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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-04-11
Examination on Tenderfoot
Subjects by Troop IA

Troop II had a brief meeting Mon
day evening, before distributing the
Welcome Home" posters. Assistant
Scoutmaster Haehnlen had charge of
the meeting, and announced writ
ten examination to be held next Mon
day evening on some Tenderfoot sub
jects, which are as follows: Scout
Oath. Scout Law, significance of the
badge, and the history of and forms
OF respect due the flag. Mr.. Haehn-
len also announced that on the fol-
lowing Monday evening there would
be an examination on knot tying
and Scout Salute, handshake, and
Scout sign.
The Patrols will be reorgan.zed
and the Patrol leaders and assistants
will be chosen from the best showing
made in the exams and practical
scoutcraft. The entire troop will
take these examinations.
PAUL WAKEFIELD,
Scribe
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-04-11
Members of Troop IL on
Tramp to Spooky Hollow

The members of Troop IL met at
the church but instead of holding the
meeting there we hiked out to Spooky
Hollow. We had potatoes and dog
gies' along and cooked these over
a blazing fire. They tasted mighty
good with sandwiches and marsImal-
lows.
On our way. some OF the scouts
dropped out and said they would wait
until we got a good start on them
and would trail us. We made signs
along the way at crossroads, turns,
etc. and some of the fellows found
US but a few were detained. On our
way home we passed a girls camp
and they invited us to have some
supper with them but our scoutmas-
ter thought We had enough for one
evening.
JOHN RUSS. Scribe.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-04-11
SCOUTS ENJOY A
"WEINIE" ROAST
Eighteen Scouts of Troop l,
Camp Hill, Are Present
at Festivities

Last Monday evening a frankfurt
ter roast al Allemans Hollow was en-
1cyed by eighteen Scouts of Troop
l, camp Hill. Quite n number of the
lately enrolled Scouts passed their
cooking and fire-making tests and 4
few passed Scout pace.
After eating their share of supper.
Scouts Nell, Sadler Freese. and Kill
born went for a ride on the creek.
They embarked on an old green boat.
First they rowed to the opposite
shore where they were forced to land
and bail out. When in midstream.
on the way back, with three inches
of water in the boat. Scout Nell be-
gan to rock it. He started so sud-
denly that Scout Sadler could not
keep his balance and went down into
the water in the boat in his efforts to
keep out OF the creek. This tickled
him so that he wouldn't speak to
Nell the rest of the evening. How
ever he was not the only one with a
wet foot as Scout Freese, when near
ng shore, made a jump for ik and
missed.
Scoutmaster Ketchledge then gath
cred all the fellows together tor a
lively game of Hare and Hounds.
after which We went to the top of
the hill and had a fine view of the
forest fire near Marysville. We were
Joined by Park Weaver, Assistant
Scoutmaster of Troop 20 who had a
telescope, and we all enjoyed view
ing the fire in turn. Most of the
boys wanted TO go to the fire, and
the newly enrolled Scouts insisted
that they could hike it, but the
Scoutmaster thought it unwise as it
was growing rather late.
We started home about $40 and
when about half way there whom did
we meet but Scout Bill Hamme, who
was just coming for his share of the
eats"
We plan to take a hike like this
every week now.
JAMES KILBORN, Scribe.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-04-11
SCOUTING NOTES

