--- title: Improvement Era description: Monthly periodical of the Mormon church, 1897 onward. This library holds the issues of November 1897 to December 1930. authors: - Young Men’s Mutual Improvement Associations collections: - periodicals tags: - magazine - improvement-era periodical: Improvement Era volume: 26 number: 1 published: 1922-11 publisher: Young Men’s Mutual Improvement Associations publisher_place: Salt Lake City language: en type: magazine reference: 'Young Men’s Mutual Improvement Associations, "Mutual Work", *Improvement Era* 26, no. 1 (November 1922): 85–90.' source: url: https://archive.org/details/improvementera2601unse 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: improvementera2601unse start_page: 85 end_page: 90 rights: status: public-domain basis: US publication 1930 or earlier (published 1922-11) source: https://archive.org/details/improvementera2601unse publication_year: 1922 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 1922, before 1931; a scan-level notice does not restore copyright. --- # Mutual Work MUTUAL WORK 85 might reasonably expect, for a time at least, in the path of such a blessed reform. Surely no sane person would look for an immediate termination and abolition of one of the greatest evils that has ever beset mankind. Mutual improvement is certainly opportune in the matter of temper- ance. Therefore, let us preserve and support temperance reform, and be foremost in the rank to leaven the lump of such a great and worthy cause. Let it be known, too, that Satan and his agencies are insiduously working, with untiring effort, to( disturb and spoil the good already accomplished by prohibition. We can, as Mutual workers, use our literature, class meetings, and slogans in the interests of a life-long abolition of the cursed"' drink." If vre support present temperance reform it will take but a few years to eradicate existing violations and difficulties. On the other hand, if we are found "sleeping at the switch" enemies of truth and progress will "get in the thin edge of the wedge" and reintroduce the damnable traffic of intoxicating liquors with results that will be sadder and more ruinous than ever before. I appeal to you as Christian workers, in the interests of the great cause of humanity, and in the name of Jesus Christ. — Your brother in the gospel of mutual improvement — John T. Seaich, clerk of the Thirty-First ward, Liberty stake. New York Scout Camps, Lake Kanewaukee G. Stanley McAllister, writing from Brooklyn, New York, September 6, calls attention to the fact that he and companion were doing country work through the southern part of Orange county, New York, and while standing at a railroad station at Tuxedo Park, he saw a troop of Boy Scouts coming down the road. He engaged in conversation with their scout- master, who informed him that they were just returning from the annual summer encampment at the Boy Scout camps at Lake Kanawaukee. He decided to visit the camp and started off early the next morning. The camp is some eight miles from the station, back in the hills, in the district known as the Inter-state Palisades Park. He continued: "Much to my sur- prise upon our arrival at the Camps we beheld such a sight as I never before in all my life have seen. There are 18 camps, each one representing1 one of the councils of the city of New York and vicinity. Coming! down the road toward the headquarters I received the