The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-11-18

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 | held in Washington. in which all na- tions are attempting to arrive at ! basis for world peace. Mr. Burchfiel raised his hands. The Scouts stood up.
 For the Conference
 Boys" said he, 'it Is fitting that on an occasion like this we- should | lift our hearts in silent prayer for 1 the success of the conference, which , is meant to crush out wars. For two minutes we will stand and pray. end ing with the Lords Prayer"
 Every head was bowed, and l think l that in the eyes of Mrs. Burchfield at the close there was a brightness of tears.
 How the Scouts love Mrs. Burch- fiel! She is everything to them, from mother to confidant, pal and helper. She advises them on every thing, from clothes to what they will buy for Christmas. She ties up in jured fingers; she gives them two and half helpngs of ice cream-as long as the cream lasts. These help ings the boys call seconds" and loudly do they protest if one Scout seems to get "smitcheon" more than anotherl
 At the meeting Scoutmaster Burch- fiel stressed so greatly this:
 Fellows do not forget your good turns daily. These are very essen tial and are the very back bone of Scout life. good turn daily makes | a better young citizen out of any boy. That is one thing the Scout movement hopes to so establish in every members life that as long as he lives he will never forget his daily good turn. Life needs these good turns.'
 Mir. Burchfiel read to his boys an article clipped from The Age Herald concerning Scout work. and a motion of thanks to The Age-Herald for the work it is doing for the Scouts was I passed enthusiastically. At one part of the meeting one boy slipped out of the room for a minute-Thomas bav- ender--and returned with a lovely bouquet of flowers, which he pre- sented to me. as representative of The Age Herald, and which brought straight back to the office and made many people happy with impressing upon them who had done so pretty a thing.
 Scoutmastcr Neat
 It is impossible for Scouts of Troop 14 not to learn to be neat in their record keeping. since Scoutmaster I3urchfiel sets so exact an example. 1 His books are full, accurate and at- tractive. He is a business man-be- ing druggist-and for almost nine years has been the troops leader, George l. Mcdonald, deputy commits sioner, having organized the bunch as a detachment of Troop of Wood lawn. The organization has this priceless asset-an assistant scout master who is a wonderful musician and who is leader of the troops spe- cial brass band of 12 pieces. This musician is T. R. Kemp. who gave us wonderful programme of music which could not but force upon me how lucky are these boys to belong to an organization with surround ings that can give them such mental and cultural development, The mem bers of the band are Robert McPher- son. Glenn Riddle, William Bancroft. Joe Bancroft, Woodson Burchfiel. William Burchfiel, Ed Hawley, Earl Newman. Guy Tomlinson, Nat Me Cornell. Willis Bass and James | Helms.
 Some Life Scouts
 The organization has three life Scouts, who have secured 10 merit badges each. They are Woodson Burchfiel, Nat Mcconnell and liar old Peace. The troop has as yet no Eagle Scouts but is setting its Y stakes that way. It has four first class Scouts, who are: Fons Hurley. 1 Carleton Jones, Thomas Lavender and Glenn Riddle.
 There are 10 second class scouts: Hunter Allen, William Bancroft, ] Willis Bass, Cecil Cox, James Helms. Marion Jones. Robert McPherson. William Riley, Guy Tomlinson, Cui- pepper Wynn.
 The troop won it's. two doving cups in life saving work Joe Bancroft drilled the team. Joe is one of the scout masters as is Clisby Aldricn. IThey have charge of the games and athletics of Troop 14, and are couple of hustlers.
 The troops football team will be in action a week from today at Camp Andrews and afterwards the scout members will gather around a big bonfire. They will take part in tn !, football carnival at Camp Andrews. in which members of Troop 6, 19. A and 49 will take part, and perhaps | others.
 The scouts listened with much in- terest to the announcement that al. scouts wishing to take merit badges can do so when the Court of Honor | at o'clock at the Chamber of Com merce. It was announced that the scout masters meeting will be held at the Southern club. Monday, No- vember 21. Probably 20 to 22 of the | troop members will go out to the football carnival
 The vice president of the organza- ton Is Fons Hurley, and the troop reporter is Thomas Lavender.
 No Set Form
 The troop members do not stick to any one set form In summer they meet most frequently on the noun tainside near Seventy eighth stree. and have already built their cabin at Camp Andrews. Displaying their spirit of helpfulness, Troop IA passed a unanimous resolution to help the boys of Troop 75 erect their cabin. This offer was received with great joy by the latter members.
 This story would not be complete without a glimpse at the scouts themselves. Their main fun of the evening was telling me their nick names one for the other, which In years to come will mean more to them as the lighter affairs of scout ing come scurrying Lack, and they talk over the old days" asked the question.
 who is the best looking member of this outfit?'
 Shrieks of delight greeted this question as the boys screamed out; 'W oodson Buchfiel'
 Woodson advances with loud pro- test.
 q won't have it.' he yelled. Miss Hall, it will ruin me for life! Put somebody else down for that. It's Nat Mcconnell or Edwin Hawley O.