Norwich bulletin., 1917-02-20

Intyre and John Mcintyre have re- turned after attending the funeral of Brooklyn N. Y.
 NORWICH BOY SCOUTS
 MADE GOOD SHOWING. Local Troops Given Total of 49 Points at Meet in New London.
 In the final score from the scout meet held in New London last Satur- day night gives the Norwich troops first supposed. The total points for the events give New London GA and Norwich 49. This total however. in- cludes the score for the patrol stand ing broad jump, which event the Nor wich scouts were unable to enter as they had to leave promptly at S-30. The value of this event was Is points, which, taken from New &ondon's total of s4. leaves score of 4s, or one point behind Norwich for those events in which both cities took part.
 In three of the most important events Norwich troops scored first place. In first aid, Troop of the Methodist church was first and Troop Morse signalling, Troops 10 of Taft vile and No. were the only entries, and finished in that order. In sema-5 phore signalling. Troop 10 secured the
 
 gave them the highest score of any of the Norwich troops-16 points. The second New London troop carried off highest honors in the events with score Of 26 points, and they will be awarded the prize, which is a combina- tion cot and stretcher, given by Capt. Edwin Cruise and Charles s. Bailey
 In the scoutcraft event, in which points are awarded for the number of tenderfoot, second class, first class, merit badge scouts, etc, Troop 1 of Stonington scored first place with 52 points, Troop 10 of Norwich second London third with A. Altogether New London scored POP points in scoutcraft and Norwich had 1S2.
 Since there is considerable excite ment just now in the country in regard to those eligible for military service, naturally the question is being asked by officials in all parts of the coun- try and by our friends: What will the Boy Scouts do in case of war?'
 Over 100000 boys from 12 to IS years of age are enrolled as scouts, and over 50,000 men, representing Americas best citizenship, are enrolled as lead CTS in the Boy Scout movement scoutmasters, assistants, troop com mittee and local council members and other officials.
 From the officials and scouts who have reached manhood, undoubtedly a large number will promptly volunteer
  cause of the attitude of mind which the scout program develops, be among the first to respond, and because of their scout training be especially quail flied to render valuable service. As scouts they have not had military training, but they have been prepared in those practical things which will make the formal military training more easy to master and more effect i've.
 What Boys Will Do.
 Members of the Boy Scouts of America who are yet boys will not be acceptable for military service be- cause uor country will not permit a boy to do the work of a soldier, which requires a matured and fully developed man. This will not, however, restrain boys who have had scout training from rendering very definite service to their country.
 As troops or groups in our larger cities, services of the scouts will be made available to the civic authorities for either temporary or, in some cases, make necessary.
 Service of this character will in clude-
 Distributing notices and gathering statistical information for the use of the civic and military authorities.
 Cooperating in the protection of property by accepting definite assign ments for the purpose of giving alarm |
 
 Collecting information as to SUD- plies.
 Acting as messengers and orderlies. 1
 Cooperating with agencies organ ized for relief effort, and.
 Assuming some definite part in the program of the American Red Cross society. 1
 Useful Things Scouts Can Do.
 Because of their specific training the | scouts will be prepared to do many l useful things.
 Every scout who wears a second | class or first class badge is pre- pared to render first aid to the sick or 1 injured. He could assist at a hospital |
 Every scout who ranks above a ten | derfoot knows how to send and re- ceive messages by the semaphore or | Morse code. If the telegraph and tel | ephone lines should be out of commits sion, he could help his community to maintain communications with any point within signalling distance. Many troops have serviceabIe wireless out l fits.
 Scouts are trained to observe and | remember. They know the public | buildings, the locations of fire alarm boxes, hospitals, police stations. They | could assist the police and f1remen.
 Scouts pace enables them to cover 1 distance quickly on foot when there | hatchet and cooking kits they would 1 help to shelter and feed persons tenn porarily homeless.
 First class scouts can swim. That | would insure the stretching of the first strand of needed bridge for the res | que of persons in danger of drowning.
 Long hikes, with careful observa-l tlns, Written records, and map making have prepared them to gather impor- | tant information.
 Practical nature study has taught | them the uses of the trees, plants and | vegetables. Their training of other | boys in the tenderfoot requirements | has made them teachersNthey would | multiply the results of their own ef- | by imparting it to others.
 Attended Nephew's Funeral.
 MT. and Mrs. A. A. Robinson have | from Hartford where they were called by the death of their | nephew, Mortimer l.. Bristol, whot