Evening star., 1925-09-13

! All the Scouts who take part in the
Sla Scout activities of Troop A are
either Life or Eagle Scouts,
| Scoutmaster Perkins held the first
troop meeting last Friday and an
nounced that the f. l.. Mattice would
probably go to Quantico and join the
other Scouts camping there at Camp
| Cole.
The work of reforestation has ac-
tive allies in the 786,236 Scouts and
Scout leaders. Practically every one
of the 24,405 troops has to it's credit
good turns in setting out seedlings in
| devastated or barren areas, and in
| planting trees on memorial sites, on
school grounds, in public parks and
along roads of remembrance. Roose-
| welt plots, planted in honor Of the
great Scout hero, are the pride of
many councils. In Washington, d. c.,
the boys have planted a tree from Lin
coins birthplace in honor of Nancy
Hanks Lincoln. In Reading, Pa, the
! Scouts have started a presidential
forest
The creation of Scout forests is the
latest suggestion. Wanted - 10000
Boy Scout forests" runs a plea in the
September American Forests.
This idea. states that magazine,
originated with Troop 10 of Madison.
Wis. The boys wanted a forest they
could call their own, where they could
build up, knowing their labors would
endure, and where they could practice
their woodcraft in true Scout style.
SO they laid their plan before the
regents of the University of Wis
consin, who were prompt to accede to
the boys request. The regents set
apart and dedicated to the Boy Scouts
tract of wooded university land
known as Eagle Heights. which slopes
down to the beautiful shore of Lake
Mendoza. The tract Is only short
distance from the city.
Then a 10-year plan for the use and
development of the forest was drawn
up. The construction of trails, fire
lines, picnic and camp grounds, signal
towers and rustic bridges, reforesta-
ton, improvement Trimmings OF the
forest and studies of tree growth are
features of the outline.
The work, of course, is to be done
by the Boy Scouts year by year, thus
eventually bringing the forest to the
ideal state by Boy Scout use and pro-
ductiye service.
An interesting addition every year
will be the planting of an honor tree
to celebrate the election to honorary
Scout membership of the first baby
boy born on May l in the city Of
Madison.
"A Nationwide movement for Boy
Scout forests. modelled on this plan
of permanent use and development. :"
continues the forestry publication,
would be a tremendous force in
American boyhood: indeed, force in
the forest attitude Of the whole Ma
ton"
In New York State alone. Scouts of
19 localities have reforested 126
acres. Practically all of the work has
been done in the last 3 years. The
boys have planted 1875 900 trees, states
a report Of the Conservation Commits
sion. Many of the troops plan to con-
tinue work yearly on their own camp
sites or In municipal forests.
The Buffalo Boy Scouts led with
SO 900 trees planted between 1921 and
1925; Albany Scouts came next with
19 900, and Rome was third with 49,
900. Following were Canandaigua
with $500; Wampsville. 10000; Am
sterdam, $500; Arcade, 1000; Auburn.
500; De Ruyter, 1000: Haverstraw,
l 900; Jamestown, 1000; Lockport,
1000; Manchester, 500; Rochester,
l, 900; Binghamton, 5000; Syracuse,
5 900; Utica. 1000; White Plains, 5000,
and HorQell s 1000,