Evening journal., 1918-04-25


Of this city and vicinity viii parade
10 boost the Third Liberty Loan. The
parade will form on Tatnall street, the
right resting on Tenth. Troops viii
report to their deputy commissioners
AZ 80 .. m. at the place OF assembly
on Tatnall street, so that the battalions
may be promptly formed and presented
20 the commissioner. There VIII be
& band to lead the parade so that we
are assured Of good music FOR MAJ ching.
Every scout In the city is expected
70 be In this parade. No excuses should
be made We have been asked by the
government to assist It By selling Lib
erty Bonds IN the last week OF the
drive beginning next Saturday. This
parade Is TO advertise our bond selling
rampaign and every scout should feel
Il a point Of honor to be present. We
have been greatly honOred by the gov
ernment In being called on for this
assistance, we have been granted by
Congress the right to wear our uni
form, and now we must live mp 10 our
reputation and show the country that
we viii not dssppoint the confidence
that has been placed in us. We must
feel that we are part OF the organ
ized forces authorized by the govern
ment OF these United states to aid IN
prosecuting the war upon the un-
speakable Hun" and that we must 90
not our bit" but our utmost TO the
limit Of our strength and ability 10
bring our boys home with the victory,
We have a great opportunity 10 aid
during the week beginning Saturday
fhe o. God grant that we are not
found lacking. Let there be no slackers
a.. xNrffrafu afn1 cr0f1fq
All Delaware scouts VIII sincerely re-
rret 10 learn that Scout Executive
Greenhawk Is absent from Wilmington
his week on account OF the serious
Illness OF his mother.
Good turn links VIII be given 70 an
scouts participating In the parade on
saturday evening Let every troop see
IA N that they have 100 per cent at
tendance. This parade viii also count
as A hike in the monthly inier-lroop
contest. that IS double points VIII De
given for the attendance percentage
Each troop should get up some good
aspsppy" posters or banners to carry
IN the parade on Saturday. Let the
troop artists set busy
Remember the scouts who are In the
service. They have given themselves
and they are not asking medals nor
rood turn tokens nor ils per cent IN
ferest They have volunteered willingly
and freely because they thought II was
their duty. They are living Up 70 tne
scout oath to do their duty to their
God and their country" Can we SCOUTS
AZ home do anything less than our pes.
IN the face OF such an example. LEI
every scout make up his mind ne VII
snend all his spare time next week IN
doing his best TO sell bonds. suppose
a soldier should not win the Nlc1ors
the FIRST day. Would ne quit AiI As
snnnose a scout tries his very best ana
80 ss1z a sell bond the FIRST day.
XVould he have any right 10 quit huu
sunnose he fails the second day. sun
he must not quit. Keep It up 10 the
last dav OF the drive. Let every turn
down" make you the more resolved
a. sell 10 the next one you tackle.
XVo~k YOUR best and try your hardest
until the last minute. You may not
hsve won a medal when the week is
over but far better than that. you Will
ssei that YOU have been serving your
country 10 the best Of your ability,
sn5 that no discouragements coulu
make YOU stop. Above all, don't quit
don't quit. don't quit
Troop 2. last week. produced thrill
ing melodrama Of scout life, the scouts
~ old swedes." There was very 8ooo
audience and the proceeds VIII 50 To-
vysrds defraylng the camping expenses
~ members OF the troop. William MOT
Sard made a great hit as the leading
isdv while Lawrence Kirby certainly
Looked the part OF the French maid
D,,r,ng the camp flre scene, the names
~ the fourteen members OF the troop
who are in the army and navy "ere
read. 4, ,..,
fts senior Patrol Leader Charles FISCHER
whose family has moved TO farm near
West Point, Virginia. Fischer IS
frst-ciass scout and made an exceleh'
record Ia the troop. Inc scouUhNstsi
and boys will miss him very mnoh'
Tamcs Cohee has been promotsu W
snior patrol leader, vice tlscher. Conve
a veteran member OF mo Troop WIZ,
splendid record. especially az a pstrol
eader. His patrol has always Deen z
esder and ne should do well as top.
HHmTE0 W wiz fHAtN
etersn scout In the fall. has been pro-
oted to patrol leader OF the Panther
troll vice Cohee. promoted. Ia ths
rec months er-patrol contest lusl
,dsd. Patrol Leader Russell Mackiin
the prlze-wlnner. with $40 points
A remarkable record. First-class seoul
Stanley Czalkowsh won the second
prize with 333 points, nne achieve
ment for a scout who has been a mem
Der Of the troop for only i've months
The court Of honor met last Monda,
evening at headquarters and the ioi
lowing Merit Badges were awarded
swimming-Wllliam Corblt Sprusnce
Edmund G. Laird. Homer Vincent, Rus
sell Pippin, Fraser Booth, Fred war
denburg, Walter Bennett, Herman
Greenbaum.
First AId--Alan Baohrach, Brooke
stabler, Charles Lee Reese, Jr'
Public Health-Alan Bachrach, Brook
Stabler, Charles Lee Reese, Jr.