Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-03-07

of honor on the 18th. next Monday. All
scouts failing 10 appear Will not be per
mitted 10 make applications again until
the second meeting after Scout, re-
member that merit badges count well ON
monthly contest for banners.
Troop No. 8 turned in $50 toward the
camDaIgn fund This is one of the
Youngest troops in the city and would be
good one To use as an example In good
scouting
ACE MEDALS roR SCOUTS
The government h.us entrusted Il nation
wide task to the Boy Scouts of America
in the sale OF war saving stamps \
unique plan oi identifying the scout sales
through specially printed frankcd rcd
postcards has been devised by the Trca-
sur, and PuStoifcc Departments. SPECIAL
rewards have, been offered by the gov
crnmcut To- the successful scouts, IN tins
Ncar-long campaign, including one en-
hcm following the design OF the lace
medal gwen to tho most daring French
avlatoTS
secretary 81 the Treasury MrAdoo. in
calling on tho 3O2.Gi9 Boy Scouts OF
Amcrira sent them this message. :" our
splendid work in the Liberty Loan cam
paIgus proved that the government can
count on YOU and your organization.
knowing that you are always ready 10
serve Your country, and realizing how
widely war ~avluc stamps may he sold
through Your ctfurtS. ! take pleasure IN
presenting vou another opportunity.
Thc >cout~ Mil canvass every city and
tow. and rIrl community IN the sale
i. thrlst stamps and war saving stamps
udcr thus government plan, the scouts
Wiil soil the stamps. and the money Will
hc collected and the stamps delivered
through The Pustofhcc Department \
suppl, al 6vr million red postcards has
Ietu printed y, the government especial
~ fir the lis, 81 the Boy Scouts ni Nmcrlra
When 4 sale has hrCu made. the scout Will
get thc signature on tins red postcard.
vhlrh viii then 10 mailed II the nearest
place
The local postmaster Will thcn deliver
e. - ID tho thritt stamps Or war saving
~t.mp- called fer Tins postcard bears
tho government frank and after the
stamp, have bccu delivered and the
money collected these cards Viii bc turn
cd INTO the Po>totIicc Department a
" Washington The money j. accounted for
70 the Treasury Department. and these
red postcards are forwarded ~ the natlon-
II headquarters of the BOY Scouts ol
Amcuca 81 200 Fifth avenue, Now York
CITY as the basis FOR making up The award
- the successful scouts
TROOP q
Troop No . met Tuesday night We
,l,cted i new scribe. Lewis II Iallcy y
the former went 10 military school We
as, adopted new calors blue, gray and
Khaki Nc are to take q hike saturday,
March ii Iet " aiI be ont and bring
something to eat Baseball practice.
~aturla>. ~ 90 Eighteenth and Van
BuTon streets
IEoor 20
Trcop W % held its meeting il, usual
hast THURSDAY evening February p,
with very good attendance Nir Burk
our -cou,ma~;er directed the boys III
Their tests \ considerable number oi
scouts 81. tr,Ing Is Get ahead Of the
oihers ana are gong - keep trying until
the, can nof g. any further cur troop
4, Increasing III number and more scou Is
ar needed - inrroa>, Il more
7Upnr >
Iroop y y had a good attendance
ou ridaN evening with every boy answer
iag AZ raIi cai The scoutmaSter hopes
every member of hls troop will be out
every meeting night One new boy was
accepted oa probation a. We have q rule
thAt ,Vcrv urN boy must be regular IN
hs ATTENDANCE ior three months before
h. j, accep'ed lcSj-iaklnG. drilling and
haudball Wa iullv caJoycd by the troop.
This troop never has much for print
hut look ont for No y Is they viii be
oui with Tie blue birds
TROOP -
Troop No - j, on the Job Three new
M mher> Iis' meeting Now training
for 3 minstrel for benefit o. Troop Troop
\o - has bcIIcd headquarters ID train
ing five scoutma~ter- Now there are
two more assigned - the troop Mr..
Hartley Who has served four wears IN
the serve. ~ ncic sam ID Inap-Inaking,
has applied Tor -eoutmaster- commits
sion
rkoop Is
Troop so h Lad large attendance
a t~ REGULAR meeting lriday night
Ia, evening was spent IN extensive test
wor The troop has new mascot.
\o meeting vii b. held ia the Sth OF
18th 81 March ou account Of revival
service al Scott n i Church
TROOP =
Troop No = me- ii headquarters.
Tuesdas nlgh Afl, roll call and pledge
" the flag Mr. Schagrln told us that Ne
vers all to 20 out u the Brandywiuc
Park and play games
Two sIdcs were chos, n one under the
leadership Of Alr Schagrin and the other
under that of Alan Bachrach Mr..
Bachrach sido had control of j bridge
on which d bat was placed Mr. Schag-
nm 2 side were 10 attack this bridge and
take the hat After waiting what seemed
to Us about half an hour Mr. Schagrin's
SIDE made a sudden attack upon the
bridge Mr. SchagrIn coming in by him
seH from onc SIDE while the rest Of his
fellows attacked from the rear. After
some fighting. Mr. Schagrlns side was
repulsed There Will be q hike this Sun
day, every fellow Is expected t. be pres
cnt BE at tic " 81 II A. at 9.30 q. IL.
TROOP 70.
Troop No. 70 held us regular meeting
! rday night
Drilling WIS practlccd with snap and
vim Inspection was much better this
meeting First mid and signalling were
and several games Of quoits
lllei tho remainder of the evening Al
fellows wishing - contest Tor the quot
.C,m should =, on, Friday evening at 5
= CLOCK Test are 70 bc passed
TROOP 81
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