Evening journal., 1917-04-19

The Patrol Leaders Nill leave mead
quarters on the 25th at 4.So p. m. for
the proposed hike Train will leave
at 442 Round trip fare will be Sll4.
Patrol Leaders who can make TINS
trip are asked to report to the once
and register not later than the zoth'
SO that transportation may be at,
ranged. No need to say that there VIII
be good times in store for all VINO may
go.
Scoutmasters are requested to send
their buglers and drummers to mead
quarters each Monday night Tor IN
structiou in field music. wilmington
should have a Bugle Corps.
Scoutmasters are again urged TO
s.rd in tae.r monthly reports show
iag the number of scouts and their
rating In the troop. Please mark plain
Nv the Tenderfoot. Second Class aod
First Glass Scouts As these pass
their tests the Office should be nou-
fed
Watch your expiration date for re-
registration os the troop. The National
Headouarters will drop all troops
that are not re-registered promptly
al the time required.
Deputy Commissioners are asked TO
get a rating Of the troops under Their
Jurisdiction A report showing their
standing In numbers and rating OF
Scouts should be sent in as soon as
possible.
Attention Of all the officials of the
Bov Scout Movement in Wilmington
is called to the dates set for the BIZ
Conference OF Scout officials, TO be
held in Richmond. Va. Friday Satur
day and Sunday, May 4. and 6, 1917
The conference will be full or IN
spiration and helpful instruction foi
all working in the cause for boys and
will have interesting information Oh
scouting and the war. A section OF the
conference will be devoted to n dis
cussion OF ways and means or hllinl
the scout program into the genera
scheme Of preparedness In the pres
ent national crisis. Especial emphasis
will be given TO the food question.
There is a certificate at the Office
for Willard j. Thompson
Following up our announcement o
the setting-up exercises Of last weel
the following is offered: Never ALLOW
a morning Of your life TO pass with
out taking some of these exercises
Take the Joint exercises in the morr
ing and the muscle exercises at nigh
Just before retiring.
J. Opening and shutting Of finger
Open the fingers with force, with
(al arms down at side.
(b) arms held at front horizonta
(c) arms held at side horizonta
(d) arms held vertical.
2 The above. with fingers of OF
hand closed: other open. alternate.
8. Place hands on chest and ope
fingers as arms are extended dow
side, front. vertical
Rotate Arms
Down side, front vertical
Flex wrists and rotate arms 4
gether.
Down. side, front vertical.
Troop 1. Marshallton, took the
first hike Saturday last. each membe
brought grub for supper. After hikin
about four miles. we picked out
place beside a stream OF runnin
water TO cook supper and play game
Patrol Leader Gregg and first aid ma
Kennedy acted as cooks. Scoutmast'
Morris says that these two men wi
have to cook him some more egg
and beans before he appoints a chi
cook for this coming summers cam
ing trip. Scout Finan was appoints
10 90 after milk to a nearby farl
house, and before leaving he put son
spuds in the fire to roast. Not tellil
anyone about the spuds he went
mis- errand and when he arrived ba
without the milk, as the farmers &C
had gone dry the spuds were
burned to ashes. After supper W
over and dishes were washed, we he
running races, scout games play'
and our Scoutmaster then interest
us with Baby. but il didn't like Tu
er unless he had some candy
All fellows on deck Thursday mig
Next hike April 80
Scribe. Frank Swartz
Troop 9. A motion was made a