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Pueblo chieftain., 1921-03-21
Display of Bird Houses

over twenty-five bird houses have
already been completed and turned
In for the bird house building con-
test. on next Friday at tho Robin
son-Gardner Hardware store. In tho
front window. Will be displayed all
tho bird houses completed by that
time. Hurry up. Scouts. and get
your house completed before that
time so that you may put 1T in with
tho exhibit. AS soon as you COM
plcto the house or houses you arc
making take them TO tho Robinson
Gardner Hardware store and they
Wall take care of them for you. Many
boys not Scouts arc also working on
bird houses for this contest so II will
bo interesting to sec whether n scout
or another boy wins the prize OF 81
to be given for the best house.
Scventy-fivc cents will be the second
prize and so cents, tho third. You
have up until April to complete tho
house and turn IL in. Tho display
at Rohinson-Gardncrs' will remain in
the window until the first DC April
and YOU may enter your house any
time between now and then. Scout
master II. c. Thompson. who has di-
rect chd~E" OF this contest. reports
that thCr" arc many beautiful spcci-
mems and that tho best part iH that
most OF them have cost tho boys ah-
solutcly nothing. In most cases they
are made from old lumber and bark
from trees.
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-03-21
My Fourteen-Mile Hike
Thomas Edmiston
Troop IA

Paul Heath and l left the ten hun
dred block on east Ninth street last
Saturday at eight o'clock and soon
were outside the city limits Our first
thing was to visit the grave of my
dog who had died n short time before.
We then went orth-northeast to
the Acme brick yard and worked on
our maps for a few minutes. While sit
ting here we just happened to look
across the river bed and saw dozen
or more forms dressed In bright colors
wo at first thought they were gypsics
but later they turned out to bc Troor
IL. wearing their new bright orange
| neckerchicfs. We talked with them fol
n few minutes and then left them anc
went into an arroyo and went up II
until We came to n culvert In the
road. We went thru the culvert and
then climbed out OF the arroyo and
followed tho road to tho Fountain Lake
hotel.
Four cars. all F'ords. passed us be-
fore We came to the hotel. In the road
leading up to tho hotel We found n
number of bottles which at previous
times had contained alcohol, II the odor
they gave of did not lie.
Once past tho hotel we headed about
east and after forty-five minutes walk
ing landed at the foot of the Ccdars.
Here VIC saw Troop IL climbing the hill
towards tho spring. They looked like
n cake of soap after a hard days wash
ing and l guess they felt like 1t. at
least. l did.
We made a flre and cooked our grub.
and 1t sure did taste good.
At i:25 o'clock VIC started for homo.
We went as near south-south-wcst as
possible but had to turn out of our
course several times on account OF the
arroyas. On tho way in we came to
n large area where tho blocks and
streets had been laid out and n dirt
sidewalk seemed TO have been raised
above tho surface of tho ground n
short distance. We followed this for n
way and then left It because 1t took
US too much out OF our way.
We arrived home pretty tired boys
but after taking n bath felt refreshed
again
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-03-21
COURT HOUSE Lawn
CLEANING PLANNED

Hardly have the Boy Scouts started
on their city wide good turn by inspect
ing the entire city. when another good
turn shows up which will be fine
thing for the Scouts. Last summer,
when we had only handful of Scouts.
the boys volunteered to remove the
dandelions from the court house lawn,
but owing to the small number of
Scouts not working and who were
available for this work, they did not
get to complete their task. This year,
the job will be more than finished. The
Scouts are very thankful to the county
commissioners for the splendid coop
Grafton with the scouting program and
the furnishing of Scout Headquarters
in the court house. The Scouts are
anxious to show their appreciation and
SO this will be sad season for the
dandelions on the lawn. Mr.. Reece,
county commissioner, has offered
prizes of five dollars, three dollars and
two dollars for the troops doing the
most and best work. These are quite
scouts to make money for their treas
uries. One day of the spring va1ation,
Friday or Saturday, would be ideal for
a troop to do this work, or evenings
after school. Mr.. Reece is having
some tools made. but scouts are re-
quested to bring their own dandelion
diggers, when they have them. 1t is
hoped that all troops will decide to
work next Saturday and there is an
other inducement, which is quite worth
while; there will be pumpkin pie,
sandwiches and fresh milk furnished
for lunch to the Scouts who help TO
clear this lawn.
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-03-21
Harding Writes
On Scout Movement

