New Britain herald., 1923-12-28

Junior high school auditorium before an audience of 800, people. Charles Mills of the national council addressed the team workers of the United Community Corpora tion at their luncheon during the campaign.
 Ray Q. Wyland of the national council addressed Everyman's Bible Class on the subject of scouting last March,
 The directors of the Sunset Rock Association recently turned over the bungalow and property of that name to the custody of the Boy Scouts. The property is being used every weekend as a hike objective for passing tests.
 The Scout executive has served on several committees during the year. such as the American Legion Con vention. Older Boys Conference, Armistice Day speakers, Red Cross Roll Call and Christmas tree com mittee of the Chamber of Commerce.
 The Scout organization got in back of the Red Cross this year and raised over $1,0o0 In the roll call.
 This committee recommends to the scoutmasters that opportunities be sought to take advantage of the individual troop Good Turn particu- lsrly to the institution with which connected.
 Respectfully submitted
 "B. l.. WARREN.
 Chairman"
 The Court of Honor, of which Rev J. Leo Sullivan is chairman. reported held in 1923; 5S second class: Is first class; 1sS merit badges: 2 life Scouts, and 2 Star Scouts. and four Eagle Scouts. The following is s list of the merit badges passed and the number of each: Athletics, II. buglinc 1; chemistry 5; booking, IL: electricity, s; first aid to animals. <7; leather work, 2: marksmanship, :: personal health, 12; public health IL. signal ling. 5: sutomobiling, f; camping. G: civies, $; craftsmanship. 5; fireman ship, 1s: hiking, 1; life saving. 6: music, ?; physical development, l. safety first, |; swimming. &; bird study, 5; carpentry, 1, conservation. 1 cycling, 3: first aid. 10: interpreting, &; machinery, I; pathfnding, 5; pioneering. 2: scholarship, 5; radio, ?.
 Walter Q. Cook scout executive, submitted x report on the years ac- tivities. At the beginning of the year there were 21S scouts in this city. in eleven troops At the present time. there are S45 scouts and fifteen troops, exclusive Of sixteen scouts and one troop not registered. Organization of troops at the East Street school. Stan ley Memorial church and St. Marks Episcopal church is partially com plsted.
 At the Kennebago conference in September. Mir, Cook pledged New Britain council to 4a per cont in- crease in scouts by July 3i. 1924. over the figures of the same date 1923. Attainment Of this quota would bring the total number of scouts up to 45n. ! he New Britain council won the President Harding streamer for the roundup of 1928.
 Tt is obvious that Scout enrolment is dependent upon Scout leadership" the report states, and that the movarnent can only go forward in the work lof reaching numbers and q con. sequent reduction in the per capita cost in direct ratio 10 our success in recruiting and functioning in snlen. did way. You will note Mfr. Slado'si for the formation of an aggressive recruiting committee. I do not favor ordinary campaign methods. They should be carefully selected ss to qualification and then invited to take the training through personal interview. In the main. our leaders should come from the church.
 ''The executive has been on duty st the Sunset Rock property practically every Saturday afternoon since camp closed for inc passing of outdoor tests by the Scouts from the several troops. Tho council is indebted to (. r. Dodge Of Troop 3 for his serv. Ices in building the shutters for the l csbin. Also 10 Mir. Pelton for fur the steel straps for the vim