Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-12-11
Wilder GIVES
EXHIBITIONOF
Preparedness
Makes Big Hit at KohaIa BY
Making Himself Comforta-.
bic During Breakdown

Mr.. James A. Wilder, special field
commissioner for the Boy Scouts OF
America, arrived in Kohala on Thurs
day morning" says the Midget of De-
cember 8. ION the way from MANU-
kona. he demonstrated the meaning of
the Boy Scout watchword: BE pre-
pared The automobile in which he
was riding broke down about half
way over, and had to wait until the
driver walked back TO Hahukona and
telephoned for another, and II arrived
about three hours later. A veteran
Boy Scout like Mr.. Wilder was not
faxed by little thing like that. He
coolly produced sleeping tent, rub
Der blanket and hammock from among
the baggage; pitched his tent by tying
the rope TO trees, crawled into his lit,
tie bed and was sleeping so soundly
when the auto arrived that they had
TO kick him to get him awake
One of the events of Mr. Wflder's
visit which stirred the hearts of Ko-
hala scouts was the announcement
that all OF them who can go will be
given a free trip to the Carnival to
participate in the Boy Scout parade,
and free entertainment while there.
He wants 100 boys from Kohala.
Inspection Saturday.
The general inspection on the semi
nary grounds, Saturday evening, was
q fine affair. One hundred two boys
Of the various troops mustered and
were inspected by Special Field Com
missioner Wilder. He praised them
very highly, saying that the Kohala
Boy Scouts had accomplished as much
IN year, or q little over. as the Ho-
noiplu scouts did in FIVE years. You
have given Honolulu a black eye, he
affirmed He told them they must do
Kohala q good turn must keep an
eye open to all its interests, In ways
that boys can.
sMr. Wilder said that. when In New
York, he HAD urged that Kofala be
separated from the jurisdiction of Ho-
nolulu, and be given a full commits
sioner. instead of deputycommis-
sioner. This was done.
mr.. Wilder promised to send an
eagle for flag staff, which would be.
competed for by the different troops
each month, the troop making the best
showing in the attendance and good
standing OF its scouts to carry the
eagle on the head Of its flagstaff for
the next month. He thought this would
stir up good deal Of healthy emu
I1IIou.
spszls At Church.
"on Sunday morning Mr.. Wilder
6pollb. in Union church to mixed audi
cnee representing at least three
churches, on the value of boy to
the community. and the efficiency OF
the gang method in handling boys.
Before he was through with his inter-
estine address he had proved that the
average boy. by the time he becomes
3 man, Is either worth a million doll
lars to the state, If he is we'll
trained, good citizen, or costs the state
q million dollars, os some proportion
Of that loss, II he is bad citizen.
ION the afternoon OF December 5,
Mr.. Wilder went to Makapala and in
epected Troop 8. He expressed him
self as much pleased and the last Of
the series Of Roy Scout rallies held
BY him was good one.
ION Monday Mr.. Wilder left, by the
overland route for Mamakua and Hilo.
While speaking on Friday he was In
terrupted by a telephone message from
Hilo. saying that two new troops were
b1ing organized there by Rev. Mr..
silva 81 the Protestant Portuguese
church
mr.. Wilder's genial manner and In
exhaustihle fund of hunor. with his
winning smile, made him many new
friends in Kohala In addition 10 his
old ones We hope that he will keep
his promise and come around again
next year. The Boy Scouts viii look
eagerly forward to his visit and will
try to hold UP the high standards he
has set before them.