The last issue OF Scouting contains
on tho cover n picture OF President
Harding, accompanied by n large dog
and the president is directing the dog
to bark for the food which he holds
In his hands. Mr.. Harding is an out OF
doors man and in many ways n reni
scout The following quotation express
ses President Harding's feelings to-
wards tho boy scout program, II am
with tho scout movement heart and
soul. II is an organization teaching the
spirit Of service and honor which We
must always have in our citizenship.
II is n school OF our democracy be-
cause in II standing is won by taking
tho equal opportunity given all indi-
viduals to show their own merit, capa-
city and work. | wish every boy In our
America could have the advantage and
the honor of being In the Boy Scout
organization and OF learning therein
that cooperation, justice. tho customs
of fair play and the gcntlcness of good
manner make for peace and growth as
distinguished from the results OF dis
organization and sclfishncss and
cowardicc which lead to contentious
and conflict.
WARREN G.. HARDING"
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-03-21
What Was Really Done
and What Not Done

At the close OF tho sixty sixth
Congress. the Legislative Department
OF the American Farm Bureau Fed
Grafton. li11 Pennsylvania avenue.
Washington. u. c.. reports that the
Packer Control bill did not reach a
final vote. the Muscle Shoals appro-
priation was defeated In tho House
by vote of 1913 to 1s2, and the Cap
per-Nolstead Collective Marketing
bill. after passing both tho House and
tho Senate with amendments which
practically nulIificd the measure. WAS
permitted to die in conference. The
Emergency Tariff legislation was
kille1 / by veto of the president. The
War Finance Corporation was re-
habilitatcd as a credit relief measure.
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-03-21

3. Don't keep your yard clean at the
expense of the vacant lots and alleys.
4. Don't be afraid to lose the friend
ship of a ncighbor in reporting disease
or unsanitary conditions; consider the
health of the neighborhood first
8. Don't think that germs regard
property lines, or that they are re-
spector. of person.
G. Don't scatter cans and refuse over
the yard and alley; have a receptacle
for them.
7. Don't feed flies; keep a good gar
bage can with 4 tight-fitting cover
s. Don't throw garbage away: tho
city garbage man will call for it
Q. Don't leave milk bottle whore
flies, dogs, or other animals can get
at them; provide dust-proof rccep-
tacle for them.
10. Don't pour milk from bottle with
out first washing top.
II. Don't eat anything until you have
washed your hands.
Il. Don't think it is not contagious
or dangerous. Send for a doctor.
IL. Don't send anonymous letters or
complaints to the health office; your
name will not be used.
II. Don't patronize stores and mar
kcts that arc not clean and free from
flies. Report conditions to health Of
flee.
IL. Always got tho number OF thu
man who takes your garbage.
l5. Always get tho number of tha
man who hauls away your refuse.
IL. May We ask that you give tho
Boy Scouts every assistance possibIer
II VIII encourage them and be a bcne-
lit to yourself and the public.
BOARD OF HEALTH.
Distributed thru the courtesy of tho
boy scouts
one fly killed now is equal to kiIlinS
"A million later.
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-03-21
SCOUTS START CAMPAIGN
TO CLEAN UP PUEBLO

