New Britain Herald Newspaper, February 8, 1924, Page 23

NEW BRITAIN DAILY HERALD, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 8, 1924 EW BRITAIN BOY SCOUTS TO OBSERVE 14th ANNIVERSARY OF FOUNDING OR GANIZATION 2. Klingberg, A. ¥. Corbin, h(l“urd Connolly, M. 8. Hart, Peter Crona E. \\ ddy, Carl 8. Newman, R. Twichell, G, W. Traut, Morris D. Saxe, . A. Mills, E. O. Kilbourne, llr‘\' Gustave Pinl,. Rev. 1. Bojnowsky, I{('\ Thomas laden, George | Rogers, Dev, Dr. Abel Ahlquist, Smm~ {tor John H.'Trumbull and Arthur G.| |I\'imlmll. SCOUT MOVEMENT IN TS SIXTEENTH YEAR ‘But Started in United States Ouly 14 Years Ago Under Dan Beard| NF[UENTIAL iR HEAD SCOUTS HERE Factory Officials and Ministers in Council Personnel ¥ Scout cowicil always | and well-known men | for its officers. Irederick M. Hnlmm‘ of North and Judd Mg, Co., is! the ident of the council; Edmund 1 n, production . manager of the Stanley Rule and Level Co,, is the vice-president in charge of ad- ministration; Louis I. Siade, principal | of the Senfor High school, is vice- | president in charge of recruiting and training; Rev, J. L. Sullivan, of St.| Joscph’s church is vice-president in charge_of court of honor and exam- inations; Leon sprague is the council Joim M. Fellow engineer s The local B has influential shington, Feb, $.—Organized for | lmllmu: of boys hetween 12 and | reliance, manhood and good | hip, the Boy Scout mmovemer in England in 1908 by Robert 8. 8. Il:nd--n—]’ow-\ the 18 in citize was begun |General Sir ~ lell, ! Sir Itobert fact that 45 England .were was impressed per cent of the boys in growing up without |any knowlefge of uscfui océupations. ! His idea of organizing these boys at lonce received popular support, and within gwo and one-half yearg aiter |the movement started, 00 hoys | had heen enrolled, | United States Joins At this time there were ganizatiohs in the United |of which were founded for the gen- | |eral purpose of character building | {among boys. One, founded by ¥rnest [Thompson Seton, was called Wood- craft Tndians; the other, founded by | Dah . ard, was named the Sons of | | Danicl Boone, In 1910 both merged {under the title of oy Scouts and | were incorporated in this city. | The aim of Boy outs is to sup {plement existing educational agencies jand promote the abllity of boys to do {things for themselves und others, Each scout unit or body is known as a patrol and sele famong its members form @ troop, which is comr Ly an appointed adult scoutma ‘Thres Classes are divided into three Tenderfeet, second class and first class, A first class scout must be able to » 1 50 yards, must have at least $2 in a savings bank, must be | able to go on foot or rbw a boat well by the | two or tes, both M, HOLMES. Hart and| Seeuts retarys and | classes; Hutchinson Co ter O, Cook Is Scout executive neral divector, W, W, Bullen, Sher-! wood Raymond, Alexander H, Scott, Noah Lucas, and I R. Glipatric are| t 0 % - membors at large of the exccutive|'® ® P pint seven miles away and v ety {turn, He has 1o deseribe or show the | proper means of saving life in various I kinds of accidents, must be uble to sook vapfohs Alishes satisfactorily, use lan ax and judge distance, size and @umbers within 25 per cent of error His creed s honor, loyalty, unsel- Marsland, | fishness, friendship, courtesy, kind Jndge W. €, Hungerford, C. R. Sher- | ness to animals, obedience to parents, man, W. 1. Noble, B. W, Pape, Rev.|gentioness, thrift and hatred of snob- Jghn L. Davis, Oscar A, Marsh, Itevs |bishn Such s the Boy Scout. -+ B His Buddies Saved Him Logan l'.u;" of s commisizoner; Wals and | Willlam 1. E. W. Pels Alford, Rey George T Platt, 1° Council members are: oy, lobert B, Skinne thn, 1 L. Wileox, ¥, H A, Dliske, A, Ni Abbe, ar, J. 1t Andrews, I1. 