The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-02-29
DISCUSS
 SCOUT GROUPS AT NOON TODAY
Appoint Representative on Troop Council - Dis
 cuss Building of Cabin

The appoIntment of Si. Helen. thai as it's representative on the Boy Scout Council. was the cul- imitation today of a discussion, oa sponsoring the local troops of tie Boy Scouts at the weekly meeting of the Juneau Lions Club. Allen Shattuck presided in the absence of President L. D. Henderson.
 E. c. Guerin. who was guest of the club today, declared he would be willing to give q week or more of his time in the erec- tion of a cabin on Eagle River Bar. with the cost undetermined, but probably not to exceed $100. MT. Guerin added he had two men who would work with him.
 "The timber at Eagle River, for building the cabin. and the loca. tion are ideal" MT. Gnerin as. serted. There is not better campsite on the coast of South. eastern Alaska. as far as anything l have seen; the mosquitos are not bad. and what there are We will be able to keep out of the cabin"
 Simpson Boosts Scouts
 This offer of MT. Guerin's was made after Dr. Robert Simpson, president of the Juneau Scout Council, had introduced the mat ter with short address in which he boosted the Scout movement and urged the Lions Club to help the Scout 5 iss bud ltl -<kes ltssbred cabin. As an added inducement, he said it would be possible for the Lions Club to derive benefits from the cabin by using it as a part time club house while the Scouts were not using the camp.
 Last years camp at Eagle River was the most successful I have had in my five years asso- citation with Scouting in Alaska" said H. l.. Redlingshafer, Scout master of Troop No. l. "The To- cation is by far the best we have had since l have been affiliated with the Scouts here, and the boys derived many benefits" He has been with Troop No. 1 since 1923, the year after the move ment was started in Juneau.
 Will Wire Chicago
 Following the report by H. R.. Shepard that one of the Lions Club aims was to aid Scouting, MT. Redlingshafer was asked to get in touch with Barney Ros- selle, who will probably cable to national headquarters in Chicago to inquire how far the National organization will go in sponsoring the Scouts. A report on this will be made at next weeks meeting of the Club.
 It was suggested, following talk on the matter of financing the movement. that committee be sent out to raise funds, but the Club decided the best course to follow was to give the Scout Council opportunity to announce it's plans for the cabin, and also to invite other Scout sponsor or ganizations to aid in the raising of money.
 An outline of the source of Boy Scout finances was given by Dr. Simpson. s. Hellenthal af firmed the Lions not only should boost the movement to erect . Scout cabin. but should see that a sufficiently large one be built. even though expenses may be somewhat larger.
 Girls Camp Discussed
 MT. Redlingshafer outlined the Camp Fire Girl Movement for the Club members and informed them that sponsoring the. group involy- Jed only the certification of the units and their heads. The mat ter will be taken up with the Woman's Club and other orsani- cations interested and report will be made next week.
 Communications read at the be. ginning of the meeting included one from the Rotary Club of Ket- chikan, which extended best wishes. and desire to cooper ate in community work The Lions sent back word they would be glad to cooperate with the Rotarians in aiding Ketchikan. Juneau, or all of Alaska. The Juneau Woman's Club also offer ed to cooperate with the Lions in community welfare work.