Friday afternoon the Boy Scout head
quarters received the cards from the
public health department for distri-
button to the homes in the city. Sew
eral scouts were waiting for them and
as soon as their portion was counted
out, hurried to their scoutmaster in
order to get assignment to streets.
Scout Executive Alverson visited sew
eral troops last night and gave cards
to the troops visited. Early Saturday
morning several of the scouts were out
on their job, inspecting streets, alleys,
vacant lots, etc. Some scouts have
already finished their section and re-
port that the homes visited were in
very nice order, with a few exceptions.
They found several vacant lots which
need cleaning and several places
where tin cans had been thrown in
the alleys and vacant lots. In each
case the scouts presented the cards
published by tho public health depart
ment and asked the residents to help
them in their endcavor to keep Pu-
eblo clean and make it more beauti-
ful. This is not Il campaign, such
as cleanup campaign, to be over in
few days or weeks. The boy scouts
are trying to encourage the residents
of the city to take more pride in the
city by keeping premises clean at all
times. The following are the direc-
tions on the cards, composed by Dr.
w. u. Buck and furnished by the
public health department.:
TACK ME ul'.
Is your child's birth recorded? This
is important. You owe it to the child
TO attend to it now.
/. Clean your basement, yard and
ash-pit now. before the fly season,
and you will have less sickness this
season.
2. See that your neighbors do the
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-03-21
Weather Unsettled

Low cloudy formation and n drizzlly
half-rain. half-snow was visited on
Pueblo yesterday following brisk
westerly wind Saturday afternoon. II
was announced by local weather bu-
rcau observers last night that tho in
element weather was probably "A part
OF storm that IL now sweeping tho
northern section of the United States
from west to east
y light snow was reported to have
fallen in Bculah valley. IS miles south
west of Pueblo, yesterday morning
from 1880 until late in the afternoon.
owing TO the warmth contained in
the ground, as the result OF two wceks,
of almost continuous sunshine. tho
snow melted as fast as II fell. although
pine trees in tho Pueblo summer home
colony took on picturesque shapes with
their limbs covered with tho naky
white.
Railroad officials reported last night
at $50 O'Clock TINT snow was fnlling
at Palmer Lake, north Of Colorado
Springs: but that the precipitation was
slight.
Weather to tho cnst and west Sc
Pueblo was reported to bc cloudy and
unscttlcd-slight drizzlc.''
W. II. Fuller. in charge Of tho ru-
ehlo weather bureau stated last night
that he was unable to state whether
the inclcmcnt weather was general
or not, because no sttc and sectional
reports had been received for a pc
riod Of % hours
The barometer shows n steady rise
OF pressure said Fuller. "and IL is
highly probable that the weather today
will be clear and warm"
because we have had no reports
OF changing low pressure areas today.
or for tho past SO hours. IL is impossi-
BILE to state whether or not this sec
ton is to be visited by n snow or
ram storm-local conditions Indicate
fair weather. however"
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-03-21
Scout Diary Necessary

Many moro scouts should own n Boy
Scout Diary. than do at the present
time. The diary is a spcndid help for
every Scout, as 1t Is full OF valuable
information. In the first part OF tho
book IL a place for a Scouts member
ship record and n page for emergencies.
that is "A place to enter the name of
the nearest doctor, the nearest drug
store, hospital. telephone, police sta
ton and fire alarm box. Next comes
the history OF the Boy Scout movement
and the requirements of tcndcrfoot.
End class. frst class and eagle scout;
also n calendar by Daniel Carter
Beard. usually called the buck skin
calendar. Tho next one hundred and
thirty pages contain n page for zach
day in the year, with the principal
events that occur on that day; for
instance, washington's birthday. Moth
cr's day. Declaration day, etc. There
is plenty OF space for n Scout to make
n record of tho thing that happened
or that ho did on n day. In fact. this
is the purpose OF tho diary. Each
Scout should keep diary and this Is
the best to keep one. After this are
blanks for record OF promotion and
advancement, and place for your
cash account, "A record of tests passed
and the insignia of the different scouts
and scout officials The Scout Diary
tells YOU how to wash your uniforms
and the rcgula tions about wearing II;
IL tells you how to tic knots, and use
the wig wag, scnaphorc, wireless and
the heliograph. IT also gives instruc-
tions In cooking. the various forms OF
FIRST aid. map making and how to go
on hikes. camping and all out door
work. The last few pages Of the books
give the population of the large cities
Of the United States. There are many
things not mentioned here that tho
Scout Diary includes and every scout
should get one OF those If possible.
They are on hand at Headquarters for
IS cents each.
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-03-21