thrill of thrills. Some 500 scouts were all lined up for inspection, all in uniform, bands playing, ban- ners waving — it was great! I found that the camp director was Mr. Gordon, who has written so many interesting articles for Boys, Life, Scouting, etc. Having Oscar A. Kirkham's letter of introduction with me, I presented it to Mr. Gordon, at the same time asking him if he could arrange for me to stay in the camp for a day or two so that I might visit around! and see the running of the camps. At the name of Kirkham, he said it was enough. He called for another of his orderlies and instructed him to give us one of the large headquarters tents with every convenience possible, and instructed him to inform the mess sergeant that two new faces would appear at mess that evening, and as often as we cared to stay. We were taken all around the headquarters camp where some 3,500 scouts had been encamped all summer. In the very center of the camp is a large, log building, built by the scouts^ known as the museum. Every stone, leaf, bird, all the many interesting items in that museum, have been gathered by the scouts during the past three years that the camp has been in pro- gress. That museum would make lots of college museums look like a penny arcade alongside it. In the evening there was a lecture on "New York State and its Natural Wonders," with moving pictures and lantern slides- fine and interesting! After the rally, we were introduced by Mr. Gordon 86 IMPROVEMENT ERA to Mr. Baker, who gave the lecture, and we had a splendid conversation with him. Early the next morning we were aroused from our beds and promptly at 9:30, all were called for instruction in the big ceremonial ring, at which Mr. Gordon told all present that two visitors were in the camp who came from Utah, and at the present time, were doing missionary work, and he further asked that any courtesy anyone could render us would be greatly appreciated. We chanced to arrive in the camp the day before the final breaking up for the summer, and had a fine opportunity to see how such details are carried out. Everything was in perfect order, and went as smoothly as if the camp: were going to run another month. At the eve- ning bonfire ceremony, at each of the council camps, scouts were awarded medals won during the summer. We took part in their Queens Council fire in the evening. This has a most unique council ring, large enough to accommodate 300 boys, each with his chair, made by the boy himself, out of rocks. At the points of the ring marking the north, the east, the south and west, are the ceremonial seats for the officers and the special officers who officiate in the ceremonies of the councils. Each of the ceremony seats represents some definite truth so that that same spirit is brought into play at all times. The east represents the sun god, or the god of day — life, brightness, ets. The west representes the god of night — duty, sacrifice, honor, etc. Promptly at 8 o'clock the council call is sounded on the bugle and all the scouts were required to be seated at the fire. The program was wonderful and much enjoyed by us. The leader of the camp certainly treated us wonderfully, and we had a most excellent opportunity of telling them some of our beliefs, made many good friends, and have been invited to visit with some of them in New York. Many of them in the camp re- membered Oscar A. Kirkham with the scout jamboree and asked to be re- membered to him.. 