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Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1917-10-12
BOY
SCOUTS
Fl e1
Conducted by National Council Of the
Boy Scouts of American
THE FlFTlETH BOY A SCOUT

About one boy i'm fifty will remain
after the feast and of his own accord
offer to clear up the things or to wash
the dishes. A number of others would
help if asked. 4 stone is on the pave
ment where traffic is passing. and au-
tos may hit it and skid. or it may be
n piece of glass. One boy in fifty will
stop and pick it up and put it off the
road. where it will do no damage,
where 40 boys will pass by and never
think or care about who is damaged
by it.
The fiftieth boy is the one tibet is
wanted in business, in positions of
rust, in any occupation where care
fulness is necessary. BY this it is not
meant that only one boy in fifty will
earn to be careful, for a majority of
The boys in time learn by experience
70 be careful and thoughtful, though it
sometimes takes costly experience TO
teach them. And here is where the
trouble lies. FOrty-nine boys do not
heed what is told them about being
careful, where one boy does. and the
forty-nine learn In the costly school
Of experience.
Scouting makes fiftieth boy of
more than half the boys who engage in
! it. The observance of the Scout law
makes boy careful, thoughtful, relia-
BILE, helpful. In looking for chance
/ to do good turn Scout becomes
| thoughtful of others. He fOrgetS self
and seeks others good. A piece of
glass is where boy will step on it or
an auto tire will be punctured. The
! Scout removes it and unties the knot
| in his handkerchief to remind him
that he must every day do good turn.
| Doing a good turn soon becomes hab-
! it with him. This makes friends for
him-friends of the right sort. Good
| turns are like good seed in good
'-round-they bear crop and always
! come back with increase to the one
who does them. The Saviour of men
taught his disciples to do good turns.
He said: "a cup of cold water given
in the name of disciple shall not lose
| its reward"
The next time you get back from
hike or cruise, be the fiftieth boy.
| Don't make q run for the shore with
your belongings. anxious to get home,
and shirk the work of putting things
away and mooring the boat. Be the
careful fellow of the bunch, and stay
until everything is snugly put away.
| See the thing through. Be the fiftieth
boy.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1917-10-12
THE PATROL.

The patrol is perhaps the most re-
sponsible and important work upon
which an enlisted man may be en-
gagged. The patrol represents the eyes
of the unit-eyes like those of crabs,
thrust out on long feelers, so to speak,
but which are still in contact with the
main force and can be withdrawn to
it. The use of q patrol is threefold:
It Is a detachment sent out from a
command to gain information Of the
country or of the enemy; to prevent
the enemy from gaining information;
or to provide the necessary security
against surprise.
An erroneous impression prevails in
uninfOrmed quarters that the use of
the airplane on the great scale now
witnessed in Europe has dispensed
with old methods of foot patrol. This
Is not the case. To be sure, there is no
2atrOling in trench warfare, in the for
ner sense, except, perhaps, in night
raids; but in all mobile operations, to
which the warfare on the western front
is now reverting. the principle Of the
patrol is Indispensable.
The reason that the airplane cannot
substitute for the foot patrol is that the
airplane is seldom able to distinguish
a command behind cover or in the shell
ter of a forest. This fact is so well
established that artillery positions
have been covered with bushes and
trees and the guns themselves are
painted a notified green which deceives
the birdmen. There Is an infinite
amount of careful cropping out and de-
tailed observation left over for foot
patrols, after the airplane has passed
over. 1t is not necessary, in these
articles. to consider cavalry patrol.
AS for the matter Of surprise, even
units as small as a company, when on
the firing line, must be well protected
by patrols on each flank. Each leader
of a flank platoon details a man to
watch for the signals of the patrol or
patrols on his flank. Patrols or parties
posted to prevent hostile recOnnais-
sance should relieve the main body of
the necessity of betraying its position
by firing on small bodies of the enemy.
ITO be surprised by an enemy at
short range" says the drill regulations
"is an objectionable offense."
Therefore, reconnaissance is kept up
throughout an action and it Is the i'm.
portant duty Of combat patrols to give
security to exposed TANKS. Whether
or not the patrol is able to stop hos,
/ tile reconnaissance or even an attack
/ it must at all hazards convey warning
Of the enemy's approach to the main
if caught by fire on the flank.
body. This is the more essential be
cause, while the firing line is obligated
to take care of its own front, its TANKS
are particularly vulnerable to modern
| firearms.
For example, machine gun, rakine
a compa' or battalion from the flank
might exterminate the entire command
Even when the casualties are not i'm.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1917-10-12
SCOUTS PLANT IT'S ACRES.

