The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1919-06-14
ANNUALSCOUT
DRILL IS WON
BY TROOP g
Competition on EIIipSe Marks
Close of National Drive For
Associate Members.

The annual Boy Scout competitive
drill, held on the Ellipse today, was
won by Troop 80 under Patrol Leader
r. H. Mcneil. with Troop 81 in second
place, and Troop IS third.
The competitive drill this morning
marks the closing day OF the nation
wide Boy Scout drive for one million
associate members.
This afternoon the annual field day
Of the Boy Scout organization is be-
ing held. About 100 Scouts, the win
ners in the six divisional meets held
this spring, will take part in the
twelve events
Several Events Scheduled.
Among the events will be races
misunderstanding and irst-aid con-
tests. and a compass" contest. In
this last event a course is laid on
by compass, beginning at a certain
point and with a definite point as q
goal. The contestants, armed with
compasses, are given sailing direc.
tions" and set out. The boy finishing
nearest the point wins. Last year the
winner came within two feet Of the
point.
Judges at the competitive drill to.
day were Captain Daniel Sullivan
Captain Robert +. Doyle, and Lieu.
tenant c. P. NJ. Lord. Of the Washing.
ton police force.
The twelve contesting troops were
put through a short drill, mstly Of
foot mvements and marching, under
command of the patrol leaders, and
oiVan ~ NRgnnrFfAra l.
judges.
Troop Gets DanIeIE' Cup.
Troop 80, the winner. was present
ed with the silver cup awarded by
Secretary Daniels. This cup will be
the property OF the troop until next
competitive drill.
The members Of Troop 80 are r. H
Mcneil, patrol leader, and Scouts NJ
S. Whaley, E. S. Mcneil. T. NJ. Pelz,
man, z. B. Eckel, NJ. B. Kammerer, H
B. Daily and G. H. Dasher.
Troop 80 made a record of o. pei
cent. Troop 81, Patrol Leader f. A
Proctor, was second, with an average
of 90, and Troop 35. Patrol Leader
Oliver Bailey, third, with 80.
The troops taking part and the
natrol leaders. in the order in which
L icy "tHl on inc Ielu were.
Troop %. p. A. Carson: TrooD 30. 7
| l. Maloney; Troop 30, r. H. Mcneil
Troop So, Oliver Bailey: Troop A.
Philip Schneider: Troop As, J. L. Bwin
Troop 81. F. a. Proctor; Troop 81
Charles Hall; Troop IS, Jack Sasheri
Troop 81. Woodruff Youngs Troop 20
f. NJ. Perkins, and Troop 101. james
Newman.
City Is Tagging.
Have you become an associate
member OF the Boy Scouts? Today is
the last day Of the drive for 1 200, oOO
associate members for the national
organization.
Washington has been tagging in
reaching its quota, it is said at the
| headquarters Of the committee in
charge OF the drive here, and it will
be necessary for all men and women
who wish TO support the Boy Scouts
to come forward today with their
subscriptions II the city is to reach
| its quota.
Tomorrow will be Boy Scout Sun.
! day in all churches IF you have not
subscribed before you will be given
a final opportunity to join the or
ganization at some time during the
! service.
All special solicitation committees
| for the drive are bending every en-
ergy to obtaining the necessary sub
I scriptions to bring Washington up 10
its quota.
In certain OF the Government de-
| partments where personal solicita-
| tions have been barred, including the
/ War nana - ~
! Department employees are requested
to send their contributions to H L.
Rust, treasurer, Az McGfH building
without delay.
DR.. Wood Praises Scouts.
Hearty Endorsement OF the Boy
Scout drive for associate member,
and praise for the organization wa.
the keynote Of an address last night
| by the Rev. DR.. Charles Wood. pastor
! Of the Church Of the Covenant
He explained that year ago the
! thought Of the nation was conserya,
/ ton, Of food, and resources. but thai
| the slaughter Of nine to ten million
young mon has brought a terribI,
/ shortage OF men and that the cry ol
/ all nations is God Give Us Men
and that there is no nation or prov
/ ince that can fill the demand
But the man must come from the
/ boy, who. he declared, was "tht
greatest bane or the greatest bless.
/ ing OF the community" and said that
! the difference was due largely tc
his home and his hero"
All Boys Have Hero.
Not all boys have homes. but all
/ boys have a hero" said DR.. Wood
He explained the absolute need OF the
| boy having the proper sort OF a hero
He explained that a boy was a pen.
| dulum between self-assertion and
self-murder," and that he could as
sert himself only through his games
1.-The desire for self-assertion," said
! DR.. Wood, may lead to his becoming
the member OF q gang, for there is
nothing so lonely as a lonely boy
II is this that makes a boy so vuIner-
! able and SaVable"
at IL at this point that the Boy Scouts
OF America do their best work. The or.
ganization gives him opportunity for
his seIf-assertion and admits him 10