Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-05-02
WOLF PATROLS
FINE ACTIVITIES
Bruce Grunden. Patrol Histor.
ian, Recounts Work of
His Unit

The Wolf Patrol must have at
least two patrol meetings per month
or break up and as a consequence
several meetings We're held for the
month of April. April has been a
live group of thirty days to the MEM
bers of the Wolf Patrol. The first
meeting during April was held on the
ninth day and plans for union pa
troll meeting between the Eagle and
the Nolt were discussed and brought
10 close with fine good rip-roaring
programs in the minds of every
member. OF course an exhibit must
be had and every scout must have
hand in 1t; so each scout brought
relics, trench helmets and gas masks,
woodwork and metal work, all kinds
OF old coins some dating back to
eighteen hundred and then we had
fine specimens of fossils. There were
other relics displayed also. Then the
union meeting came on the evening
of the twenty-third and with the
scoutmaster and the Eagle Patrol as
our guests. we held the finest first
union meeting ever held by the pa
trolls of Troop Thirteen. Patrol
Leader Keller bid the visitors well
come and after a regular meeting,
demonstration was made in signal
ing, sending tifty-four letters in less
than five minutes. Then the scout
master was due for a fine speech and
after bidding the members present
TO keep on with the good work that
the patrol has already done. the
meeting was brought to a close by
holding the regular closing exercises.
The patrol is adding sections to their
constitution every month that is for
the betterment of the organization
and the following rules have been
adopted since the patrol has been
organized:
We, as scouts of the Wolf Patrol,
belonging to the thirteenth troop of
harrisburg, Pennsylvania, do ordain
ana establish these rules for use only
so as to make better and stronger
organization by which we as a whole
can work for the welfare of the
troop to which we belong and also
the welfare of our fellow scouts:
Section l. That the organization
be called the Wolf Patrol.
Section >. That the officers of the
patrol be elected every twelve
months during the month of March.
Section 3. That the Patrol hold
meetings twice a month in addition
to any meeting the patrol leader
might advise.
Section 4. That the dues be five
cents per month which amount be
turned over to the treasurer of the
patrol.
Section 3. That the fines be three
cents for absence which amount be
turned over to the treasurer of the
patrol That the fines must be pay
ed up by the coming patrol meeting.
That there be no fines for latenesS
which is in accordance with the
wishes of the members of the pa
troll
Section 6. That any order on the
treasurer must be signed by the
president or vice-president before it
may be considered good.
Section Z. That the authority be
centered about the patrol leader and
his assistant when on parade, hik-
ing or special duty. That the au-
about the president and his vice
president when in session or meet
ing.
Section s. That the patrol lead
ers must have a uniform at least ten
weeks after he has been elected to
his office.
Section 9. That absent members
of the patrol at either scout meet
ings or that of the patrol be looked
into and have the patrol leader re-
port the trouble.
Section 10. That the patrol have
an individual race in merits and de-
merits once year at the least. That
when the list of merits and dement's
are made, the consent of the mem
bers be gotten before the contest
begin. That all rules concerning the
contest be made previous to race and
not be carried over to any which
might continue later on.
Section II. That a scout desiring
to leave the patrol must state rea-
sons before all members of the pa
troll and that they must be consider
ed good before permission for trans
fer be granted.
Section II. That the highest Of
ficers of the patrol must be elected
according to their rank.
Section 13. That all officers of the
patrol be elected by the members of
this organization and that their be
no appointments made unless there
be permission gotten from over half
of the patrol
Section IA. That the assistant
patrol leader be the one member of
the patrol who report the good turns
done, at the scout meetings.
Section 10. That the color bearer
of the patrol be at least five feet in