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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-02-14
For a Year of In
tensile Scouting
By James 4. West, Chief Scout
Executive Boy Scouts of
America

After eighteen months of SER
vice to the nation in the various
phases of the win the War; pro-
gram, It seems to be generally
agreed that the Boy Scouts of
America have now, as never be-
fore. established the movement in
the hearts of the people.
More than that. the nation, as
never before, realizes the value
and Importance of the Scout train
ing and program in community
and national life.
The country over. our average
number of registered Scouts
equals not quite per cent. of
the available boys of Scout age.
II less than 100000 registered
Scouts can serve and produce re-
suits, as has been proved possible
during the last. year or two. what
results might the National Gov
ernment expect with a million
boys on their toes awaiting its
commands?
It is our opinion that now, as
never before, is the time to
strongly present the claims of
Scouting for the support of the
community on comprehensive
basis. We have passed the ex-
perimental stage. Upon those of
us who know what Scouting has
done for the boys who have been
members rests an obligation to do
everything within our power to
have 1t reach a greater number
bf boys. sssi a
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-02-14
Troop II Celebrates Its
Anniversary by Placing
Flowers in Church

On the ninth anniversary of the
oy Scouts of America each troop
IL the city was supposed to do a
good turn ito the church to which
it belonged. Many troops cleaned
the cellars or basement rooms of the
church or some other "good turn"
and Troop IL decided to supply the
flowers for the pulpit for the fol-
lowing Sunday at Memorial Lutheran
Church. 1t is believed 1t was well
appreciated by the church for one
of the items on the church bulletin
read as follows:
"The flowers that adorn the chan
eel to-day are placed there by our
Troop IL OF the Boy Scouts in honor
of the ninth anniversary of the or
ganizatiop of the Boy Scouts of
America
Troop IL has been growing very
rapidly in3the last few weeks. New
members are coming in at each meet
ing. Scoutmaster Orr gave tender
foot examinations at the last meet
ing to several new Scouts and Scouts
Russ and ,Atchley passed success
fully. The preceding week the en-
tire troop was given review in the
tenderfoot. examination.
The Scouts of this troop who at
tended the Father and Son Banquet
enjoyed themselves as much as pos
sible and all that they can say to the
Scouts who didn't get there is You
missed it," 70,
WIN. HAWTHORNE.
~ Scribe,
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-02-14
SOOTHING MEETS NEED

The war has raised anew the
whole question of the education and
development of our boys, physically.
morally. and spiritually. says the
Rev. Charles s. Macfarland, General
Secretary of the Federal Council of
Churches of Christ in America. 1t
is a problem and an opportunity
above all for our churches.
We feel the need of providing our
boys with a training that will give
them physical preparedness for the
service of the nation without Iun-
ming the danger of imbuing them
with the spirit of militarism.
> The Boy Scout Movement meets
this need of the hour. 1t has won
for itself a large place in our ma
tional life. 1t is the one movement
which, while emphasizing physical
development and moral principle, al
SO deepens the relationship OF the
boy to the church.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-02-14
Scouts Of Troop 7 Register
For Third Years Work

Perfectly delighted" is the man
ner in which the Scouts of Troop
expressed themselves concerning the
welItearnedl Father and Son Ban
auet on Monday evening. We are
fully convinced that Scout Execu-
tive Virgin is able to do Gig things
in 'flrst aid to the hungry" Three
cheers for Mr.. Virgin.
Last Friday evening the troop re-
registered for their third years
work. Thirty-seven Scouts have
pledged themselves to live a better
Scout life during 1919. Those in
charge of the troop for 1919 are
Jerome r. Miller, Scoutmaster; Will
L. Bailey, and B. w. Wiley. Assist
ants. The Troop Committee is COM
posed of +. E. Musser. c. B. Fisher,
and C. A. Stineman. ......
A lot of basketball candidates
were tried out on Tuesday night at
the Steele School Building. Two
teams have been selected. First
team in charge OF Lloyd Gotwalt,
manager; Robert Marcus. Captain.
Officers of the second team are Carl
Gingrich. manager, and Samuel
Krebs. captain.
All arrangements for the coming
Troop Banquet will be completed, this
evening. The Patrol and Troop for
nation will be announced at a later
date.
The Scoutmaster urges every mtm-
ber to be present at tonight's meet
ing. Some important questions will
be discussed.
M. RUDOLPH MILLER.
scribe.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-02-14

