Father, — As it soon shall be Thy birthday anniversary, I send thee love, I wish to pay, On this beloved and holy day, Due homage unto thee. Thy years, Though full of joy, were marred with tears, Ere less than half thy race was run, By having had a wayward son. "Was't worth the price? Art thou repaid, Now that thy health begins to fade, And as thy locks commence to fold The "silver threads among the gold?" Thou art my sire. I owe to thee, And one who's in Eternity, The "all I am," but can I feel, As at thy feet I humbly kneel, That Ufe to thee has been a joy Because God gave to thee a boy? Duchesne, Utah James H. Moore