The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-02-02


 BIG HIKE
 Troop 10 won the hike to Washing ton and enjoyed the plan so much that they went on to New York. They are so far convinced that they have the best bunch of hikers in this state that they are challenging all troops for hike to Pasadena, Cal, following the lines of any one of the railroads. All troops in Birmingham may leave from Birmingham, while Troop 10 proposes to leave from New York all hiking done yesterday to count. Troop 10 has added a very interesting feature to this scheme. Each week one of the scouts makes a report on the country they are hiking" > through, telling of the na- ture of the country, its products and activities. A box of oranges await the first troop to Pasadena.
 CONTEST FOR FEBRUARY
 A knot tying contest is open to all scouts of the district during this month. The rules are as follows:
 A All entrants must be registered and in good standing in their respective troops on the final day of the contest. B. There will be three clements in de- ciding. (a) Most attractive and serv- iceable board. (b) Largest variety of knots. Co Best arrangement of knots. The board Is to be two by three feet. The court of honor will be the judges. Decision will be made at the meeting on the last Thursday in the month. All boards must be submitted before noon of that day. The prizes will be as fol- lows; First, aluminium cook kit; sec ond. scout knife or ax; third. compass.
 BIRTHDAY WEEK
 On Saturday the Boy Scouts of Amer ica will be nine years old. The scout masters will have dinner on that day and get acquainted with each other, as we'll as with MT. Dimick and the na- tional field commissioner, MT Harris. At D. m. all scouts will meet at the Chamber of Commerce auditorium, where they, will meet these gentlemen On Sunday at 7:30 Dr. billiard will preach the annual sermon to all scouts at the Southside Baptist church. Dur ing the week each troop will carry out such part of the programme suggested in Scouting" as the scoutmaster may designate.
 FIRST-CLASS TESTS
 Any scout desiring to take first-class indoor tests may do so at headquarters on Friday afternoon of this week and on Saturday the outdoor tests will be given on a special hike for candidates for this class only. These tests can be taken on no other days
 TINFOIL BOX
 Some of the troops have a tin foil box at their meeting place and take any tin foil there found during the week, the collection later being turned over to Dr. Eaves for the great work out on Red mountain.
 TROOP NEWS
 No. 1-Tdurejsrdo any mael estrilneg salet whees czheineffrs hooluesse.
 No. "A letter from former Assist ant Scoutmaster LeCroix of the tank corps in France sends his regards to all the Birmingham scouts.
 No. 3-The death of Scoutmaster Col man has been so keenly felt by the boys that the troop will not be satisfied with an ordinary sort of man and may not resume meetings for sometime.
 No. 6-The first memorial trees to be planted were by Troop 6. A little park is to be kept green in honor of the men from the neighbo mood who fell in the great war. Scoutmaster Spencer is a live wire.
 No. 10-Troop 10 is still hiking and Is ready to meet any troop in the State on an endurance hike.
 No. 3S--This is the only troop in Bir- mingham which is recruited up to full strength. It has two assistant scout masters On a recent hike roll call