Evening journal., 1917-11-08

lic boY SCOUTS OF tnls city nave
been called on 10 help The committee
Working for the conservation OF food
Sums US can be used for transporia- /
..cn. The government can handle all /
BE Dig propositions which may come /
fcfcTe u but 10 9 case Ike This the |
hep 81 the individual must be- secured. !
sac Chamber " Commerce has under
taken 20 obtain from every home a
signsc pledge card assuring Uncle sam
that shey viii do all ihai they can for
he country in saving and substituting
such foods as can be used elsewhere.
Cards were sent 10 all the schools, gro
oely stores and big shops. This did not
souch the number that Il should and
she scouts are called for 10 go over
certain districts assigned 10 each |
troop 10 find houses where the window |
card Is not displayed He Is TO see the
purity living there and have them sign
q pledge card II they have not already
done so, leave a window and kitchen
card n they do not have one. There has
been number OF false rumors about
tho reason the government wishes these
cards signed by each and every home
n the city. These Will be explained TO
you BY the Scoutmaster and nstruc-
tions OF how to meet the refusal on
the part Of any person 10 sign a pledge |
snd display the window card. Material |
for his work can be had at the ofllce ,
N Ninth street within the next few /
gays. Good Turn" links VIII be given
Tor service efter school each day that
tho scout works.
The Executive visited and presented
cups won al the Field Meet. TO Troop
2, last Tuesday night The teams win
oing the different events were brought
forward and received the cuINi for the
troop. Troop expects 10 have some
thing 10 the entertainment line that Is
new 70 scouting. This viii be men
toned at later date.
In the campaign for sS5OO0,OO0 for the
y NJ. o. a, 10000 boys are asked each
- earn and give ten dollars TO the
million dollar fund bolng raised 10
further the war work OF this organlza-
tion The drive for this campaign will !
begin shortly and all scouts interested
IN iis success are urged TO get IN on
she plan There VIII be three teams. {
Tbe Scouts, The Sunday Schools, and
The T. NJ @. A. who VIII work against ,
each other In getting the largest num-
Der OF pledges for the fund.
Reports Of sales OF Liberty Loan
Bonds are wanted from all troops
which have not sent them in. These
reports have TO be In New York Head
quarters on or before the 18TH OF this {
month. All prizes offered by National /
Headquarters are awarded from these |
reports.
A little folder can be had from Sig
mund Elsner Co.. the National OUTFIT
Ter. giving instruction on how 10 wash
the uniform by calling at the ONCE or
at n. Snellenburg's store. Investigation
shows that shrinking and fading Is
usually due 10 the improper methods
Of washing. To have the uniform clean
and neat follow directions given on
loder.
An exhibition OF scout uniform and
outnt has been placed at the Head (
quarters for the benefit Of those in I
serested IN scouting. The outft con-
slsts OF coat. breeches. shorts, shirts,
leggings. haversack. diary, hat, can
teen, whistle, frst aid kit. frst aid
pouch and camp cooking set, belt and
axe This outlt can be purchased from
snellenburg's.
New scouts are coming in all the
tine. New troops are being organized.
New Scout Masters are wanted 10 dir
eel .hese troops Scouts have been
ssked 20 repor. names Of any men !n-
teresied enough 10 the Movement 20
,scoms Scoutn.asters TWO scouts have
been directly responsible FOR the en-
.lstlng o. two new Scoutmasters.
Scouts. t Is up 90 you 10 hunt out
.hcss men.
Troops % ana q he'd a Joint hike
Inst Saturday. The scouts enjoyed this
rnt.nx very much anil passed several i
tests ;Nhich they had been unable 10
pass II town TWO new Scoutmasters, Ii
Wao have been IN training were along
CT no tap. This hike took the scouts
&c Rsokland where they were Joined
by Nir. Nields' troop. They then went !
. tbs cabin built by the scouts. where
as,vre Hsucy end wcodcraft were prac-
,,sSt.
.iocklsnd troop reports having helped f,
e.NnsuisA IRE in tho home Of Scout s
n.'sn Jones. Mrs. Jones was away Z
sloa mo kouse at the time. scout
Heien was looking for Scout Jones and
eaeeVered the nre.
troop No. IS held its regular meet
lns last Friday night Every scopt WAS
prepared 10 pass one OF mora teets
Two OF the Scouts passed the last test
necessary to make them second ciass
reouts. Then we chose sides and nlaN,od
gudgeor Any scout who does not know,
what gidgeon Is; come 70 the nov,
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