cat no more, so VIC decided to do n
little exploring, in the hills across tho
road from camp. We found n rock
on one of tho hills on which was writ
ten Troop 1. Pueblo" and We know
who had been camping there. We fin
ally returned to camp and while there,
Lindcll Jack counted tho freight cars
on "a freight train which went by and
ther. were 6I. We were ready to climb
in the car by this time and ride home
as we were very tired, but wo had
a good time and hope We can go on an
other hike soon.
BUD FOX, Troop Scribe.
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-03-21
JOSEPH MERHAR.
Scribe

TROOP -Scoutmaster. c. Il. Jcn-
nirEs: meeting place, First Baptist
church; time OF meeting, Friday, 30
y. M.
Troop 10 had some meeting last Fri
day night Before the meeting was
regularly called to order, George Dot
son. senior patrol leaders coached "a
bunch of now recruits on the tender
foot tests. Three scouts will take these
tests next Friday night.
4 motion was made and passed that
tho patrol flag and patrol colors be-
ing contested for now could not be
won bv either patrol until they had
eight members attending regularly.
Tho assessment made two weeks ago
has already hccu paid by two scouts.
The purpose OF the assessment is to
buy an official ledger for the scout
scribe. There Is one dollar and sixty
cents in the treasury now.
Mr.. Spencer donated two boxes Of
doughnuts and say, talk about fecdl
Tho doughnuts also had powdered
sugar on them. which made them all
tho better. We have to thank Mr..
Spencer for those doughnuts.
Next Friday we are going to plan
a hike and II it is good night we
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-03-21

William Farnum pleased nightly
the crowded houses Mt tho Palm The
ator yesterday. when he appeared in
tho big William Fox production Tho
Scuttlcrs." written by Clyde G. West
over We must admit, however. that
we cannot remember when We saw a
Farnum picture that was not n good
ono. HIS pictures always entertain.
But "Thc Scuttlers' Is particularly
good. Most OF the action takes place
on board ship far from land. and on
desert island. And it's action an
is action
Miss Jackie Saunders, tho leading
woman. is excellent as the daughter or
the scuttlinE sea captain. o. Raymond
Syc appears as tho brutal first mate.
Farnum and Nye have n terrible fight
in the hold of the ship that viii mako
your blood run fast.
As the added attraction for Monday
The Master Mystery affords extra
thrillr.
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-03-21

will probably stay overnight Days
are getting warmer now and We are
beginning to fell the "call Of the wild"
We are going to answer that call as
soon as possible.
Next Saturday we start our tour Of
inspection of the district which has
been assigned. We are going to make
a thoro job of it. Our motto is Every
Little Thing Counts"
At every meeting we have a good
turn report and some fine good turns
are turned in by various members Of
the troop.
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-03-21

The winncbago Camp Fire met Tues
day afternoon at the home OF Miss
Ruth Lively. To raise money for a
summer camp, tho girls are going TO
sell cocoa to their friends. They have
planned to have an easter cclebrat ton
in honor of tho National Camps birth
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-03-21

wing-spread measuring two feet
Mrs, Calvin Coolidge was teacher
IN a school for mutcs at Northampton,
Mass. when she met and married the
struggling young lawyer who is now
Vice President OF the United States,
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-03-21

