New Britain herald., 1926-08-19
MAY ASK COOK 10 GO
 ID NEW BEDFORD POST
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been turned down by draft board. His record with the local draft board was marked Rejected but insists on going"
 He went overseas with the 3O2nd machine gun battalion as a first ser geant. A few months after he had reached the other side he was com missioned lieutenant. after having spent few months in the officers training school.
 At St. Aignen he was made police officer in charge Of camp of 1000 men. From there he was sent to Brest, France, where he was ad- jutant at the Pontanezen casual de- partment.
 After his return to New Britain he joined Company H. 169th infan- try as a second lieutenant. He was asked and did recruit the first bat talion headquarters company and for year commanded that company as first lieutenant. Later he re- cruited Co. I, 169th infantry and was made captain. He served in this capacity one year, and then because of conflict with his Boy Scout du- ties here, he resigned his commits sion from the national guard and the Officers Reserve corps.
 He has been Scout executive ever since few days after he landed at Hoboken. At that time New Britain had but three or four troops with a total membership of less than 100. Today there are 9 troops with total membership running well over 500.
 One of his greatest accomplish ments as Scout executive has been the development of the Scout camp at Jobs pond. in Portland. This camp now has reached the point where three paid assistants and professional chef are required to help look after the wants of the boys.
 The camp began with IS or 20 boys a week for about eight weeks. Now it has reached the point where it totals over 800 Scout weeks to a season and is considered one of the best Scout camps in New England. There are between 45 and 80 boys at camp each day during the sea son now.
 During his work hero Cook has +ol in Scouting and holds a certificate of graduation from each. In 1920 he attended the first biennial Scout conference at Bear Mountain: in 1922 he attended the second at Blue Ridge, N. C.; in 1923 he represent ed New Britain at the regional con ference at kenalago Lake, Me; in 1924 he represented this city at the biennial conference in Rocky Noun tain National park, Denver, Col; in 1925 he attended the regional con ference at Shanty Shane, Vt, and Hot Springs, Ark. In connection with this conference he has been appointed member of the national commission on training problems.
 His scoutmasters' training school conducted with the assistance of Frederick L. Fay, author of the course, is said to be one of the best in America and has turned out in the past several years be- tween so and 100 qualified Scout leaders.
 Four years ago Mir. Cook was called to the New Bedford post when it was planned to change from a part time to full time executive there. The situation as it developed then did not warrant the change and nothing was done.
 Asked if he had been approach ed by Mir. Andrews, Mir. Cook said he had not. Asked if he would ac- cept if the position were offered him. he replied that he was per- fectly happy in his position here and it would require very flat tering offer to induce him to con- sider change.