The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-02-02
CampoIgn for Scout Masters

made for scout masters during anni versary week, February to g. The need of more scoutmasters is very full ly explained by the following letter from President Woodrow Wilson to Colin H. Livingstone, president of the National Council, Boy Scouts of America,
 7-y dear MT, Livingstone:
 T-se tine efficiency of the Boy Scouts of America in serving the l country, must, of course, be main ! tained. The Army and Navy have 1 drawn heavily upon its ranks for men who have gone forth very gladly to make, if need be, the supreme sacri- i flee Men are needed as a conse- quence as scoutmasters and leaders to take their places. Money is needed, moreover, to build this efficient unit of the national service up to full strength.
 I hope that all who can make gifts to the organization or serve as scout masters will feel it their duty to help to organize the hundreds of thousands of boys who need the leadership and the impulse of the Boy Scouts in or der that the nation may have their intelligent service.
 Anything that is done or given to l increase the war efficiency of the Boy Scouts of America will be a real con tribution to the nation and will help win the war;"
 The following Is the annual report from troop 10:
 Gent1emen:-
 We take pleasure in submitting herewith the first annual report of troop 10 of this city, since its organ ization in February 1S17-
 The troop started with registered membership of twelve scouts; David S. Jarvis, scoutmaster. Two patrols were formed selecting the names of Eagle and Stag.
 On March 29 John C. B. Storrs joined the troop as assistant scout master.
 Our troop committee consists of three members: Robert M. Flames, Harry H. Read, and James w Peck. We meet to conduct regular busl- ness, every Friday evening at 7:45. Twenty-four new members have been received into our troop, making a total registration of thirty-six scouts Of this number twenty-four are ac- tive members, eight have practically dropped out by being absent without permission or a reasonable excuse from all meetings of the troop for one month or more, three have resigned and one has been transferred on ac- count. of removal out of town.
 Owing to war service; MT. Jarvis had to give up his active work with our organization and exchanged places with MT. Storrs on May 29, 1917; MT. StoTrs thereby becoming scoutmaster and MT. Jarvis as assist ant scoutmaster, which he still holds, although at present he is in France. Since this change two new patrols have been formed under the names of Bear and Black Watch" The latter is known as an Honor PatroP' and only boys who have attained their second-class scout degree, or better, are eligible to membership in it. A second honor patrol will be formed when conditions warrant it.
 As a mark of distinction the scouts in, the "Black Watch wear metallic gold ribbon on their sleeve in place of the usual patrol colors.
 Both the name and colors we be- lieve are original with this troop Likewise, the patrol flag which has an emblem thereon representing ar .old-fashioned watchman's lantern.
 A system of merit points was 1nau- gurated early last summer, and or Aug. "A, the six highest in standing for all around service were awarded 100 per cent. duty badges and some excellent prizes costing $6. They con sisted of scout equipment and were donated by the scoutmaster.
 During the past summer we culti vated a good-sized potato patch a the corner of Park place and bafay- cite street. The use of the propert. was granted to l.. T. Warner, former president of the local council. Desplt the fact that seed cost $1 per peck and our crop sold for only 40c pc peck we managed to make sligh profit over and above all expenses Great credit is due MT. Argetsinge and MT. Maitland for their help i the planting of the garden. MT. Pee of our troop committee also deserve credit.
 The troop was well represented 8 the scout camp last season. Tn scoutmaster was there for over week.
 In May we inaugurated the first ( a series of overnight hikes and COT Gucted one practically every othe week end until the last of Octobe We have been granted the use of son land in Stratfield, belonging. to Dr. N Payne for regular camp site an call it troop 10's permanent ''Coul cil Grounds"
 We own a complete camping ou fit, which includes two large ten suitable for sixteen boys each, and large number of cooking utensil Also a first-aid outfit. These we paid for from troops funds. In add tion we have procured for use a 'Trt Cart or Camp Carry-all, a ig weight hook and ladder truck, fo merly used by the Bridgeport F'i department. The troop also possess a beautiful all wool American flag, troop flag, four patrol flags, and
 service flag in honor of MT. Jarv
 Furthermore, about 75 per cent.
 the members have personal sco
 equipment, such as folding cots, bla
 kets knapsacks, axes and knives, e
 The entire troop has uniforms T
 of our scouts possess sets of skis a
 have formed ski patrol.
 After deducting all expenditul
 we had at the close of business, D
 21, little over $25 in our treasu
 Most of this is on deposit in the c
 National Bank. In addition to t
 our equipment amounts to abt
 s250.
 We made an excellent showing