Evening journal., 1918-05-16

tending 10 all our business affairs we
had some games. There were two full
patrols there. After playing some
games we found the boxing gloves and
believe me we had some boxing Our
troop has not been keeping up on those
Thrift Stamps. But, just watch that
thermometer so up now the boys are
working as hard as they can work.
Scribe Lewis II. Talley.
Troop 36 held its regular meeting last
Thursday evening, having nearly per-
feet attendance. Some Of the scouts
passed there flrst-class signaling and
hrst-aid. The church choir peeped In
and we gave them some exhibition In
signaling. All fellows are working hard
for the prizes. The troop hiked to Ala
pocas Park, where frst-class swimming
tests were passed. on the return some
scouts got a foot wet including our
scoutmaster, Mr.. Hartley.
Scribe Waller Taylor.
Troop 3s met Friday evening in ST.
Andrews gymnasium. Our scoutmaster
being absent Scoulmaster Williams,
Troop %, appointed one Of our scouts
90 take charge Of the meeting We spent
most OF the evening trying our new
gymnasium apparatus. Believe me, boys,
we are going to have some gymnasium
when all Of the apparatus Is put up.
Troops % and 80 took a hike Saturday
afternoon. Started from Tenth and
King at 2i5 p m. went out Market
street TO Shellpot Took the road going
through Shellpot Park and went up to
the cliffs. We followed the cliff road
until we came 10 a.road leading through
a forest, where we stopped and had
eats We went swimming and let me
tell you the water was great. We dis
banded at 715 o'clock.
Scribe Robert Wood.
Troop 3S held its weekly meeting last
Tuesday night at the Y. NJ. II. A. Roll
was called and then we pledged allie
glance TO the flag, after which we drilled
for about an hour or until Mr.. Schagrin
made sure we were tired. Mr.. Scha-
grin talked about camp. All scouts are
10 meet at the Y. NJ. II. A. at 9i5, May
50 TO attend a Sunday School May party.
The scouts are TO take charge Of all the
cars running special with the May party.
all the camping equipment you have
and be ready TO pass tests. Wear your
uniforms. Everybody in the troop Is
very enthusiastic about camp. Camp Is
TO be held az the Delaware & Chesa-
peake Canal near Lorewood Grove. II
is to be the best camp yet. and the boys
expect TO be there and be there as quick
as possible. Mr. Schagrin told us
stories about camp and why we should
obey all camp rules. He told US Of a
story when two boys disobeyed a rule
and went in swimming a half-mile away
from camp. The boys went out too fsI
and one went under, the other tried q
save him but failed and went under with
the other Their bodies were plckeC
up three days later. This all going L
the point that camp rules are to b'
obeyed. But we are going to obey thes'
rules and we win be sure TO have a gooC
time Start now to save.
Scribe Joseph Breuer.
In the monthly contest for April tn,
City Banner goes to Troop Sc; the Stat,
Banner 10 Troop 4, Laurel: the Battalion
Banner TO Battalion &, Of which J. Al.
Ian Williams Is deputy commissioner
The full report Is as follows: TROOP
p, 29.75; Troop 3. ii2; Troop s. 5s g.
Troop 9, no report; Troop a., no report
Troop ~, i6.3; Troop 10, rs; Troop 90
1911; Troop q, 553; Troop q. 3059
Troop ?. no report; Troop 26, no report
Troop q, no report; Troop q, &C g.
Troop 33, no report; Troop 36, 1866
Troop 81. 27i; Troop 3S, 5s7; Troop 49,
no report; Troop 40, no report; Troop
al, no report: Mlddletown. 4.6i; Rock
land, 29s; New Castle, 76; Symrna, 1856
Laurel. 36A; Georgetown, no report
Milford, no report; Newark, no report