Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1920-03-30
READY To STRIKE:
At MAT TTERHE
Bow Scouts to Strike First Blow
Tomorrow Morning--Even-
ina News Offers Prizes

At sunrise tomorrow morning, the
Boy Scouts of Perth Amboy VIII go
over the top on their first skirmish
against the cocoon of the tussock
moth. and carry on relentless cam
paign for a week and day, with the
alluring objective of ridding the city
of O most damaging pest, and stand
ing a good chance of receiving tho
EVENING NEWS award of 100
mile pedometer or a magnipole COM
pass When war was declared yester-
day, the scouts Immediately com
menced girding on their armor ana
much enthusiasm is being shown by
the several contending patrols
Each member of the patrol which
has gathered the greatest number OF
cocoons by o'clock next Wednesday
night, will receive a choice of either
of the two awards offered, and the
only restrictions in the siege are that
the cocoons must have been gathered
within the city limits.
This will not be entirely pleasure
hunt for the scouts. In ridding the
city of these cocoons they Will have
prevented the damaging of innumer-
able trees in this vicinity. The tussock
moth, which comes from the cocoonS
that are being sought, lays the egg
from which is hatched the deadly
worm that destroys the trees and
shrubs There are twenty species of
the tussock moth, and about four in
this vicinity which are the famous
enemies of fruit. shade tree and shrubs
TT is this same family that seletonizes
the leaves making the foliage look
|scraggly and shabby. And it Is this
worm that eats out the heart of the
tree, eventually causes it's early decay
The trees in this city. IN fact all
over the east, this year. are literally
infested with the cocoons. There are
methods of spraying tree which par
TALLY help the exterminating of the
worm after 1t Is hatched, but beside
being very difficult in order to cover
all the trees in this city, is decidedly
impracticable when this other method
is so very simple and much more ef-
fective.
In carrying out the wonderful work
it is doing in many branches of for
estry, the American Forestry Associa-
ton is enlisting the aid of children
and societies all over the country in
aiding 1t fight this tussock moth. Right
here in Trenton. the school children
of the public schools have grouped to-
gether and have been doing very effec-
tive work in getting rid of the cosoons.
Statistics showed that in the two first
weeks of March alone, 1,2S4.8 .809 CO.
coons had been gathered, and the work
Is still continuing.
This is n good opportunity for the
Scouts to show their true metal, to
show whether or not they stick up
to their pledge OF helping the next
fellow at all times. 1t is also a
chance to put into practice their teach
ings Of the outdoor life and activities.
Each day, the patrol which is Ia.
the lead will be published in the
NEWS along with the names of every
member of the patrol. The names of
the winners of the day before will also
be published. A large box Is being
secured at scout headquarters, into
which will be turned the spoils that
come in each day. Reports must be
turned in daily. At the end of the
campaign, there will be a grand cele-
bration, taking the form of a huge
bonfire, the fuel of which will be the
entire mess OF cocoons which will have
been turned in during the week.
p. A. Hdwe FOR Carpet eweepers.
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