New Britain Herald Newspaper, February 8, 1923, Page 9

NEW BRITAIN DAILY HERALD, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 8 1023, 9 BOY SCOUTS CELEBRATE BIRTEDAY! PRESIDENT SENDS ———— —THALF MILLION MARK MESSAG 10 SC0UTS Calls It Organization Teaching Spirit of Honor and Service WITH 17 HEART AND SOUL “I Wish Every Boy in Our America Conld Have Advantage of Being in It" Hawling Writes in Birthday Greeting, President Warten G, Harding, hon- orary president of the Doy Seouts of America, has issued the following birthday greeting to the Beouts: *“Hoys and Men of the Boy Scouts of America: “I am with the Scout movement heart and soul, It Is an organization teaching the spirit of sepviee and honor which we must always have in our citizenships 1t is a school of our democracy, because in it standing i only won by taking the equal oppor- tunity given all individvals to show their own merit, capacity and worth, I wish every boy in our America could have the advantage and the honor of heing in our Boy Scout or- ganization and of learning therein that co-operation, justicg, the customs of falr play and the gentleness of good manners make for peace and growth as distingulshed from the resuits of disorganization and selfishness and cowardice which lead to contentions and conflict. 1 would like to see this splendid organization go on increasing its numbers and the scope of its use- ful activities,. To its officers and members, 1 extend all good wishes, and the assurance that I will always be ready to co-operate for your pros- perity and advancement In every pos- sible way."” LOCAL BOYS FAVORED Jack Keating and Stan Oldershaw, Likely to Eam Places on Trinity Basketball Quintet. Hartford, 1"eb. 8,—With the begin- ning of the second half of the Trinity College basketball schedule Coach H. D. Drew has available a squad of 20 men from which to form the varsity. Due the both faculty restrictions on students, requiring a high grade of scholarship, and the one term rule of the athletic association, the squad until the present time has been weak. Among the men likely to make the varsity quintet are Jack Keating and Stan Oldershaw of New Britain, The former has been a member of Trinity team for two years in football, basket- ball and track, and has starred for Trinity in all of the games in the bas- ketball season thus far played from the position of left forward. Older- shaw, a member of the freshmen class is a candidate for forward. Competition between the members of the squad is keen. Never sijce the sport was revived at Trinity following the war has Coach Drew had so large or fast a squad. The schedule during the next few weeks is the hardest yet tackled by Trinity. It includes games with Brown, Feb. 10 at Providence; Mass. Aggies, Feb. 13 at Hartford; Colgate, I'eb, 16 at Hartford; Lafay- ett, Feb, 22 at Hartford, Connecticut Aggies I'eb. 28 at Storrs, Conn., and Stevens Institute of Technology March 3 at Hoboken, N. J. CYCLONES WIN EASILY Boys Club Basketball Quintet Has Fasy Time Defeating the All-Plain- ville Juniors. b The Cyclones of the Boys' club de- feated the All-Plainville Jrs. yester- day afternoon at the Center street gymnasium, 26 to 3. The visitors were outclassed. The Cyclones would like to book games with any team averaging in weight 80 to 90 pounds. Larry Yahm of 47 Willow street i) yunior High school. This school is the manager. The summary of yes- terday's game: Cyclones All-Plainville, Jrs, Rudman . Diner, Gordon .......... Britney Lipman ...... Potter Right guard Yahm, Rogin ..... Left guard. Score, Cyclones 26, All-Plainville Jrs. 3; field goals, Rudman 6, Gor- don 2, Lipman 2, Yahm 1, Diner 1, Britney 1; foul goals, Rudman 2, Martin 1; referee, Anderson; timer, Wallace, «.Lindberg [ Ing the leaders for local scout work. ‘nenced its sessions this week and B ‘Written for The Herald by . WALTER O. COOK Scout Executive in New Britain .