Evening journal., 1919-01-11

4 new point system for the stimu-
lstion Of monthly reports is in effect
Tor the coming year. Letters viii pe
sent out to each troop With full data
on this. The following is 3 summary oi
The system Each Tenderfool added
during the month. - POINTS, each sec
+. ond class. 100. each first class. POO, each
s merit badge awarded 30; each star
and life badge, IS: eaon eagle, 10; each
veteran. IS. and for each rcnstated
scout points N
Each meeting 20 count and not the
average for the month. Civic Good Turn
service win count two and cne-haf
times attendance cut door hikes count
7 1ouble as before
Points can be lost for the following
Failure to report for re-registration in
one month after same Is due, 70 points
Of. monthly report not in office by the
stf OF next month, % ON, not in by the
10Th, 50 off for a report not in by the
i5th. the troop will receive zero for
The preceding month
A great wave Of stimulation is sweep
ing over the third district with Deputy
visor. The other three districts Will
have to look sharp if they expect to
meet this competition. New troops are
being formed and old ones worked with
sor greater Attendance and membership.
A fun attendance by the scoutmas-
ters and assistants is expected at the
next Association and Scoutleaders'
school Pine Tree Jim. the very big
get man in scouting in the United
states. viii be on hand with a couple
of good talks on the inclinations Of the
boy and his famous sea scouting pro-
gram This Will be held in the lecture
Dom Of the Y NJ C. A.. second floor,
January % al ~. m Work on the ten
derfoot requirements will be continued
Enrolment blanks will be distributed
Il this time and new leaders listed
al troops having Representatives a.
sifher Of the last two summer camps
winning Indian names are requested by
ne Chief Gr-iest-ios-stah big Hawk
70 send their name and troop number
with their age and scout rank n leeal
headquarters
These braves are now entitled 10 trY
FOR membership in Rig Hawks Seneca
tribe. fraternal branch Of advanced
scouting Each troop win have It's own
slan with a chief elected by the clan,
io attend the Big Council where the
famous old legends and customary Ger
rmonies Of initiation viii be gone thru
with as by the early Indians The in
ibations are such that each brave may
work up from "Wayseekern TO Grand
~achem the highest chief Of his clan.
Listen fellows, the best part Ct this
Mork Is that real Mohawk Indian has
psonlssd Big Hawk to be present at the
organization of the Big Council or
souncil of the Bis Lodge.
1'roop No II met at Trinity Parish
House on Friday night. The meeting
was conducted by Mr. T. NJ. Ken
worthy az Mr.. Quinn has been III We
had Inspection and while part Of The
fellows drilled The others went into
snotler room and filled out a blank
showing The amount Of Thrift and War
savings stamps they had sold during
Tie campaign They also paid their
amount due FOR the troop bond After
which we played several scout games
md the meeting broke up at 930
Scribe LEWIS RUMFOHD
Troop No. % held its weekly meet
ing at Delaware Avenue Baptist Csurcn
At : O'Clock last Friday night. After
dues We're collected Mr.. Williams pre-
ssnled Jack Comfy with four palms for
war service Certain members were
also named by him to pass the tests in
which they We're lacking by next Fri
day night. and to show more "pep" IN
The future than has been shown In the
past as the troops reputation must
be maintained The Individual record
sheets We're also flled out BY the patrol
iaaders. Everyone turn out next Fri
day night
Scribe PAUL s. BuBNHAM.
Troop No ii--Owing to the, fact that
we have had no sc0uimaster for 50
long the boys are beginning to lose in
terest However. this IS all over as
AlT Greenhawk attended our meeting
last Friday evening, together with Mr.
Hartley. our new deputy commissioner,
and gave US a heart to heart talk, we
have pledged him our support and will
soon have full troop Of 80 members.
NJ Hartley will be on hand Friday
evening 20 hear any second class tests
50. the boys are studying hard this week
and intend to show Mr. Grenhawk we
mean business. There viii be a hike
from the church at o'clock Saturday
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