Evening star., 1915-10-10

movement throughout the United States
was strikingly indicated by the reports
submitted at the quarterly meeting of
the national councils executive board.
held recently.
The report of the chief scout execu-
tive, James E. West, stated:
From June 1 to October 1. 2s.s75 boys
were registered as compared with H..
500 for the same period Of the pre-
ceding year. One thousand fve hum
dred and twenty-one men were COM
missioned as scoutmasters. a. com.
pared with 70s. and l,502 a. assistant
scoutmasters as compared with s3l.
Various badges. numbering ss.s21.
were issued. as compared with 26,1S0:
this, together with a substantial in-
crease in cash receipts In all depart.
ments. tells the story OF the develop
ment of scouting during the past four
months
There are today in good standing.
according to our records 143.084 scouts,
as compared with 93.97s at this time
last year; 6.549 scoutmasters, 5.s22 as
councils"
Not only Is there unmistakable evil
dence Of increased interest,"" continues
the chief scout executive. but there IL
is better understood. and that the prob
lens OF administration and routine OPP
GRAFTON are decreasing"
News From the Troops.
The following communications have
been received from troop scrfbes:
Troop SO.
"At our meeting Friday night three
new members were initiated to the
troop. After transacting routine busi-
ness and engaging in scout activities
supper was served to the boys.
"A letter which has been received by
the scoutmaster. Mr.. Hart. from Capt.
schneider of the 9Th precinct was read
to the troop. In this the police ofiicer
compfimented the boys on the showing
which they made on the day of the
G. A. R. parade
Troop SO.
An enthusiastic meeting Of this troop
took place at Friendship House last
Wednesday evening. There was an ex-
cellent attendance, only three members
being absent. Field Executive Taylor
was present and gave the scouts a long
talk on plans for the coming winter
work.
Andrew Helwig. who will be the new
scoutmaster, was also present. He ar
ranged to take a hike next Saturday
Troop 40.
about 1880 Friday, October 1. 1915.
assembly was sounded and the troop
meeting was opened by the regular
opening exercise, which was held at
headquarters. The scribe then read the
minutes Of the last two preceding meet
tngs and they were passed. Flag-pole
committee then reported that it had
obtained a pole for headquarters and
i was moved and seconded that the
setting up and painting of the said
pole should bedone entirely by the
committee without any expense to the
troop. Next it was decided that no
euchre cards will be allowed on the
premises.
Our scoutmaster then told us of an
incident which happened upon the
Avenue, the day of the G. A. r.. parade.
He said that an old veteran came up
to him and asked him for time, saying
that he had o'clock, but he knew that
it was later than that, and ne knew
that his watch kept good time. Our
scoutmaster told him that it was IL
o'clock by his watch. AT first they
were both puzzled. but then the scout
master noticed that he was from
Nevada and, therefore, he had Califor-
MIA time, which is exactly three hours
different from ours, and so both had
the right time. A special mention was
given " TIC poyS VINO served On the
day OF the parade. being sixteen in
number.
The scoutmaster stated that twenty
one boys had re-registered for another
year In the scout movement. He also
gave us a short talk on the keeping
up of the scout equipment.
After short open discussion it was
decided that all unnecessary noise
should be stopped at headquarters and
a separate time would be set aside
for the drum and bugle practice. All
boys were also told to bring a chair.
There was quite a discussion about
who was to carry the big troop flag
and the big American flag, the Eagle
or the Hawk Patrol, and it was decided
that they would remain in the hands
of the Eagle Patrol for at least the
next six months. as the boys of the
Hawk Patrol were still little too
small to handle either of them A
short talk was given on the progress
in the scout work. after which a
little practicing in signaling was done,
and then the meeting adjourned.
The Hawk Patrol election held at
headquarters last Tuesday resulted as
follows: Patrol leader, Russell Sher-
zer: assistant patrol leader, r. Thomas;
small troop flag bearer, William Robey;
patrol flag bearer. Roy Selby. Each of
what its intentions were in the bet
terment of their patrol and troop
The scoutmaster also gave a short
speech on school lessons, followed by
an open discussion on the general ac-
tivities of troop. past, present and fu-
to make speech.
I'VE are now about to plan for a
hag-raising at our headquarters some
time in the near future, the date of
which will be published soon. and every
body is invited"