Scouting, Volume 2, Number 3, June 1, 1914 Page: 2
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SCOUTING
now marred by the dreary and barren
slopes, will be beautified. Besides this the
trees will help hold back the water when
the snow melts in the spring, and another
step will be taken to diminish the floods
which occur every year down the State.
HELP TREE PLANTING IN A CITY.
Five hundred and eighteen trees, repre-
senting an investment of $159, were pur-
chased iby citizens of Beaumont, Texas,
during the campaign conducted by the Boy
Scouts. This campaign was directed by
Mr. J. W. Mackey, and the boys took
orders with the intention of improving the
appearance of the citv by encouraging the
planting of more trees and shrubs. The
prizes of $2.50 to each member of the squad
procuring orders for the largest number of
trees stimulated the boys to a high degree
of competition. There were twelve squads
and the boys worked under the direction of
Scout Masters and interested citizens. As
a result one squad represented by C. L.
Rutt is richer by several dollars, and the
city of Beaumont will be more beautiful
for years to come.
LET YOUR SCOUTS LEAD
FOR A SANE FOURTH.
(Continued from page 1.)
orders could apportion scenes of Revolu-
tionary times and local development. A
picturesque company of Indians, settlers,
Puritans, gold seekers or explorers awaken
civic pride and interest among all classes.
_ Do not neglect the foreign element in the
city, for the eagerness of immigrants to
share in their new country's Liberty Day is
remarkable and significant. These strangers
in our midst possess unrealized resources,
for they are often not so conservative as
Americans and will catch the pageant spirit
and carry it out with enthusiasm.
Along the line of this motley throng can
be ranged the ever-ready Boy Scouts.
Their chances to help out sho.uld be many.
Even though big cases may not come their
way, they can reduce to a minimum some
of the elements of discomfort and often
danger which accompany any big gathering.
SUGGESTIONS TO BE HAD.
If near the town there is an open place,
the parade might be concluded by out-do,or
tableaux or the acting out of historical
events. Splendid suggestions for such pro-
grams can be found in the many pageant
books obtainable at any well-stocked li-
brary By writing to the Russell Sage
foundation, 130 East Twenty-second street
New York City, any one can purchase the
following widely suggestive leaflets:
An ;n6C; iA f.afer, Saner, Fourth of July."
An illustrated booklet of the proceedings of the
Thil^A06 ¥uniclPal Representatives, at the
Third Annual Congress of the Playground and
Recreation Association of America. It contains a
cefeberateeH pr<?ffm anc* of how some cities
celebrated. (31 pages) 5 cents.
jjy0;, ■K-ec* "A Safe and Patriotic Fourth of
TV^U|?efti,?nS, f?r management of a celebration.
I he historical incidents mentioned furnish many
Sest'?ns the arrangement of program for
celebration. (24 pages) 5 cents.
• ^q'ii - ,105V "E°w the F°urth Was Celebrated
in 1911. Lee F. Hanmer.
fkSe*°T committees preparing programs
nf ji i°£ J?ly ceI<?bratl0n. the best features
„ ' t!Je celebrations of 1911 have been put to-
i Publlcation. Typical ordinances and
trated) 108 ctnts.'° mcluded- (54 pageS' illus"
h„Niw ^eC' Fd "Celebrating the Fourth of July
by Means of Pageantry." William Chauncy Lang-
This pamphlet includes a consideration of the
practicably °f the pageant or community-drama
for the celebration of the Fourth of July, and
two outlines, one of a celebration, and the other
of a general pageant which can be adapted to suit
special conditions. ,(48 pages) 10 cents.
Ihe suggestions given in this pamphlet have
gathered from a study of State Jaws ^ijd
city ordinances governing the manufacture, sale
and use of fireworks, and from programs pre-
pared by local committee. (36 pages, illustrated)
10 cents.
PICTURES, ETC.
The Department of Recreation of the
Russell Sage Foundation, 130 East Twenty-
second street, New York City, loans lan-
tern slides on festivals and celebrations.
There is no rental charge fo.r these. The
borrower pays expressage.
A motion picture film entitled " A Sane
Fourth of July" may be rented from the
Educational Department of the General
Film Company, 71 West Twenty-third
street, New York City (or any of its
branch offices), at the rate of $2 a day.
These leaflets also contain suggestions
for the afternoon field events. It is neces-
sary to _" give every one a chance," even
little children, or interest will not be uni-
versal. Children's games are often as much
fun for adults to watch as they are to the
youngsters who enter into them so whole-
heartedly. If there are large numbers o,f
children some kindergarten expert will
volunteer to help. Otherwise Scouts can
be of inestimable service keeping the
crowds in order, announcing the events,
getting the performers on and off the field
and giving first aid or running errands.
