New Britain herald., 1924-03-22
SCOUTS TEACHING . HEALTH HAPPINESS
  Usefulness and Kindness Included With Educational Features

] organization. The Do Good Turn
 Daily program has been heralded far and wide as one of the most con- | mendsble achievements of the work
 among boys.
 New Britain has two organizations,
 the Boy Scout council and the Girl
 Scout council. both of these organiza-
 tions comprising a large number of
 troops. both having the backing of the Rotary club, the Chamber of Commerce and other civic organiza-
 tions, and both being included in the annual spring drive for funds for the
 United Community corporation. In
 this years drive the Boy Scouts ask
 for s5.oo0 and the Girl Scouts ask for se.6sf or total Of s7,ss4. a most economical investment in better
 manhood and woman hood.
 The Boy Scout council is a group of representative men in New Brit ain interested in the future welfare of the boys of the city and backing their vision with time and money. l The council conducts a leadership training course for scout masters to 1t them to give proper leadership to the boy without reward other than that which accompanies service to l others.
 It conducts n training school in leadership for patrol leaders so that a boy, if so inclined. may raise him self above his fellows in that quality so much in demand in business today. It maintains a scout office and man trained in scouting to supervise the work of the council and the sev- eral troops.
 It operates a summer camp for scouts, employs three trained men to supervise it: maintains tentage and equipment valued at $500; provides a maximum capacity of 80 boys a week at cost of s7 week; sees that 1t is conducted along the lines of scout ideals. The expense to the council for 1928 was s57s.62. Committee in charge Of the camp was F. l.. War ren, Rev. s. A. Fiske, Sherwood Ray mond and A. H. Scott.
 IL maintains a permanent commit tee on court of honor which meets monthly and examines into qualiilca- tons for scout advancement. Tn 1923 reveiewed or passed on i63 ten- derfoot tests. 5S second class tests, i6 first class tests, 1s3 merit badges, nine life scout tests, nine star scout l tests and four eagle rank tets. Com | mittee in charge. Rev, !. l.. Sullivan, | W. W. Bullion, Bliss Clark, George F. | Christ, F. NJ. Harwood. Dr. E. H. | Hand, R. 4. Catlin and James 0'Bricn. 1
 It supervises Is troops with np- proximateiy 400 scouts and gives gen eral leadership to rallies. field days. | trips. camp reunions. bugle and drum | corps activities. etc.
 With maintenance of scout office. | expenses for postage. printing. travel, salaries for one person. prizes, badges, | camp deficit. etc.; this work has been | operated under a budget Of s4,051.67 for 1928. To further enrich this pro- gram for issi the council asks the public, through the United Com munity corporation, for s5,00O this year.
 Boy Scouts have performed good turns for the churches, Rotary club, fire prosecution, Chauiauaua, Ameri- can Legion. Salvation army. Red I Commerce and others. Assisted the c. A. R., reported violations to the health department. and furnished ushers for ihd Lions club. And in doing these things, in conjunction with their regular outdoor program of scouting. have been fitting them selves mentally, morally and physi- cally for their future role of future citizens.
 Tn discussing the Girl Scouts and their work in this city, Mrs. Harriet Sprague, Girl Scout commissioner, asks.
 DO you know there are 1000 girls in New Britain who need what between the ages of 10 and is years Scouting can give them? They need to be taught how to be healthy. how 10 be happy and how to be useful in the homo.
 This past year has seen many new troops formed in the most needed places, such as the Rockwell, St. | Joseph's and Nathan Hale schools. School does not take all a girls time and certainly not all her thoughts Scouting provides the simplest. most practical. and most entertaining way 1f filling tine young girls spare time.
 The drum corps under Charles c. Spring, has given the girls knowledge of music, military drill and fun.
 'The health class under pr. Sam isl Dolsno has taught The girls what Q eat. posture. correct breathing and ' are Of their general health. 'The summer camp open 10 all girls : ,f inc city, will give Scouting in it's most ideal way out of doors with plcndid instructors and splendid food. Here the Scout learns 10 be the best ;coyt in honesty, purity and love Of country.
 The Girl Scout cannot do thss. things alone with no help or tncour- iTement or appreciation. They need hree things: Each group needs an interessed -oung woman 10 captain the group.
 Each captain needs a council Of interested women in the city 10 help .ifh advice and experience. ''Each council needs the financial iarkinE Of avery citizen tn this city, interested enough 10 see these dsneh- ITS get their chance ts grow into fine, Jean minded. healthy happy. practi- al women Of tomorrow"
 AMHERST SCHEDULE.