New Britain herald., 1917-11-16
BOY SCOUT
 NEWS

The BOY scouts or the NeW BTU. ain Council will hold a field day Sat- urday, November 24th. The follow ing events will start promptly at 1:3O. 50 yard dash. Morse signalling, semaphore signalling, knot tying, fire by friction, freman's drag, centipede race, and staff throw.
 Saturday evening there will be a big camp fire, good speakers, good things to eat and a good time for all. When this affair with the wild men of Berlin is over and we begin to distribute honors and rewards, some thing large and magnificent will have to be struck off for the Boy Scouts. They are somewhat overshadowed to- day by their elders, says the Detroit Journal, but their labors, eager and ungrudged, are of high importance Is there to be a parade? The Boy Scouts are called out to guard tho side lines and help the police handle the crowds. Is there to be a pa triotic meeting? Why, there you'll see the Scouts acting as ushers and keeping the entrances cleared. The youngsters not merely march to wear mess to further the Liberty Loans, but also they hustle for subscriptions themselves. There are no more prac- tical patriots, no Americans more through and through American. It will be problem to decide what to give the Scouts who are giv ing so greatly of their best It can not be anything small.
 Beginning December, 1917, any Scout who is member of the New Britain Council of the Boy Scouts of America and who is enrolled in a public school will be entitled to duty badge, on presenting to the Scout EX- ecutiVe satisfactory evidence that he has reached the standard of 75 per cent in his school studies. A Scout in order to retain this badge as per- manent property must have an aver age of 75 per cent in his studies throughout the school year. To the Scout that has an average of 75 per cent throughout the school year, there will be a special award made in ad- dition to the duty badge.
 The next session of the court of honor will be held at the Scout office, Tuesday, Dec. 4, 1917, at 7:3O D. m. All Scouts wishing to pass any merit badge tests or any first class require ments will present themselves at the Scout Office at this time. There has been a general falling off in the test passing owing to the fact that the Scouts of this city have been called upon to perform certain numerous duties for the United States govern ment We trust that the Tenderfoot Scouts will bend their efforts to be- come Second Class Scouts, the Second Class Scouts to First Class and the First Class Scouts to Merit Badge Scouts.
 
 Troop 13 Monday evening, November ?, Patrol Leader Carl A. Dixon was presented with a wrist watch. Scout Dixon has enlisted in the Royal Fly ing Corps and has left for service. Executive Dwight Skinner was pres ent and gave an interesting account of the Scout conference that he at- tended in Providence.
 Troop l held a meeting at the Y. M. C. A. Thursday evening. Form CT Assistant Scoutmaster Henry E. Mo- Kenney of Troop 9 is to become Scoutmaster of Troop 1. The mem bers are looking forward to a suc- cessful winter under the leadership of MT. McKenney. The next meeting will be held at the Y. M. c. A. Tues day evening" November 19, at 7:3o o'clock.
 Girl Scout News.
 The Girl Scouts and Boy Scouts of this city are asked to servo their country and city by canvassing from house to house in the Food Conser- vation Campaign. It is an open campaign and every Scout Is asked to help. Appear bright and early Sat urday morning for service and sup plies at 1o6 Main street. the Boy Scout headquarters New Britain lacks 1000 food pledge, cards of the required data of 5000 pledges. Do your bit and help!
 There will be a meeting of Girl Scout Captains. Lieutenants and chosen members of the Girl Scout Local Council at the Y. w. c. A., No vember 27 at 7:30 o'clock.