New Britain herald., 1930-01-17

the Anniversary Week activities, which as usual, had a prominent place in the council program. Dur- ing this week, the camp banqu | brought out l6V Scouts and Dads, and it was a leaI pleasure to he3r Clarence DeM1r speak on his mara tEOn experiences. Our annual mobil- out 200 Scouts and the Sunday scout service at the South church found more than 300 scouts presepi.
 The next big item has to do with camp. Your executive served ns camp director and was especially sratificd at the increase in number of boys attending the camp. Our camp looms as q fine investment, and We believe that il will grow m popularity and attendance each Nca'
 "Our Scoutmastcrs AsSocIatio l meetings unCcr the leadership Of Commissioncr Morgan are proving ot real value and gearing in fine Wl,h the council program. Council com Iaitt"cS and troop committees haze been more active during the pa 7t year, and there is still room for inn provcmcnt
 The fifteenth annual scout fled day, held June S. brought to Troop i1s fifteenth victory.
 The largest number Of scouts ever to attend Yale bowl game, saw Maryland play Yale Saturday November 2. Five hundred le1de 's and scouts received tickets through 1 the Council office.
 "l believe we can reach our 19fD objcctivcs if we receive the same CO., operation and continued lrlp from al. men now in Scouting and an 'h- crease in volunteers for the differ cnt Eymens jobs May we face the now year determined 10 do a bicg ar and better job for the boyhood oi our council area
 l The financial report submitted 1l the council treasurer showed .c- ] ceipts of $S,7iI.07 and expenditures of SS,702.47, leaving balance ot 1 $&.0G. The colnci1 is working on a 1 budget of S6,692, d reduction of ten per cent, and has curtailed in orda, 1 to keep within its allowance. q foot note to this report explains.
 Wants New school Troops
 The formation of new troops lC three public schools vas the feature Of the report submitted by Com. , missioner Charles F. Morgan. His recommendation follows:
 "l am Convinced that there is z demand for more troops in tn, council. and that q concerted drivp should be made for more 5cou leaders 10 fill this demand,
 "T believe th4t continued contacr should bn mace with tho Parent. . and Teachers association al the fol. lowing schools: Vance, Fran kiln, anl SnlallcN. These schools arc in sc, l tions where troops should he csta'. l lishcd 10 provide a program for su.l i boys as wish 10 become scouts. { suggest that several of our oldrI troops sponsor some of these pros. l pcCliNc new units, and act as q biz brother and furnish some Of th, older boy leadership if possible Then too. there may br need tor additional troops in several of on larger institutions which now haV' only one"
 Mir, Morgan reported l@6 troD, visits. one overnight camp visit, a., attendance at five courts of honor and thro" board of review sessions
 Hcrald's Work Appreciated
 The space givan to scouting in th' columns Of the New Britain HerII' Was mentioned apprcciativclN in tl, report of the publicity committee which consists Of Chairman Ealpi . Benson, Fred Gross, and Carl Johl son. A section of this report follows
 We find that the council Scrdl Book contains more than l1UD inches of local newspapers storie! or scouting activities. We are gratc for their very fine help in keepinl scouting before the public. We arr especially grateful to kermct Parke Of the Herald staff for his W ork ant for the suggestions he has given th' troop sCribcs to help them prcpar, good CODY.
 ''T'hc scout handcraft cNhiJI sponsored by Troop and partici patcd in by twelve council trooP drew several thousand spectator during the two nights it held fort at the Central Junior High schoo auditorium last January.
 "Thc Council Scout Window EN hibit al Erickson and Carlson Furniture store, and the Scou Booth at the Better Homes ENhib, also deserved high mention frol. the standpoint of publicity"
 The reading committee, consist ! Of Chairman ". w. Hullcn. Ca, Neuman, and Rev. E. x. Gilma. turned in a brief report which wa . in part as follows;
 "Nour committcc has very ljtIl , to report for la39 except in the w. Of contact with in" local Iibrar and the securing Of a number z , volumes to be used al camp. we believe we have real dul 10 perform in guiding and influcn, ing to some extent q Scouts rcadin' and also making available to Scoup and leaders lists of books Whic , will prove helpful to the advanC, tncnt of the individual in Scouting
 Present Size of Council The troop organization committa Of which r. F. King is chairma, released figures which showed th local council now consists Of troops. with 26 scoutmastcrs. a lih number of assistants 67l scou; and Sl cubs. The report says; , For the first time our cub un, are becoming a recognized factor l scouting. The following troops hal such units: Troop Berlin, with N