Milford chronicle., 1915-08-06
The BOY SCOUTS COLUMN.
MILFORD BOY SCOUT NOTES.

the QGldy ii lQG arrival OF the wagon II
the transportation of supplies, it was =.
before the start was made. The marc
was made in hour periods with ten mil
ute intervals for rest, and an additions
rest period of thirty minutes at Frederic;
A stop was also made at Barratt
Chapel where the Scouts registered the
names in the visitors book and enioye
the shade of the big trees. Bowers Beac
was reached at 1890, and in short tim
the tents were pitched and dinner pre-
pared. The remainder of the afternoo
was given over to bathing and thoroug
rest. After supper the Scouts were give
freedom until o'clock, when assembl
was sounded and taps at 10 o clock foun,
them all safe in their tents.
Tues ay began with reveille at sil
O'Clock, and the days Program FOLLOWED
as outlined in last weeks Chronicle. Il
addition to the regular staff drill previ
ously given to the Scouts, several new
movements were taken up and considera
Bile progress was made in learning them
These drills offer considerable advan
tages to the Scouts in the way of muscle
building, qlickness of movement and cor
rect carriage, and it is desired to enlarge
upon them in the future.
Probably the most enjoyed feature oi
the camp was the bathing, and the least
the cooking and the cleaning up ofdishes.
However, as it is highly desirable that
each Scout should have this experience,
individual cooking and cleaning was the
order the first day and collective cooking
and cleaning the second and third. Some
of the Scouts are good cooks, and every
one of them is capable of preparing an
eatable and digestible meal. A sample
| follows Ham, eggs, hapjacks with syrup
| potatoes, bread, butter, coffee and cocoa,
fresh milk. One of the Scouts ventured
upon clam fritters-with unexpected re-
suits.
Tuesday evening was a considerable
temptation to some of the Scouts, and
aided by the mosquitoes made a rather
severe attack on the resolutions of some
of those who had arranged to stay until
Wednesday. Their loyalty stood the test,
however, and is commended.
A physical inspection Wednesday morn
ing revealed the fact, that while other
wise in excellent condition, many of the
Scouts were hors de combat so far as their
feet were concerned. The oyster shells
having waged viscious warfare on their
pedal extremeties while in bathing, As
a consequence, the entire party returned
by wagon, and thoroughly enjoyed the
ride which was enlivened by frequent |
blasts on the bugle.
The Scouts are now engaged in a CAM
paign to replenish their depleted treas |
ury and make ready for a more extern !
sive trip. On Saturday afternoon and |
evening, they arranged stands on Wal |
nut street and successfully disposed of |
eight gallons of ice cream in cones. In
this work Theodore Hudson, Robert Bay
mum, Watson Denney, Charles Murphy,
Charles Hammond and Herbert Murphy,
deserve especial cOmmendation.
With last week s issue of the Chronicle
we completed the requirements for first
class Scouts. Commencing to day are
given certain facts which every Scout
should know The first of these is the
history of the American flag and the
marks Of respect due it.
The flag of ones country is its dearest
emblem Of home and country
and native land. This is what one thinks
and feels when he sees the flag, and this
is what it means. Our flag is the em-
blem of hberty-the emblem of hope
the emblem of peace and goodwill to-
ward men.
There is story, quite generally be-
ieved, that the first flag was planned
and made in 1916 by Betsy Ross, who
kept an upholstery shop on Arch street
and that this a year later
was adopted by Congress. The special
committee appointed to design national
lag consisted of George Washington,
Robert Morris aud Col. George Ross,
incle of the late husband of Betsy Ross.
The star that the committee decided upon |
lad six points, but Mrs Ross advised I
he five pointed star, which has ever since I
,een used in the United States flag. The
lag thus designed was colored by local
rtist, and from this colored copy Betsy :
Rosa made the first American flag.
When Washington was in cammand at
in January 1875, the flag used
y him consisted of banner of thirteen
ed and white stripes with the British
Jnion Jack in the upper hand corner.
The Betsy Ross house has been pur-
hased by the American Flag House and
etsy Ross Memorial Association, and is
ointed out as one of the interesting his
)rical places in Philadelphia.
The official history of our flag begins
n June IA, III, when the American
ongress adopted the following resolu-
on proposed by John Adams
KeSOINed, mat the nag OF the thirteen
nited States be thirteen stripes alternate
ID and white; that the Union be thir-
en- stars, white on a blue field, repre-
nting a new constellatinn.
'We take" said Washington. 'the
ars from heaven, the red from our
other country, separating it by white
ripes, thus showing that we have sep
ated from her. and the white stripes
all go down to posterity representing
,erty."
In designing the flag there was much
scussion as to the arrangement of the
lrs i'll field of blue. 1t was thought
one time that new stripe, as we'll as
new star, should be added for each new
lte admitted to the Union. Indeed, in
"a, Congress passed an Act to the effect
at on and after May /, 1875, 'the flag
the United States be fifteen stripes,
ornate red and white; and that the
non be fifteen stars, white-in field of
le. These additional stars and stripes
re for the States of Vermont and Ken
ky.
rhe impracticability of adding stripe
each state was apparent as other States
ran to he admitted NToraova- ~,