Well, fellows, what did you think
of the Big Time on Monday nightE
What did Dad think of 1t? am
thinking already of next years dim
ner and SO is every Scout to whom
1 have spoken. When the fellows
who were not there hear about IL.
they will be thinking of next, year
and IL l am any prophet at all, we
won't be able to get them all in that
same room next February.
Old reliable 13 shines in The Wig
wan this week. Here's a story from
Fenstemacher and also the first OF
a series of talks by Hagar. Hagar
has prepared a number OF articles
on the subject "Trees," and his ma
terial ought to prove helpful as
well as interesting. IS %
FAITH a
- by Scout Fenstemacher -
The meaning of Faith giteng By
the dictionary is the firm belief or
trust in any person or organization.
The soldiers in the war and their
service "over there" were more
times and not any forced to make
their prayers in a remarkable short
time and they were answered be-
cause they had faith in their God
who has not yet failed to keep watch
over those who stand for right.
We, you and I, can pray and pray
for whatever needs or deeds we wish
to accomplish but the lack of faith
will hinder US no matter who we are
in being successful in our work.
A troop is not we'll organized, the
boys start attending irregular; af-
ter a while they are dropped: the
Scout meetings become unsuccessful
and at last the troop breaks up. Now
we ask why did not that troop hold
together? The answer is the lack
of faith or confidence and the un-
willingness to make the Scout or
ganization better formation of
boys. Fellows, we are here to make
ourselves big and manly, like the
great men of the past and present
and IL the Scouts of our present
period do not stick together and put
the thing through, we may well
claim ourselves a total failure.
Pray and put faith in your work
no matter how small it is and watch
the results of the Works of God.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-02-14
TROOP FIFTEEN
TAKES LONG HIKE
Scouts Get a Taste of Winter
Weather on Tramp to
Dauphin

Last Saturday morning as the snow
was falling and the bleak winds were
blowing eight members of our troop
started on an all-day hike. We rode
to the end OF the Rockville line ana
then walked to Dauphin. We then
walked to the lumber camp by rol-
lowing the narrow gauge track. 1T
was hard walking as the ties were mar
row and placed very close together.
We arrived at the first lumber, camp
about 11.30. About IL o'clock we left
the lumber men after having seen lots
of Interesting things and started up
the track again. AT the second Wa.
of the lumber train takes water, we
cooked our dinner. Ammon Seiple,
commonly known as. Jesse James
passed several second class tests.
After dinner we started down the side
of the mountain to the road running
between the two mountains. In do
ing so we had to go through briers
and under brush for a distance OF
got to the road we met friend OF
one of the scouts and he showed US
some interesting places-one OF which
was an old furnace which was used
o. long time ago. to melt iron. we
saw many beautiful scenes along the
road. The forest of pines which had
just been decorated with soft snow
was the most impressive. The ground
beneath the trees was carpeted with
green moss and the creek which ran
through 1t furnished soft rippling
noise which broke the silence of the
woods. Across this creek was bridge
OF unusual design. Two heavy cable
wires about two feet apart ran across.
On these wires were placed boards
which formed the floor of the bridge.
About three. feet above that there
were two lighter wires which formed
the sides. In walking across we were
bounced up and down as IL we were
on springs. We arrived at Red
Bridge in Speeceville about 4.30.
We passed through Dauphin on our
return and came down the river road
to Rockville where we took the car:
Although all of us were, very tired
we thoroughly enjoyed the trip.
Next Saturday afternoon the Troops
basketball team plays the Hygienic
Juniors of Stee1ton on Steele building
floor at 2.So. Tickets can be procured
from any member of the Troop.
Troop Fifteen desires games from
other troops. All arrangements
should be made with Norman Boone.
LAWRENCE EVANS, Scribe.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-02-14
NO MORE CATARRH
"A Guaranteed Treatment That Has
Stood the Test Of Time

