The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-03-28
BOY SCOUTS
OF AMERICA,
Equipment For Camping.

AfN'if'F~''N -
To save time il will he well 10 have
two large frying pans and two stew
pans. sufficiently large 10 hold enough
OF the foods 10 be cooked for the par
ty. Al least two good camp lights are
quite essential In the party there
should be two good sharp hatchets,
kulfe with long. broad blade,
can opener ana d cUrIscrew. Several
feet Of stout string will be found
valuable asset 4 scout we'll yersed In
first aid should be included In the par
~ and should have Ia readiness
small Outht suitable for such work.
II H. presupposed that the man In
charge knows. aud the cooperation Of
the two with any necessary assistance
from the others will meet any emer-
gency.
On the March.
Take your hiking sticks, for they
are serviceable companions. and form
! i'm a column OF twos, with the short
legs in the lead. for they will set a
pace thar all can follow Start with
/ cheer aud with good hay foot.
/ straw foot" gait about three miles
/ an hour * good gait. aud with every
one In perfect step II does not tire.
! Should you wish 10 stop 10 examine
! tracks. a curious rock. tree or Vegeta-
/ ton. halt the whole line, do II quickly
and resume marching form and start
| ahead.
tho
! hike and if possible wait for the first
| halt called for rest. This should he
ut the end Of three miles unless tho
day he very hot. i'm which case ii is
advisable 10 make it less. The halt
should he made in cool. shady place.
where complete relaxation may he en-
( loved for - few moments. Make it
short. however. aud when YOU replace
your blanket roll. etc. reverse every
thing.
Scouts Honor President Wilson.
President Wilson was elected honor
airy president OF the Boy Scouts ot
America at the third annual meeting
Of the national council Of the organiza-
ton held recently in New York. VIII
liam H. Taft and Theodore Roosevelt
were elected honorary vice presidents.
IL has been the custom Of the scout
organizations In the various countries
10 elect aS honorary heads the rulers Of
the countries Colonel Roosevelt and
President Taft have in turn held the
post here one Of the interesting plans
adopted at the national meeting was
Campaign against accidents. The
leaders of the boy scout movement have
decided 10 teach the boys the proper
precautions To take against accidents
that result in death or permanent in-
Jury.
james f. West. executive secretary
OF the organization. has been instructed
10 get statistics on the various kinds of
accidents After having compiled this
information he will send II 10 the 1000
scOutmaStcrS The boys will Ice taught
Ia be- on the alert against such occur
FENCES ana to be wntrhful of others.
Scouts increasing Rapidly.
James f. West, chief scout execu-
tive. in his report 10 the third annual
meeting of the national council OF the
Boy Scouts of America shows that at
least 10000 boys Joined he Boy scouts
Of America I'm 1872. inasmurh as Gl4f3
tenderfuot badges and tenderfoot pat
troll leaders badges were issued Ia the
past year against $3.50 ia 1911.
Twenty boys became eagle scouts In
1912 70 become an eagle scout boy
must show special aptitude. He must
go through the different degrees ot
tenderfoot. second class and FIRST class
scouts The tests require alertness.
skill in training of body and mind, good
character aud ambition The boy must
qualify rs having a certain amount oS
knowledge in twenty-one different sc-
tivitles