At the evening fireworks there will be
similar patrol duty. The Scouts may also
be given charges as aides to the committee,
Mayor and organizers of the parade,
and would, of course, be excellent material
for historical events, besides being able to
look up and supply costumes and sugges-
tions for scenes.
CELEBRATING ON HIKES.
For Troop celebrations on hikes similar
activities, reduced in importance to suit the
number of _ the Scouts, would be stimulat-
ing. Singing patriotic songs, presenting
scenes of Indian, pioneer life, playing Scout
games and holding councils would all make
the anniversary notable. Each Sco,ut might
be told in advance to represent some patri-
ot or_ hero and then called upon at the
council fire to narrate some incidents in his
life. Keen rivalry between the Scouts for
the honor of showing their hero, especially
worthy of fame would cause the boys to
study the historical material and then try to
present it with true dramatic vividness.
If Scout Masters have worked out other
methods of making the holiday one which
will mean more to the boys than mere
amusement we should be glad to have in-
formation from them. Write us what you
did in 1913, and what you do this year.
RICHMOND SCOUTS BUSY.
Their Aid Gives the City an Unusual
CIean=up.
The Boy Scouts of Richmond, Va., have
done a notable work in an unusually thor-
ough city-wide clean-up campaign. Under
the direction of the Scout Commissioner,
Mr. W. J. B. Houseman, the city was
divided, four squares being assigned to each
Troop. In each territory the Scouts en-
couraged the cleaning of the back yards,
assisting wherever necessary, and were
charged with the duty of separating the
combustible and non-combustible material,
and placing it in piles in streets or alleys.
They did their work so thoroughly that the
city has not yet been able to complete the
work of removal.
The Scouts in Barton Heights, a suburb
of Richmond, desired to engage in a sim-
ilar enterprise and, upon their suggestion,
given through Mr. Houseman, the Town
Council appointed a Street Cleaning Com-
mittee. This committee appealed to the
citizens to clean their own premises, while
the Scouts looked after the streets.
The boys gathered together large gray
bags, into which they put the paper. The
bags were stored in the school yard and a
large pile was accumulated. A teamster
hauled the paper to a junk dealer, where it
was sold, and the proceeds went to the
building fund of one of the churches.
The boys tried to spread the gospel of
cleanliness by signs which they hung upon
their backs before starting out. Some said :
" Don't throw paper in the street." " Is
your back yard clean ?" " How much
civic pride have you?"
Boy Scouts in Business.
An advertisement has been placed in the
Barry, 111.,-newspapers by the Boy Scouts
of that town. It reads:
" For furniture repairing, staining or
varnishing, call at the Boy Scout hall and
give us a trial. We will do o,ur best to
please you. Place your orders now for
plant stands, book racks, waste baskets,
towel racks, salt and tea wall boxes foot-
stools, etc."
This might be a suggestion to other
1 roops of a good way to raise money and
at the same time practice handicraft.
A PHYSICIAN'S REASONS.
Value of First=Aid Training for Boys
Is Appraised.
To doctors, the first-aid element of Boy
Scouts is, "Of course, the most interesting.
In the San Diego Union an article by Dr.
Eugene A. Hansel, a well-known physician
of that cftypexplains his intense interest in
the Boy Scout Movement.
After showing that the gross ignorance
of the vast majority of men and women
leads to more deaths than any devastating
war, he shows how the practical training of
the Boy Scouts of America is helping to
counteract this modern tendency of neglect.
He declares that the Scouts co-operate with
the modern physicians, who are laying
stress on prevention rather than cure. The
Scouts, by learning methods of prevention,
are avoiding small accidents and serious
illnesses in a way that didn't occur to their
fathers. Some people think that Scouts in
first-aid work will try to, take the place of
doctors and nurses, but it is foolish to as-
sume that there can ever be too much
knowledge on such subjects. The boy
may be met by an emergency when far
away from any professional assistance, and
nvill thus be mo,re useful to himself and to
his associates by preserving valuable life
for his country.
A Scout Master's Joy.
By Scout Master H. W. Townsend, Wagoner, Okla.
The foundations you have laid down in
the great Scout Movement are the best
men-making methods ever found in this
world, and it is the greatest pleasure I
have ever enjoyed working with these
methods to build up the best things in our
boys;
Syracuse Cabin Dedicated.
. Troop No. 15, Syracuse, N. Y., had an
informal opening of their cabin on the
grounds o.f the State College of Forestry
on May 23. The boys built the cabin them-
selves and it was dedicated with fitting
Scout ceremony. A motion picture camera
took views of the Scout activities. These
pictures will be shown by the Chamber of
Commerce with other pictures under the
title of " Syracuse in Motion."
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