'T am enjoying; my missionary work immensely. We have a most won- derful mission president, B. H. Roberts, and his inspiration and his force- ful character certainly recharges our batteries. Our meetings are being1 well attended, and I believe that an added interest in the message that we have for the world is being created." Fathers and Sons Ogden Stake The Ogden stake Fathers and Sons' outing, held August 23-26, was a complete success. We had in attendance, 158 who* stayed at least one night. Right: The winning baseball team in tli2 match gams between fathers and sons, in a ten inning game — score 15 to 16. Umpire on the left, Ogden stake, August 23-26, 1922. Left: The defeated team Fifty-four of this number were fathers, accompanied by their sons; in ad- dition to this we had a number of visitors who attended our honfire pro- grams. Brother Cornwall's "Slave of the Camel" was featured at one MUTUAL WORK 87 of our bonfires by the North Ogtlen ward in a very successful manner. The president of our stake, Thomas E. McKay was in attendance with his son, and we were also favored with the presence of 'several of our high councilmen and ward bishops. — R. T. Mitchell, stake superintendent. Top: An early morning visitor, John Porcupine, 6 a. m. Center: Mr. Porcupine performing on his hind legs Bottom: General Assembly, Ogden Outing 88 IMPROVEMENT ERA Commendable Work for the Improvement Era Subscriptions have been received from the following wards: Hiawatha branch, Carbon stake, for volume 26, 40 subscriptions: the allotment, according to the Church population, being 20. Richfield ward, San Luis stake, 21 subscriptions; the allotment being 13. McCornick ward, Millard stake, 21 subscriptions; the allotment being 7. Orderville ward, Kanab stake, 48 subscriptions; the allotment being 19. We desire to thank our agents in these wards for their commendable labors in behalf of the Improvement Era and we are quite sure that the subscribers will be pleased with their investment, and will find many things to interest and instruct them in its contents. List of Life Members of the Y. M. M. I. A. to Oct. 19, 1922 Alberta Stake. — Charles W. Burt, Sylvester Low I. M. Coombs, E. J. Wood, Forest Wood, G. E. Cahoon, W. S. Glenn, J. L. Redford. Alpine Stake. — Wilford W. Warnick, Hyrum Johnson, Lewis Warnick, Blaine Warnick, James E. Peterson, A. A. Anderson, Erastus L. Jar vis. Bannock Stake. — Fred H. Anderson, E. L. Kirby, A. Schumann. Bear Lake Stake. — O. F. Parker, J. T. Peterson, W. W. Richards. Bear River Stake. — A. L. Cook, James Cook, George A. Christensen, Alvin Ipsen J. Walter Green, O. A. Seager, K. H. Fridal, Jr., O. L. Brough, E. S. Hansen, J. A. Green, J. H. Fronk. Beaver Stake. — George A. White, Samuel D. White, Jr., J. F. Folton, J. T. Tanner, John A. Young; O. A. Murdock, Wells C. Murdock, Claude C. Cornwall R. C. Murdock. Benson Stake. — James H. Smith, Harold E. Bergerson, R. Oral Hatch, Park Romney, Manuel C. Naegle, James L. McCarrey. A. W. Hyer, Saul Hyer, Charles Pond, H. Ezra Hatch, H. Ray Pond, Ralph J. Hyer, Elmer Boman, Bert Glover. Big Horn Stake. — E. Ray Brown, H. Clark Carlton, S. A. Johnson, George R. Bringhurst, William E. Partridge, Samuel Welch, Arthur Asay, Marion Willis, C. B. Mann. Bingham Stake. — H. R. Kirkham, W. T. Bailey, Dr. L. P. Neilson, John O. Mellor, Heber C. Austin, C. E. JJinwoodey, L. M. Miller, "Victor Austin, T. C. Barlow, J. A. Woolf O. S. Paul, I. L. Lott, A. D. Erickson, J. Leo Paul, S. A. Browning, H. R. Hatch, Oriel Anderson, Earl Soelberg, David Scott, Edson I. Porter, S. R. Evans, Gradie Evans, Roy Pickett, A. O. Andelin, C. R. Crowley, Earl Guest, Sylvan Olson. Blaine Stake.