Catarrh cures come and catarrh
cures go. but Hyomei continues to
heal catarrh and abolish it's disgust
ing symptoms wherever civilization
exists.
: Every year the already enormous
sales of this really scientific treat
ment for catarrh grow greater, and
the present, year should show all
records broken.
IL you breathe Hyomei daily as
directed 1t will end your catarrh, or
it won't cost you q cent.
If you have a hard rubber Hyomei
inhaler somewhere around the house.
get it out and start 1t at once to
forever rid yourself of catarrh.
II. G. Kennedy. or any other. good
Hyomei Qiquid). start to breathe it
and notice how quickly it clears out
the air passages and makes the en-
tire head feel fine. :
Hyomei used regularly should end
catarrh coughs. colds, bronchitis or
asthma 4. complete outfit. including
q aof.,r hard rubber pocket ,t inhaler tsT and and
stomach dssing; just breathe it.
Soothing and healing the inflamed
membrane,
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-02-14
TREES EVERY SCOUT SHOULD
KNOW
BY Scout Hagar, Troop Is
SASSAFRAS TREE

The sassafras tree grows in the
Eastern part of the state. 1t grows
to a height of forty or fifty feet, and
has a diameter of about one-third of
a foot. The bark .on The tree,is red
ish brown when 1t is ypld. The trunk
is stout and short. while the branches
are very brittle. The leaves are four
to six inches in length. usually
smooth and dark green and grows
,paier below. The flowers appear in
May with the leaves and are green
ish yellow, and are arranged in loose
.tirooping racemes. They are very
common along fence rails and like
rich sandy loan. The fruit furnishes
a valuable food for the bird.
PAPAN TREE
A small tree between. ten and forty
feet in height and diameter of about
twelve inches. The trunk is short
and slender. The crown is rather
broad, high and formed by, straight
rather spreading lateral branches
rhe bark is thin and dark brown, in s
color, often covered by white
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-02-14
Troop Thirteen Right on
the Job; Have Instruction
Nights; Attended Banquet
WHAT'S DOING WITH
TROOP THIRTEEN
BY Scribe Fenstcmacher

TROOP THIRTEEN
BY Scribe Fenstcmacher
After several weeks of scout meet
ings spent on scout tests, Troop Thir-
teen has once more started series
.'of scout instruction nights. Last
Friday evening we held our first
Parents Night. A scouts parents
ought to know what his son is do
ing, who his Scoutmaster is and
what a scout meeting teaches him.
Many of the parents were present or
sent excuses. This was the first of
a series of special meetings as this
evening, DR.. John Eager, the man
who knows Nature like a book will
tell the troop what to look for on
a hike. On February 81. Mr.. William
Jacobs, the star wizard. will show
the troop how to find the constella-
tions. This Is one part of scouting
that Is hard to get and the troop is
very lucky in getting him. Every
troop In the city knows what sore
feet mean on a hike. On Friday,
February 2S, DR.. Lawrence, who
knows all about the feet, will in-
struct the troop in the care of them.
On Friday. March 7.-w will have Mr..
William German, who for many
years has spent part of his summers
in the Canadian woods, tell the
troop of the wonderful times spent
there. On March IA. Mr.. Lesher. who
has the largest collection of foreign
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-02-14

wood In this section will instruct
the troop in the different woods and
their uses.
Troop Thirteen wants to express
it's appreciation of the good time at
the Scout Banquet. After waiting
for many days for the tickets to the
banquet. they finally arrived and
thirty-two scouts of Thirteen put
down seventy-five per and said;
what do we do now?" Say, fell
lows, we know now what we did;
we marched up to the banquet hall
and as soon as we got inside. we
felt the spirit of the evening. Our
spirits frightened up. and we at
once started to let every other troop
in the city know that we were
there. and the people outside, sup
pose. The entire troop voted the
evening a great success and our only
comment Is: please, Mr.. Scout
Executive, let's have them often"
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-02-14
$NEWx AND NOTES or. THE BOY S10uTz$
THE WIGWAM

blotches. The leaves are four to
twelve inches in length and rather
pointed at apex, they are dark
green when blooming and turn to
rusty yellow in autumn. The flow
ers appear in April or May with the
leaves. They are solitary and are
very perfect. the color is dark green.
The tree can be found in Harrisburg.
CHESTNUT TREE
This tree stands from sixty to
eighty feet from the ground and
threeEto four feet through. 1t has
few lateral branches and stands in
close. ~ The bark has somewhat
oblique ridges which are covered
with dark brown scales. The leaves
are pointed at apex and pointed at
margin. The flowers appear in June
and July. The fruit natures in Sep
tember and October. and is covered
with burr that has a good lot of
prickly spines and contains one to
five nuts. Tt grows on almost any
kind of soil from bottom lands to
mountain tops. But it does love
wet lands. 1t Is the most common
tree in the United States.
Scouts, I am working hard to get
a series of talks in the Wigwam by
a certain individual known as "The
Red Crane" (no. he doesn't get that
name from his long legs).
The Red Crane is a thorough
woodsman. He has seen Scouting in
a number of cities and knows the
woods and fields as few men know
them.
Indian lore is his hobby. II car
land him for series of talks as in.
teresting as those with which he has
| enlivened dozens of camp fires ant
scores OF lonely trails; you win Ger.
tainly be repaid for your interest II
| the Wigwam.
RED CLOUD.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-02-14
Troop Is Helps Celebrate
at Big Scout Banquet

