The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1914-11-20

awakened the enthusiasm of the vet
Grams. Then in the denser parts of
the crowd on several occasions when
the people pressed out into the street.
the Scouts joined hands in a line and
quietly pushed the mass back, the
leader just quietly saying please
stand back, and when the police had
hard work to keep the crowd behind
the big wire the boys would do it.
The city hospitals had made com
plete arrangements to care for any
needing such attention, and number
OF Emergency hospital tents were
pitched in the squares, with Red Cross
attendants. The papers had many
stories of the efficiency, and prompt
efficiently, of the Scouts, but saw two
incidents, in one of which l participat-
ed, which are worth telling. When
the parade had reached the very center
OF the city where the crowd was des
est, enthusiasm was at high pitch, and
those behind pressing forward to see.
a woman tainted. The quick eye of a
policeman saw it, but he did not rush
to aid as usual; he signaled the scouts.
and it almost seemed as though a
bunch of them rose out of the ground:
policemen right and left held up their
hands; the procession paused, parted.
three of four lads ran across the
street; two larger ones had a folding
stretcher, smaller boys pressed the
crowd back, two others took the wo-
man, one BY the shoulders the other
by the ankles, by one swift and dex-
triouS movement her skirts were wrap
ped about, and only her boots were in
sight; the canvass bottomed stretch
er had been opened, she was carefully
laid in it, it was drawn together; bv
this time big auto was ready, she was
carefully lifted within, the auto was
OFT, one scout pointing the way for
the policemen to open the crowd, an
other blowing his whistle, the crowd
opened as BY magic, and at full speed
the machine was off to Grace Hos
pital two blocks away, and in less time
than it takes me to tell it.
| had just finished my lunch at
later hour when coming into another
part OF the room | saw a lady holding
an ice compress on the forehead of an
old soldier, who looked as though he
was ready to collapse; another veter-
an stood by; l took in" the circum-
stances at a glance, slipped out the
door, hailed the first auto | saw 90
ing down town; the driver at once
slowed up, took my message and has
tened off; | asked him to hail the first
bunch of Scouts he met and tell them
to come for an old soldier, at such a
number, who was in need of imme-
date aid. l stood on the curb and
waited, | think it was less than five
minutes when | heard a shri1l whistle
which | recognized as belonging to
the boys and big auto was coming up
the street, the lads looking right and
lett, | signaled and they dashed I'D to
me, were out, the leader saluted, lis
tened, gave his instructions to the 9th
ers, called on the vhone to the Emer-
gency hospital, and by that time the
old man was comfortable in the auto.
lad on each side watching to help
HIM in any way; took my seat by the |
driver, the leader ON the fender and
IN five minutes more the veteran was
IN the tent, and | on my way to report
him to his state comrades who looked |
after him; and, by the way, the auto |
which brough them up the street had |
been dismissed with thanks, big one
for, called on and was ready |
by the curb when the old soldier was
brought out of the cafe. It seemed as
,hough the boys knew just what to
10, how to do it, and were always
,eady and everybody knew it, and
we're ready to respond to any call
rom them. The veterans could not
Jay enough in praise of them, and in
he encampment when the customary
'esolutions were presented, some had
been read and a vote was called on
hem, and as yet no mention had been
made Of the Scouts, many jumped to
heir feet to call attention to the
seeming omission; then a resolution
n warmest terms of admiration and
appreciation was presented and pass
ID with greatest earnestness. MANY
IN old soldier expressed the view
hat those lads showed the same
lind of spirit that prevailed through
he country at the outbreaking of the
var in 1861. At later day the De-
r,oit CITY Government passed a vote
# thanks for the aid of the Bow
scouts gave. and the Mayor has rec
that they be incorporated
1to the city government for such aid
n the future.
w. S. HAWKES..