Evening journal., 1914-04-16
NEWS OF THE BOY SCOUTS


Troop had an opportunity last Sat
urday TO do a good turn. and lived up
to il in good shape. While on "hike"
out the Concord pike some of the sharp
eyed members of the troop discovered
a pile of fodder ON fire. The boys got
into action at once and soon eNtin-
guished il. Considering the short time
that this troop has been organized, it
has made very good record. The en-
thusiasm of the boys is very keen, and
under the leadership of Scout Master
Long they should soon be turning out
some first-class scouts and earning
merit badges.
Il is hoped to arrange for field day
for Delaware Scouts this spring, pos
sibly on Decoration Day. If this date
is decided upon, il will be planned TO
have the troops 60 out Friday after
noon, after school, and pitch camp, re-
naming all night, and giving Saturday
up 10 the field day exercises. A meet
ing of the Scout Masters Association
win soon be called TO take up this mat
ter as we'll as the one of representation
at the Philadelphia field day in June.
The basketball team of Troop had
very successful season during the
( winter Just passed, and will celebrate
this evening with banquet at the
Hotel DUPONT. The Rev r. l.. Wolvcn,
chaplain of the troop, acted as manager
of the team, and will be the guest of
honor at tonight's festivities.
Several changes and promotions were
announced in the pon- commissioned
personnel of Troop , on Tuesday even
| ing. Senior Patrol header Hollctt was
| transferred to troop commissary to
rank with senior patrol leader and hos
pital steward. Quartermastcr Fred
Schafer was promoted to senior patrol
leader. and Assistant Patrol Leader
George Bogart to patrol leader of the
Black Bear patrol. First Glass Scout
Dickerson was promoted TO assistant
hospital steward, to rank as corporal
and First Class Scout Mckelvey TO prin-
cipal musician TO rank as assistant pa
troll leader The promoted scouts have
all been making good records, and THEN
/ advancement comes as recognition of
their efforts. In the inter-patrol con
test of the troop for March, the Blue
Hen Patrol made a remarkable record
totaling 542 points. the largest mad,
by any patrol since the starting OF
these monthly contests year ago
These points all mean an advancement
in scoutcraft, as actual progress must
be shown. Mere attendance at meeting,
counts for no points, while an absenc,
deducts ten points from the patro
score. The highest scorer was first
class Scout Pickup. who rolled up "a
points for his 3atrol. most creditabl'
achievement, the more so as he has beer
Scout but three months.
Tomorrow evening Troop will hol,
contest in first aid work by mean
of both "A written examination and ac
tual demonstration. The scout malSinl
the best showing viii be appointed hos
pital steward of the troop. Only first
class scouts will be permitted TO TAX
part in the test. As number o
Troop 6s scouts have just finished tn
first aid course at the Y. NJ. G.. A., tn
examination will doubtless show a yer,
high order OF sooutcraft in this depart
ment.
Next week Troop , will meet o
Thursday evening instead OF on Tues
day. and on the following Saturday
April 25, will 90 for its usual MONTH
hike" The executive committee q
the troop will meet tomorrow evenin
at the home Of the scout master 10 dis
cuss plans for the summers camp.
In studying the Semaphore Cod
you will notice that it follows a regu
lar system. The easiest way to lear
II is to learn the cycles or rounds
which it goes. The first cycle run
from A TO G., and but one arm is use
in making the letters in this cycl
A is made by extending the right arr
downward at an angle OF 45 degree
and the succeeding letters by movin
the arm first TO the horizontal, then
"a degrees upward. then to vertica
then the right arm drops and the le
extends As degrees upward to the lef
then to the horizontal and then 40 d,
grees downward. These are III
angles used throughout. The secon
cycle runs from II to n, emitting
One arm remains at the first position
while the other moves successivel
through the other positions to forl
the other letters of this cycle. I'll
third cycle runs from o to S, one ar
remaining at tine second position
while the other moves through II
remaining positions. The fourth eye
has in it three letters, T. U and
For T, the right arm extends upwal
to the right to an angle of 40 degree
while the left extends vertically ul
ward For U and Y, the right arm r
mains at this position, while the lie
moves successfully TO 45 degrees nj
wards to the left and then to the hOT
zontal. The Fifth cycle consists
and V. For J, the right arm is We
tically upward and the left horizonts
while for V the left drops to 45
grees downward the right remainiI
stationary. The sixth cycle is w al
X. w. left arm As degrees upwai
to the left, while the right arm poin
horizontally to the left, crossing d
= body: Y. left arm as degrees upwa
- fo tho left while right arm DOints