Evening star., 1914-10-25

Edward S. Pardoe of Troop NO ol mas
been awarded a prize consisting OF
complete cooking outfit and a five-dollar
gold piece for having submitted the best
design for the efficiency badges to oe
awarded by the Washington Champer
of Commerce. The committee OF the
Chamber of Commerce which passed on
the designs submitted by the scouts
consisted Of John Slaven. chairman; A
H. Rogers and William H. Dove.
(, Scout Paxdoe .is a. life and star, scout.
and has thirteen merit badges to his
credit. -He-is a patrol leader in his troop,
Last summer he was member OF tne
White mountain trail-building party.
The Chamber Of Commerce has adopt
ed the report of the Boy Scout commit
tee appointed to present plan for the
awarding of efficiency medals to Boy
Scouts of the District, which is, in part,
as follows:
Your committee to whom was re-.
ferred letter of James E. West, chief
scout executive of the Boy Scouts of
America, calling attention to the work
OF the Boston Chamber OF Commerce In
connection with encouraging the Boy
Scouts movement, have investigated as
ordered, and recommend that the cnam-
per establish the Washington Chamber
of Commerce efficiency paage. to be
given to scouts who have passed certain
examinations
I'VE further recommend that before
boy may contest for this badge, he
must be a first-class scout, must have
passed the merit badge examination in
civics, business and personal health,
and must have been awarded a merit
badge in one of the following subjects:
architecture, electricity, interpreting,
machinery, printing; or two of the fol-
lowing badges: pathfinding, public
h. FrCf ai Il Ot<1n hi
I'VE also recommend that a first
class scout who has passed the above
requirements may then come before
the examining board of the Chamber
isfy the examining board that he
knows the above subjects. and further
show a general knowledge of the civic
organizations of Washington, their
work of the citys trade bodies.
I'VE further recommend that list
of the boys who have won the Cham
ber of Commerce efficiency badge shall
be kept on file in the chamber for the
convenience of members desiring to
employ efficient and Intelligent boys.
We further recommend that no more
than twenty of these badges be award
ed In one year.
with the adoption of this plan it
terest In things of a civic nature as
well as helping the scouts obtain good
positions OF employment"
Second-class examination in signal
ing and first aid will be given Fri
day evening. November s, at Business
High School.
The merit badge test in cycline will
be given next Saturday The boys will
meet at Dupont Circle at 9 o'clock am.
with their wheels in such condition
that they will stand the fifty-mile
test. 1t is suggested that each scout
kSr1C oct L.,
sufficient car fare to bring him baek
to the city in case of a serious bre k
down. This examination will be the
last given until spring unless the mid
winter weather permits other arrange
ments. All scouts that are contemplat-
ing taking the cycling tests should
get in their applications at once
Local headquarters has just received
supply OF the revised edition of the
Boy Scout handbook. This book win
fit In ones pockets and can easily be
carried on hikes and camping trips
The chapters on first aid. signaling and
games have been entirely revised. and
many new features added
Merit badges have been awarded as
follow:
knut Nilsson, handicraft.
I. H. Pirtle, forestry.
Raymond Scaggs-carpentry.
The Instructors Corps will be reor-
ganlzed the first part of November
First class scouts who are interested
and wish to become members of the
.orps should obtain application blanks
from the office.
The corps will be divided into four
patrols. viz: Seamanship, signaling,
will be given to the boy
by experts in the patrol to which they
are assigned. A retired United States
Navy captain will instruct he sea-
patrol and the chief signal |
officer Of the United States Army will |
assign man with the boys Of. the |
signal patrol. A sergeant major and !
of the Engineer Corps, Wash !
ington Barracks, will direct the engi-
neering patrol. while Red Cross man |
has consented to take charge Of the |
Scouts are requested to obtain the |
new merit badge applications from the |