The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-12-31

MUMMY were invited TO wear
smatl square knot pinned to thei
coat lapel to show thM the
pledged themselves to do, 4 TOO
turn daily for one week. The Ro
tsfy and Kiwanis climbs both pleds
ed themselves to do this an
throughout the week the SINAI
square knot was much In eyidenc
throughout the city.
During the last SIX months Q
The year the Scouts have been con
dnually on the Job for the govern
ment, delivering invitations for i
% those foreigners who have mad,
known their intentions OF becomiu,
citizens. These foreigners are t
attend school which Ii conductet
lor them 1t the Manual Arts build.
ne. These invitations are still be.
lng delivered to the foreigners ant
hose in charge Of the local school
Vii testify that results have beer
obtained.
Advertise Gool Reads.
The local Good Roads commit
ee put in . hurry call for Scouts
o do something to advertise Coed
Roads Day" for them, Within 4
hort time posters had been print
q and the entire city labeled by
'roups OF Scouts who had respond
q q hurry up call.
During, the American day ceIa.
ration the local police and MAYOR
sked that Boy Scouts aid them In
boxing after traffic. Fifty Scouts
vere detailed for this service and
ave competent aid. Six nundreJf
'couts were In tho line Of march
I'd BY . Scout band in the dig ma
ade that day.
On the occasion OF Cener.,
'ershing's visit to this city Iast
aunary the Boy Scouts acted "a =
pectal guard Of honor to the dis
nguished visitor. The GENERAL
zpressed his thanks personally to
Y Scouts and later on in a letter
ofced his regrets in not having AZ
luch time with them a. he desired,
Orsaai1e sService Corps,
"A special Service Corps. b..
sen organized with 50 members
Il the members OF this oreanixa-
on are ready to report for i'm
edlate duty ct any time should
ley be required. Membership in
~ corps IL By . special examina-
On, covering the Scouts knowl-
go OF the city, first aid. fire pre-
.ntion, etc.
A Scout band under the leader
up ana direction Of Louis Greiner
y made splendid progress Phil
Licata, the band leader OF this
oup, has done splendid work in
1ngfng this group UP to a point
mere they are ready to furnish
1xlc for Scout events.
Several scoutmasters' MEETINGS
We been held and 4 school az IN |
Factioo Tor troop leaders started |
yerad meetings have been gaeld,
IN splendid attendance and in |
rest. Members Of troops CON-
tees and local council members |
: invited to attend these sessions |
At the time. of the Bijou fire In
: city last winter the Scents
re On the job and rendered aid
The Argus in carrying its filesl
safety,
Have Best Camp.
fhe summer camp which u.s
'lnoted last summer IN "COPPER"
q With the Davenport council
! IN attendance Of 'l57 BOYS
n this city. The camp was run
eight weeks under the direc-
2 OF the two executives. Nation
headquarters made special in-
'ction Of this camp and named
y among the best camps in the
!nfry. Pictures Tor = set OF
Ise TO b used TO prcmcte camD-
throughout TIN cceutry were
en- ut this camp. re Rotary !,
kiwanis clabs both paid the !
ap visits and were royalty en-
Eained. ID
Week end camps hare been held {
u3ea0ut the year ut Camp
me TaskA This place is loc2t- &
~ miles from the city and in a
n ~ q lodge has bean eract Al n