New Britain herald., 1927-01-18

Rev. Thomas Laden. Dr. Joseph Potts, Frederic L. Fay, Rev. Dr. A. A. Ahlquist, Oscar Marsh, Fred o. Rackliffe, Dwight Skinner, Rev. c. H. Schneck, Rabbi Gershon Hadas. Ens.gn Frederickson, Rev. w. H, Alderson, Governor John H. Trum- bull, E. NJ. Harwood, R. R. Vain right, G. B. Taylor, Noah Lumas, F. M. Holmes, Austin w. Stowell, Rev. Thomas Lawlor, Rev. R. N. Gilman, William F. Fay Rev. Samuel Fiske, Harry H. Howard, Walter L. Bell, c. w. Stevens, A. H. Petts, James H. Coates, Rev. A. A. Ball. Ralph H. Benson, George K. Macauley.
 The search for new and ade- quate camp site is being carried on. according to the report of the camp ing committee. of which the new president was chairman. This re- port says, in part:
 Realizing the need of an ade- quate camp site, we have bent every effort to find a suitable one for our council. However. to date we can not report success in our endeavors although we have followed many leads and have covered many miles.
 "Our executive, MT. Erickson, has been in contact with Mir Bronson, field man connected with the state park commission. MT. Bronson has furnished us with additional leads and we shall continue until a suit able site is found.
 I've believe that our summer camp Scouting activity is one of the major activities in the local council program and that the camp commit tee cannot exercise too much care in finding a site which will be suit able for our council needs for years to come"
 The committee reported that 130 bows spent 322 week units in camp, this being an increase of 2S per cent the 1925 record. The total receipts of the camp were $3,S74.12, while the disbursements were s3,725.54, leaving a balance of s14S.5S of the $7oo council appropriation to be turned back into the treasury. Dur HE Ill0 CdHlplH6 oNoSoiA tSh pSSS passed their second class tests. nine their first class, three star rank, and four life rank, while 100 merit l badges were earned. Nine boys passed the Red Cross life saving test and 51 others learned to swim well enough to advance one class in swim ranking; two secured the scout life guard rating. Drinking water diff faculties were again met with last year, both as to supply and bacteria test, and something must be done about it if the site is used again, the report says. The unemployment of all members of the camping staff was recommended.
 l The report of the court of honor showed the following tests passed during the year; tenderfoot, ITO; second class, 57; first class, IS; merit 1 badges, 243; star rank. IF; life rank, 4; eagle rank, 2. Firemanship was again the most popular merit badge, l 25 being earned. with 22 for per sonal health and 20 for first aid to animals; only one each was won in automobiling, blacksmithing, botany gardening, painting and taxidermy. | Expert examiners have now been se- cured in 26 subjects and the court of honor will shortly be a purely awarding body instead of an exam ing one. The following members served on the court last year: Ray mond Catlin, Arthur Ames, Neil McDougal, F. NJ. Harwood, Ralph Wainright, Charles Morgan. G. B. Taylor and w. w. Bullen.
 The civic service committee. con- sisting of L. P. Slade, Morris D. Sake. and Leon A. Sprague, report ed on the aid given the community by scouts during the year. A report was also submitted by the educa- tional publicity committee. which consisted of R. L. Gould, Joseph Roche, Edward Willametz and F. R. Dechant: the local papers were com mended for the willingness to pub fish scout news, especial indebted ness to the Herald being admitted.
 Scout Commissioner Charles E. Morgan stated that the greatest need at present is leadership. On troop organization he reported:
 Two new troops were organized during the year. One is troop 2 un- der the sponsorship of the American Legion post, and the other is troop 16 of St. Johns church. We are looking forward to recognizing troops 13 and 19. We are trying to solve the problem of leadership for troop 8 of the Smith school. We expect to organize new troops in the Monroe street school and in Ken | sington.
 T believe that we should set as our minimum objective for the year 1927 total of 25 troops with ade- quate leadership and an enrolment of 600 scouts"
 The training committee reported | that it's activity was "curtailed somewhat by the fact that the need for training course for scout leaders was obviated by the very successful course conducted the previous year, when 45 men received their certificates. It was felt that one such course every two years was sufficient to supply the leadership needed. However, a training eourse for this year is in the works and we, at this time, bespeak the CO., operation of every man interested in the growth of scouting 10 the end that they interest men of character to take this training" This con- mitee was composed of r. l.. Fay, Rev. Warren M. Blodgett and Rev. Thomas keene.
 An increased budget has been pre- sented to the United Community