the fires, had run away like towards.
The only way these Scouts can re-
gain their self respect and the re-
spect of the community is to be
doubly vigilant in the future and
endeavor to wipe out this black
mark with a number of good ones.
Tree Planting.
On Saturday. April 10. fifty Scouts
are ordered to report at the State
Capitol (main entrance) at nine
o'clock in the morning to go off on
the first tree planting expedition. II
Is going to be an all day affair, and
we are going to make a good time
OF 1t. besides doing n great deal OF
work. There are 5000 young trees
to be planted and fifty scouts should
make short work of the job. This
appeal, l know, will meet with
hearty approval from all the Scouts
In Harrisburg because we are all
fond of outdoor work. So pack your
little grub" bag and report on time
Mr.. Writ and his staff will see that
You come back knowing a good deal
more than you did about planting
trees when you started out. There
Will be chance to PASS off examin-
ations in nature on this date, either
on the subject of trees or birds, and
, also cooking.
Liberty Fires.
Lieutenant General Baden-Powell
has suggested that Boy Scouts the
world over, celebrate the signing oil
peace by appropriate ceremonials
and the burning of enormous fires
TO celebrate the cleansing of the
nations from war and the light OF
new hope which shines from land to
land and sea to sea to-day, because
OF the great victory which has just
been won in the name of Liberty
ana Democracy. We plan to do oul
share here in Harrisburg, but in
order to make it a success we mus,
begin to plan now. or the signing oil
peace may come at any time. Thl
first thing to do to get ready for this
big celebration is for each troop tc
collect at least a truck load of com
buStlble material-old boxes, barrels
excelsior, in fact anything that will
burn, and store it in place near
troop headquarters. 1t will be kept
there until we secure permission
from the authorities to collect it all
in one place. Every Scout should
feel it his personal duty to contribute
to this bonfire, but in order to make
it success we must start at once
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-04-11
Mr.. Campbell Tells
of Boys in Philippines

Troop had an interesting talker
on Monday night Mr.. Campbell a
missionary from the Philippines told
US about the boys there and it was
a very interesting talk indeed.
1t was decided to retain the name
of Pine Tree, for the patrol over
which we had such a discussion at
our last meeting.
We paid our dues, and many fell
lows Joined the Betsy Ross Associa-
ton. After some business we had a
baseball game by means of a .lue
print and darts. Mr.. Campbell had
once defeated Scoutmaster Hallman
in a baseball game and the scout
master was very anxious to get even,
but Mr.. Campbell won IL to 6. more
by luck than by skill.
The meeting closed with our troop
yell.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-04-11
JULIUS YOFFEE
BACK IN CITY
Popular Scoutmaster Again
Assumes Charge of Troop
2; Heartily Welcomed

Scoutmaster Julius Yoffee who had
been in the army for the past six
months has returned to this city
and again assumed charge of the
Scouts of Troop ?. He will be as
sisted by Charles L. Toor as assist
ant scoutmaster. 4 hearty welcome
was given Mr.. Yofree on his return
at a special meeting held last Thurs
day evening at Chisnek Emuna. Sixth
and Forster streets. With a total
OF between twenty-three and twenty
four boys, who will shortly re-regts-
ter, Troop will soon be back on a
firm basis.
Already plans are being formulated
for the coming seasons work and the
following officers have been elected:
Scout Samuel Isaacman. treasurer;
and Scout Bernard Cohn. scribe. Ar
ranEements have been made for
hike to be held after the next meet
ing.
BERNARD COHN, Scribe.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-04-11
OUR HIKE

oh boy We had some hike Satur-
day. 1t was to Wildwood and talk
about fun. We started about $3.50
and got there about 1915. We made
u fire and started some scouting
First we tracked and then meas
ured off q mile for the scout pace.
After we came back we signaled q
little and then Mr.. German showed
us how to make Il plain table map
That was for First Glass tests.
After while we ate dinner and
20 my) talk about eats. After that
we went up to the lake ana the
rest OF the fellows took the scout
pace. We saw good many people
fishing and we would have liked TO
ourselves.
After we had loafed around the
cliff awhile and some of the fellows
strolled off and had to be called
back, we started back home. There
were sixteen scouts on the hike and
about twelve took off tests. Say fel-
lows, how about a hike TO Wildwood.
SCOUT KELLY,
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-04-11
Eirst.CInSS Scouts.