On Monday evening the Scouts ot
Troop 16 with their fathers marched
down to the Masonic Temple to help
celebrate the ninth anniversary of
the Scout Movement. There were
present from 16 twenty-nine boys and
twenty mine men. After the dinner
the troop gave its yells and then
they formed a pyramid and Frank
Foose signaled BE prepared"
On Sunday evening the troop
heard DR.. Nudge. Everyone is urged
to be present at the meeting tonight
for we have had no time for business
meetings for the last few weeks
because we were making prepara-
tions for celebrating anniversary
week.
CLEoN CRIswELL y
Scribe
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-02-14

morale. cut down waste. and In
crease the percentage of efficiency?
More Scouts.
What Is needed in the world to
hasten on the day of brotherhood
and world peace?
More Scouts.
Where are these more Scouts COM
ing from?
From the So per cent. of boys in
our town who are not yet in our
troops.
Scout Executive.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-02-14
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Thousands praise them for gem
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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-02-14
Safe Home Treatment
for Objectionable Hairs
(Boudoir. Secrets)

The electric needle is not required
for the removal of hair or fuzz, for
with the use of plain delatone the
most stubborn growth can be quick
ly banished. A paste is made with
water and a little of the powder,
then spread over the hairy surface.
In about minutes 1t is rubbed off
and the skin washed. This simple
treatment not only removes the halr'
,hut. leaves the skin free from blem-
ish. Be sure you get genuine della
tome. ...
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-02-14
A Health Builder
For Weakened Lungs

Where a continued cough or cold
etiye will help TO stop the cough.
strengthen the lungs and restore
health. soc and $3.50 bottles at drug
gists. or from
ECKMAN LABORATORY.
Pbfiadeiphia.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1919-06-13
Burlington Fears for Ice Supply

The unexpected and prolonged heat
wave has brought matters to a crisis
in the Burlington ice situation and it
is learned that the dealers are appre-
hensive as to their ability to serve the
public as a shortage of ice lhay de-
velop later in the summer.
Some of the dealers are already re-
fusing to take care of any except reg
ular customers, for, coupled With &
small ice crop it is feared that IN
unusually hot season will bring
about an acute shortage OF ice before
the season is over.
There is sufficient there for the
present needs but the dealers are TAX
ing every precaution to protect their
supply so that they can carry through
the season..
Another heat wave such as the city
Just experienced would be disastrous
to them for they have put out IONS
of ice in the past few days and made
serious inroads upon the summer
stock.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1919-06-13
FIRE ALARM BOXES
West Side Section

Box 81 South End Machine Shop
Fairbanks
Box % Front of Fairbanks Inn
Box 90 Front Main Office
Fairbanks
Box "a Corner Spring and Central
Streets
Box 25 Underclyffe (PrivateJ
Box 26 Corner Cliff and Winter
Streets
Box 81 Corner Summer and Web
ster Streets
Box % Corner Cliff and Mt. Pleas
ant Streets
Main Street Section
Box 81 Summer Street opposite
Brightlook Hospital
Box 80 Brantview (Private)
Box 81 South Park front Mrs. HI.
N. Turner's
Box 35 Prospect Street, near st.
Johnsbury Hospital
Box Sc Corner Eastern Ave. and
Main Street
Box 81 Corner Main and Maple
Streets
Box SO Arnold Park, near A. i.
Nichols
Box 80 Brightlook Hospital (pri-
vate)
Railroad Street Section
Box al Granite Square, across rail
road track from Swift Co
Box AZ Corner Eastern Avenue and
Cherry Street
Box 43 Railroad Street, head OF
Portland Street
Box as Pillshury & Balwin
Box 46 Corner Cross and Railroad
Streets
Box At Railroad Street, front Citl-
zens Bank entrance
Box 48 Corner Maple and Pear
Streets
Box 40 St. Mary Street
Paddock Village Section
Box So Passumpsic Street neal
Hastings Bridge
Box SIS Railroad Street, near st
Johnsbury Garage
Box Sd Ramsey Park, near Water
Tub
Box Sc Corner Emerson and Pleas
ant Streets
Summerville Section
Box 62 Corner River Street anc
Marion Avenue
Box So Corner Caledonia and Port
land Streets
Box Ga Harrison Avenue
Box 65 Corner Portland Street ant
Concord Avenue
Box CT Corner Portland and Stat'
Streets
Box GO Corner Liberty Street ant
Concord Avenue
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1919-06-13
CABOT
Given Surprise Party