| didn’t like to wash behind their ears? When that boy has been taught cleanliness by the Scout method you will not have to direct his attention mmm T [l |r““‘ A As the scout mounts the ladder of [to such things. But more important achievement he marks a very definite [yet is the cleanliness of mind which trail which leads one through the|the scout learns in his regular course. home, the school and the church, The|Clean, right thinking is constantly scout has written his trail in the open|held before the scout as a standard places of nature. Boys have by means|to be maintained. If by chance the of scouting learned to know nature|opposite for a moment shows its face and to love it. The exercise of body,|the frown of other Scouts soon puts mind and soul has been in e great|it to flight. Kindness, cheerfulness. out of doors as much as possible. and reliability taught in Scouting in- But the trail of the scout has also|duce a home reflex that brings smiles been blazed in the home. The boy|of happiness to parents’ faces. That who is taught the necessity of obedi-|is the trail of the Scout in the home. ence in connection with the things he The trail of the scout in the school personally wanted to do cannot help|is significantly noticeable. The Boy taking that lesson into his home life.|Scout movement does not aim to as- He will more readily obey his parents|sume the responsibility of either home than before. or school for the boy, but to supple- Have you ever known boys that|ment and intensify the training of RECRUITING OWN LEABERS Scouting Schools in New Britain Train Officer Material From Own Organ- ization to Head Local Troops. | | | For the past two years the local scout council has had the assistance of Frederic L. Fay, director of re- ligious education at the Soutd Congre- gational church, in the work of train- Each year, under his direction, a school has been conducted for the| training of scoutmasters and assist- ants. Also a school for patrol lead-| érs, members of which are selected from the various troops as officer ma- terial. Such a school has just com- gives promise of splendid results. To meet a popular demand from scouts interested in radio a school in this subject has been started this past| week which holds its sessions on|any Scouts. who are, reading from left to right: | Star scout, Henry Martindell, troop 4; Wednesday evenings at the Central taught by Charles Morgan, of the lo- cal telephone office, and will embrace elementary electricity and radio work in general. The great problem scouting today, being that of leader Star Scout George Cohcrane, troop 2; Star Scout Willlam Marsland, troop 4; Star Scout James Beach, troop 4; of | Flagle Scout Irving Parker, troop 4; and Eagle Scout Willlam Tancred, New RBritain has six scouts who have attained the rank of Life, Star of Kagle Scouts, the highest rank to be conferred by the organization upon The photo shows, all six, ship, it is hoped by means of the var- | troop 4. ious schools to ‘develop latent leader- | With the exception of the two Eagle ship that thé movement may event-|Scouts named all of these boys attain- ually recruit its leaders frem its own|ed the rank of Life and Star Scout ranks. |during 1 ANOTHER FOR PASSAIC | & In order that a scout may attain |the rank of Life Scout, he must have | passed the requirements for first class out and have attained the following Wonder Team Runs Its v 4 s Its Consocutive| | it badges: Iirst Aid, physical de. Victories up to 103 Passaic, N. J., Feb, 8.—Passaic velopment or athléties, personal health, public health and life saving High school’s basketball five made it|or pioneering. 103 straight by defeating its neighbor, Clifton High, by a 67 to 29 score here The Star Scout rank is awarded to the first class Scout who has qualified =S THE BO both, in character formation. The relation of the movement to the school is one of the closest coopera- tion and mutual helpfulness. One high school principal has described scouting by saying: “It has done what no scheme has done before—made the boy want to learn.” Teachers, there- fore, like parents, have an easier time with Scouts. There {8 no trouble about a boy learning when he wants to. This is the trail of the scout in the school. The trall of the scout in the church is accepted by every sect or creed. The scout movement is absolutely non-sectarian both in principle and in practice, But its program provides recreational activities which are eas- ily adapted as