Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1911-08-19

Scout Masters, who are registered
for the Boy Scouts of America, write
manv letters to headquarters telling
of the development of boys through
the scout activities. They report
that rough boys have been made
gentle, that mischievous boys have
been taught consideration for others:
weak boys, encouraged to take part
in athletic exercies, have grown
strong and that boys generally nave
become more thoughtful at home anu
more patriotic.
Because of the good influence OF
the Boy Scout movement, business
men are taking a SILL greater interest
in it. School teachers, professional
men and others are contributing to
the work and are urging the upbu1lo-
ing of the Scout troops In their re-
spective towns.
"The work among the Oakland Boy
Scouts" o. A. Bremen writes, rs very
encouraging. The boys come from
the We y toughest part of the CITY
the shop district-and some OF them
seem almost hopeless. Their teach
ers at school are continually COM
nlaindnT of their roughness, and they
used the Oakland Sunday School more
as though it were a gymnasium than
q place of worship. have been work
Inc with them now almost a year ana
since have instituted the Scout
movement, things have undergone a
remarkable change; the boys are
really interested and are doing their
best to live up to the Scout Law. Tney
have organized a Scout baseball team
and it Ia the best boys team In the
city. The team works together and
there is absolutely no wranghng
among the players"
Boys Stop Smoking
Edward G. Jenkins, Scout Master
of troop II, Honesdale, Pa, Boy
Scouts Of America, is highly pleased
with the work his 20 boy scouts nave
done in the last four or five months.
He is leading the boys through the
various scout activities, and reports
that the boys are following out the
scout program zealously and eagerly.
Though all his boys are required to
work during the summer, they make
arrangements to get away in camp for
a week having earned the money for
the expedition. Jenkins has local doc
tors teaching the boys first aid and
was helped by one who had spent
years in the woods in the Northwest.
IT." writes Jenkins, II say the boys
in short time have developed far be.
yond many expectations and that am
as proud of them as a mother could
be, am I not telling you enough OF
what my boys are doing constantly
and the great interest among the peo-
pie; of the inveterate cigarette smok-
ers who have quit the habit and are
fighting it every day in their hearts.
I could write much. One of my boys
IA years old printed the letterhead on
which I am writing this letter."
Scout Saves Boy
H. Lothian, Of Prentice, Ohio, writes
as follows: II have one boy, Grin
Dahl, who saved a boy from drowning
in a creek near here. He dived in and
brought the boy to land and worked
with him until he was restored.
HE was near when he Leard the
call for help by another who was run
ming away. He therefore, is entitled
to a life savers medal. Will you let
me know what action to take to OBJ
tain this?'
w. P. Written, scou4 Master Of
Blachwood, N. J., writes, "Our boys
are doing well, We have been out
camping for a week, and after they
came home they all found work with
the farmers. There is quite a change
with the boys around town. find
the boys have the best time when
they make their own amusements,
than when they 60 where the amuse-
ments are provided"
Scouts Help at Fire
Garfield McAlister, of Harrisburg,
Pa, writes, 1T is with pleasure that
l report to you briefly our first camp
ing trip. From July to II, twenty
nine scouts of troop No. were in
camp on Fishing Greek, one mile west
Of Marysville, Pa. and 1t was an ideal
location. From the proceeds Of an
ice cream festival we bought cooking
utensils and outfit. Each scout paid
$500 for his rations. We had an ex-
perienced cook who taught us how
and what to cook.
The scouts rendered assistance to
fireman almost overcome by smoke at
a fire in Marysville. They took him
to his home, waited until he revived,
and then with many, many thanks
from the man and his wife, departed"
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