On the high hills overlooking Lake
Michigan the Scouts of Manistee, Mich,
have a farm of over 175 acres, all
planted in beans. Herbert Hoover has
asked the Boy Scouts of America to
make the raising of beans for the SOL
diers their especial task. The work
on this bean farm is done with six
teams of horses and one tractor, all
donated by the town people. The
planting has been done by hand, as
the country Is too billy to plant with
machines. The boys who are working
on the farm are camping at the edge
Of the lake.
The boys are trying to earn the
money for the development of the
Scout movement in the city. The local
council borrowed money to prepare the
land and do the planting. They believe
that the Scouts will be glad to enjoy
the advantages OF scouting, knowing
that it was the sweat of their brOws
which gave them the privilege.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1917-10-12
Did He Know CoIors?

He couldn't see anything but green
and he wasn't Irish, either. The trOu-
bic with Hyrum A. Douglas of Pay
son. who sought enlistment at the
local office of the Marine corps, was
his inability to distinguish colors, says
the Desert News.
He was blind as a bat-color blind
that is.
After passing his general physical
examination even TO the eyesight test
with a good showing, he slipped up
on the yarns.
When confronted with basket of
colOred yarn and told to pick out
reds of similar shade he choose a
deep green, and when asked to match
the yellOws he also picked green's.
Told he could not be accepted by
the service he went away with the
remark: "How could you expect me
to; l never did any sewing in my
life"
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1917-10-12
CALOMEL S|CKENS! It SAL|VATES!
DON'T STAY BILIOUS, CONST|PATED
Guarantee "Dodsons Liver Tone" Win Give You the Best Liver
and Bowel Cleansing You Ever Had-Don Lose Days Work!

under my personal guarantee that it
will clean your sluggish liver better
than nasty calomel; it won't make you
sick and you can eat anything you
want without being salivated. Your
druggist guarantees that each spoonful
will start your liver, clean your bowels
and straighten you up by morning or
you can have your money back. Chill
dren gladly take Dodson's Liver Tone
because it is pleasant tasting and
doesn't grippe or cramp or make them
sick.
lam selling millions Of bottles Of Dod-
sons Liver Tone to people who have
found that this pleasant, vegetable, liv-
er medicine takes the place Of danger
Gus calomel. Buy one bottle on my
sound. reliable guarantee. Ask your
druggist or storekeeper about me. Adv.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1917-10-12
SAYS ALL CHILDREN DO 1T
University President artIesSHearers
by Declaring Youths Like to
Take" Things.

DIR. G. Stanley Hall, president of
Clark university. speaking on "Relig-
ion and Education" the other day,
tossed off number of opinions that
rather startled some of his hearers.
"Say, damn once in Il while If the
occasion demands" Doctor Hall adj
vised, apd when the gasping had sub
sided he gave it as his belief
that slapping children was good
practice if the slappings were admin
istered vigorously and mot more In
sorrow than in anger.
BE very kind about stealing" said
the wise doctor. 'for all children
do it."
That appears to be pretty broad
assertion, says the Dayton News.
us hope that he has overstated the
case. In justice to him it must he
added that he qualified his assertion
concerning the thievish propensities of
children by saying:
POSSIBLY there is not a person here,
man at least, who has not stolen
apples, turnips or watermelOns. If
they had been caught in the city they
would have been branded as Grim
inals."
We can understand the doctors con.
illusions concerning apples and water
melons. but why should any boy want
to steal turnipS? As well accuse all
boys of prefering work to play. No
we refuse to believe that Doctor Hall
was not too generous in his accusation
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1917-10-12
Historical Research.