an adjunct to the work of the church and the Sunday school. It serves an important need in keep- NEW BRITAIN’S SIX RANKING SCOUTS their popularity. Firemanship:' leads with 21; first ald to animals, 19; elec- tricity, 16; public health, 15; crafts- manship, 14; first aid, 13; personal health, 11; carpentr 10; pioneering, 8, safety first, 8; marksmanship, 10; swimming, 9; scholarship, 6; cooking, 6; athletics, 5; interpreting, 5; signal- ing, 5; automobiling, 4: chemistry, 4; handicraft, 4; pathfinding, 4; life sav- ing, 3; musi bird study, 8; print- ing, 2; masonry, 2; conservation, 2; civies, 2; machiner beckeeping, 1 camping, 1; wirele velopment, 1; photog Scout, 4; and Star Scout, 4. To obtain a merit badge for fire- manship, a Scout must know how to lturn”in an alarm for fire, how to prevent panics and the spread of fire; |how to enter burning buildings. He must understand the use of hose—un- rolling, joining up, ete., the use of escapes, ladders and chutes, and know the location of exits of buildings which |he frequents and how to improvise ropes and nets. He must explain what By his oath and his training under scout law every boy who enters the movement dedicates himself to right ilving, to the service of God, and to the brotherhood of man. ‘When a boy’s mind is occupied with clean, appealing activities the doors of it are closed to temptations which knock with desire to enter. The hard- est thing for parents and teachers to combat s that insidious propaganda of evil which the unoccupled boy They can récognize it in his aid work during a period of at least six months since becoming a first class Scout. To obtain a merit badge for public | health, a Scout must state the chief |of education. The other members of causes and modes of transmission of | the council are as follow: the following diseases: Tuberculosis, Draw a dia- gram showing how the house-fly car- ries disease. Tell what should be done to a house that has heen occupied by who has had a contagiols Describe ‘the method in his community for the disposal ot Tell how a city should pro- tect its milk, meat and exposed foods. |State what are the Jaws in his com- munity covering this subject and to | what degree they are being enforced. Tell how to plan the sanitary care of he may coop- authorities in ! Produce satisfac- |examination. preventing disease. [tory evidence that he has |service in some effort recommended by health authorities in the interest LATFORM ing the boy in contact with the reli-|countenance, in his growing reticence, gious activities of his own church. Scouting and Religion Scouting does not specifically teach religion, but it does both directly and indirectly inculcate those ideals which will help boys to put in practice every day the religious faith which may be but they are powerless to combat it. The Boy Scout movement has the pre- ventive method and it has the coun- ter attack for such cenditions. Twelve troops of Scouts totalling approximately 250 boys are experienc- ing the influence of scouting here in New Britain at the present time. Four other troops are in a state of disor- ganization at the present time because of lack of trained leadership. This is the one great piroblem confronting the movement and the one which requires the greater part of the time of those men who are interested in the boys of New BRBritain, This city should have 20 troops of scouts and it is with this in mind that an effort is being made on this, the 13th anniversary of the movement, to interest men of charac- ter to take up this work. SCOUTING ENDORSED HERE Men of Influence and Prominence Stand Back of Citizen Training Pro- gram in New Britain. That the Boy Scout movement is endorsed by thinking men of influ- ence in this city, is shown by the personnel of the local council. Presi- dent of the council is Arthur G. Kim- ball, * president of Landers, Frary & Clark. There are three vice presi- dents, as follow: In charge of ad- ministration, Edmund L. Warren; re- cruiting and training, L. P. Slade, and standards, Rev. J. L. Sullivan. Leon A. Sprague is treasurer of the council, Logan Page is secretary and | James P, Rogers is commissioner. The above officers constitute the executive comimttee, in addition to| John H. Iellows and Fred R. Gil-| patric. Irederic L. Ray is director French, Robert B. Skinner, Pelton, FFrank I. Wilcox, I\ | ford, Rev. Samuel Fiske, A. N. Abbe, | George P. Spear, W, L. Damon, Jo- |seph R. Andrews, H. 1. Platt, Chamberlain, J. W. Marsland, | Hungerford, Charles R. Sherman, W. W. Bullen, W. J. Noble, E. W. Pape, | ¢ Rev. J. L. Davis, Oscar Marsh, Rev.