1 Chamberlafly, J. W | woolen shirts | water and windproof. TIRST THINGS A SCOUT LEARNS USCITATING A COMRADE THEY'VE LUWESAVING 18 ONE OF THE HERE ARE TWO OFF THEM RE JUST REECL I D FROM THE WAT “The Boys’ Man | (Department of Camping | | an eaplorer 4 author. Uncle Dun s 74, Dot be's as hale l“b-n'unw-un || eriginated the | conducted here ‘Scout Who Bundles Up in First | | sufticlently [in perspiration maw BRITAIN IS FOREMOST IN BOY SCOUT CAMPERS TO HOLD FIRST ANNUAL REUNION AT BOYS’ CLUB SCOUT LEADER TRAINING CORPS | Frederic L. Fay, Author ot' | Greater Boston (,omse, Instructor Hcre—’l‘ench-i ers, Scoutmasters and Patrol Leaders. itain is conceded as having Scout training the country, w 1 one of the best'Boy ‘hools in this part This is largely due the fact that we have the servic for the past three years of Frederic L. Vay of the South Congregationai church as gen- cral director of schools Mr. Fay training cq p for the Greater Boston counci) nine yeurs ago when conneeted with the Union Con- | arcgational church of Doston. When | he came to New Britain in 1921 he instituted the course which has been each y the ot to is considered at arters ol the movement at ork as one of the plonecrs in Scout ed=cational principies. Fay atso is conducting FREDE AY membership t of 360 Scouts to 450 train- 31st of this year. The hool for boy 'eaders each year|or this plan depends entirely upon th which has been ah unqualified suc-{recruiting and training of coss, Such a schopl was started this ' lea through this school. cek ) ¥ with nearly thirty pre in the picke s envolied. far The great problem w1 Increase council is the securing of is being made th crship for local troops. mere members. Men being met with some sueeess [this work will he welcomed at conduct of the scoutleaders’ 'next session, which will be held school, ‘Phis school started Wednesday night at 7:30 o'clock, its 1624 sessions Wednesday of this| The traini week meeting on the top floor of the 1. I’ Slade chairman, ntral Junior High school rector, B Weeks _The council plans on increasing the | White, 'WOOLEN BEST FOR THE ZERD WEATHER CK K. 1a from Th and a is week the local adult lead- This prob- ot to secur ”» th A trainin woL nd hetw lent prot breege, Cozy makes when an exe buek on' or aguinst Jac! than fly dop: which Wristiets cove ear laps protect I'rost more cffectivel can against nipper around in summe un area where the ply of the body passes every minutes, Buckskin mittens with heavy wool s ment, Ol heeled, of hoots sheuld” be wearing two tanned moccasing, soled an Gold Spell Is “Out of kuck" BY W, . WESSE) t of Camping, of Amevica, The fellow whoe “bundles up™ in | the first cool spell is bound to sufter 1ater when cxposed” unexpectedly In any temperature “helow” or “above,” should always be and poreus to carry siven off by the body winter hiking. enough to for large perm part Scouts ory warm, they also he feant rabbit wkin. Rubber boots are #slushy weather, and should worn indoors or around fire. Hunting shoes with rubber and uppers of leather very easy to get around in and are favorite with many outdoor felk The German soek s usually wor With these shoes The best substitute for clothing in winter is exercise wood you chop warms you twice. may bad excop! not Siotnes the cam loone off the molsture Wool accomplishes this | er than any other fabric Wool underwear is the thin suits are varmer than one heavy suit because of the layer of air between them-—a la Thermes bottie For the same reason, two or three| are more comfortable than a sweater. The best outer gar. “The Boy Scout of ment & the mackinaw or sheepskin John Doan, scout coat with a full belt which can be|Cleveland, “goes in less for drawn snug around the waist to nature stuff and more A web-foot crulsing shirt made of ties of a publie service nature, mackinaw cloth also is ideal. "This all in keeping with the demands o Is inge rliined with oil \Lhn making it |modern civilization You'll generall Sweaters are [find a Doy Scout where he's necde generally penetrated by sharp winds and nothing needs him more tha unless protected by closely woven |the movement which has as i fabrics. A newspaper\ “slipped in 'pose the saving of human llves"” best, Two ™ today,” say director i the bael K. WINTER ILLS—HOW TO TREAT THEM MeDONALD Boy Scouts BY L. 1 of America) ailments contracted yourself erature that winter through to no Minor carelessness in adapting sudden changes tem longer are prevalent now is here in carnest The dust which, leder assortment of germs, rose e meet