The pupils in one of the schools OF
Indianapolis are from time to time in
their history lessons providing their
teacher with answers to her questions
on the subject under consideration
that are worthy Of the distinctive name
of "howlers," term recently adapted
from Great Britain. Here are some
that she has recently added to her col.
lection:
QuestiOn-WhO aided Columbus Cd
his voyages?
Answer-Patrick Henry of Virginia.
QuestiOn-What part did George
Washington play in the Revolutionary
war?
Answer-He played in the band.
QuestiOn-What were the relations
of Capt. John Smith to the Indians?
Answer-He was related to the In
dams because he married POcahontas.
Indianapolis News.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1917-10-12
is CURIOUS ROCK DWELLER
PhoIas, or Boring Clam, One of the
Strangest Creatures That Are
Known to Science.

One of the strangest creatures known
to science is the pholas, or boring clam.
When still very minute the animal
bores into the sandstone lodges at ex-
IRENE low water, by means of its sharp
shell, which is replaced by secretiOns
as it is worn away. 1t penetrates the
rock to depth of six or eight inches.
and hollows out it's burrow as it in
creaSeS in size.
Shaped roughly like a top, 1t could
not leave its rock dwelling even If it
wished to do so. For food, it depends
on the animalcules that float in sea
water, which it seizes by its long ST.
phon, or tongue.
The pholas is in great demand at the
seaside resorts along the Pacific coast.
for its meat is very tender and makes
excellent soup. The clans are dis
lodged in great numbers from the lodges
by the use Of dynamite, although 1t is
possible to obtain them with q pick or
crowbar.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1917-10-12
Tolerant Attitude

'Do you know" said the man who
was plainly under the influence of
liquor, that l was cut out for re-
former?"
Impossible"
"It's fact, nevertheless. / used to
be a modest young man and | was al
ways criticizing other peoples conduct.
After acquiring a few bad habits of
my own, began to think better of my
fellow man and now | don't believe
you could find chap anywhere who is
easier to get along with than l am
Birmingham Age-Herald.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1917-10-12
A Sticky Story.

Mr.. Barry Pain, the famous humOr-
ist, is as clever ut telling good story
as he is at writing one. Some time
ago he was present ut gathering of
artists, and in the course of the eve
ming he rose to make a speech. Gen
tlemen," he said, "being present at n
gathering in which art is so largely
represented, Isfeel it Incumbent upon
me to say n few yords concerning the
subject of painting. Speaking person
ally, my only efforts in that direction
were on an occasion whom l enameled
our bath. My friends said to me, My
dear fellow, it's no good your going in
for painting unless you're prepared to
stick to your work. Well" concluded
Mr.. Pain, amidst the laughter of his
audience, 81 did."-LOndon Tit-Bits.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1917-10-12
STRENGTH AND PURPOSE OF A
PATROL.

In general, it is understood that a
patrol-not a combat patrol-should be
sent out for one purpose only, and this
purpose must be clearly fixed in the
mind of the commander, so that he
may determine its proper strength, Sc
lect its leader and issue the proper in
| structiOns.
The strength Of a patrol may vary
| from two or three men TO company
If the company is unit in a larger
command. InasInuch as patrol work is
MT all times n matter of discretion and
secrecy, it should be just strong enough
to accomplish the stipulated purpose
and no stronger. Not q superfluous
man is desired. Neither should q pa
troll start forth a man short of the re-
quisite number to make the necessary
reconnaissance and insure that all i'm
portant information will reach the COM
mander.
| 1t may be necessary for patrols to
fight their way to the designated point
by driving off enemy patrols. If there
is a prospect Of such clashes, the pa
troll must be stronger than otherwise,
and invariably provision must be made
for the escape of one man to return
with essential information.
While it is in general the business
Of patrol to execute its purpose and.
If possible, avoid fighting, the purpose
may be Of such a nature that it must
be executed whether this requires fight
ing or not. If such be the case, as has
Just been said, the strength Of the pa
troll when sent out must be fixed pro-
portionately.
On the other hand, If the purpose is
to gain information only, and Of gen.
eral nature, a small patrol is better
than a large one. For it moves less
conspicuously and conceals itself more
readily than a larger detachment. Two
men are often sufficient for such work
as observing from point in plain view
of the command or accommodating be-
tween outguards.
Whether messages are to be sent
back, and how frequently, also deter
mines the strength of the patrol, and II
must be large enough to furnish the
probable number of messengers with
out reducing the patrol to less than
two men. Two men are the minimum
since provision must be made against
the chance that the patrol leader might
be disabled.
In sending back messages, If the in.
formation is of exceptional Importance
the patrol leader will commit the same
message to two men who will return to
the main body by different routes. The
character of the information desired
when the patrol is dispatched in this
connection also will determine the
strength Of the detachment and double
messengers, or series Of double mes
sengers, will be provided.
In friendly territory, a weaker pa
troll may be used than for the CORE
spending purpose in hostile territory
since the patrol would have the as
sistance of friendly civilians, ant
would be obliged to keep lookout fol
the enemy only. In a hostile territory
on the other hand, a patrol must b.
wary of hostile civilians as well as hos
; tile forces, for hostile civilians will b,
quick to apprise the enemy Of the pres
ence of the patrol.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1917-10-12

