The Dolores star., 1924-03-14

smolderng fires In 1922 hundred medals for
merltorions service We're awarded to scouts By the
Pennsylvania state forestry service. Reports like
this come from all the large timber areas
The Boy Scout Fireman in the cities has beeu
especially trained by the chief of the Fire Depart.
ment in Firemanship and Safety First. His pri-
mary duty is to stop the fire before 1t happens
He is the official aide of the fire department and
saves loss of money and perhaps loss of life by
his efficient service in fire prevention. No kero-
sene poured on the kitchen fire; no hot ashes in
wooden barrels; all gas and electric fixtures in
spected- Are the fire escapes free from obstacles
the Railways from rubbish? Are inflammable ma
terials sequestered? Since 1917 over 10000 Boy
Scouts in every state in the Union have learned
how to prevent fire from starting, how to keep 1t
from spreading and what to do In emergency.
The boy and the policeman not always on
terms of friendly cooperation. But the police find
the Boy Scouts of the utmost assistance Indeed,
the New York police department Is preparing a
manual especially for the use of Boy Scouts SO
repeated and conspicuous have been the services
these lads have rendered
Every scout has been trained in first aid and
many Of them carry first ud kits. The scout mot
to Is BE Prepared" and the Instances where
scouts prompt application of his knowledge has
saved human life innumerable Here's Il
dramatic instance Into the great York Field
house at the University of Michigan streamed
n tremendous crowd. The dedication exercises
had commenced when the jam the north
end became terrific with his arm ucross
his chest found his arm jammed against the throat
of a young who facing him. The
womau slowly suffocating, uttered penetrating
screams. Scoutmaster Frank FAIRY of Flint, Mich
gathered three of the Flint Scouts and proceeded
through the crowd, who loudly predicted "t
couldn't be done" The scouts worked through to
the entrance, then penetrated in few feet and
asked the people to step outside. A number
promptly responded The request was repeated
until the crowd thinned sufficiently for the
girls father to carry out his daughter. who by
this time unconscious. The scouts could not
get out Of the crowd. But other scouts of the
Flint troop Immediately administered first aid and
within haf-hour the young woman. with assist
ance was able to take her at the Marine
Michigan game
The National Aeronauticai association has
worked out plan of cooperation with the Boy
Scouts. The scouts to receive special instruc-
ton from air officers and landing fields operated
by the United States government. They are to be
welcome guests ut the weather bureaus. The
course which they take will enable boy to tell
any type of plane In the air. understand Its ma
neuvers and operations, read Its signals and rem
der intelligent aid If 1t is In distress.
For more than year special study has been
made Of radio an activity in connection with
the program Of the Boy Scouts. The subjects
which have been under consideration by experts
Include these: A recommendation to absolute.
Iy standard parts which the organization ap-
prove; development OF broadcasting plant, with
regular broadcasting stations, throughout the Unit
ed States; a system of receiving stations in local
council offices with wide range; receiving set
in the home Of every scout; a system Of broadcast
ing and receiving between troops by a portable
senGing and receiving set.
These are some Of the reasons why leading edu
Gators declare scouting to be one of the most i'm
portant factors building the America of tomorrow
.Scouting is recreation merely the scout lend
ers declare Scouting Is service, It trains for citi
zenshIp, 1t builds character"
These are some Of the reasons why under
standing citizen is apt to say to another:
..Your best pal the Boy Scout"