you in summer. Hes new. Gone are the snakes quitoes and other inseet ivy and oak poiso Still there are treatment often is required ever prepared for ther In these conditions you ought to do Chilblain Lxposure leaves an inflammation and swe on feet and hands as chiiblain ‘reat with the skin is unbroken paint with ledine and cover lodion. Frost and poor circulation Rub hard Spow and ceid v frost noticeable frrzen flesh stove with any thoroughly thawed out wlce Rescue—Carry 2 while skating. In case it should be held by while the sther end ¥ | the rescudr's waist Fiat on his stomach, the rescuer hitches as close to the edge of the hole as he can. Here he grasps the vietim's wrists, his companion pulls them both owt of danger In ease you have companion hold one end of the and throw the other to the p 1 the water If he is not strong enough to grasp it, it is possible to pass one end of |~ the rope around your body and the other around & tree on the shore and to the person you're irying 1o with a choice gerly to prostrate the mos. er o= ing times when here is what ometimes € know s kerosene if Otherwise with col- othing it Bite—1 i t « Lring increase circulation move 1t Jead-white on to Do n froet-bi guard rope accident, person areund and rope reon Sup— THEATI BITE 1 the weather som you ev eak 1 open your eyes iHe brightest or ough the no buitd a fire matter " e immediat v or go to Take it 100k came yon off of ¢ wring out y & possible. Drink freely .u-. ture in early and cover up wel ihing ‘a Whes you get back on your feet its present enroll- | Scouts by success adult sentgaroliment e school is - foontiAsauRts 10 turnith the de. concorted effort interested in next & committee consists of Marcus chest | § a sti| buzz entire blood sup- tow | linihg are a good invest- are proferable to other types They palrs of woolen socks. As inserts, alippera of sheepskin are | made | | in | be | lowers of | are | insufficient activi- | I pur- | of hot ginger —Honor Memory of Woodrow Already in But the New Britain Scout Eexcutive Walter | portunity than 0. Cook and the eamping committee | finest method boy's of the local council have nearly com- | Between the ages of twelve and eigh- pleted the arrangements for the next |teen the interests of a boy are r and | summer camp. The Scouts them-|wids, Each day brings him new dis- | sclves are alrcady planning their out- coveries and h night nds him | ing and looking forward to that event in their scout lives which should be the culmination of his whole scout training. Camp life Scouts are campers. It offers educaiion this. for a | speakable joy tugging at his heart. i summer spent like this puts red blood lin a b veins, a glow of heaith to his cheek, the hardness of steel to his muscles and sinews, and fits him ! for the struggle of the school or the :«hop that is going to test his endur- during the winter months. Britain council conduets |a summer camp every year and the one being planned for the coming summer promises to be the bizg and best yet, ‘Waiter 0. Cook, scout executive, is {the eamp director and will be assist- P J ed this year, as last, by Charles D ¥ Vibberts, Announcement is made also of the employment of Lloyd W. Minor of Trinity college as a second £ assistant for the camp. € g Mr. Nouu means to to Doy The New a wide ex- an officer peditionary cil and prior to that had perience in outdoor life ¢ {with the American 1) i . Vorces in Franee, Mr. e ! | New Britain boy, having grown up in Scouting from a boy, and at one time - de- the [local Y. M. €. A. He is now dent at Springfield college and votes his summers to work in | New Britain Boy Scout camp. i | Mr, Minor is a Berlin boy, having 1 £ been in Scouting in Troop 1 F'\'\’,I. Kl B, PISKE, Berlin'for over nine years. For two Toastmaster. vears he was assistant Scoutmaster 1o ————— | Rev, 8. A.Fiske of Berlin live under canvas, away from the)gps po graduated from Mount Her- piles of brick and stone that Are)y,an gonool and is now a pre-medical | called cities. It means to live in the g ygont gt Trinity col He will b "|open air, 1o breathe pure oxygen, 1| on guty at the Scout camp for th hear the whisper of the