The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1922-05-23
SCOUT WORK IS
STARTED;TR0OP
MEETS TONIGHT
Schurman Meets Douglas and
Juneau Troops-To Have
Camp Near Town.
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The first actual work in re1uvenat-
ing the Boy Scout movement on Gas
tineau Channel was done last night
Nv Scout Executive Clark f. Schur-
man at Douglas and will be
started locally when Mr.. Schurman
meets the local troops at the school
gysnamium Mr.. Schurman plans to
proceed with the Scout training with
out delay.
Boys in the Douglas troop of
Scouts, together with a number Of
parents and several men who will
serve on the troop committee, met
last night in the Douglas High School
md acquired the art Of resuscitating
The apparently drowned, under the
leadership of Mr.. Schurman. Every
boy and man present practiced on
another of his own size. clearing the
air passages, loosening the clothing
and kneelng over his patient using
the Shaffer method Of artificial res
piration to the cadence of "Out goes
the water, in comes the air" which
affords about IL or IA breaths to the
minute The Importance of apply
ing artificial heat by rubbing and
hot stones was emphasized, and
number o. the audience can be de-
pended upon to be prepared in case
of water accident
The meeting was held to outline
the organization of a Scout troop AND
acquaint men with their jobs as. troop
committeeman and Scoutmasters. 1t
developed that in addition to the
camping and outdoor game activities
of the Scouts, each boy is to be Civ
en- thorough training in all phases of
first aid and safety work. Mr.. Schur
man citing actual cases of serious
accidents in Detroit and Seattle
Iwhere Scouts had saved life by in
lstant action. Two boys in his West
Seattle troop are to RECEIVE honor
medals from the National Council for
Ia courageous rescue of two sailors
who were exhausted after 45-min
ute struggle in a rough sea with a
capsized canoe These boys are high
school seniors and both have, five
years of service as Scouts.
Douglas boys will meet again next
Monday night, reviewing their rope
work. and going farther with first
aid study but meanwhile they are
anxiously awaiting the announcement
of a hike for all candidates. and
Scouts on both sides of the Channel.
which it is proposed by the commit
tee to hold Saturday.
The general committee having in
charge the Boy Scout movement on
Gastineau Channel held a meeting
Saturday night with Scout Executive
Schurman and Eagle Scout George
Nc Cauley, both of Seattle, and formu
lated plans for permanent organiza-
tion. 1t was decided to ask every
fraternal society, church and school
on the Channel to name a repre-
sentative on what is called the Scout !
Council. This body will then select
troop committees. who in turn will |
commission Scoutmasters and assist
ant Scoutmasters.
/. A. committee consisting of II. r. I
Shepard, w T. Tolch and NJ. s. |
Whittier was also appointed to act
with Mr.. Schurman in the selection |
Ct camp site where the Scouts OF |
the Channel will go. into camp for
two weeks at as early q date as pos |
slble This committee yesterday aft |
crnoon visited a proposed site in |
Sheep Creek basin and several other
proposed sites will be visited at |
once before final decision is made |
Tonight the Scouts of Juneau will I
hold tNir regular weekly meeting at
the school gymnasium. at which time |
Mr.. Schurman will commence actual |
work of training. He will be assisted
fv Eagle Scout George McCauley. I
who came north with Mr.. Schurman |
on vacation. Already the Scouts !
Ct the Channel have taken George"
as their big brother, and this addi-
tional assistance will mean much for |
Scoutcraft In this section.
Wednesday evening the general
committee requests all men on the |
Channel who are interested in the |
Scout movement on the Channel and |
will contribute sufficient time to take |
training for Scoutmasters and assist |
ant Scoutmasters, TO meet Mr.. Schur- |
man at the gymnasium in the public |
school here. Mr. tSchurman is de-
sirous OF starting this training at |
cnce.
Mr.. Tolch is conducting a scouting |
rlrty to AUX Lake with District For
ester c. H. Flory and the Scout of
ficials today, with the hope that
definite plans for a two weeks camp |
for all Channel Scouts can be an
nounced the latter part OF this week |