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come with a booklet on Scouting or a
cartoon comic book describing a
Scouting high adventure. Accessory
kits spotlight first aid, meteorology,
oceanography and camping.
CASPER'S A CUB. Casper, The
Friendly Ghost, has joined the Cub
Scouts through special comic books
produced by Harvey Comics. Costing
25 cents at local newsstands, the
books feature Casper, Spooky, Hot
Stuff and the rest of the group — with
the Cub Scouts.
TIMELY QUESTION. "If you don't
know cancer's warning signals, how
do you know you haven't got one?"
This question is now being asked
through 40 million pamphlets distrib-
uted by the American Cancer Society.
Here are the Seven Warning Signals:
Change in bowel or bladder habits; a
sore that doesn't heal; unusual bleed-
ing or discharge; thickening or lump
in breast or elsewhere; indigestion or
difficulty in swallowing; obvious
change in wart or mole; nagging
cough or hoarseness. If you have a
warning signal, see your doctor. Better
yet, have regular checkups.
BIG GIVERS. Despite the soaring cost
of living, Americans gave $25 billion to
charitable organizations in 1973, an
average of almost $120 for every man,
woman and child in the country. Last
year's contributions were one-tenth
larger than in 1972 and more than
twice as high as a decade earlier. (Edi-
torial Research Reports)
WORTH NOTING. Scientists report
that about 30,000 gallons of water a
year are used to water the average
lawn in a humid area of the U.S. A
lawn in a dry region can soak up
10,000 gallons. (Conservation News)
• From July 11 to 17, the National
Catholic Committee on Scouting will
hold its training conference at Phil-
mont Scout Ranch and Explorer Base
near Cimarron, N. Mex. Adult leaders
will be trained in the organization and
functions of a diocesan Scouting com-
mittee and be shown how Scouting re-
lates to the church's Scouting Aposto-
late. Conference scholarships are
available for 70 leaders. For further de-
tails, contact local Catholic committee
Scout chaplains or lay chairmen, or
write to the National Catholic Commit-
tee on Scouting, Boy Scouts of Amer-
ica, North Brunswick, N.J. 08902.
• American Telephone and Telegraph
says that its customers can now reach
98 percent of the world's 291 million
telephones. Long distance operators
can put them in touch with people in
244 nations or territories abroad, in
addition to Canada and Mexico.
(Associated Press)
NORDJAMB'75. Here's the latest on
the 14th World Jamboree set to start
July 29, 1975, 120 miles north of Oslo,
Norway. Our USA contingent will tour
several of the Nordic countries as part
of the event. Requirements for partici-
pating Scouts are that they: Be at least
14 years of age but not 18 prior to the
opening of the jamboree; be an active
member of a Scout troop (Explorers
will have to have dual membership in a
troop); have advanced at least one
progress award in the 12 months be-
fore July 1,1975, or be an Eagle Scout;
be physically fit. Estimated cost of the
21-day trip is $975. More info and ap-
plications from your Scout council.
BOOK BROWSING. Scouts on Stamps
of the World by Harry D. Thorsen, Jr.,
and William E. Hoffman, Scouts on
Stamps Society International, Dept.
SM, 3311 Tenth St., Wausau, Wis.
54401, 54 pages, $2.50. Fifth edition of
the popular book giving photos and in-
formation about Scouting stamps,
starting with the famous Cape of Good
Hope "Mafeking Siege" issue of 1900.
Treasure of background information.
Handy loose-leaf format so supple-
ment sheets can be added.
A new compendium, Fishermen's
Digest, edited by Erwin A. Bauer, Di-
gest Books, Inc.,-Dept. SM, 540 Front-
age Road, Northfield, III. 60093, 320
pages, $6.95 paperback. Like most Di-
gest books, this one runs the gamut —
from how-to-do-it to where, when and
why. Takes you fishing from your own
backyard to exotic fly-in spots, from
crappie to tarpon. Also has tips on
cooking your catch, boating, back-
packing, angling techniques.
A winner, Hiking the Yellowstone
Backcountry by Orville E. Bach, Jr., Si-
erra Club Books, Dept. SM, 597 Fifth
Avenue, New York, N.Y. 10017, 228
pages, $4.95. Another in the excellent
Sierra Club Totebook series. De-
scribes the Yellowstone Park that 95
percent of the tourists never see —
wilderness lakes, trumpeter swans,
grizzly, bison, elk, little-seen geysers,
beauty unpolluted by man. Fine maps,
trail descriptions, scenic tips.
Guide to Adirondack Trails, Adiron-
dack Mountain Club, Inc., Dept. SM,
172 Ridge Street, Glens Falls, N.Y.
12801, 252 pages, $5.85. Only com-
plete text describing trails in New
York's Forest Preserve high peak
country in detail. Trail distances,
campsite notes, peak elevations, lean-
to locations. Topo map included.
The Stars and The Stripes by Bole-
slaw and Marie-Louise D'Otrange
Mastai, Alfred A. Knopf, Inc., 201 East
50th St., New York, N.Y. 10022, 244
pages, $25. Order through your local
bookstore. Mighty expensive, but an
absolutely gorgeous book about our
U.S. Flag from the Revolutionary War
to our men on the moon. Large pages,
101/2 by 111/2 inches. More than 400
full-color photos and illustrations.
New and fascinating flag folk-art facts.
Ideal for flag buffs and Scout units
planning extensive flag-tie-in activities
for our Bicentennial program.
Your World, My World, U.S. Environ-
mental Protection Agency, Washing-
ton, D.C. 20460, 52 pages, $1.50. De-
signed to help elementary and junior
high school students understand envi-
ronmental problems and the work of
the EPA.
FILMFARE. The new Philmont movie,
Coming on Strong, and the new Cub
Scout movie, Go Cub Scouting, have
been honored by the Council of Inter-
national Nontheatrical Events. CINE
has recognized both films with the
prestigious Golden Eagle award and
will also enter the movies in several in-
ternational film festivals.
PRICE ERROR. This column in the
May-June issue of Scouting incorrect-
ly listed the price of the Cub Scout In-
stant Recognition Kit, No. 1804, as
$1.85. The actual price is $2.80.
COMING EVENTS. May 8-10 — 23d
Biennial Conference of the National
Catholic Committee on Scouting,
Seattle, Wash May 15-17 — Na-
tional Council 64th Annual Meeting,
Honolulu, Hawaii . . . Aug. 18-24 —
National Explorer Olympics, Fort Col-
lins, Colo. . . . Oct. 17-19 — Exploring
Grand National Safe-Driving Road
Rally, Dearborn, Mich.
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