The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1911-05-12
boy SCOUTS
FOLLOW flag
To the Territories Of The
United States.
Troops Being Organized In Phil
lippine and Canal
Zone.


spread rapidly and effectively. The
colonies of the United States have
troops of Boy Scouts affiliated with
the Boy Scouts of America. In Ma
Mia, P. l., the Canal Zone, San Juan
Porto Rico, and in Honolulu. Hawaii.
there are patrols of scouts who are
being trained in various activities
In addition the movement has spread
TO Cuba and Mexico.
In the various Territories the troops
OF Boy Scouts have been organized
by Americans who appreciate the valu
of spreading the principles of Scout
craft They realize that the Boy
Scout activities not only train sthe
boys mentally and physically, but al
80 develop patriotism. The b oys
have been trained TO salute the flag
and to do many other things emphas-
izing the principles of American cfti-
zenship. 1t is the hope of the Scout
leaders and the other men interested
in the Boy Scout work in the Terri
tories that the boys will help in arous
ing still greater respect among the
natives of the respective colonies for
the American principles and institu-
ton.
II. e. Shaffer, Scout Commissioner
for Porto Rico, who has several hun
dred Boy Scouts under his charge,
writes that the organization is in
reality the only patriotic organiza-
ton on the island; that the boys by
their example to their brohters and
fathers are really working rsvolu-
ton in the attitude OF Porto Ricians
toward Americans Similar efficient
work is being done in the Philip
pines by Elwood s. Brown, Scout Com
missioner of Manila He has organ
lied several patrols of Boy Scouts,
and is planning to form troop of Fill
pino Boy Scouts. Down in the Pana-
ma Canal Zone Boy Scouts patrols
have been formed in Georgona, Sa-
tun and in Several places. Intrustsd
man OF these places are working ac-
lively with the boys and already have
Honolulu, Paul Super and Robert S.
Gault have several patrols Of Boy
Scouts and have put thsrn through
many of the Boy Scout stunts. The
boys in the different Territories are
playing American games, go camping
and are urged to do good turns, and
above all TO be careful in making clear
TO foreigners the real principles of
American citizenship. Gault reports
that his boys took part recently in a
great floral parade, the chief event
of the year there; he also says that
the boys have gone on hikes, camping
and have collected many interesting
shells. In the Philippines the Boy
ScuOts recently participated in a car
nival. Mr.. H. +. Shaffer, of San Jua
reports that his Scouts have engaged
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training; and that they have climb
ed the highest mountain on the islani
and were the first boys there TO reacl
the top. Just Ledesina has charge
OF the Boy Scout troops in Placetas,
Cuba Alfred A. Stewart is working
among the Boy Scouts of the City OF
Mexico.
Reports from Chicago show that tn
organization of the Boy Scouts in that
city is one of the most Furnishing
In the country. The boys are en-
thusiastic over the plans for the sum-
activities and are eagerly enrolling.
New troops are being organized and
many applications are being received
in the national headquarters of the
Boy Scouts OF America from young
men who wish to become Scout Mas
ters. They expect 10 have 5000 ac-
tIally enrolled as Scouts before May
20. One of the mos interesting
phases of the Boy Scout work in Chi
cage is being carried on in the Hull
House. Miss Jane Adams, a firm
believer in hbe results 10 be obatlned
from the work, has given much atten-
tion 70 the organization OF troops in
the Hull House A young man has
been employed 10 devote his enslre
time 20 the work, and already over
1000 boys have been enrolled through
the work OF Miss Addams. These
boys have been taught TO make rope
hammocks and are thereby earning
money.
SCOUT MASTERS TOTAL $500.
There are now $500 Scout Masters
enrolled with tho Boy Scouts of Amer
ca Five hundred new men have OBJ
tsdned Scout certificates within the
last month. There is a general rush
among young men Interested in boys
work 70 gst certificates, to organize
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