Scouting, Volume 6, Number 32, December 19, 1918 Page: 8
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CONCISE COUNCIL REPORT
A four-page report issued by the Youngs-
town, O., Local Council, is a good example
for other councils to follow.
The following services rendered by
Youngstown Boy Scouts during the year
1918 were reported.:
1. In 2nd, 3rd and 4th Liberty Loan Drives
Youngstown Scouts sold $1,198,000 in Liberty
Bonds.
Total number of subscriptions sold, 5,854.
THE
BHGHER
Lieut. Raymond F. Turn, formerly Scou ^
In Fourth Drive 95 per cent of sales were $100 master, troop 162, Philadelphia, Pa., killed Scout cabin, now on the Boy Scout
BOOSTING REGISTRATION
The local council of Youngstown, O., is-
sues a leaflet, which goes to boys twelve
years of age and over who are not yet
enrolled as scouts.
The introduction says:
"Get in a Scout Patrol and belong to a
real boy's gang.
"Camping, not only in the summer time,
but right now and all through the winter.
All registered scouts may have the use of
and $50 denominations.
2. Six parades in which Scouts carried banners,
assisted police, etc.:
Third Liberty Loan parade 145 Scouts
Decoration Day parade 108 "
War Chest parade 115
Italian parade 108 "
Fourth Liberty Loan parade 150 "
Spanish War Veterans' parade 84
in action September 26 in France.
* * *
Scout Ralph Fullett, of troop 13, Indian-
apolis, Ind., killed in action, France, on
July 23, 1918.
Total
7i0
3. Under mobilisation plan, Youngstown Scouts
delivered 205,000 pamphlets to homes, cover-
ing every house in the city four times during
the year.
4. Special services through Local Headquarters of
various organizations:
Coal investigation 720 Scouts
Thanksgiving 36
Red Cross 126
Christmas to poor 41
Fuel Campaign for Government 85
New Years Notices 97
Campaign for Scout Leaders 270
Government services 278
Vote Ohio Dry 326
Errands for Chamber of Commerce. . 884
Errands for Red Cross 126
Carrying banners 78
Central Square didgers 260
"Buy your Coal now" . . 4
Searching for lost body, assisted police 311
Building camps 36
Old Tire week 18
Errands—general 327
Total 4,023
Advance in Scout Work Shown
November 1917
Scoutmasters 8
Assistant Scoutmasters.. . 5
Troop Committeemen .... 17
Scouts 104
Troops 9
Division Deputies
Medical Division
Instructors
Examiners
Court of Honor
Total 151
II
Camp grounds. You will find bunks, kitch-
en, stoves—yes, everything complete for
an overnight hike.
"Scouts get in on Government service.
Learn all about signalling, first-aid, wood-
craft, wireless, campcraft, stalking, 'camp
cookery. Get in on hikes, demonstrations,
service."
Then follows a blank application for
membership. In a box are listed the ten-
derfoot tests with a blank space opposite
each for the signature of the scout who ad-
ministers the test.
These blanks are passed out by the reg-
istered scouts, and there is a space for
the scout to sign when he has recruited a
new candidate. There is also a space for
the signature of the scoutmaster who certi-
fies that the scout securing the candidate
has thereby passed his test for a first class
Signalling is needed often in peace as in war. See
below. Photograph from_ Scout Executive F. R.
Neibel
SCOUT SIGNALLER STOPS
FIRE
SCOUT SERVICE IN VICTORY
DEMONSTRATION
When the news of the armistice reached
Detroit, Mich., the city officials arranged
for a general parade of munition workers
Through his knowledge of signalling, Se- and other bodies organized for war pur-
nior Patrol Leader Millard Bristol, of troop poses. The Boy Scout Drum and Bugle
1, Glens Falls, N. Y., was able to summon Corps mobilized and participated in the
additional help on the outbreak of fire in parade, but the other scouts who assembled
November 1918 the heavy brush on Mt. M'Gregor. After were assigned to first aid and traffic duty.
32 several hours of hard fighting, the fire was Scout officials agreed that the scouts would
brought under control and much danger be of much greater service to the people in
averted. this way than by marching.
* * * The Police and State troops made many
appeals to the scouts to assist in maintain-
ing traffic regulations, and many of the
scout first aid squads were assigned to the
stations along the line of march. They
A carnival, or street circus was put on had several cases of fainting.
by the scouts of Memphis., Tenn., to raise Late in the afternoon an aviator circling
The following letter from an appreciative money for the United War Work Cam- low over the crowds accidentally struck a
mother occupied the last page of the parn- paign. An arena was staked off by the flagpole and crashed into a dwelling two
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Carnival Successful, Red Cross
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phlet:
455 Cleveland St., Youngstown, O.,
August 25, 1918.
To the Scout Executive:
Dear Sir:
I wish to call your attention to your Scout crowcj contributed $37, which was turned
Henry B. Jones, who rescued my son Eugene trom , . , '-.tt i ^ „ •
the bottom of the stone quarry into which he had over to the United War Work Campaigners,
fallen last Friday evening.; The Scout Executive is now organizing
Both bones in my_ son's left leg were broken, ^ Cross pageant as suggested in ScOUT-
and the ligaments burst loose from the ankle. a u i/i
Henry gave him first aid, or rather, put splints on ING Ol .November 14.
his leg, and carried him on his
shoulder to his home.
If you had only seen him come
running through the grounds of the
Children's Home, dash by me, in my
helplessness, and make that perilous
descent all in a moment's time, you
would well know that Henry Jones
stands for all that the Boy Scouts
represent, and represents all that the
Boy Scouts stand for.
Sincerely yours,
(Signed) Mrs. E. W. Hubbard.
* * *
Wounded in Action
Assistant Scoutmaster Jack
Martin of Troop No. 15, San
Diego, Cal., who enlisted in
the Canadian Volunteers, has
been wounded in action.
The last report states he is
recovering.
scouts, and the program began with a pa- blocks from the line of march, wrecking
rade headed by the scouts drum and bugle his machine and received injuries which
corps. later resulted in his death. The Boy Scouts
The parade ended at the arena, in which were on the scene immediately, assisting the
a number of scout stunts were shown. The police in keeping back the crowds.
Scouts are worshipping the returning heroes these days. Now is the time to
secure new Scoutleaders. Photo from Kansas City Field Day
Salvage
One of the best methods for financing a
troop or encouraging thrift in its members
is to place in the hands of each
scout a copy of "War Work
at Home," a little pamphlet
published with the endorse-
ment of the National War Sav-
ings Committee.
This was reprinted in part
in the October 17th issue of
Scouting. It suggests things
to save, how to sell materials,
and where to look for things to
salvage.
The Supply Department of
the Boy Scouts of America,
200 Fifth Avenue, New York
City, will send these in any
quantity at lc per copy. Placed
in the hands of members of the
troop they will probably pro-
duce several dollars per scout
within a month.
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