If company is advancing to the
firing line by rushes, the captain may
increase or decrease the size of the
fractions he sends forward, as he sees
fit, in order to complete or retard the
movement. When the company forms
but one unit of the firing line, it may
be sent forward by a rush of the whole
just as the platoon may be similarly
advanced. The captain leads the rush
of the company, and platoon leaders
run at full speed at the head of their
respective platOons. Platoon guides
| follow the line to insure prompt and
orderly execution of the advance, that
is, to prevent struggling or a saggihg
of the front.
The advance is not limited, however,
to the methods described, as has al
ready been explained. Any method
may be employed which successfully
! brings the attack closer to the enemy
Crawling, especially In surprise attacks
may be the most practicable and eff
fective method to be pursued.
1t should be repeated here. as in the
| first lesson in extended order drill
that the use of the rifle is here as
! sumed. At all events. the framework
Of extended order movements could be
learned with brOOmsticks, while there
is no method of learning the rifle itself
even to the fixing Of the bayOnet, with
out a rifle in hand.
But no consideration Of extended or
der, combat exercise or skirmiShing
would be complete without the charge
Even on an armOry floor, extended or
der drill is usually finished off with 6
charge, in order to inject something OF
the supremacy exciting element of bat
tie into what might otherwise become
mechanical plodding.
The charge is ruSh-an eruption
into which all the pent-up mental ant
emotional intensity of a battle ma!
have an outlet. That to he sure. is no
the purpose of the charge, which is t.
expel an enemy from given position
but 1t does become vent for the other
wise suppressed excitement of battle
and to that extent gathers in violence
Because this Outburst contributes t,
the force of the charge q general shOu
is important.
The signal for the charge, sounded
from the post of the commanding Off
Ger, is repeated by the musicians o
all parts of the line. The company of
ficers, both the captains and lieuten
ants, lead the charge-the time ha
now passed for direction and contrO
and the necessities call for sheer lead
ership. Therefore the officers preced
their men, encountering the DANCE
first. The skirmishers, with fixed bayO
nets, spring forward tOgether-shOut
ing-and close with the enemy.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1917-10-12

Calomel makes you sick; you lose a
days work. Calomel is quicksilver
and it salivates; calomel Injuries your
liver.
If you are bilious, feel lazy, sluggish
and all knocked out, if your bowels
are constipated and your head aches
or stomach is sour, just take spoon
full of harmless Dodson's Liver Tone
instead of using sickening. salivating
calomel. Dodson's Liver Tone is real
liver medicine. You'll know it next
morning because you will wake up
feeling fine, your liver will be work
ing. your headache and dizziness gone.
your stomach will be sweet and your
bowels regular. You will feel like
working. You'll be cheerful; full OF
gigor and ambition.
Your druggist or dealer sells you a
60-cent bottle of Dodson's Liver Tone
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1917-10-12
Lemon Juice
For FreCkIeS
Girls! Make beauty lotion at
home for a few cents. Try IL!

Squeeze the juice of two lemons into
a bottle containing three ounces Of
orchard white, shake well, and you
have quarter pint of the best freckle
and tan lotion, and complexion beau
tifier, at very, very small cost.
Your grocer has the lemons and any
drug store or toilet counter will supply
three ounces of orchard white for a
few cents. Massage this sweetly fra
grant lotion into the face. neck, arms
and hands each day and see how
freckles and blemishes disappear and
how clear, soft and white the skin be-
comes. Yes! 1t is harmless. ADV.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1917-10-12
Rare Animals Coming.

