Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-01-04

20 Int ule nOlbQayS nave nad tne1r
effect on all scouts In the city, making
for relaxation 'and forFetfnlness Of
meetings, cannot be deaIHd. Several
troops report q poor ATTENDANCE during
the past two weeks, but nevertheless
informal gatherings have been held
and much unofficial planning has TAX
en- place. Several troops omitted their
meetings altogether. counting on no
activities untIl next week.
Troop W-had q fine time ut its holI-
day show held In the Y. NJ. c. A.
building and enjoyed doing their good
turn at the Japanese hospital. On FRI
day evening Of this week they win
hold installation ceremonies for four
first and eight second-class scouts
good showing.
Sergt. Sanderson OF Waialua took
about l6 scouts on q hike last week
up into the country beyond SchofieId.
They had q fine time swimming and
playing games.
Troop w held no regular meeting
but some Of them met informally last
week and figured out their red marks
for the month. Yesterday several Of
the boys tested themselves out on the
bicycle run. gong to Sehofield. A
program has been arranged by this
troop for two months ahead. Next
week, January 8, election Of officers
VIII take place and full attendance Is
desired
Scribe Richard Simonton of Troop
went with several others yesterday
70 fSchofield on the bicycle test. He
was sorry to have to work SO hard
as automobiles are much easier on one,
he thinks. IS.
Scribe Crane. Of Troop TX says that
Che entertainment to be given at LII
uokalani hall on January IL has not
been completely outlined; but the idea
for the evening Is 10 have q get-togeth-
er affair for the parents, scoutmasters,
residents OF Kaimuki and Troop TX.
Mr.. John Guild is to. make an address.
This IS an inYitational affair.
Scribe Mortensen reports the fol.
lowing: At the meeting Of Troop ",
held on Friday; night at 1880 sharp,
20 scouts were present with one Off
cial and one Indian scout Ten boys
were absent and two were excused.
This was the poorest attendance that
this troop ever had during the past
year. The troop has re0rganized and
the following officers were appointed
by the scontmaster for temporary
terms. Reds William Holt, leader
assistant, William Ho YelioWs-
Hosea, leader; assistant u. Bntzke.
Greens-D Naeoli, leader: assistant,
Tyau Blues DObson, leader: assist,
AM, Chang. Norman Taylor was APP
pointed senior leader and his brother
Herbert fsBObog1 Taylor, junior lead.
err Joseph 1keols was appointed flag.
bearer Hornung, bngier, and the In
dian 4fhia1' llIls sse1s hold ahaut
tho dance 70 Be given some time this
month n our han. on the third sun
day 81 this month the troop will re-
port ii fnli uniform ii Kawaiahao
church and will listen to sermons
Before the meeting adjourned on FRI
day night al scouts paid their dues.
scouts, how would q nautical troop
DO IN Hawaii Aren't we letting the
National Gnardsmen get ahead Of nsg
Just think what 4 fine time some or
our pet sons (Mho generally look SO
natty) had lately on the st. Louis.
shoyeIing coal and peeling potatoes.
forsooth. Here We are Ii the middle
of-a great big pond. water falling on
US from above, water on us when we
swim land maybe inside u.s. tool. yet
not boasting q water troop, so TO speak.
Maybe we don't bother with It Just
because wa already know so much
about water; but when one reads
about seven nautical troops being or.
ganized IN Dallas, TEXAS. Il makes one
wonder why something like that Isn't
started here. i
Spud! Nice, cheerful little word,
carrying one 70 campfire thoughts,
with hot sand and hotter stones and
hot air al about that Is, II fellow
has such q jolly story-teller along as
Mr.. 3. or Mr.. Pop. or Mr.. c. Now,
never mind just what those letters
stand for5 It might cause jealousy II
you were told. Therei They're all
scratched out. This Is really what
the writer started In to say only the
old typewriter spelled out something
different: Spud. "A nice, cheerful
little vegetable. growing happily IN
the dirt, never washing out her eyes
nor peeling off her skin. but growing.
ever growing In the dark tin some one
comes along and digs her ont Then,
| II treated to Q warm reception, she
lconserts sherse1 TO starch and proves
good tonic for q SCOUT even for q
lonely woman who Is not q scout Such
| q woman Is Mrs Harpham, who lives
alone In Nemaha County. over In Ne
|braska A troop Of scouts in the town