New Britain herald., 1917-10-12
BOY SCOUT
 NEWS

hand as soon as the sky broke up while those that work came after dinner. We dug into those hills with added vigor and when it was time to
 quit and after we had counted up and
 each boy received his allotment we
 found that we had dug 37 bushels
 Previous to this on two other occa-
 sions we had dug 34 bushels thus
 bringing the total to 71 bushels so far.
 We have exactly one-third of the lot to dig yet and figuring 35 bushels ap- proximately we will have dug some
 1O6 bushels from our seven -eighths Of an acre. The boys in our troop are Jubilant at winning first prize also tho many bouquets showered upon them for their success. Our troop motto happens to be For the Good of the Troop and in our estimation we lived
 up to it in this particular undertaking. Last Thursday was the first meeting or our new troop year, we had a very good program on hand. We had a dress uniform parade in which Pa- trol Leader Henry Wetzel, Scout Scribe won. He looked as spick and span as a West Point Officer. Our new troop Committee, consisting of MT. Richard Vogel MT. William Keller and MT.
 
 as judges and after several were picked out 1t finally dwindled down to Scout Wetzel. We all received our new certificates from National Head quarters. After this we had the crowning point of the evening, eats. The boys brought fruit and cake and we certainly did answer the call from inside.
 While we were doing all this our Scoutmaster was with us in heart and thought as he left shortly before to join the colors. Being very sorry at his departure, we all were also very glad to hear that he Is in the Ambu- lance corps, where he gets all kinds of First Aid work and semaphore signal ling. We ali hope to see him come home shortly in an Officers outfit as he was the one who took all our tests in First Aid and signalling. We all wish him the best of health and good luck. We have planned to send him letters from each Scout also the min utes of each troop meeting. this will be looked after by Scout Wetzel. Be- fore he went the troop presented him with Radiolite wrist watch. Satur- day will be Parents Inspection Day at our gardens. We invite all the parents and all others that wish to come. They will have chance to see us do scout stunts and also see us do real mems work when we dig the last of the spuds. So far only bushels have been ] by horse power, the rest ] being taken home by Scout muscle. ] We are planning to have a parents 1 night at our meeting as soon as the puds are all in. At this meeting very detail of the garden will be ex- ,lained, so we earnestly ask our par nts to make it a point to be present ] Don't Forget Saturday If the Weather Permits We Dig the Rest of the Po- atoes.
 There will be a meeting of tho and their assistants at he scout office, Tuesday evening, Oc- .ober 18th, at 7:30 p. m, when final plans for the Liberty Loan campaign will be discussed. The New Britain Council expects to see the Scouts of New Britain respond in large num- oers to the call of the President Of he United States of America and do their very best to make this cam paign a big success. When boy becomes a member of the Boy Scouts if America he takes the following oath:
 "On my honor I will do my best: | (1) To do my duty to God and my country, and to obey the Scout Law. CD To help other people at all times. (3) To keep myself physically strong, awake, and morally straight
 There never was before and there may never be again a chance for the Boy Scouts of America to serve God and their country on such a large scale and for such a purpose as that which they have been called to do now. Application blanks to be used oy the Scouts have been furnished by he United States Treasury Depart nent and each Scoutmaster will be supplied with same by the Scout Ex- ,cutive. Any registered Scout that ,ets ten or more applications for Lib- ,rty Bonds will be awarded War Service Elm mblem by the United States government. Scouts of New Britain, that you are carrying treat message-the message of De- The task is worthy of your pest efforts Remember, as Colonel Roosevelt has said, you are mem oer of Uncle Sans team, and that vou have a definite part to do.
 The three troops that won the prizes for the best gardens are: Troop II, first; Troop 4, second, and Troop 3, third. The prizes are: first, SIP; second $8, and third. 5. All troops are requested o make Saturday, October 18th, . real garden day and try to .et the potatoes all dug so as to be eady to do your share in the Liberty loan campaign. There will not be my football game Saturday, October 9th, or Saturday, October 20th.
 Troop At the regular meeting f Troop held at the Center Church. Wednesday evening, October 10th, the ollowing Scouts were elected to hold 1