Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-08-29
SedScOutS

The following sketch was written
about the ~seascouts continues on
through the cruise The former In
stallments have told about the begin
ming of seascouting, the training IN
camp, and the beginning of the
cruise. The story today tells some
more of the cruise and the system
used in the seascouts and the work OF
the different members of the crew. 1t
continues as follows:
The Curlew arrived al Yonkers
the 18th and on Friday amid a pour
ing rain as usual, we docked up al
the Leake n Watts orphanase
pier. Nothing daunted by the storm
we Immediately unloaded and o
possession of the gymnasium. 1t Is
not the policy of Sea Scouts TO camp
in buildings, but Yonkers was expect
ing us and had it all arranged, so why
refuse! Just at the time We were
game for anything to get out OF the
wet.
Tree System.
In 1910 a very busy citizen of Hon
ofulu took up scouting as an enter
prise. Shortly afterwards he a oC-
casion to go to France. While there he
became quite i'll and was confined to
his apartment. Tina man was James
A. Wilder.
fTOn his WllIuOW O1G oay thi6 AA1
waiian scout leader observed q
French circus 1aboring under dif1cul-
ties. They were short handed and the
way they handled their outfit was
amazing. There was a place and q
time for everything and every man
seemed to be responsible for certain
duties ;team work, as 1t Were This
little French circus impressed the
chief so highly that when he returned
to Honolulu he Immediately set about
working out an efficient plan for his
scouts.
That system as it developed, be-
came what Is known to entire scout
world today as the Pine Tree Patrol
System. or course when the Ha-
waiian scoutmaster became chler sea
Scout he built sea scouting along this
sytem. AS applied to sea scouting
the Pine Tree System is as follows:
There are nine men in a crew.
No. 1 Is the cox'n or boS'n. He il
In charge of the crew and responsible
Tor the other eight members. Orders
from superiors are delivered through
the bos'n.
No. Q is the mess boy. He is re
bponsible for all mess gear n the
storing of provisions. He assists the
cook in serving meals. No. 2 is also
second in command and is stroke o
of his crew.
No. 3 is the scribe and keeps the
log as well as any special ships rec.
ords. He eats first If all records are
up to date;~ otherwise he is last In
line.
sNo4A is cook of the crew and his
duty Is obvious. 1t is we'll to note
that No. 4 has special privileges and
does not pull an oar. He eats last
No. 5 is a signalman and Is re-
sponsible for the flags and lamp. His
duties are early and late. Is usually
the last man to turn in n must al
ways be on the job. Is also response
BILE for the ringing of the ships bell
No. 6 is the carpenter q very nee.
eSsary man on board a ship. We try
to keep the carpenters and mechanics
(who are No. y busy.
No. s is engineer and water-boy
He must see that the casks are full
upon embarkation n upon landing
must go in search of fresh water i'm
mediately. He pulls the bow oar
As engineer he is kept in overall:
when on duty.
No. 8 Is the sailmaker and carel
for the line bag which contains al
spare marlin. ETC., as well as TIL
ships supply of canvas. He must b'
handy with the needle.
(To be c~ontinued.)