Miss Inez Abbott was very agree
ably surprised at the home of hel
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. w. l. Abbott,
last Thursday evening by her friends
from Danville, where she has been at
work in the bank for the past two
years
A few minutes before eight o'clocl;
on the cvcntful eve car drove up
to the door carrying Mr.. and Mrs. G.
A. Heath and other friends. They
told Miss Abbott that they were out
riding and thought they would call.
Soon several other cals arrived and
Miss Abbott, being so completely sur
prised she could say nothing, was
told she had company; where upon
she found her voice and said 81
should think ! had" From that time
on cars kept coming until about 7G
people were present.
The evening passed very pleasantly
with singing, visiting, and an excell-
ent lunch of ice cream, waters and
cakes, and lemonade.
Miss Abbott was presented with
several beautiful bouquets, some of
which were a large bunch of tulips,
some lilies of the valley, ladies' slip
pers, and pansies. She will long re-
member and appreciate the kind
thoughts of the Danville friends who
so kindly and appropriately showed
their good will and feeling for her.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1919-06-13
WEST DANvILLE

Edwin Berry recently sold his cot
tage to Ii. A. Chesley Of st. Johns
bury and he has sold it to Louis G.
Benoit
Miss Christine Hunt of st. Johns
bury is visiting her grandmother
Mrs. George Kittredge.
The Swasey Brothers have dissolv-
ed partnership, Charles having
bought out his brother, Tracy.
Albert Daniels has purchased the
William Somers' farm in Peacham.
Mrs. Cleveland of Boston, Mass,
has been visiting her sister, Mrs. Ed
gar Houghton.
Mr.. Mupers of Barre is occupying
his cottage.
Mrs. Kellogg and daughter, Mrs.
Clark arc occupying their cottage.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1919-06-13

The sun is nearest the earth--or
perihei0n-a the beginning OF the
year, or when the northern hemisphere
has winter. 1t is at its greatest dis
lance, or aphelion, about the Middle
of the year. or during the summer of
the northern hemisphere. The least
distance Of the sun from the earth Is
more than 9t000,000 miles, and the
greatest more than 94000,G00. The
mean distance is commonly stated as
92,900,000.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1919-06-13

Mrs. s. J. Wiswell, who has been
i'll for several weeks is failing.
Miss Alice Paine spent the week
end with her sister, Mrs. Thomas
Crowley at Hardwick.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ira Read and Mr.
and Mrs. Arthur Read spent Wednca-
day and Thursday at Randolph with
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Paige.
Supt. ]. w. Butterfeld, who has
been i'll for several weeks, underwent
an operation at City Hc pital, Barre,
recently, having one leg amputatcd
just below the hip.
Mrs. Eta Walbridoe. Mrs. Sallie
Lyford, Mrs. Lottie Smith and Mrs.
Emery Putnam spent Monday at
Barre.
Children's day was observed at
both churches last Sunday morning.
B. G. Rogers, e. J. Rogers anl
Harold Wilson are away on 4 fishing
trip to New Hampshire.
Several Montpelier seminary stu
dents gave a play "The Camalage of
Shirley" at l. o. O. +. hall Wcdnes-
dav evening.
Mrs. T. IT. Crowley and laughter,
Melba, of Hardwick, were cecent
visitors at S. A. Nelson's
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1919-06-13
TELEPHONE ISIS or 135-W
Evidently No Lover of Cards.

1t is very wonderful to see persons
of the best sense passing hours to-
gether in shufiilng and dividing pack
of cards with no conversation. but
in different figures. Would not d man
what is made up of few game
phrases, and no other ideas but those
of black or red spots ranged together
laugh to hear any one of his species
! complaining that life is short?-Addi-
son.