TROOP e2-Scoutmnstcr. Paul q.
smith. Meeting place, Bicndc school.
Time OF meeting. Friday, 1880 y. IN.
Two boys. Ernosto Moronc and Nun
dona Longo. passed their tcndcrfoot
tests. All the scouts of this troop
are working hard and already some
results have begun to show.
A new scribe was appointed TO take
the place OF the old one who was
obliged to leave tho troop.
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-03-21
Lake Avenue Scouts

Tho troop OF Scouts being organized
Mt Lake avenue Baptist church is get
ting fine start. Friday night six
boys were present who arc ready to
register. two more who arc not quite
old enough. and Scout Albert Dc Wore
OF troop is gave instruction in knot
ticing. Mr.. Mcrnal Trostlc IN to be-
Scoutmnster and Mr.. Bruce is to lc
assistant.
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-03-21
Camp Fire News

Tho weekly meeting Of the Unilujia
Camp Fire met Monday at the home
OF Mrs. Mcintyre. Tho meeting was TO
be devoted TO Health Craft. Mrs. Pine
gave the girls n talk on infant mortal
ity and first aid She showed the girls
how to give artificial respiration. After
tho talk n short social hour followed.
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-03-21

Argentina has q public holidays dur
ing the year. Germany 10. Italy 10, Ru-
mania -, and India Il.
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-03-21
FRANCIS DONAHUE.
Assistant Scout Scribe.

Troop Q. Scoutmaster. Johh kras-
ovitS Meeting place. ST. Mary's
school. Time OF meeting. Thursday.
1900 y. IN.
Troop had a dandy program at
the last meeting. However, some
thing seems to be wrong with few
OF tho Scouts as only eighteen wcro
present at meeting. We hope to
have all present at the next meeting.
With our Scoutmastcr and Rev. =.
Zupan present no time was spent In
mopinE. however. Tho Scoutmastcr
exhibited new knot, ono that tho
Scouts had never seen before. Father
Cyril, also present. proved to be n
OF the Scouts Wigwag signaling.
When he got thru with them they
knew their code like a book.
Our former Assistant Scoutmnster
has not yct been found but We hopo
to have him there at tho next meet
ing.
our next meeting will bo next
Tuesday evening. as on Thursday
there will be n celebration and 1t was
found impossible to have II then.
Some day wo hope to have meeting
with everyone there, Scoutmastcr.
Assistant Scoutmaster, Troop Com
mittcc. and all the Scouts. We wish
to form patrols and elect patrol
leaders and assistants. And, some
how. a troop does not seem complete
without a senior patrol leader. lie
Will also DO elected.
The coming month. April. will bc a
regular hiking month for our troop.
Only one has been taken so far this
year. but from now on We hope to
have one every two weeks or SO.
Some time ago We went to Avon :
dale on picnic. Troops and L.
remember that hike, I'll bet They
went along with us.
The challenge which we received
from Troop 5 will bo played off on
April 6. We think We will be able
TO carry off the bacon. We have
some fine teams. somc that will show
Troop that we are not at all dead.
All the teams are in fine shape and
are confident OF winning.
We finished our meeting by prac-
tisinr first aid. semaphorc and wig
waE signalling and by playing fow
samcs Tho meeting was adjourned
rs usual by repeating tho Scout
Oath.
JOSEPH MERHAR,
Scribe.
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-03-21

Commissioner w. D. Blaine ad-
dressed a congregation at the Ascen-
sion church Saturday afternoon. Mr.
Blaine's subject was Birds" and i,
was thoroly enjoyed by all present
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-03-21

