Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-02-21
BOY SCOUTS URGED
TO Be BOOSTERS F"
Can't Collect Money for Campaign
Fund, But They Can Adver-
tisc 1t.

Scouts. the campaign is on! While yo,
arc not permitted to collect money for tn
fund YOU still can talk up the organization
and stimulate interest in many ways
Some troops are making contribution
This is one way in which all can help. II
YOU know of friends who may be interest
cd, get folders explaining the campaign
and take them to them.
The scout dial located st Tenth and
Market streets is one of the neatest de-
signs that has ever been used for campaign
work for the Boy Scouts of America and
has attracted much attention. Have you
seen this? Pictures will be sent OF this to
the scouting magazine at national head
Q,iartcs.
Troop ., of Newark. and Troop "a OF
Wilmington. re-rcgistcrcd this week These
trnops arc very efficient and have good
leaders Newark troop, with quite large
enrolment has the use of the lecture halls
in the Delaware College for their meet
ings. Executive Grecnhawk met with
them last Friday night and lecturcd on
scout activities. Bader, the jolly httle
operator of ,he lantern, made big hit with
Newark scouts.
Ex-Governor Miller chairman Of the
New Castle County Savings Stamp Com
mittee, has asked the executive TO JON
him in a trip down the State, with a
group of eight or ten Of the best scouts IN
the city 10 put on demonstrations and
speeches IN interest of the War Saving
Stamp campaign. Scouts, if YOU wish TO
hn
get a hustle on and show that YOU are IN n
class to 60 on such trip. This not only
will help the stamp campaign but Will give
the scouts great publicity down the State
and will he the means of organizing troops
in sections where scouting has not been
introduced Mr. Miller Is great believer
in the scouts and their work.
Henry II. Scott. chairman Of the State
Committee on War Saving Stamps, has
invited the scouts 10 again make little
speeches in the many entertainment houses
after the big scout campaign. II will be
remembered that during the week oi the
drive made by the scouts there were ,3S3
stamps sold, 81 speeches made and about
100 scouts working.
prrparatinns arc being made in rrla-
tion 10 camp for the coming summer.
Sevrral camp sites have been suggested
and will hayr the careful attention Of the
committee THIS wear 5 camp should he
brttcr and larger than the one held last
summer. Those scouts who attended will
know what tins means. Plans are hrIng
made TO have Big Hawk devote all his
time 70 canp activities and scouting.
Scouts should begin now to save for this
camp
Headquarters would like a rcport from
all the troops telling of their activities
during anniversary week How MANY did
their hig good turn" as requested during
the week? What are YOU planning for
your good turn" this week Of the cam
paign?
The attention Of all the scoutmasters
h called 10 the series of lectures being
held ST the Y NJ G. A.. from February
Is 70 April 20, on BOYS Work The pro-
grsm is designed 10 be practical and the
speakers are all experts In their lines.
The tuition fee for tho institute is one dol
lar, payable IN advance Single lectures
twenty-five ccntS While these lectures
are not entirely scouting they are SO close
" allied that al leaders in boys work will
be helped by them.
Troop los meeting was in charge OF
ScoutmaSter Quinn. After appointing
some OF the boys TO demonstrate knot-ty-
ING IN the store windows this week,
the boys passed tests and played games
Much enthusiasm i shown in the troop
contest and we are going to do
our part toward keeping the banner with
the first battalion. Willard I'LL, scribe. |
Troop II held Is meeting last Friday
night. After PRAYER and roll call inspec-
'ion was made James Ponsell was elected |
scribe 10 take Francis Barclay place, |
who resigned | nder the direction of Mr. !
Mortimer drilling was gwen, after which |
.ests were taken. while Others engaged III
]uoIts, gymnastics and 'rough-and-tum-
Die
Saturday afternoon nine members Of the
troop hIked 10 Buns Woods Finding
/ suitable place, tests were passed by !
nearly all IA tir c-hghtIng, inst and second /
lass cooking and telling and trimming q
rec properly. After tins, supper was pre- (
pared, which none had trouble eating.
Fires were put out and the journey home
started. All the way IN, We drilled and il
= as some drilling Not one mistake was (
MADE ~ the various commands gwen. The |
rOop l. gong I" hold Its regular meeting |
'uday night anu q good turn-out Is expect
d, Tor if nothing happens our friend Mr.
ireenhawk, scout executive, will be pres |
mt We are also going to elect a hike |
master. James Ionsell, scribe
Troop 20 held It's weekly meeting
night, February IA. 4 very |
,ood attendance was on hand New laws |
we're passed and put INTO action Some |
4 our active members were kept busy In |
heir tests, consisting of the tcnderfoot |
eoond class and first class The tests
7hich were taken proved 10 b. o. X /
ioys OF Troop 20, be on hand with some Of /
our friends 70 JON our troop and bc 4
eady TO take your test Clarence Roney, |
cribs
Troop 37 and their assistant scout (
laster met with Troop % last Friday
ighi Rev Henry Cunningham opened
he meeting with a prayer after which
hort business session was held The most
{ the evening Vas CsvOtcd to drill.
SUNDAY evening all the troops Of the
cycnth Battalion attended an anniversary
lcetng for the scouts al Eastlake
Church This marks the
.ghih birthday Of scouting Mr.. Gun
inghau used the scout motto. ''Be
reparod tlr his subject Several men
poke Of being Interested IN the scout
iovement and signifcd their desire to
ocuue scout MASTER
Anyone finding Good Turn Token
umber -. please return same u head
uaTters. Homer Vincent. scribe