Chst-SmSS SSOutS.
Welcome, thrice welcome, to the
rank OF First Glass Scouts! To Will
lam Fenstemacher, Charles krause.
Robert Keller, of Troop IS, and
Frank Foose, of Troop 16. All four
Scouts passed very creditable first
class examinations before the Court
OF Honor last Tuesday evening. These
four are the first to complete their
tests in the city, since u first-class
council was organized. but being
only the first, they will by no means
be the last. They found that going
before the Court of Honor was not
such a terrible ordeal as they had
pictured, and that at the end of the
oral examinations they had all pass
ed with very good average. The
next meeting of the Court of Honor
will be held on May 6. 1t is hoped
that at least fifteen Scouts will be
ready to present themselves then.
There are fully that number who
have practically completed all their
first-class tests. and every one will
be expected to report for the next
review examination. One hundred
F1rst-Class Scouts by January 1 is
the goal set by the council, and we
must get busy if we are going to
reach 1t. By the way the applica-
tions for Merit Badges have been
coming in, it won't be long before
these First-Class Scouts will be the
proud wearers of many Merit Badges.
The examiners in the various sub
Jects are being appointed, and it is
hoped that within the next week
examinations in these branches will
be started. To date, 140 Scouts have
taken whole or part of the second
class examination. but work and win
the coveted scroll, and get out OF
the Tenderfoot class.
Forest Fires.
We don't like to boast about what
we do, but we do sometimes enjoy
recording our achievements. for it
isn't what we think of ourselves that
counts, but what other people think
of us. The State Forestry Depart
ment have a good opinion of the
Scouts, because number of them
were able to do good work in fight
ing the fire last Tuesday on the Blue
Mountains. Hereafter it will be the
duty OF every Scout to keep his eyes
open for fires in the mountains
S'NNiiu Ai"iiiSouIS anu IL He anu Ills
friends are unable to put the fire
out Immediately. then it will be his
duty to call up both Scout head
quarters and the State Forestry De-
Apartment and give notice of the fire.
sMr. Writ, the Chief Fire Warden of
the State, told me a sad story the
other day. Since he told ii, it must
be true, but it is really a sad story.
He said that on two occasions last
year his deputy fire wardens discov-
cred fires on the mountains near
Harrisburg that had been carelessly
started by Scouts and the Scouts in
stead of sticking by and putting out
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-04-11
OUR FEATHERED FRIENDS

by I. L. NJ.
Spring, the season which compelS
man to love all nature also awakens
the mating instinct in our feathered
friends. The absence of the little
snow birds, who have been our faith
full friends during the deep SHOWS
and cold winds. is not felt as hard
as otherwise might be the case for
they are soon superseded by the
onward push of birds which are
again coming north after having
spent the winter months in the
warm, comfortable south. AS one
awakens on q clear. still frosty morn
ing, a few days after the warm
sun has turned our fields from white
TO brown and the scent of spring is
in the air, he is gladdened by the
voice OF our first songster, the song
sparrow. He stays with us for bet
ter for worse until late fall. He will
make himself comfortable in any
brush pile he may be able to locate
and his song is ever ready-morntng,
noon and night. He is a very early
spring friend.
A few days later as you walk
through the lowland fields you hear
a tao, tao, and You behold the first
black bird of the year. He is not
alone and others OF the same species
will be found in the neiShborhood.
There is some trait in every bird
which is characteristic of that par
ticular variety. The aeroplanic man.
ner in which the blackbird veers his
way about the trees that grow in
the swamp near my home. is pecu-
liar 10 him alone. AS We sIlnd mo-
tionless behind one of the big trees
and watch him walking along, turn
ing the water soaked leaves with
his long. black bill and getting an
occasional worm, we are well re-
paid for the time spent in this man
ner. In the same walk we come
across a number of robins. 1t seems
that most birds when migrating ira
vel in groups and when you see one
of a certain species. You may with
assurance expect to see more. 1t
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-04-11
SHOWING UP HIS FAMILY

Agrammar school teacher having
asked for a short essay employing
certain words ending with "tion." a
pupil handed in this astonishing pro-
duction:
Fathers hair is a recollection:
mothers is an acquisition: sisters
is an aggregation: brothers is a con-
fiagration and baby's is a mere pre-
monition. n.'-Boston Transcript,
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-04-11
TROOP rs MEETS

The regular meeting of Troop IS
was held on Friday evening at 7:30.
on account of important business the
scoutmaster was not present and AS
sistant Scoutmaster Nye took charge
OF the meeting.
JACOB MATTER, Scribe.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-05-11

