The New York herald., 1920-01-11
Roy SCOUTS STUDY NATURE DURING
WINTER BY HIKING in THE WOODS
Aid Hungry, Freezing Birds by
Erecting and Stocking
Feeding Stations.

! The Boy Scout is not Il alternating
the Boy Scouts OF America and their
leaders throughout the year to so into the
woods and be out Of doors as much as
possible in the winter. studying nature as
seen at this time.
Tvery winter the woods arc the home of
many birds, some OF which come from
the far north. and others that might have
migrated southwark but decided TO stay
over.
These birds have considerable trouble
in obtaining food after each snowstorm,
and scouts can do a real good turn for
their little feathered friends by erecting
feeding stations and stocking them each
time they go on hike.
Bread crumbs. apples. pieces of suet,
oats and other grains all make good meals
for these hardy little songsters.
There are from fifteen to twenty species
of birds which can be seen during the
winter. The quail and English sparrows
stay here. The former is likely to be
starved out IL snow covers the ground for
a considerable time, but the latter usually
find plenty to eat in the cities.
Other species which are here both sum-
mer and winter are downy woodpecker.
hairy woodpecker. chickadee and nuthatch
more OF them in winter. cardinal, blue
jay, robin. crow. song sparrow, goldfnch
(more of these birds in summor). Then
there are birds which nest mostly north
Of here but sojourn here in winter
namely. jupco. tree sparrow Brown creep
er. pine grossbcak, horned lark, purple
finch There are also a few hawks and
owls
visit from Northern Birds.
II this is severe winter visits are likely
from some northern birds that seldom
come here, such as the snowy owl. pine
grossbeak. red poll. evening grossbeak,
pine siskin and snowflake.
Applying knowledge learned at troop
meetings during a recent frefighting CAM
paign in Beaumont. Texas. Kenneth w.
Bonham put out fire in the coal bin OF
tho Y. NJ. G. A. building. where he is en-
ployed as an office ASSISTANT after school
hours.
and the employees were All occupied. so
scout Bonham took charge. Hbc closed all
windows and doors TO eliminate drafts,
called 70 other boys to bring water In buck
cts and then applied the fire extinguisher
to the flames subdung them sufficiently
to use the water and couple up the hose
to flood the bin.
In complimentlng Bonham, Secretary
smith commended the scout movement 20
the business men of the city as worthy of
their support. saying that instances Of this
sort had frequently come under his obser-
vation.
A case OF bravery that has been reported
to headquarters Of tho National Council is
that of Malvin Jngwereen, seventeen
year-old former scout Of Wyoming, Iowa
who while in swimming rescued one com
panion and almost lost his own life In his
efforts to save another. Nalvin was the
first Of the group In the river. and find
ing it too deep for the others as he swan
across. shouted back q warning. Three OF
tho boys were soon beyond fheir depth
and calling for help.
saved Two Companions
Maivin first reached a boy much older
and heavier than himself who seized him
and drew him under in n death grip In
the struggle which followed the hold OF
the drowning boy was finally broken and
Malvin, almost utterly exhausted, came
10 tho surface and started for the shore.
Then there carro another cry for help, and
he turned back. within stroke " TWO