Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-01-10
BOY SCOUTS

ana q IRE by fuDDlnB SUCKS OF mint
and steel. using only native materials
which, he has gathered on hikes or in
camp.
"a Select a camp site and give sat
isfactory reasons for his choice. Con-
struct sanitary latrine and provide
suitable means of disposal for garbage
and refuse.
IS. Construct raft which will
carry ten people and their duffie safely
in rough water and demonstrate abil-
ity to make practical use Of 1t.
sc. Present himself for inspection
correctly clothed. equipped and provi-
stoned for three-day camp in which
he must depend entirely on his own
resources"
The following paragraph is to be
included III the pamphlet as an ex-
planation:
The shelter which he will construct
or improvise will be one which is
practical and in line with economy
and proper conservation. 1t may re
quire the use of tarpaulin and no &C.
tual cutting of timber. On the other
hand, where building material is plen-
ttful 81 permanent lean-to may be CON
structed and thus add to the troops
or the patrols equipment for camping
out. Even a boy who works and is
not able to attend the Summer camp
Is able to meet this req uirement on
week ends and holidays, Summer or
Winter
Protest on provision No. has been
made, and some modification of that
requirement is possible later on.
Changes in the angling and radio
merit badge requirements have al.
ready been included in late editions
Of the handbook. Slight changes in
scholarship" foundry practice,
"seamanship, hiking" and athletic
req uirementS have been made. and
new merit badges in public speaking,
meteorOlogy and Journalism approved
and referred to experts; while an en-
tirely new badge in reptiles is an
nounced, with the requirements as fol
lows: To obtain u merit badge III rep
ton, reading or other means OF in
formation:
/. Know what representative species
Isf reptiles are found i'll his own State
or locality.
2. Know distribution and typical life
history of the crocodilianS inhabiting
the United States.
8. Be able to distinguish by their
shape. size, markings, heads. tails and
fangs or teeth, and describe the -four
Types of poisonous snakes. What
characteristic is common to three OF
them? What poisonous snake is
known by it's vivid coloration? Know
whether these snakes are aggressive
or, whether they bite only in self.
defense. Know the location and use
of the poisonous fangs. Know. in a
general way, the distribution OF pois
onous snakes of the United States
Know how far Il snake can strike.
I. Know eight harmless snakes,
four of which feed on destructive
rodents. Know how snakes capture
and eat their food. Know why all
snakes are sometimes blind Know
how the young are produCed-trom
eggs or born alive. Know something
| concerning the usefulness OF snakes
70 man. Know why and how q snake
| sheds its skin. the function Of the
| tongue, and the difference between
snakes and lizards aa TO eyes and
ears.
.. Be able to recognize and de
scribe five kinds of turtles. one Of
which shall be edible. Describe the
typical life history of the turtle
where the eggs are laid when laid.
usual number, color, shape and COW
| ering. Tell how the eggs are incu.
| rated and the approximate length OF
the incubation period.
8. Know the position of the reptiles
| in the animal kingdom. Explain why,
where and when reptiles hibernate
and duration of the Information
| period.
| :. Know what ftrst-aid treatment
| should he given in case of poison
snake bites and the reason for same
y bunch Of Scouts from troop 3
| including Bill Westlake. Yule Fisher
| Dinny Harris. Ben stone and Rube
! Love. went to Camp Livingstone and
| in spite of cold weather, did u lot Of
work on the roof of the cabin. The
| following points were earned: Dinny
| 235: Yule, 23l; Rube, 235; Ben. zee.
| The five patrols of the troop each
! held themselves responsible for a por
| ton of a Christmas dinner that was
| given to the poor. Thursday after
noon the food was assembled and il
| was found that two complete dinners
| had been gotten together The tWe
| full baskets were delivere | Thursda \
| afternoon TO the Associated Charities
who saw that they were given TO Tbs
proper parties.
| Troop 6S of the Garden Ncmoria
| Presbyterian Church. Anacostia, OF
! the way home from scout meeting
| last week. discovered fire in tn,
woods near Bradbury Heights, anc
| pitched in Immediately with the
| scoutma ster, Alex \. Garden. ane
| eXtinguished it, thus preventing heav!
| damage, without the necessity O
calling the fire department.
| Scoutmaster c. B. HilIyard O.
| Troop "a reports that the troop nov
has a library of about 100 volume:
( and is starting troop museum o
| interesting materials found on hikes
They have also organized q bowling
team and are looking for games.
The Log" of Troop los, Brentwood
| in its annual report 20 the officials o
the Methodist Church, where the trool
meets, recounts the following accom-
phshmentS of the year:
During the year we gave a window
to the church. presented a Unite,
States flag to the Sunday school an
church, several baskets at differen
times to the needy of the community
| organized a fine ladies' auxiliary
helped the church by delivering cir
| culars at various times, for which TIL
publicity department of the churc
made a report to the quarterly cor
ference, to be placed in the records o
that body. acted as uShers, furniShe
uniformed scouts to the Epwort
League for a special pageant whicI
they held. We held an entire divin
worship service. a banquet, a law
fete, to say nothing OF the many goo
turns individual scouts did during tn
year.
| I'VE accumulated, as troop pror
erty, tents, canteens, mess kits, meri
badge, library, two large flags. scou
altar, first air kit. packs, triangula
bandages, signal flags, etc.
Armstrong Perry, director of tn
Lone Scouts, Boy Scouts of America
since the merger of the LSA-BSA, i
+ 1924. resigned January 1. Mr.. Perry