Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1912-10-19
WITH THE HONOLULU BOY scouts

Now that the summer vacation i:
over and school has begun once more
the Boy Scouts Of Honolulu are be-
coming active again, and the differ
ent patrols about the city are getting
organized and initiating new members
for the coming year.
Perhaps the oldest patrol in the
city is the Honolulu Frs, known as
the old Hitchcock patrol under the
direction Of Scoutmaster George Pot
ter and Assistant Scoutmaster Regi
maid Carter. This patrol consists Of
three troops of six scouts each, and
are named after Hawaiian birds-KO-
Lea, Au Kuu, and Elepaio. Hawaiian
wildcraft, camping, and camp cooking
are among the principal studies that
have been taken up by this patrol, but
they have not had very much instruc-
ton along the lines of life-saving or
first-aid. These, however, are now
being taken up in a thorough manner
under the instruction of the scoutmas-
tiers.
The Honolulu First patrol has al
ready learned all there is to know in
the rescue of drowning persons and
is only now waiting for a chance to
make a rescue. The boys living in
the more congested part of the city
will undertake scout firemanship un-
der the direction. of the fire commits
sioner. This will include the rescue
of people from the windows of burn
ing buildings by the old method of
catching them in blanket, the
breaches buoy, and the makeshift lad
der. A part of the patrol has been
detailed to make a study of panic pos
sibilities in the various theaters of the
city. They will know all the exits,
and quick ways of opening all the
doors of the theaters, however small.
They have also been taught, and are
now practising, the BadenPowell pam
ic prevention called serum" This
consists of living fence made with
boys and ash slaves.
First-Aid Work.
Another part Of the troop will un
dertake first-aid in reference to acct
dents due to electricity, such as the
live wire and the static shock. %.
During all this routine of instrue-
ton all will be expected to follow the
scout law and from time to time will
play the scout games so attractive to
boys, namely Flag Raiding," Scout
Meet Scout Smuggling Over the
Border" and a game of local inven-
ton called ''Kamehameha's Bones"
Plans for Scouts.
In speaking of the work and play
that. the scouts will indulge in during
the coming year, Scout Commissioner
James Wilder. made the following
statement
I'VE have, planned night marches,
temporary and permanent camps,
cooking and fire contests, the usual
athletic meets, and some aquatic
games never. tried here before, such
as The Whale Hunt" a game in
vented by Ernest Thompson-S Seton, the
well-known author and authority on
scouting. "
For some time past we have been
in constant communication with the
scout headquarters in New York, who
have, from time to time, spoken of US
as the enthusiastic pioneers in the
crossroads of the Pacific BY q Gu
rious set of circumstances we are In
communication with our English cou-
sins, and have been asked to CORE
spond with different troops in Eng
land bearing the letter III; troops in
such cities as Huntington and Hull.
The last report of our work was
printed in a leading English gazette,
and will probably be copied by the
German and French papers,"