The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-02-25


Every Scout should pull strong for
points before that date. Troops may
qualify for the equipment points up TO
the last day OF the contest. This
gives n thousand points.
Two Of the prizes are already here
ana the silver cup has been ordered.
The shield fer First Prize may be seen
in tho Office. All the prizes will be
exhibited as soon as they are ready.
SCOUT OFFICE CLOSED.
Wednesday and Thursday the Scout
Office may not he open. 50 if YOU have
any business call up before coming
downtown end avoid Disappointment.
The Executive plans to attend the
great Scout Conference in Chicago on
those two DAYS. lie saws he needs a
vacation having been on the JOB TOR
eight months with only a half day on.
ROO THREE DEMONsTHATIoN. e.
We understand that rehearsals are
on for a big Scout demonstration at
the Christian church By members Of
Troop No. 2. This is fine and other
troops may well al the tip. Il pave
to advertise
WOULDN'T BE A SCOUT.
Last fall a certain Lad vas urged to
join a Scout Troop. He did give his
name and paid the quarter but never
attended once. but so I'll from effect OF
tobacco that he went home before the
meeting started.
This particular boy had frequently
been in trouble and has been since.
His teachers have spent many hours
trying TO get him to see the right way
to live aud we talked with him and
offered every legitimate inducement
NC could think Of
Recently he was in rather serious
trouble and VIC were called into con
sultation. We made 8 little impression
for he actually did come TO our office
and we talked over the situation for
an hour. His Two companions in bad
ness lurked in the hallway and wait
ed for him until they were sent away.
He promised faithfully 10 clean Up ana
10 permit Us 70 get him something TO
do after schools and Saturdays and to
forsake his evil companions. He agreed
20 call again tho following
But alas. the power OF the gang was
too strong and he went with the same
old dirty bunch.
That evening a prominent
or the Police Department called on Us
- AtE
regarding the case. II seems that our
bow and one of his companions had
been az the station and that other
maer Of the gaug were to be taken
in.
We are sorry. Scouting IS not 4
Rnforr school but We are willing TO
take in a boy no matter how bad. u
only he viii forsake his badness. YOU
CAN LEAD HORSE TO WATER
Bf-T O CAN'T MAKE HIM DRINK
ToDD SPEAKS on AVIATION.
1t. Todd recently OF the y. s. Avia-
ton Division. spoke to the members OF
the Senior Scout Club Sunday after
noon on the subject Of Aviation. lie
touched especially on the require
ments for the Merit Badge IN AVA
ton ard also spoke OF his experiences
and mentioned the making Of scale
models.
Scouts who are Interested in making
models for the competition are TO meet
at Central school Tuesday evening, at
I p. M. ~ /,
SCOUTS NEEDED DAILY.
We wish that several scouts who
have a little time and wish to he of
service would call us daily after school.
We frequently have some special work
for the community or the government
which Scouts might do.
Just now we have a number OF post
ers for relief work and for the govern
mont emplovment office which should
be placed. This office is especially Tor
returned soldiers and sometimes these
men have no telephone Scouts VIII oc-
~sionallv be needed to notify them of a
position which h employment Office
has secured for them.
lust phone Hammond 81 and ask II
YOU are needed.
SCOUT ANDY PELLER.
Have you seen him lateiy2 r not
YOU have not been around the Scout Of
fee for hA is there almost daily
what "a he doing- weif, you will
end his yellow head bent over the teie-
graph outfit most OF the time and ne
has already passed second class signal
ar ana passed it well. Andy can not
only receive and send on the buzzer but
~ knows the "wig-wag" work quite as
well.
This how became a Scout since Jan.
:. 1919. and he stands 4 good chance 70
20 before the March Court Of Honor 70
receive his second class pin.
WHAT'S the answer? Just a little
work. that's all. There's nothing yell
low shout Andy except his hair and he
keeps that cut pretty short. We want
more like him.
TIE RaR x1GEE SCOUTS.
Mrs. O. y. Kiger IL proud 70 have
three members of her family IN the
Scout ranks. First there IS Daddy
Kiger who ia we'll known to our boys in
manual training classes or the pub
lie schools and who is the very sue
cessful Scoutmaster Of Troop No. II at
the wallace school.
Next comes Edward Kiger a member
Of Troop No. 4 who recently secured his
second class badge from the Court OF
Honor. Ed is modest but he Is a good
Scout"
The third member is O. =. Kigcr. ir.,
who belongs to Troop No. II and who
aspires to he q hugier.
WOLF CANDIDATE.
Head Skier Lyle Collett rushed into
headquarters recently with the an
uouncemcnt that there vas . new baby
brother at his house. Lyle promptly
marked up his calendar So that he
be sure the new hey got into the
Cubs on his ninth birthday
Harold Smith was recently promoted
10 the rank Of Skier. The boys Of the
last six have been transferred - the
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