Evening journal., 1918-01-31

good ana not doing any work. lie Is
reminded Of the little verse in Febru-
airy Boys Life which reads:
1T ISN'T YOUR TROOP. IT'S YOUi
II you want TO be in the kind Of troop
Like the kind Of a troop YOU like,
You needn't slip your suit in a grip
And start on a long, long hike
You'll only find what you left behind
For there's nothing that's really new 4:
It's a knock at your self when you
knock your troop
II isn't the troop, it's you'll
Real troops are not made by boys afraid
Lest somebody gets ahead.
When everybody works and nobody
shirks
You. can raise a troop from the dead
And If, while you make your personal
stake,
Your neighbors can make one, too.
Your troop will be what you want to
see
II isn't the troop, it's youi
Is your troop among the live ones I?
II not. we will forgive you this once.
II yOu'n not let II happen again. You
didn't know about i'll Well, perhaps
nnti This excuse will never be good
again, however The troop news may be
written up by the scribe, or you may
have a special correspondent Give US
the best you have. We don't. want a
story Of your life, at all Just the news
Of what the troop Is doing, with the
names Of the live Scouts who do Il,
Make 10 short, snappy and full Of PEP
Have it in the Office before noon We'd
nesday.
On February the Boy Scout organi-
zation will be years old: not quite
old enough TO take the tenderfoot test
but a scout nevertheless No boys or
ganzation has ever been known that
has grown like this one and not any
has received the recognition that ours
has We should make a special effort to
celebrate our eighth birthday by some
definite prOgram\ The National Head
quarters has given us a suggested pro-
gram in the last issue of Boys Life and
we will be the ones 10 adopt IT to our
local conditions. There are two features
OF this program really expected to be
carried out by all scouts, first, at 8 IS
p III IT AAufr AAAN NAAAH oAA 0NNaNa 'AN "a
pected TO stand at attention and repeat
the oath and allegiance TO the nag
second, every scoutmaster will arrange
for a special sermon at all churches
on the Boy Scout Movement Such ser
mons 10 emphasize: 1. The significance
OF the Boy Scout Movement .. The in
crease Of juvenile crime and special
need Of safeguarding morals OF boys
-. 81 z Tho frunnrnf five need
Of Organized leadership. 4. Government
service Of the Boy Scouts OF America,
Al the same time along with the an
niversary week program a drive FOR
new Scoutmasters and Scouts should be
made as the President OF the United
States In a letter to the Chief Scout
Executive says: II hope that all who
can make gifts to the organization or
serve as Scoutmasters will feel IL their
duty 10 help to organize the hundreds
OF thousands Of boys who need the
leadership and the impulse Of the Boy
Scouts In order that the nation may
have their intelligent service. Anything
that Is done or given TO increase the
war efficiency Of the Boy Scouts OF
America VIII be a real contribution to
the nation and will help. win the war
Hunt I'D the suggested program in your
magazine and show 10 10 the scout
master and tell him what ought to be
done. and | am sure, he will help you
plan a fine celebration.
Monthly reports are due next week
FOR the month Of January. Try to have
them in early so that awards for ban
ners and pennants may be made at the
next meeting Of the Court OF Honor
which meets February "A, 4 p. m All
applications for merit badges for Janu-
airy must be in the office, January 81.
scoutmasters are requested to Include
In their reports the details OF each
meeting so that Headquarters may de-
termine Just the percentage made 10y
each troop for the month according 10
the point system given out for Batta-
lion Banners and Troop Efficiency Pen
nants. This monthly contest includes
the whole State in scout work. Pen
nanis and banners will be awarded by
the Court OF HonOrs each month. Tho
winning troop should return the BAN
ner or remnant before the meeting SC
mat IL may be given TO the troop FOL
ibe month. These banners and pen
nsnts are very attractively made anc
will add 70 the decorations OF any trooT
room.
special cards especially designed FOL
the scouts have been ordered from tn
post once Department for Thrift
stamp Clubs. Each troop will arranng'
teams for the sale Of stamps for th'
state Committee and keep a record O.
the sales. The application cards viii h'
dropped into any mail box, collected log
the mail carrier, who will deliver
stamps and collect the money for same
some troops are talking OF starting
competition i'm this work. Let head
quarters know Of your plans.
Troop No. i5 had short business
meeting Friday evening January q
owing TO the fact that Il being the las
Friday OF the month, we had a socia
time after the meeting. During IN
meeting we had new member to joil
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