Evening journal., 1914-01-29
NEWS OF THE BOY SCOUTS

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Believing heartily in the Boy Scout
movement and in its Importance TO ths
community, THE EVENING JOURNAL
today naugurates Boy Scout column
which win appear every Thursday here
after II is believed -fat this column
can be of great service IN lctting the
boys of the different troops know what
is going ON in Scoutdom ana also ~ ,n-
tightening the people at large and par
ticLlarly parents of BOYS, as TO the
value of scout training and what it
means 10 the future 2f our country, for
scouting aims to an up lack hereto
fore existing in Our system of educa-
tion to get the, boy out in the country
TO teach him 60 love the woods and tie
outdoors and to be at home there and
able 10 take care of himself. 1t brings
him i'm contact with men older IN years
and experience. though not id spirit,
who can show him how 90 avoid pitfalls
without in any way preaching to him.
The ideals of the true scout are the
highest. lie respects thee rights of
others, loves his country and believes
that training and education are worth
nothing it they do not bring with them
the sense of obligation TO put that
training 60 use. 10 be of service. He
knows the principles of first aid,
can apply bandagc, induce artifi-
cial respiration, make n torniquet, and
is taught TO keep his head in cmergen-
cies and not forget what he knows in a
crisis. he is pledged TO do at least one
good turn every day. lie saves his
money. is courteous and chivalrous to-
wards women and children. but is never
a prig or q "goody-goody." He appre-
ciates the value of discipline and team
work and ohcys orders without Crouch
ing" lie is revcrcnt towards God and
faithful to his religious duties, at the
same time respecting the religious con
victions cf others.
II is hoped To have letters every week
from scouts telling OF experience while
hiking" describing interesting places
seen. aud giving the news of their
troops. As an aid TO the scout himself,
it is planned TO run a series of lessons
on the different stages ot seoutcraft, be-
ginning with the tcnderfoot and going
right on up to the first class degree. 1t
is advised that each scout cut these les
sons out and paste them in suitable
book for reference. Scout masters will
probably find it of value to secure sew
cral extra copies for the use OF future
members of their troops. The United
States Government scmdphore and the
International Morse codes will be given
with the conventional signs and sugges-
tions for memorizing them. Recipes for
individual cooking on hikes win lie
given and menus suggested both for
"hikcs" and permanent camps. The pest
authorities will be consulted os all
these subjects and THE JOt RNAL
feels sure that this feature of its seout
column will be- appreciated by the
scouts and of value 90 them
Scout masters are requested TO send
in routes of "hiles" that thcy have
found TO be interesting 50 that others
mav use them. New places TO 60 10
where good water and frewool grc con
venient are always gladly learned by
scout masters. who are sometimes quite
puzzled as 20 where to 20 and how TO
get there.
When it comes TO real genuine "hik-
ing" Troop No. is always to the
fore. Their latest and what the boys
unanimously declare to have been
their best hike" took place on Satur-
day. January IL. The Troop, under
the command of Assistant Scout Mas
ter Hubert Anderson left. their head
quarters at Seventh and Harrison
streets at a. m. and linked to
Falkland. about two miles beyond
B-andywine Springs. They were
equipped with shelter tents aud pitch
ed camp promptly upon their arrival.
They spent the forenoon in signal
practice and in tracking IN the woods.
Mess cal der to the heart CD OF
the Boy Scout. was promptly respond
ed to- The cooking, however was
entirely individual. each boy building
his own fire and arranging his own
lall of fare. A number passed theil
fire lighting and cooking tests. In
the afternoon Assistant Scout Master
Millard Taylor arrived on the seen,
and took over the command of the
camp The afternoon was put
through in the playing of various
! Scout games and drill in Scout craft
At FIVE o'clock Mr.. Taylor gave the