New Britain herald., 1918-03-21
BOY SCOUT
 NEWS


 000.00O) The country will ask the Scouts to do as much and even more for the third Liberty Loan. They will be asked to work like the brave true-hearted, young Americans they are, to supply the billions of dollars needed to send food, clothing, ships and ammunition lover there" But though they are not old enough to take their places in the trenches, the Boy Scouts can do work as important for the cause of humanity as the sol- dier does who faces death in the trenches in France. The official de- cision has not yet been made as to the exact dates of the third Liberty Loan. 1t Is expected to open April 6 and close April 30. Assuming this to be true, the dates set for the Boy scout intensive campaign have been fixed for Saturday April 20 to Tues day April 30, both inclusive.
 At a meeting of Troop 2, Tuesday evening, March 12, Scouts J and c. Crowley, R. Clifford, Dyson, Ratings and Strong were present and Patrol Leader Hattings conducted the meet ing pending the illness of the Scout master and assistant.
 The report on the sale of the Thrift Stamps was as follows: Scout Waters, $51.92; Scout R. Clifford, 75c; Scout c. Clifford, soc; total re- ceipts, s53.17.
 Each member has volunteered to bring book to their troop meeting next week to go to the New Britain Institute from where they will be for warded to the Soldiers Camp Lii braries.
 The meeting held by Troop 4, March 8, took place in the Scout headquarters not being able to meet at their troop headquarters. Pa trol Leader Mitchell was dropped from the troop having missed three consecutive meetings. Scout Parker will be the new patrol leader of this patrol. The subject of summer camp was taken up and a picture of their camp site at Ceder lake was shown. At the meeting held March 15 i'll their troop headquarters, two boys, c. Gates and E. Miller were voted into the troop this completing a full membership of 32 Scouts. Ten Blue Star Scouts were in attendance.
 Troop of the Boys club which meets in the Y. M. c. A. had an at tendance of 100 per cent. at their last meeting, which was devoted en- tirely to business. Plans are under way to admit six boys who are on the waiting list very soon, in order that they may form another patrol as soon as possible. The Scouts voted on having the violet colored scarfs as their choice for the troop colors. The following names appear as charter mem bers of this troop: E. W. Christ president Boys club; troop committee, MT. Pilz, MT. Tus- cano and George Tickle; scoutmaster, William Tickle; patrol leader, Victor Schulz; tenderfoots, Joseph Carbonic and John Kragiel; candidates, Will liam Carbonic, John Revair, Joseph Was, Joseph Syzlutka, Michael Syzu- lutka and Dorado Semento.
 Troop 10 of the Jewish Synagogue have re-registered with an enroll ment of 22 boys. This troop has been practicing up on the regular contest events and will soon be in condition to issue challenges to any troop who may want to compete with them.
 Scout Executive F'obian E. John son visited Troop IA last week and found a very much alive troop of Scouts. Scoutmaster Harry Bonney is expected to be back with the troop shortly. A fife and drum corps Is being organized and it is hoped that they will make good. The Scouts visited Wesley Johnson who is very sick.
 All troops should now have the Thrift Stamp material which ex- plains itself The object of this drive
  weekly customers per Scout. Those can be followed up each week like a paper route. Out of town troops will cover their own towns. A few pointers; read your manual, study red card, remember you have until 1919 to win the medal, get whole family at each house, list your GUS toners, follow them up, smile. ad- ditiona1 red cards may be obtained at Scout headquarters, buy thrift stamp yourself and show it to your customers.
 A Polish school troop was organ ized Monday evening, the 18th, under the supervision of Scout Executive Fobian E. Johnson, but judging from the number of boys present and the interest that they take in scouting, it looks as though two or three troops will be formed in this institution. This troop will be known as Troop 15, and will be in charge of Scout master Joseph A. Barrett, with A. s. ,AndruIewicz as assistant.
 The Scoutmasters' Reserve Corps training course will start April 1st, and continue on the five following consecutive Mondays. All scoutmas- ters and assistants are urged to at tend.
 The Scout office is now open and at vour service from S:30 a. III. to p m. and from 1 p. m. until D. m.
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