Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-06-28

~ W1en space Is SnOrt on ueNbpd'
per, scout articles as well as other
subjects suffer Well. scouts, there
are times when il is impossible TO
print all about the hour OF your meet
ings, etc, so the important facts are
brought out, and even then. tho
scribe's name may not be mentioned.
But everybody in your troop knows
who is their scribe and must know
where the news comes from. II there
Is no news, then II is time for you to
get a new scribe; because it's his
business to supply that news TO the
world. In a way he Is a reporter.
only. he goes 70 the paper instead OF
expecting the paper to come 20 him.
The scoutmasters had lunch tc-
gether yesterday IN Cooke hail and
decided to give you some good times
at Waialua, during the rally this year.
But your bed is not to be all Of roses.
With yoa asleep while the scoutmas
tiers work-not at all. There surely
win be work enough for everybody:
and as Tar as the contests are con
cerned, you know that 70 earn some
thing You must be prepared. And as
that means drill and attendance at
called meetings and drill again, there
Is yet q large bit for you TODD besides
the garden work. ...
The above paragraph reminds US
that Troop XVIII spent an hour and
q half in drilling with Mr.. De Roo
Tuesday evening. Next Saturday they
are to drill in the armory. and as Mr..
chesingham is q national guardsman,
the way seems clear for them to mako
Of themselves q crack lot at drilling.
r. - ,.
Troop WI anticipates instruction In
signaling, first aid and drilling, from
man well fitted for that work. For
tunately they have several members
from the Honolulu Military Academy.
According to Instructor Haenke,
theirs is the best worked land at the
Bic garden in King street. Mr.. Haen-
ke nut In 75x75 feet Of alfalfa, while
the balance IL planted TO beans.
Saichi Oba Is now the troop scribe.
II Is good to know that nearly all
members OF Troop are working,
now that school is pau.
Troop VIII had no meeting last Sat.
urday evening, but IL on guard TINS
week AZ the tent. There are the
came faithful few from other troops
huey with their tools each day, ana
those that stay with II. without being
urged. are to be praised, for 1t is GER
fainIy hot and dusty work. Assistant
scribe McTighe looms up Ike q Tall
and gallant sentinel from Troop ",
while. others from !, ~, Y, WI and
VIII are seen at different times busy,
with their hoes.
All scouts are to report for duty at
the Palace grounds on July 4th at
= m. In full uniform. Don't forget
And this reminds us that it's mighty
nice to be apprec;ated--isn 1t? Read
the letter published herewith and be
happy that you're scout.
The championship series between
he Queens Own and the lads from
Yaimuk win begin on Sunday at Ma
kllri field. at 2 o'clock. It viii be q
fno.ent.of-fhree series and the losers
viii provide the championship PEN
nhnt Although TX and X outhit v in.
the practise game. " outfielded "a
and X; 50 the teams are even. All
scouts are invited 70 attend.
A the ecribes have observed the
ulsa OF the Star1Bulletin that unim.
nortant things be left out Of their re-
ports. II Is 4 pleasure this week TO
run some OF them Just as they were.
written. This cannot always be done
TROOP Xxx BUSY
Owing 10 the fact that the public
schools have closed for the summer
vacation. the members of Troop Xxx
could not hold their meeting last Fri
day IN the Normal school But, in
stead, we held & outdoors. Books
we're given to tie many troop mem
hers. titled scouting, We were also
given books on gardening, containing
4 great number OF important facts
concerning gardening We viii re-
ceiye one OF each Of the books prob
ably once a month Il was an enjoy
able evening cut in the open.
The members OF this troop are cut
ting shrubs on their lot on Wilder
avenue. When properly put into
shape. we wiz plant pigeon peas for
the u. S. government. We are rush
ing the work on the garden ard er
pecf to have Il ready in short time.
HENRY SYLVIA, Scribe.
TROOPS TX AND X REALLY PLAY
The meeting was called Co order,
but we did not sit In the corner and.
fwfddle our thumbsi No. Sir q mean
NUM-, we were real lively at this
meeting. We played hide and seek
puss in the corner. and bean bag. Oh,
Il was a real meeting. and character
istic Of TX and x.