- — Harley P. Randall. Boise Stake. — J. Orval Ellsworth Joseph Alma Owens, Clyde R. Richards, Francis A. Proctor, Moroni Kleoffer. Box Elder Stake. — Ernest P. Horsley, Norman Lee, Victor E. Madsen, A. C. Pearson, S. N. Lee, Jesse Hoopes, Frank Bowring, Win. Glover, David Stohl, Charles Skidmore, John D. Peters, Isaac A. Young, Leo Hunsaker, Heber W. Perry, Earl J. Knudsen, Ezra Waddoups Abel S. Rich, E. A. Hinckley, Sylvester Jensen. Cache Stake. — George S. l^aines, Willis J. Lamb, James I. Kirby, Alma Balls, M. C. Merrill, Walter W. Barrett, Orson Ryan, Clarence A. Hurren, R. A. Perkes. Carbon Stake. — 'Oscar Hanson, H. B. Goetzman, Elmer McNeil, Nels Nelson, John C. Preston, Levi L. Pearson, John Ungrecht, James Un- grecht, James ML McPhie, J. E. Pettit, Henry G. Mathis, A. Richard Peterson, Ivan J. Mathis, A. E. Hopkinson. Cassia Stake. — John McMurray, Edward H. Hale, David Martindale, Charles Clark, Rudger N. Price, N'els R. Peterson, Horton Nielson, W. Cranney, Heber D. Clark, Horace Koch. Cottonwood Stake. — George H. Watts. Levi Edgar Young. Curlew Stake. — Charles W. Goodliffe William C. Pack. Deseret Stake. — Lorenzo T. Lovell, Joshua Finlinson, J. Lee Ander- son, George E. Finlinson, Jense C. Anderson, Herman Pedersen, Rodney B. Ashby, James S. Blake, Sr., Burton Lovell, Alonzo A. Hinckley, Clark Allred, Edgar Nielson, Joseph T. Finlinson. Emery Stake. — Alma G. Jewkes, R. Brasher, John H. Taylor. Ensign Stake. — Heber J. Grant, Preston D. Richards, Anthony W. Ivins Richard R. Lyman, Thomas Hull, Melvin J. Ballard, John A. Widtsoe, Brigham F. Grant, George J. Cannon, James H. Anderson, George F. Richards, John H. Taylor, Preston Nibley, George H. Wallace, MUTUAL WORK 89 Ephraim E. Erickson, Rulon S. Wells, Verne L. Halliday, Lewis Telle Cannon. Franklin Stake. — Frank F. Gilbert. Fremont Stake. — Mark Austin, Raymond Thatcher, George H. Maughan, Oswald Christen sen, L. V. Merrill, Albert J. Southwick, C. J. Taylor Daniel Ricks, John A. Morrison, Wayne B. Hales, Thomas A. Archibald L. A. Bean, R. B. Geddie, W. E. Thomas, D. Rolla Harris, James Hamilton, Michael Austin, Nathan Ricks, Ben Sainsbury, J. L. Ballif, Hyrum Keppner, J. Milton Heileson, Cecil Clements, Joseph Hertzig. Garfield Stake. — Milton Twitchell, H. C. Bailey, Ellis Mitchell, Charles H. Gates, Jasper Osborne. Lorenzo Griffin, Joseph A. Griffin, Heber C. Williams, Alfred L. Riddle, Arthur King, Lester Spencer, George S. Penney Carl H. Maughm, Charles E. Rowan, Joseph J. Porter, Clarence E. Riddle. Granite Stake. — Edward H. Anderson John P. Bowman, Claude Richards, Moroni Snow, Sam J. Black, Willard B. Richards, Jr., Wm. Chauncey Dunford, Charles H. Hart, Nicholas G. Morgan, William Lund- strom, Stayner Richards, William J. Solomon. Hyrum Stake. — Arthur F. Peterson, David O. Nielsen, W. W. Christ- iansen, James G. Christensen, Alonzo A. Savage, Grover E. Christensen, Ernest Mauchley, Alma Yeates Elmer Kenninger, Jere R. Orvin, Joseph J. Rasmussen, L. D. McBride, Thomas Lendley, nenry J. Parker, John B. Baxter, H. C. Sorensen, Vance D. Walker, Allen Willie, John D. Baker, H. G. Hughes, Edwin Clawson, Leo C. Nelson, Hans