| {J. E. Klingberg, A. Corbin, Ed- ward Connolly, M. Hart, Peter! Crona, E. W. Eddy, Carl Neuman, R.| C. Twichell, G. W, Traut, Morris D. | Saxe, I' M, Holmes, William Fay, A. A. Mills, E. O. Kilbourne, Rev. Gus. | tave Pihl, Rev. J. Bojnowski, Rev, Thomas Laden and Dr. J. W, Bush. IFFresh eggs 51c dozen. Russell Bros.' advt, SCOUT ATTAINMENT “Anniversary Round Up,” Started in November Is Successful BUILD UP 'IN 13 YEARS Organized On February 8, 1910, With Woodcraft Indians and Sons of Daniel Boone As Nucleus—8,000,000 Boys Are Eligible, New York, Feb, 5.~The 00,000 Boy Beouts in America are beginning the celebration of their thirteenth birthday, this week, with the addition of another 100,000 to thelr member~ ship, This is the culmination of an ine tensive “anniversary round-up,” which started last November and had the object of raising the membership of this famous boys' organization to the half-million magk, Thirteen years ago, the Boy Scouts of America was merely an idea in the minds of men who are still its guid- ing spirits, It followed the formation of a similar organization in England, in 1908, by Sir Robert 8. 8. Baden- Powell, In the United States at this time there were two boys' organizations. One, founded by Ernest Thompson- Seton, was called Woodcraft Indians, The other, called the Sons of Danlel Boone, was led by Dan C. Beard. These two organizations were come bined and, February 8, 1910, were chartered as the Boy Scouts of Am- erica, Since then, the Boy Scouts have had some 2,000,000 boys in its mem- bership, and at the beginning of this year had a standing membership of 400,601, This week, the leaders of the movement hope to count half § million boy scouts. Scout Leaders. At the head of the organization to« day are men like Colin H. Livingstone of Washington, D. C., the only presi- dent the organization ever had; James B. West, chief scout executive since January 1, 1911; Mortimer L. Schiff, New York banker, vice-president of the national council of the Boy Scouts of America; George D. Pratt of New York, treasurer; Clarence H. Howard of St. Louis, and Walter W. Head of Omaha, vice-president of the National Bankers' Association. Although it is 13 years old, the Boy Scout movement is still in its infaney, say its officials. They point to the fact that there are some 8,000,000 boys of scouting age in this country and only half a million in the move- ment, . ; The aim of the Boy Scout move= ment is generally to supplement the various existing educational organiza- tions and to teach boys to do things for themselves and for others. Every boy, to become a scout, takes an oath in which he pledges himself to do his duty to God and country, to help other people at all times and to keep himself physically strong, men- tally awake and morally straight. His motto is “Be Prepared,” and his slos |gan, “Do a Good Turn Daily.” Practically all religious bodies have endorsed this movement in connection with their own work wth boys. Schools recognize it as an aid to edu- cation and prominent men throughout the country have shown a deep inter- est in its affairs. Presidents As Members. I"our presidents are on the list of honorary members—Roosevelt, Taft, Wilson and Harding., More than 30 governors have taken the scout oath as honorary “tenderfoot” scouts. Leading the boys, with no money compensation for themselves, are nearly 130,000 businegs and profes- sional men, who are aéting as scout- masters, troop committeemen and members of local councils, THE DAILY 600D TURN Boy Scouts Taught to Make Theme selves Useful—Organization Gives Traiging in Civic Duties izenship through service and of “learning by doing” is the principle of scouting. Last year scouts of New Britain assisted in the eaning up of the court of honor in Walnut