TROOP 23-Scoutmastrr. Jordan r.
punaway. Meeting place, st. Paurs
Methodist church.
The twelve scouts OF Troop % who
went or "a hike with their scoutmastcr
Saturday enjoyed every minute of tho
trip. Tho troop started out on what
looked like fine day for tho hike,
but after they had been out for n
short while, they discarded the idea
of hiking along the sand dunes, as
the wind was blowing tho sand nj,
a terrific rate Of speed. They wcrc
glad enough TO follow the road instead
of the prairie. \ little sand storm,
however, docs not bother real scouts
80 wc continued our trip to camp
When within about one mile OF camp
someone suggested % raco TO Good
night and Paul Fisher was the first
to arrive. our scoutmastcr was the
very last to arrive. just when every
body had arrived. Mrs. Dunaway. who
had driven the car, came up with tho
wciners aud hung. We built fires and
then came the most fun of all the
trip. We ate hot wciners and buns
cooked over the fire, until We cold
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-03-21

Troop s. Scoutmastcr. A. G.
Marsh. Meeting place. l23 North
santa Fe avenue. Time of meeting,
Whoopce, Sowi Say. boyt Have
Nuh heard tho news CPardon the
English. l mean lack OF English. but
Two got to- mean | have to cx-
press myself) Court of Honor met
last saturday and Troop 3 was rep
resented. One First Glass Scout, Bill
Gammoi, Senior Patrol Leader. was
awarded his pin. and Lewis Barnum.
Patrol Leader of the Pine Tree Pa
troll. was awarded five Merit Badges
Now we have two First Glass and
four Second Glass Scouts. and only
registered six months. Not so bad
huh2 I'm telling tho world sho
ain'tl Pardon me, as eaid
aboye.p
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-03-21

Deputy Commissioner John D.
Price has received his Veteran pin
which means that he has been in
Scout work for five consecutive
years. Scoutmaster Marion Walters
and Scout George Miller have also
received their Veteran pins and rank.
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-03-21
Pueblo Scout News

Say! Have you heard it? I mean
tho rest of the news. The long-talk-
ed-of and far -heralded meeting with
Troop is coming off April 6. Any
poppy field meet just drop around to
the City Y. NJ. C. A. gym on the night
of April at 1890 p. m.
Last Friday we had some swell
movies. entitled "Dr. Carter's Opera
ton. or, A Scout is Brave" These
were shadow pictures and were as
funny as-as-well. they were awful
funny. anyway. Also we had some
boxing matches. both shadow and
real.
In tho business session, a mock
trial was arranged to take place next
meeting, TO try one of the Scouts for
alleged misconduct Scout Ernest
Rushner was appointed counsel for
the defense, Scout Gilmore Freed was
appointed prosecuting attorney; Scout
Hall and Mclean, court officers;
, Scouts Barnum, $. Rushmer, Gam
mon, Work. Mordeaux, and Greene,
jurymen; Scout Boss. court steno-
LEWIS BARNUM,
Acting Scout Scribe.
Troop 6. Scoutmaster. e. R. Cary.
Assistant Scoutmaster. George White.
Meeting place, FlrSt congregational
church. Time Of meeting, Friday,
1890 p. m.
Meeting was opened with roll call.
After the dues were paid and our
Introduction to Mr.. White, our new
Assistant Scoutmaster. Mr.. ID. w.
Moore put proposition before the
troop. 1t was to tako the troop on
hike. carrying the packs in truck.
to n place scevral miles from Pueblo.
and be gone three days. The troop
thought the hike would bo fine
thing and tho proposition was ac-
copied Immediately.
Next was the assignment of terri
tory for the Clean-Up Campaign and
the cards were given out.
After few games and stunts and
repeating the Scout Oath the meeting
was dismissed.
BY WARREN MOORE.
Troop 8. Scoutmaster. v. f.
Knovlton. Assistant Scoutmastere,
Ralph Arntz and Pete Barbata
! Meeting place. st. Francis church.
Time of meeting, Thursday. 1880 p.
m.
Assistant Scoutmastcr Barbata
Oath. Scoutmaster knowlton ther
| instructed us as to the Clean Ur
Campaign and assigned various part
of tho territory to different pairs o'
Scouts Three Scouts passed test.
and two more paid registration fees
After a little talk by Scoutmastei
Knowlton, the meeting was adjourn
cd.