49,. c,n ha NO ideal home without Mother Man may
nld house fashion palace bu he cannot make a
home It remains for the touch of woman hand to turn
hon.e into home 1t left for the unselfsh love mother
heart to make four walls something more than place OF
shelter for the family.
The world avhos its praise the work OF men The hero
fa battlefield the CAPTAIN If finance the oiler
avenue of public service their share of recognon bur
little said of the uncrowned herones OF the nome where
devotion sacrifice and transformations deeds have made THESE
men who are the builders Of our nation
This .Nothers nav,'' In all lands Christian people viii
mite n lifting m their hearts thanksgiving and praise to
God for the life example Of mothers What beautiful
cm, II s indeed time for memory and for tears, After
all what equal mothers love and influence? Lake the
cr nf Odd i never fails And vet wonder sometimes
that love appreciated by it should be The
world little conception Of the great debt that
It owes TO its mothers
The di-nas thing in all fms world is mothers love 1t
,ever fan- ever follows alike the to the prison
IN ar the successful man to the temple of fame,
If the wearing Of white flowers he the badge Of aec
on unre and unsed that hay today at the shrine of
Mother
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-05-11

ny reason Of the failure OF the estah-
iisnment of the league Of nations such
alliance should be entered into he
tween the great powers / have men
uoned. what then would be the posi-
ton of the United States. Would IA
pan feel disposed to listen to our re-
quests that she prevent her subject.
rom purchasing the land around
Magdalena Bay in Mexico? The
league of nations would hav. inrisdics
ton in such matter on the ground
shat II is an act that would threaten
war, but no one contends that such
an act would be violation of our
Monroe doctrine,
The covenants Of the league not
only endorse the. principles of the
Monroe doctrine but they go further
and oner 10 ms a legal opportunity to
defend ourselves through the league
against any act that threatens US
with war.
Certain nations do not desire
leagne OF nations. they prefer an al
lance. The covenants OF the league
are obnoxious to all those who still
believe In war for conquest
Dangers OF Isolation.
II there be no league OF nations and
Great Britain IL therefore forced into
with Japan, France and Italy. which
our fixed policies forbid us to Join our
declaration to protect South and Cen
trail "A America In. accordance with the
Monroe Doctrine win he the most dan
gerous burd en- ever self I'm posed upon
any government
II there be no league Of nations es
tablished. then what body or govern
ment may mterpose to settle the dis
pHtes now raging between peoples IN
Europe with whom we are friendly
The peace conference has no jurisdic-
ton over these Disbursements and yet
their continuation threatens the peace
of the world Are we to throw away
the last great opportunity to establish
tribunal that may BY interpreting.
adjust All such Disbursements and
save the world from tho horror of
war?
Statesmen should know that there
must be a league OF nations The
people Of the world. while willing to
die for principle md in defense OF
their own country. win not longer sub
NIT to militarism. They were led to
believe that one Of the divine objects
of this war was to- annihilate mill
tarism. VIII not politicians and dip
lomats take warning.
II the league Of nations fs killed the
blame will not lie upon the diplomats
of Europe, nor upon the president of
the United States, who. almost single
handed, is making the bravest, the
strongest and the most sef-sacrif1cing
fight ever made by nations leader,
but the terrible responsibility will fan
upon and crush those American
statesmen who are amusing them
selves while the world burns.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-05-11

noble sentiment OF our hearts to be-
come dormant, and be sure to keep
mothers love fresh and fragrant. 1t
IL true that many a mothers heart
would be gladdened by a manifesto
ton OF affection that Is not exhibited
by q busy or absent minded son. The
remembrance Of thoughtfulness to
mother will be very comforting when
the last sad rites are said over her
Hfeless form. You who have gone
from the old roof-tree and are now
happy in your new home, perhaps,
blessed with a devoted companion and
prattlfng children. should never be
unmtndful OF the fact that when you
went away from home there was a
sigh in mothers heart which still
echoes in her life and that she still
wants your affection and some mani
festation OF it. When eventide comes
to her you want it to be light. and
as flights Of angels sing her to her
rest beyond the sunsets radiant glow
may you have the peace that comes
from the consciousness OF having
added some sweetness to her life hS
kind words and deeds that are more
than coronets.
Hall. Mothers Day. Whether at
home or away from home. whether
mother be in the flesh or her sanity
spirit In the glory land 1t is we'll for
sons and daughters to wear the flower
and think seriously of it's significance.
AS the thousands of outward hosoms
VIII bear the insignia of the great
common union "the sons and daugh-
ters of mothers" may the inward
bosoms warm with a truer fraternal
regard. resulting in more patience and
tolerance and true CHARITY firmay
faith in the unseen verities and new
resolves to seek those ideals tina.
make for everlasting peace. For true
m OF h erhood would wish "NIofners
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-05-11