Hill park. They also han- dled the in-gatheriny department of the Near East Relief clothing cam- paign. They distributed literature for organizations such as the Rotary club, Red Cross, safety campaign, fire prevention campaign, Tubercu- osis Relief society and many others. They assisted the G. A. R. and the Sons of Veterans in the decoration of graves on Memorial day. They acted as messengers and guides for the Older Boys' Conference; report- ed several violations of city ordi- nances to the health department; {to do in case of panic, understand the JOHNNY LONGAKER HONORED | yesterday afternoon. Clifton played a|for 10 merit badggs, inciuding’ five Easton, Pa., FFeb. 8.—Johnny Long- |five-man defense game, which Pas.|badges of the Life Scout. |1ifts and carries and how ,to work [of public health :ku;. g.pl;utn of the Lafayette college | saic’s forwards found little difficulty| The Eagle Scout badge is awarded |in fumes, understand use of fire ex- asketball team and varsity pitche 4 .\ First Class S alify ingui v sue animals, [l health, a Scout must write a state- y p T lin penetrating. Hamas, star forward, |to the First Cl cout qualifying for |tinguishers, how to rescuc animals, e wp irdgpradh, "1 at least one year since becoming a|and prevention of forest fires. for two season’s, last night was hon- " | 21 merit badge: These include first |how to save property, how to organize [ment on the care of the teeth, and | " p- . ored with the life presidency of the ;:::l' h:;na‘::::;l ;:‘r;“nlrx‘o::rnln:"M'L life Hu\in‘;', personal health, pub-|a bucket mh‘m ;lr, and how to nfrl the [show that his teeth are in good con- | first class Scout. Present a certificate| The scout is taught to “do a good Lafayette 1923 class. Longaker'sfmate, Keasler, shone in the victory.|!ic health, cooking, camping, civics, |police in keeping back crowds. dition as a result of proper care, State | fTOm the teacher or principal cover.|turn every day” as he is taught oth- home is in Pottstown, Pa. J. Alfred |Captain Knothe registered four shots|bird study, pathfinding, pionecring,| To obtain a merit badge for first|a principle to govern in eating, and 1 & the same periol and showing that| er things, by actual practice and dem- Leconey ot Moorestown, N. J. cap-|rom the middie section of the courr |athletics or physical development and [aid, a Scont must be able to tell what [state in the order of their importance /IS attendance has been satisfactory,| onstration. He is taught to do_ a tain of the track team and intercolle- | o the losers, Reasor proved high|any 10 others. The Eagle rank is the to do swith an apparently drowned |five rules to govern the care of his| "Ml his deportment has been above good turn to someone every day. The glate sprint champion, was elected [ goorer. Tarris was in the game every |highest attainable in scouting, al-|person, and demonstrate the Sylves- |health. Present satisfactory evidence (h¢ average. That curing the school|scout is taught to do this but with- vice-president; Campbell Collins, of minute and fought hard lg k e ”" though the scout may continue his{ter and Schaefer methods of artifi- |that he has not been absent from |: he lm? secured a watiefac.| out oste~tation. He gets no pay for Wilkes-Barre, Pa., head cheer leader, [goore down o keep the| U 1k with about 40 other subjects. |cial respiration, show how to apply |School or work for a period of at|'OTY average in all of his studies, | it. He must not boast of it. He is W58 Chown ImARA! and Bav) Detwell, ok Tho Court ot Siowoe |bandages o head, ankie and hand, |least six months as a result of his| To sccure a merit badge in life sav-| not deing it for his own benefit. He ér of Lansdale, Pa., secretary. ARMY TRIMS Y. ¥, U | In order to facilitate the work of lhow to apply a tourniquet to stop |failure to observe these rules. Tell |in@ a Scout must have passed a m.rfy | Must not take a tip At any kind for ] MS N. Y, U, {examining Scouts for achievemont, the [arterial hemorrhage at any point, |the difference In effect of A cold and [Vaige for swimming and go down|doing it. This does not mean that "lnrnl council handles this work demonstrate how to arrest venous|a the surface of the water at|the scout is trained to do everything Ve o scribe the effects of |!rem Tom *, . hot bath Describe the ¢ - A x i ; e s o Ry through a committee known as the|hemorrhage on any part of the body, |alcohol and tobacco on the growing | ivast seven feet deep and brihg up an Without remuneration. On the econ- —— 3 y 4 e I8 taug do wi ned Satde, court of honor which meets at the |show how to apply a gauze dressing trary, he is taught to do work that | boy. * Tell how to care for the feet on |cliect 12 inches or more in didm 1 r,| @ three-mile race at the Poughkeep-| West Point, N. Y., Feb. 8. — kd.