Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-01-17
NEW RULES FOR
TROOP THIRTEEN
Scout Organization Makes
Public. Constitution; Has
Interesting History

OI lHen lIOOp anu II 10 ~
know that each Patrol is represent
ed by two or more members at the
meetings this committee holds once
Il month.
Not known is the~fact that ever
was there published n set of rules
which the troop was run by ana
therefore the Scribe takes it upon
himself to let the other troops know
of the Constitution that Troop Thir-
teen has adopted to run their troop
successfully.
Constitution
We, the Scouts of Troop Thirteen
of Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, in or
der to form more perfect troop,
establish these rules to provide for
the welfare of our troop, do ordaln
and furnish these Bylaws for our
troop:
Section 1. That the organization
of the troop be centered around the
scout master, assistant scout mas
ters and senior patrol leader.
Section 2. That patrol leaders
must be second class scouts.
Section 8. That all scouts of our
troop who are in uniform stand and
salute while the Star-Spangled Ban-
iner is being played and those In
civilian clothes will only stand and
remove hat and place same over
left breast.
Section 4. That a scout must. be
a member of the troop at least
three months and show an interest
in scouting before he may repre-
sent the troop in any athletic sports
Section 5. (A) That after the
scout meeting has been called to- or
der, a scout must give the password
to obtain admittance.
OBJ That the password be select
ed by the Honorary Committee every
three months.
Section g.. (A) That patrol lead
ers report absent members of the
Eatrol to the treasurer or scribe.
,(B). That patrol leaders notify the
scoutmaster if they are going to be
! absent from meeting.
Section Z. That patrol leaders
! look up absent members and report
| their troubles.
Section s. That scout meetings
be held every Friday evening at 1:3o
p. NJ, unless changed by the scout
kmaster.
Section 9. CA} That a scout alb
sent from meeting without cause be
fined five cents which amount be
paid to the treasurer by end OF the
month.
OBJ That a scout tardy at meet
| ings without an excuse be fined two
/ cents which amount be paid to the
treasurer by end of the month.
Section 10. That the scribe act
as chairman of the Honorary Com
mittee.
Section II. That the Honorary
! Committee be composed of the fol-,
lowing officers of the troop: Scout
master, assistant scout masters, sem
ior patrol leader, patrol leaders and
their assistants, scribe, treasurer
and all passed officers who are IN
! first-class standing.
Section 12. That merits be
awarded to the scouts according to
the rules issued by scout headquar-
ters.
Section 1s. That scout desir-
ing to leave q patrol must state that
desire in writing and submit that
desire to- the Honorary Committee
who will act upon it at the next
meeting by those officers.
Section IA. That candidate
must become tenderfoot before be-
ing added to the troop role.
Section Is. That a new scout be
allowed to make the choice of two
patrols which are not filled and the
Honorary Committee decide In
which patrol ne 1s pest sulleu'
Section 16. That the patrol lead
ers and their assistants must be
elected by their respective patrols.
Section IT. That the senior pa
troll leader, scribe, treasurer, first aid
man, first class signalman, bugler-
man and drummerman be elected
by the troop.
Section IS. That the term of Of
flee shall be one year unless an Of
ficer does not fulfil his pledge.
Section 10. That an officer who
does not fulfill his pledge may be
relieved of his office and his success
sor be elected to fill out his term by
the Honorary Committee.
Section 20. That the tenderfoot
exams must be taken before the
troop.
Section 81. That all orders on
the treasurer must be signed by the
scout master and the scribe.
Section 22. That the treasurer
give a report on the finances of the
troop every week.
Section 29. That the treasurer
notify the scribe the first of each
month of those who are In arrears
with their fines and that their
names be posted.
Section "a. That any scout alb
sent from meetings tnree weeks
without q good excuse be suspended
and fined twenty-five cents.
Section 25. That scout who
has been suspended and pays up his
fines to date be placed on the re-
serve list. :.
Section &c. That scout on a
reserve list who attends meetings
regular for two months be placed on
|. the regular list.
Section 27. That the office of
scribe, senior patrol leader. and
treasurer be chosen from former pa
troll leaders that are in good stand
ing.
Section 2S. That the Honorary
Committee hold a meeting the frs,
Wednesday of each month and IL
the scribe so desires that a special
meeting be called.
TROOP 20 ON JOB
The troop held Its regular meet
ing last Friday. Games were played
land a drill was held. After the
meeting second class tests were held
and the bugle corps practiced.
Tonight there will be meeting
ut 7.30 o'cock.
HENRY A. BAER. Scribe.
De- Irvovnhu~r