ing al the SOLICITATION OF mum Der OF
our readers)
Editor virginian:
Sir--Mothers' Day. We have our
patriotic anniversaries and the fire on
the affairs Of our hearts burns with a
richer glow as we recount the deeds
OF valor which make ours the land
OF the free and the home of the
brave" The church has her festaI
days and the spiritual forces in man
are refreshed and encouraged by
them. Mothers Day" calls for the
unwilling of memories most sacred
pictures and the reminding at the
, shrine of duty of all the highest i'm
pulses OF patriotism and religion
which were nurtured and fostered by
her. the sweet sainted queen of our
chfidh0od's home. No flower holds
the sweetness comparable to the frag-
rance OF her life or can charm with
its nature-painted colors of richest
hue like the sweet face OF her whose
image Ii 30 tndelibly and perfect
stamped upon memorys walls. What
motion picture the memory unveils
Way back yonder when we were help
less babies she gave herself to US. and
there was not cry OF pain or a visit
full look that was UNDECIDED by her
watchful eye and attentive ear. She
followed US faithfully through child
hood nor forsook us in manhoods
prime. Her prayers. counsels and
benediction have blessed US immeasu-
rably. and immortality. How many Of
us dwell upon the eventide when we
would steal into the old home and
find her in the old arm chair with
the well-thumbed Bible in her hand
which she would release to give us
that golden clasp" welcome that
fingers yet 10 fresh and sweet, To
many OF US mother in the flesh Re no
more. The grass grows over a little
mound marking her sacred dust and
the birds sing undisturhed- Iullahrs- II.
the green trees OF the silent city. The
old arm chair. perhaps. has gone the
way of the things that perish, and the
old roof-tree has fallen into other
hands. But in our hearts her mem
Dry, IL as fresh and sweet AS the
beautiful morning, more precious
than the richest jewel and more in
spring than any earthly acclaim.
Happily. many a son and daugh
ter, who will wear the carnation on
Mothers Day" has not yet had to
weep over mothers caSket All such
should not only wear the flower.
which Is a pretty sentiment but
should avail themselves of the great
privilege to visit mother and give re
newed evidence OF filiaI devotion II
practicable to pay a personal visit
on account OF distance, then they
should write to her and send her some
token of esteem. In this strenuous
age let's not permit the
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-05-11
MEMORIAL EXHIBITION
DEPICTS LIFE OF r. X.

New York. NAV fo.--A mem orial es
hibition depicting the life OF Theo-
dore Roosevelt. statesman. hunter. SOL
der. artist, father and great Ameri-
can. has opened at the Avnry library,
Coiumb ia university. Every phase OF
the coloneIs dynamic and eventful life
Is recorded for the public.
Rooscvet's early life In the west.
his trips In South America. his Afri-
can hunt, are all represented by hea DIS
and skins Of the various animals he
himself shot Works: OF art, manu-
scrip books. mementoes and let
tiers have been installed in the library.
divided up into literary, art and big
game sections.
Correspondence that Roosevelt had
during his busy life with great men
Of his day, kings. empefors. diplomats
and literary men are shown.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-05-11

lights I'm The west ana siihouettinr
You might wonder at the spiri. o,
those who, now awaken to darkness
every day. You know that for them
there Is nothing but darkness-always
darkness the rest of their lives. Their
future is vivid to you You will see
spring flowers and sunsets for a long
while to come. They will live on the
memory OF the last Mowers and sun
sets they saw.
Many Of these men have their own
living to earn Money from the VIC
tory liberty loan win be used to aid
them in preparation for their task,
You who subscribed to the loan
may know that You have really stood
by men who stood by you--that you
have proved your loyalty.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-05-11
the trees or the hilltop.

the trees on the hilltop.
Aroused by natures beauty the
mother forrets, The sunset is mag
nthcent this evening" she says.
lis IT." might be the youths re-
ply.
Instead. however. he squeezrs his
mothers hand. Mother, I should love
TO see another sunset" he says.
On the transport docking today Is
a man who cannot see the things that
make the thousands OF others around
him cheer. but he knows that he is
back again to the land for which he
gave his eyes
He might think OF his future and he
melancholy.
Instead, howewe-. he shouts with
enthusiasm equal to any other man.