|Scout headquarters once a month and [to a wound so that it will not be a march. Describe a good healthful | hing not 1less than 10 pounts | Will bring a just and honest returs sle regatta in June, In preference to|Thorpe's New York university basket- |passes upon the examinations pre- contaminated—that is, do it in an|game and state its merits. Describe |7oW a person of his own weight for|He is tuught to carn V"l" maney that four-miles as urged by some of the|ball five essayed to stop the Army's|viously made by the troop leaders. aseptic manner. He must show how to |the effect of walking as an exercise. |10 yards by each of the followi g Will pay his own way, that will buy other colleges. Thic was decided at onward rush yesterday, but fell short|I'or over a year this committee has|support by splints a broken arm, or Tell the dangers of specialization and [twethods: Head cairy. Cross oh i his own uniform, !hv‘n will make him a meeting yosterday of the rowing|in the accomplishment. The Army|consisted of Col. W. W. Bullen, George |broken leg so that the patient can |overtraining in the various forms of |earry. Hair carry and tired swi. |8 far as possible. a scif-supporting committee. It was aunounced today(won by 33 to 28. The Violet five got(Christ, William B. Fay and Rev. J. L. (bear transportation, be able to ex- [athletics, and the advantage of an all mei’s carry. Undcess in water and | NIt of society. But that is business that the Penna. representatives woula |away in the lead, but the Army trailed [ Sullivan. This committes, during plain what to do for the bite of a mad [round development. swim 100 yards. He must be abic ro; training. ¢ Loug insist upon this when {he subject|closely and with the advantage of see-| 1922, awabded 41 Scouts with S"r‘nnd'dng. a venpmous snake, a mosquito| To obtain a merit badge for swim-|dcinonstrate in the water the metiode| The daily K"fv" turn is his training comes before the rowirg stewards In|sawing, the first half finally closed|class rank, 20 with first class rank und}and a scorpion sting. Show how to|ming a Scout must he able to swim |of releasing himseif fgom peopls in{ for service of .{\r.\ altruistic kind that New York next week. with the cadets in front 18 to 16. approved the conferring of 228 merit |rescue an individual from contact with [100 yards. Dive properly from the | perii of drowning if grasped by, wrist| Will make him later a good neighbor The rowing committe: ratificd the All the way to the finish it was nip |hadges. an electric wire. Produce satisfactory |surface of the water. Demonstrate | hold, front strangie hold, back| propoged 156 pound and rreshman | and tuck and the pace was telling on Of the merit hadges awarded dur- |evidence that he has taken advantage |the breast, crawl and side strokes.|strangle hold and demonstrate Schae- | races with Columbia in New York on|both teame It was the Army's 18th|ing the year it is interesting to note of every opportunity to put into ac-[8wim on the back firty feet fer prone pressure method of rosusrl-‘ Strictly fresh eggs Slc dozenm, May 19. straight victory for the season. the subjects passed in the order o!]lual practice his knowledge of first To obtain a merit badge in scholar- | tation. . 2 dozen $1.00. Russell Bros.—advt To obtain « merit badge for person- | SPIP @ Scout must: Have heen in at-|and gave great assistance to the for= |tendance at one school for a period of | est fire warden in the extinguishing WANTS 3-MILE RACE Philadelphia, Feb. 8.—The Univer- sity of Pennsylvania will hold but for and a good citizen.