P. Anderson, Levi J. Anderson, Levi Crawshaw. Idaho Stake. — M. P. Lawrence, Willard Call, Chris Call H. P. Hatch, A. A. Moser, A. J. Gilbert, Jos. C. Banks, Herbert Horsley, J E. Wilson, Jr., W. H. Robertson. Jordan Stake. — Hyrum Stocking, William J. Leak, Reynold Bills. Juab Stake. — Thomas H. Burton, N. J. Rees, J. W. Bond, George W. Lunt, Paul E. Booth, Bishop Thomas Bailey, J. W. Whitmore J. N. C. Pexton. Kanab Stake. — O. C. Bowman, H. I. Bowman, Delos R. McAllister, Reed G. Crane, John Nelson. Lethbridge Stake. — Malcolm Berg Ellengson, Wilfrid Copling, Leonard O. Green, Alfred Lauritz Sorensen, David H. Elton George H. Green, Hjalmer Ostlund, Hyrum Smith. Liberty Stake. — Benjamin Goddard, George Albert Smith, Oscar A. Kirkham, Nephi Anderson B. S. Hinckley, Thomas A. Beah. Elias A. Smith, Heber C. Iverson, Hugh J. Cannon. Lost River. — A. Rowley Babcock, Roy R. Duke, Ephraim Kidman, Parley P. Black, Ambros A. Aikle. Malad Stake. — Melvin Gibbs, William H. Gibbs, D. J. Reynolds, J. Edward Gibbs, Thomas W. Richards, A. Fenley Merrill, George Gygi. Maricopa Stake. — LeRoi C. Snow, J. W. Lesueur, O. S. Stapley, John Cummard D. L. Stapley, J. V. Bushman, E. M. LeBaron, Andrew Morten- sen, Isaac Dana, R. A. Bird, Gove E. Phelps, F. T. Pomeroy, M. W. Turley, L. L. Lesueur, G. C. Spillsbury, M. C. Phelps, Dan Hibbard, George H. Crosby, A. J. Palmer, M. A. Stewart, William Jarman, Joseph A. Mortensen, Wilford Biggs, F. D. Price J. R. Price, George F. Price, George F. McDonald, W. L. Plumb, George F. Sevey, J. Earl Heder, O. P. Cooper, J. A. Hatch, A. S. Haymore, R. P. Jones, H. A. Berry, Ernest Hatch, William O. Phelps, Arnold C. Huber, Clarence Dana, C. M. Pomeroy, Edgar Hunsaker J. T. Lisonbee, N. W. Brimhall, Charles Standage, Ival Hunsaker, John S. Allen, Robert E. Manning, Arthur Mathewsen, Ellis Pew, Harold Despain, D. H. Claridge, H. C. Healy, Hans A. Peterson, Clarence Taylor, William F. Wooten, Don Wooden, J. J. Armstrong, G. P. Turr, P. H. Lesueur J. E. Palmer, A. M. Kast, Albert Haws, George F. Millett, Rosel Cooley, E. C. Santeo, Ralph Open- shaw, Leo Aldridge, Loral Dana, John Riggs, Erin Peterson, H. Alberto Davis, L. C. Armstrong, Lawrence Kleinman, A. H. Scott. Millard Stake. — Bert L. Robins, Jesse Stott. Montpelier Stake. — Roy George, David Elliott George, Olean Mouritsen. Morgan Stake. — Edward H. Anderson, Jr., Anthony Heiner. Missions. — T. F. Wilcox, Joseph W. McMurrin. Mount Ogden, — John H. Tillotson. Nebo Stake. — C. W. Booth, William Tolhurst, Wayland R. Wight- man, Henry A. Gardner, Joseph Reese, Lewis N. Ellsworth, Erastus Hansen. North Davis Stake. — Fred A. Sheffield, Daniel D. Harris, Lawrence E. Ellison, Morris H. Ellison, Lucius Laudie, Leonard A. Robins, James E. Ellison David E. Layton, Ephraim P. Ellison, Henry H. Blood, Ken- neth Sheffield, David Layton. North Sanpete. — James L. NJelson, Harold W. Rigby, Henry W. 90 IMPROVEMENT ERA Jones, Chancy V. Howell, Soren M. Nielson, George F. Olson, Harry G. Ericksen, R. W. Weed, John S. Blaine, Rowland Rlgby, L. W. Peter- son, James F. Ellis. North Sevier Stake. — W. R.