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BOOKSH ELF
"General Washington's Son of Is-
raelby Charles Spencer Hart, pub-
lished by J. B. Lippincott Co., Phil-
adelphia, Pa., price $2.00.
Brief biographies of forgotten men
who played important parts in the
history of America. The type of un-
sung hero so familiar to those of us
who have dealt with Scouts for any
length of time.
Fire Control Notes (Forest Service
U. S. Department of Agriculture). A
new magazine for the interchange of
ideas and latest developments in the
important field of fire control.
"Northland Songs" by John Mur-
ray Gibbon (Carl Fischer, Inc., 56
Cooper Square, New York City, 50c).
Beautifully illustrated book of outdoor
songs taken from old folk-tunes brought
here from other countries. Songs par-
ticularly attractive to boys because of
their lively portrayal of outdoor life.
Also available in Unison Vocal Edition
at 15c.
Beaver Pioneers" (Wendell &
Lucie Chapman, $2.00) A Story of
Notchtail, the beaver and her mate,
Blackface. Extraordinary pictures of
beavers at work and other wild animals
they came in contact with in the
Rockies.
"The ABC of Attracting Birds"
(Alvin M. Peterson, Bruce, Milwau-
kee, $1.50) Simple, inexpensive ways
to attract birds.
MOTHERS' AUXILIARY
THE following report has been re-
ceived from Mrs. J. H. Hargreaves,
president of the Mothers' Auxiliary of
Troop 1, Bloomingdale, New Jersey.
This group was organized in May
1936 which makes their yearly record
of help to the Troop all the more
outstanding. The following is the re-
port as submitted by Mrs. Hargreaves:
1. Contacted Mothers of all Scouts
of Troop and got eighteen Moth-
ers or near relatives, out of a
possible thirty Mothers, to join
our Auxiliary.
2. Purchased uniforms and parts of
uniforms for boys to amount of
$46.10. (Revolving fund.)
3. Purchased eighteen Mothers' pins.
4. Held two benefit movies, one
rummage sale and six cake sales
during the year.
5. Sent Scout on annual pilgrimage
to Oyster Bay, L. I., in October
1936 (as reward).
6. Arranged and financed trip to
Newark Airport for Scouts.
7. Set aside $35 as a fund to send
Scout to National Jamboree at
Washington next June. Gave
Troop $18 to be used for same
purpose.
8. Gave five awards to Scoutmaster
and Scouts.
9. Attended Scout Rally with Troop
in Paterson, N. J. in May 1936.
Made banner for occasion.
10. Gave following affairs for Scouts
and Auxiliary members:
2 picnics in summer
Hallowe'en Party
Christmas Party
11. Gave as gifts to Auxiliary mem-
bers :
7 birthday presents
2 baskets of fruit
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Honorary President: Franklin D. Roosevelt
Honorary Vice-President: Herbert Hoover
Honorary Vice-President: Colin H. Livingstone
Honorary Vice-President: Daniel Carter Beard
Honorary Vice-President: William G. McAdoo
President: Walter W. Head, St. Louis, Mo.
Vice-President: John Sherman Hoyt, Darien, Conn.
Vice-President: Stuart W. French, Pasadena, Calif.
Vice-President: Theodore EooBevelt,
Oyster Bay, N. Y
Vice-President: Mell R. Wilkinson, Atlanta, Ga.
National Scout Commissioner: Daniel Carter Beard
Treasurer: Lewi> Gawtry, New York, N. Y.
Chief Scout Executive: James E. West, New York City
Deputy Chief Scout Executive: George J. Fisher
EDITORIAL BOARD
William D. Murray, Chairman
E. K. Fretwell John H. Finley
INDEX
APRIL, 1937
VOL. XXV NO. 4
TIMELY TOPICS
Page
Dr. William T. Hornaday 4
Audubon Nature Camp 13
Red Cross Emblem Available 13
May Day is Child Health Day 14
Schedule of National Training Courses.... 14
June Aquatic School 14
Boys' and Girls' Week 14
Be Kind to Animals Week 14
Special Events 14
Timely Tips on Scout Protection 16
Scout Service in the Flood Areas 21
A Four-in-one-Watch 22
St. George's Day 22
England Welcomes Col. Roosevelt 22
Raising Your Parents 26
Man Power in the Scout Movement 28
Valentines for Flood Sufferers 30
Stevens Camp Scholarships 32
The Outlook 33
Mother's Auxiliary 34
HANDICRAFT
Branding the Mavericks for the Jamboree 8, 9
Tents and Tent Making 10
A Troop Camp Log 29
TROOP MANAGEMENT
Footnotes on Chat 10 11
Troop Program Suggestions ....17, 18, 19, 20
Old Timer 32
SEA SCOUTING
The A.B.C. of Sea Scout Ship Programs.. 12
Cubbing
S.O.S. Mr. Scoutmaster IS
NATIONAL JAMBOREE
The Jamboree Rolls On 3
1935 National Jamboree Groups 5
The Jamboree Journal 6, 7
BOOKS
The Scouters' Bookshelf 34
Page Thirty-four
The fulhsized Troop is the standard of Scouting
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