Evening journal., 1918-06-13


was in Wilmington Monday and Wis
tied scout headquarters. The camp
program was gone over with him and
he expressed great pleasure in being
able TO be with the Wilmington scouts
during the summer camp. Mr.. La
Narre has just completed a book
diamonds in British Guiana" which
viii be published by the Explorers
Club OF New York. Those scouts who
miss meeting LaVarre at the camp will
indeed lose a lot Get your spplica-
tions signed and turned into the oflce
es soon as possible Our slogan -Four
Hundred Scouts i'm CampW Remember
that this is your camp and TO make
a successful camp you must show the
council that you appreciate it and
want it continued year after year.
Troops not amliated with the council
viii be required TO pay a fee Of s.
per week.
The alarming conditions revealed by
the presence Of submarines on the At
lantic coast and the real danger that
there may be Of air raids in the east
ern part Of the country at ans time
leads me TO respectfully bring 20 your
attention the importance OF develop
ing to the highest point Of efficiency
plans for mobillzing scouts OF your
troop. in case they might have oppor-
-tunity TO be Of service in some emer-
gency.
Irrespective OF the real danger in our
community. IL Is believed that a plan
and frequent practice for quick mob
ilization will prove vary instructive
and beneficial TO scouts as a purely
scouting activity. At the same time it
will make 10 possible 20 demonstrate
20 the proper authorities here the def
mite value OF scouts as an asset 10
be relied upon i'm case OF emergency.
Please report what has been done I'm
your troop and what time it takes for
you TO mobilize your entire troop. In
case you have not yet tried this and
have no definite plan, call at the office
Ior ours.
Announcement Of the wedding OF c.
Raymond Frey, one Of the scouts who
was with Executive Greenhswk IN the
White Mountains in 1914. has been re-
ceived at the Wilmington hesdquar-
ters. Mr.. Frey Is located in Tulsa,
Okla, in the oil business.
Notices will be sent TO those scouts
winning the week free at camp. so In
making out your application do not
>include this, unless you wish them to-
gether. The following scouts viii each
receive a week at camp: Troop 3,
Martin Keller. William Luke; Troop s.
Elwood StaytOn, Thomas Hart; Troop
~. Willard Hl. Danforth Bush; Troop
%. Donald Mackenzie: Troop %. Sam
uel Dennis. Abe Frankfurt; Troop 36,
Sidney Gale, ]. Percy White; Troop 81,
Herbert Miller, George LinsaN; Troop
IS. Harvey Wood, L. deNsllenger:
Troop 40, Alfred Wardle, Palmer Kraig;
Troop AZ, = COnnor r. Lewis; Troop
r. Charles Eberhart; Troop Q, Lewis
Talley, Lewis Schafer
scouimssteps Association regular
meeting will be held at scout headquar-l
ters Monday evening at o'clock. a.
full attendance is expected. This viii
be the last meeting Of the summer. The
next will be held on september &C.
Plans for walnut campaign will be dis
cussed.
In the efficiency contest for the
month the following points were scored
by troops and districts: Troop ?, 46A
Troop 3. i.25: Troop s. 7259; Troop 9, /
no report: Troop a. no report; Troop
~. 1880: Troop 20. 81; Troop 2i, Ai3;
Troop % 300: Troop 2s. 300; Troop
sc. 7iO5; Troop 81, s69; Troop Ssr
$3.50; Troop 30, ls.3 A number OF the
troops did not send in reports. Dis
irict No. 1, 97i5: District No. ?, t5l.19;
District No 3. 5i05; District No Al
1929.
The banner for the highest troop goes
20 Troop 81 with 500 points. the dis
trict banner is won by District No. 4. |
with 1929 points. The down the state
troops did not get in enough reports
TO be counted this month.
In this contest only scout activities
are to be counted, all reports TO be
handed 10 scoutmasters for inspection
and signature.
At the last court of honor meeting
the following scouts passed for the
following merit badges: William Nor
ford. Troop ,. signaling. craftsmanship; i
Charles E. Green, f. Booth. f. Warden |
burg, Troop 3, camping. lifesaving. !
swimming; e. Laird. Troop ~, life-say-
ing. carpentry, swimming: B. Stabler. |
Troop i2 athletics. public health. first
aid; Thomas Stirling, Troop f.. athlet-
ics, public health, first aid: Charles Lee
Reese, Troop f., public health and first
aid: w. Corbit Spruance, Troop -, !
swimming: Paul Mlllikin. Troop 2i,
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