trees, to 100K | i, atasoh, at the campfire and the stars when AS a stimulus to summer the sun has set, to ply the OAr or 80| 4,4 49 4 feature of the fourte wleld the paddle; to dive in the €00l | gnpivarsary being celebrated all o P the United States today, the New } Britain scouts are k " camping al th the gym It is est y % 4 union banguet tonight at it it R ” nasium of the Roys' club, mated that between 150 | Bcouts will attend with me [the local counell as guests gram will be varled. Reyv, B A, Fisk | of Berlin, who is the oldest Scoutmas [ter in this jurisdiction, will Toastmaster. At 8:15 o'clock Beouts will stand at attention and [ by Mr. Fiske reaffirm the Roy & oath’ for the coming year. One ute of silence will be observed memory of Woodrow Wilson, whe, for eight yvears of the fourteen years | of the: existence of the Scout | ment, was honorary president | organization, unts will be ‘h\' the members of the various | thereby providing their o L | tainment Announcement the eoming camp will and mhers o sorve p| X ed out a min- s in n | put on troop: enter . of new plans fo n | | be k made, camp gffords a better op-, the | C'ook has conducted four sum- mer camps for the New Britain coun- | Vibberts is a | | was assistant physical director at the Two years The pro- | camp Rev. Samuel A. Fiske To Be Toastmaster At Gathering of 150 to 200 Boys Wilson | | back to his bed to sleep with an un-| Al WALTER O, COOK, Scout Executive, ol or* the things Kronholin servic ribbons issucd 1o | cumpe and interest to th will cater The local council has a new commi which has alread, situation in | The members chairman; A, W | Britain Gas Light © Sherw Raymond of Landers, Frary & Clark, and Rev, Samuel A, Fiske of Berlin. other Mrs many boys. just appoint- on camping hold of the lea | Ken Scott the | ho'ding a camp re-| move. | the ) LLOYD W, M1 Second Assistant Camp Director, 8| of 1, . CHARLES D, VIBBERTS, Assistant Camp Dircetor. e ———e et e s |uunrs of the lake at dawn; to | eat the plain substantial feod of the camp; and to come heart to heart with nature in constant communion | with woods, the mountains, and the streams—ail of this is camping and all of this good SAFETY FACTOR Place Boy Scout Has Important n Conservation of Modern Life— Acts as Traftic Cop and 1ireman Boy Seout i Chicage, Feb, 8. -The impertar artor the ce of human I movem servation The soriated erafy ine in pub Your modern important part ciy's traffic and safety vew ting every day Satety counci Seont generaily as on in wood and the prin has broadened iespread partici Scout on ife, right ing a and oul to Boy in near! pation plays an every big campaigns is co-opera- Nationa with the coun- He with the an throughout its try Tramic schoo! s ussigned e principle of piay first the Cop acts an hours and A regular a He teache salcty He ie aid 1" right movem trafii in \aca In mar afte at jone corne r net his sehooimates 1} in the home and versbd in the art of wet, he has become man of the national safety The National Safely ducts a year-reund educational paign on safety in homes, in trial piants and the streets the last few years it has broade its aetivities to nelude safety in struction in the schools. It believes the best way reform “careless Ameti the younger generations. And it here that! The ide the Boy Scout has given invalua by t atd. He is the evangelist of safety. an te i Usefnl Work ant pastime | 1n & reeent campaign con in ' tior t vy ation outdoor Cleveland, O., t ocal Safety life Conneil there, Scouts distributed Knowing t 160,000 ety r S and admonitic - | paign directed e | “jaywalking. th cors ave in hand " Council con am- indv SO0 TS STUDYING BY W. € WESSEL in (Departme ‘ Scouts Much of the is in ity fieida offer mer cannot contra to through is i tiftes le | shrube eir buds as s his pleas ser troduc seted to Tn & traffic cam- more Arte sied e automobile r walks on sten ® “uge white Josir tagged evors I | with a safety tag The fellowing aids to nt t |may be beipful in getting Letier parked ac 4 | KNOW THE TREES BY THEIR BARK . of and the with press and rmer. d of becomes 8 shapes i the golor often For tudy of which (e ca sUmc cascl.