Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-04-02

for the correct marking of the cards.
| For making n record in any standard
event outlined In the Handbook for Boys
n scout will receive points; playing in n
! regular game of baseball, basketball or
| football, 10 on the winning team and on
the losing team for each game played
every mile Of long-dstance tramp. q;
| every mile of bicycle riding, f. every 100
/ yards of long-distance swimming. iO at
| tending hike or outing in charge OF a reg
| istered scout official. 8: overnight hikes
] or weekend camping trips, 20; active
| part I'm building shelter or lean-to
| points according to merit: naming and
| describing native birds, small wild
animals. reptiles and fish on observation,
o. pointing out and naming stars, planets
and consultations by actual observation,
. each; passing tenderfoot test, S. second
class, 20; first class, for each require
ment; merit badges, 20 each, life scout.
100; star scout, 200; eagle scout. 500; honor
medal, ZOO troop attendance, . 6 off for
misconducO in uniform, 10; active part
in troop meeting, 8; patrol meeting, 2 q
Oft for misconducO; living UP to scout
oath and law In home and everyday life.
10 per week added or deducted (parents'
o. k. necessary; good turns of unusual
merit. not including daily good turn,
points awarded according to merit; Sc
curing new member for troop, g. good
photographs OF scout activities. 20; school
standing, A, so; r. 30; c. grammar school,
D points off: helping Board of Health by
reporting places, each; helping Guy
Beautiful League, 10 each week; taking
part in carnival or civic parade, 10 cach
helping Tree Warden Commission points
according to service: attendance at re-
ligious service or Sunday school, 10 EACH
joining church of own faith, 500; daily
prayer and reading of Bible of own faith,
or influencing another boy not acCus-
toned to doing this to do the same,
n ~ ,tt,e
cry and proof of sale of cigarettes or
LIQUORS, or allowing boys to play in public
poolrooms 200 points each (must be wit
messed by scout official also), and reading
Halls Youth to Manhood" or Gulick's
efficient Life" 200 each. The names of
each months winners will be published in
the EVENING LEDGER.
Or. John Haley VIII speak on First
Aid to Gloucester City Troop | at the
Presbyterian church tonight. Scoutmas-
ter Harry Green has invited other scouts
to attend. Joseph Cheesman, who was
elected manager of Troop 2s baseball
team would like to arrange games with
other Boy Scout teams. Each Gloucester
City troop will have baseball team and
separate grounds for Saturday games this
summer. Other troops are invited to at
tend an entertainment by Troop at the
First Methodist Church Friday evening.
Victor Eichenhoffer has been elected as
sistant scoutmaster of Troop 3. He Is also
a member of the Board of Health.
Camden Troop 10 (Scoutmaster Samuel
StonehilO has received no answer to its
challenge to Philadelphia troops for
drill contest. Scout l. Rosen won n clean |
liness contest, a penlinfe being the prize
Scout KalowslSy gave an expert exhibition |
of first aid. One of the members was
court -marshaled and dismissed for dis
obedience and insolence. The troop is
planning a nike for the second Sunday in
April, and will soon give a theatre benefit
or country circus.