New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-09-16
HEADQUARTERS NOTICES.

scou,masters are again reminded 0, the i'm
portance OF having their troop commitees cho9Ie
dele gates 20 the local council. The latter VIII
elect new executive board at the annual meeting
10 be held In October.
An inquiry has been received AZ headquaIteS
concerning the exact status Of the troop committee
with relation 70 the scoutmaster and whether. IN
the event OF disagreement. the policy OF the former
or the latter should prevail The paragraph dehnis
the duties OF the troop committee In the scout.
masters application blank. issued by National
Headquarters. reads as follows.
We. the undersigned. being personally we'll &C.
quainted With the above named scOutmasier ana
familiar with his work for the past year ana
having examined his report hereby recommend that
his commission be renewed for another year We
agree 20 serve as members OF a troop committee 70
operate with applicant In carrying out the scout
programme in accordance with the Official hand
books. BY encouraging the scoumaster and the boys
/ in their work from time 10 time In such ways az
may be feasible II for any reason the scoumastet
discontnues to serve. We will notify the national
council Cor local council where there is one) imme-
| diately and endeayor TO End suitable successor
and meanwhile control OF the troop, includ-
/ Il ia obvious from the above that the committee
once selected By the scoutmaster. Is IN no way sub
| serTient 10 his wishes. II acts purely In an al
visOry capacity however and has no power 10 pre-
scribe the policy 10 he followed by the Scoutmaster
provided he IS honestly and faithfully de!elopins
the scout programme 10 the satisfaction Of the duly
! APPOINTED local authorities The members OF thu
committee should take an active interest In me work
Of the troop by visiting the meetings from time TO
! which may In their opinion. be helpful. In case
there IS reason to beieye that the se3u,master Is
duty Of the committee 10 hold meeting and lay
the situation before the deputy scout commissioner
general Jurisdiction the particular troop IN
question. Under circumstances Is the troop com
10 remove scoutmaster. After vacancy occurs.
however It Is expected 10 take charge OF the troop
until a scoutmaster ia obtained or temporary
officer detailed by local headquarters.
The Housewives League Is cooperating with me
a a1no i29th Street N the tor to move the peach
crop aud relieve the farmers The services OF the
scouts have been solicited IN the Distribution o.
allow members Of his troop 10 volunteer should
communicate with Mr.. Clayton. Madison SQUARE
1906. There Is also opportunity for employment ior
apply there IN person. to-day,'n possible. inQur-
ins Tor Mr.. wise or ,tr; BurIns; m ,
A New York Public Library book was LETT al camp
By one of the BOYS II Is in charge OF Assistant
Scouimaster Gottlieb. and may be obtained upon
application at this office.
District Notices.
In the northern Bronx district. former Deputy
appointed district scoutmaster in charge Of the
Riverdale and Spuytcn Duyvll sections
The east side district and the west Bronx district
are about 20 try the experiment OF having an honor
patrol appointed 10y competitive examination. IN
accordance with the plan nrst tried in Richmond
The Bronx scoutmasters' club Will meet this eve
ming at fremont Methodist Church. Washington
Avenue and liSth street.
Troop Notices.
The members OF Troop lso. Walter F, Abres,
scoutmaster liked 70 Ossining during the Labor Day
week end They visited sing Sing. and we're con-
Quoted over the prison By Convict No. 6O50S, who
gave them pieces u prison bread as souvenirs The
boys were especially enthusiastic over the new ten
mis- courts and swimming pool provided BY Warden
Osborne.
senior Patrol Leader Harold 3 King Of Troop
1870 left FOR san Francisco last Saturday by auto
mobile. His scoutmaster. Jacob A King. reports
that he reached COshocton. Ohio. Tuesday morn
ing having gone j2i miles.
Troop III A. C. Ecksten. scoutmaster, spent
several weeks during the summer at Camp Hamapo.
near Tuxedo. A camp emblem awarded to
scouts who received 200 points, and twenty ono
members Of the troop succeeded I'm winning the
emblem Acting Assistant Scoutnaster Lew Salk-
man and First Glass Scout VI White passed the
tests for the Z. 5. Volunteer Life Saving Corps.