New Britain herald., 1918-04-05

Buy SCOUT
NEWS

Notice, The third Liberty Loan
campaign dates have been changed.
The following is q copy OF tho tele-
gram received at the Scout Office We'd
nesday. April 3rd:
In accordance with conditions FULLY
explained on page 2, March 18th
Scouting, page 10, Boy Scout Liberty
Loan Manual and vital instructions
accompanying emergency circular no.
80 the dates of Boy Scout Liberty
Loan campaign are hereby fixed to
begin April eth instead Of April goth
in view Of the latest official Informal
ton just announced by Treasury
Department that general campaign
viii close May 4th instead of April
Goth.
JAMES +. WEST,
Chief Scout Executive.
Troop No. of the South church
had a 90 per cent attendance at their
meeting held March 26th The total
number OF books for the soldiers
camp libraries from Troop was Al.
The proceeds from the War Savings
campaign amounted to S5857 and
scout waters sui ueduS the IISI
credited with $57.42 Scoutmaster
Williams presented the Pinetree
patrol with q patrol flag and patrol
colors were issued to the different
patrols.
At q meeting of Troop 10, March
25th it was decided that q certain
number Of points would be awarded
to all Scouts going on hikes and that
u
point system. Scout Miller was trans
ferred from the Crow to the FOX
patrol as patrol leader. Among the
activities Of the evening were boxing,
scout games semaphorc practice,
Setting-up exercises and first aid work.
A report from the scribe showed that
the troop had $50 in the troop
treasury.
Scout Middleton Of Troop II was
awarded Il Scout axe as a reward for
distributing the largest number Of
Presidnt Wilson's Flag Day address.
Scoutn1aster SutcIiffe spoke on the
sale Of Thrift Stamps and OF the COM
ing Liberty Loan campaign. A COM
mittee was appointed to take charge
of the supper which will be held very
soon to celebrate the indoor baseball
arranged with the City Guards.
At a meeting of Troop 10 Tuesday
night, preliminary signalling tests
were passed, to be taken later at the
Court Of Honor. Reorganization night
was set for May when rally will
De held for more members.
The Court of Honor will meet regu-
larry. beginning Tuesday, April 16,
and will continue until further notice
on the third Tuesday Of each month.
All outdoor work must be certified to
by the ScOutmaster before the other
requirements are passed by the Court
of Honor. The examiners will pass
tests on second class. first class and
mort badges
The Scoutthasters' Association will
meet the last Thursday evening Of
each month at the Y. NJ. G. A. in the
Old Banquet hall at 7;30 p. M. unless
otherwise notified
A mass meeting Will be held at the
Grammar School hall Friday night,
April -. at $50 y. M sharp. All
troops should assemble at their troop
headquarters and march in n body to
the School hall. The National War
Service Emblems Will be awarded,
the Third Liberty Loan orders issued
and it is planned to have q magician
on hand to show how easy it is to
turn a $50 bond into q 500 bond.
Twenty three Scouts were present
at a meeting of Troop 4 March %.
The assignment of new Scouts to pa
trolls was postponed until the follow
ing meeting. A new form of initia
ton will be tried on Scouts Gates and
Fresen at the next meeting Different
teams were picked for the 1nter-troop
contest which Will demonstrate their
efficiency before the ScOutmastcrs
Reserve Corps Monday night.
The boys and leaders Of Troop 10
are to be highly commended on the
way they marched in the parade Tues
day afternoon. There were 81 uni
formed Scouts in line. This troop is
now a registered troop, the certif
Gates being in the hands of the boys
in time for the parade.
+. r. JOHNSON.
Scout Executive.