- Johnson, Alma Sorenson E. J. Curtis, Lee G. Durfee, Levi Sorensen, Legrand Durfee Leroy Bird, Gerald Wm. Mason, Junius Webb, A. C. Willardson, S. M. Jorgensen. North Weber Stake. — Jesse H. Draper, Leonard Peterson. Ogden Stake. — Joseph L. Peterson, Ernest R. McKay, James M. Thomas, Charles W. Ellis, Nathan Barker, Arthur Ferrin, R. T. Mitchell, Samuel G. Dye Hyrum Belnap, Thomas Clark, William A. Budge, Gilbert Randall, David Carr, James Gunn McKay, John Halls, Charles A. Wright. Oneida Stake. — D. G. Eames, Taylor Nelson, P. M. Condie, H. D. Jenson, Flos^d Johnson. Panguitch Stake. — Benjamin Cameron. Parovvan Stake. — S. J. Foster, Arthur Gardner. Pioneer Stake. — Charles E. Davey, T. E. Wilding. Portneuf Stake.— ^George Osmond Hyde, John S. Hyde. Rigby Stake. — Walter Scholes, Elmer E. Watson, Walter A. Scholes, William McCrary, John R. Scott, L. B. Jenkins Arnold G. Holland, W. W. Selck, Jr., J. E. Fisher, Ivin Hoggan. Roosevelt Stake. — W. L. Woolf, Hugh Barnes, J. G. Ekker, Wm. H. Smart, Hillard Broderick, Gerald F. Ross. Salt Lake Stake. — 'Nicholas G. Smith, Nephi L. Morris, R. Ken Thomas, Wilford A. Beesley, Don C. Wood. St. George Stake. — 'John T. Woodbury, Jr. St. Johns Stake. — Levi S. Udall, James Maybin, John H. Udall, J. N. Heywood, Gilbert E. Greer, Albert Jarvis, Francis M. Whiting, Albert E. Thurber, David W. Rogers, Pratt Overson. St. Joseph Stake. — Irvin W. Stevens, Fred Webb, Joseph W. Green- halgh, F. W. Shinner, Oscar G. Layton, Orval Allen. San Luis Stake. — Nephi Christensen, John B. Reed. Sevier Stake. — George M. Jones. Shelley Stake. — Joseph P. Bischoff, J. M. Wright Berkeley Larson, E. Milton Christensen, Joseph H. Dye, Warren J. Mallory, Wilford M. Christensen, Lars Sorensen, F. C. Mickelson Soren Yorgesen, Joseph Oler, J. Roy Young, J. F. Shelley, Peter Monson, Christian W. Anderson, J. A. Larsen, Joseph Holland. Snowflake Stake. — William C. Smith. T. C. Hoyt. South Davis Stake. — James J. Steed, John R. Walsh Brigham H. Roberts, Walter F. Hogan, W. I. Barkdull Heber J. Sessions, Grant S. Clark. South Sanpete Stake. — L. R. Anderson. Star Valley Stake. — Albert Black, Joseph I. Hart, R. S. Papworth, Morris J. Hale, Archie D. Egbert, George F. Burton. Summit Stake. — Elias A. Lemmon, Don. E. Pack, Frank D. Hixon, Karl B. Hixon, David H. Fowler, R. Leo Rallison, Edmond Rees, Ray Clark. Tintic Stake. — Perry B. Fuller, Peter N. Anderson, Arthur A. Wal- lace, Joseph A. Gagon, Thomas W. Dykes, Joseph M. Beck, Robert W. Nesbit, Peter Sorenson, George Is'. Finch, Robert Boswell. Twin Falls Stake. — Francis A. Webb. Uintah Stake. — Pontha Calder, Frank Morrill, Thomas J. Caldwell, George L. Woodbury, Horace Morrill. Union Stake. — Joseph W. Eardley, Elmer I. Stoddard, James R. Smurthwaite. Utah Stake. — George H Brimhall, A. L. Booth, J. Harold Dunn, J. Wm. Knight, T. N. Taylor, J. S. Smith, I. E. Brockbank. Wasatch Stake. — John A. Anderson, Wayne Whitney, James Ritchie. Heber Winterton, Hyrum Winterton, Rulon Bates, Charles N. Broadbent, Rudolph McKnight, Clayton Montgomery, Jay C. Jensen, Dewey Moulton, George C. Pyper, Francis Carlile, Joseph R. Murdock, David A. BT&ad- bent, Charles DeGraff, Alva Giles Joseph Moulton, Royal D. Crook, Victor Roy Walker, Wm. L. VanWagoner, John Van Wagoner, Jr., Parley Probert, Arthur Wilson, James B. Wilson. Wayne Stake. — Joseph Eckersley. Weber Stake. — W. H. Ellis. Woodruff Stake. — Jesse B. Smith, Daniel Gerrard, Jr., William Charles Spencer, James Brown, David Davis. Robert W. Anderson, Joseph O. Young, John Peart, James Brown, Jr., William Blurnel, George Brad- shaw, Franklin Jorman. H. W. Phillips, Reed F. Brough, C. Gf Young- berg, Loraine Rollins, Ervin Larsen. Yellowstone Stake. — W. M. Hansen. Young Stake. — Elmer F. Taylor.