The American Museum of Natural
History is looking forward to adding
to its collection specimens of gorals.
sorrows and samburs. For DIR. Henry
Fairchild Osborn, it's president, has re-
ceived word from Roy c. Andrews, In
charge of the museums expedition to
Yunnan China. that he has succeeded
in getting some splendid specimens on
the frontiers of Tbibet and Burma,
These animals, which are of the staa
tribe, are exceedingly rare.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1917-10-12
New to Her.

Miss Willing" began the young
man, as he wiped the cold perspiratiOn
from his brow, "are you fond of stO-
ries?"
IF they are new, Mr.. Woody" re-
piled the fair maid, 81 simply dOte on
them"
But the one was going to tell you
Miss Willing, is not new" said the
young man. ut is, I might say, Miss
Willing-or. Clara-the old, old story
but"
"Oh. never mind. George" she inter
rupted. Even if it is chestnut, I'm
sure | never heard Ii. Go on, please!
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1917-10-12
Not on Show.

The man who lost the freak election
bet was fully conscious of his facial
deficiencies.
"There's only one thing ask" said
he to the winner.
"What's that?" inquired the winner.
IF you're going to stand by and see
that / eat all these peas with a hatpin
l want you to admit that you won the
bet and are insisting on its payment.
Don't you pretend that you are my
keeper"
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1917-10-12
Strict.

Nose, an ancient retainer on one Of
the old Virginia plantations, was al
ways chosen as the guide when the
master and his guests went shooting
on the river. Among the other per-
quisites which came his way on these
excursions were occasional quaffs OF
very good whisky. largess from The
TASKS of a connoisseur gentry.
One cold day. however, Nose con-
Quoted teetotaler after quail. There
was no liquid solace at the lunch in
the field, and none for the cold drive
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1917-10-12
Transparent Cookery.

A firm at Corning, n. Y, is now
making pie dishes, baking dishes and
other cooking utensils of glass so tough
that it can be handled like ordinary
crockery and will stand the heat OF
any oven. The Scientific American re
marks that now every hOusekeepel
can see what her buildings and pies
look like on the inside.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1917-10-12
External Examination Only.

"The doctor would like to see you
inside" said the attendant to the wait
ing patient.
mo. sir" emphatically answered the
patient. HE can't try any of his X-ray
business on me. / merely want to see
him about boil on my neck"
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1917-10-12
Bees in a Church Bell.

A swarm of busy bees has taken pos
session of the belfry Of the Christian
church. Halsey, Ore, and has stored
honey in such quantity that the floor
was broken and honey is dripping down
upon the bell. making it impossible to
ring II for church services.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1917-10-12
The Bill Kept Lent.

Mr.. Tucker had unexpectedly come
face to face with Mr.. Cutting, from
whom he had frequently borrowed
money.
"Er--aw-what was the denomina.
ton of the bill you loaned me?" he
asked nervOusly.
"Episcopalian. guess" said Mr.. Cut
ting. AT any rate, it keeps Lent very
we'll"
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1917-10-12
Separators.

"That summer bOarder of ours
spends a good deal of time in the
dairy. Seems to take a great interest
in the separator"
"Well, he's in that line himself"
"Huh?"
Hes divorce lawyer"
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1917-10-12

home. Moses plant reached every
ear.
Wouldn't take q drink, eh, Mose?"
asked one of the shooters.
Boss" answered Nose, earnestly,
"dat gem'man wouldn't take a swig
outer de Brandywine river, he's so
strick!"
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1917-10-12

He-What is your little sister cry
ing for?
She-Oh, she'd dug hole in the
sand and she's crying because she
can't take ii home with her!
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1917-10-12
To Drive Out Malaria
And Build In The system

Take the Old Standard GROVES
TASTELESS chill TONIC You know
what you are taking. as the formula is
Quinine and Iron in tasteless form. The
Quinine drives out malaria, the Iron
builds up the system. 60 cents.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1917-10-12
Cynical Estimate.

Susan Smith sued for fifty dollars
damages for alienation of her hus-
bands affection"
what extortiOn!'
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1917-10-12
What He Earned.

Young man how much do you
earn?"
"A hundred dollars n week."
"In that case you should be able to
support my daughter comfortably.
have no objection"
but, sir, l am only getting SO a
week"