Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, November 25, 1917, AUTOMOBILES, Image 37
TtlE OMAHA SUNDAY BEE: NOVEMBER 25. 1917. 3-D Omaha Boy Scouts Most Manly Set of Live Wires SCOUTS COURT OF HONOR TO AWARD BADGES OF MERIT Judge Woodrough is Presiding Officer of Body Which Will Bestow Orders on Young Patriots. The court of honor of the local council of Boy Scouts will meet Mon day afternoon in juvenile court cham bers in the court house. Judge Wood rough is the presiding officer. Other members are Paul L. Martin, Dr. Ir. ing S. Cutter, W. R. McKeen, Dr. H. A. Senter, J. W. Welch and J. A. Sunderland. , One of "the important matters to be brought before the court will he applicants for merit badges. First class scouts may win merit badges by becoming proficient in any of 60 prescribed fields of usefulness, as outlined in the scout handbook. Having studied and practiced along any. particular " line, the scout then takes an examination before an ex pert in that work and appears before the court of honor for final examin ation and if passed by the court, he is awarded a badge of merit. Some scouts win many of these badges. Shack Built by Scquts North Of Florence; Not a Na(l Used After Firemen's Badge. Next Monday afternoon D. L. Di- mond of troop No. 5 will appear be fore the court for a merit badge in firemanship. He studied fire fighting and stpod examination before Chief Salter, this examination paper to be presented to the court which recog nizer. Omaha's fire chief as an expert in firemanship. Scout Dimond has assisted at several fires and stands ready to qualify for a merit badge as being proficient according to the following requirements of scoutcraft: Know how to turn in an alarm of fire; how to enter a burning building; prevent panics and spread of fire? un derstand the use of hose, escapes, ladders, chutes and exits; improvise, ropes and nets; explain what to do in case of a panic; understand fireman's lift and drag, and how to work in fumes; understand use of fire ex . tinguishers; how to rescue animals; save property; organize buckets bri grade; and how to aid the police in keeping back crowds. These scouts, all of troop No. 5, will present themselves before the court for merit badges in pioneering; D. L."a7id Carl Dimond, Robert Mal lcry, Nicholas Amos? Frank McEnery ;and Franklin Patterson. The re A iuirenients for this test are: Tie 12 f. kmds of knots quickly; lash spars properly together for scaffolding; , build a bridge or derrick (each) capa ble of supporting 200 pounds in weight; make camp kitchen; build a shack suitable for. three occupants. These scouts built a shack on a farm north of Florence, but met with bad luck when a farmer, perhaps misun-1 derstanding its purpose, broke it to pieces. They built another shack and i now believe they will all duality Mon - day lor pioneering merit cadges, as . sistant Scoutmaster W. S. Huston helped the boys with the work. . Aspire in Handicraft. Several boys will appear for merit badges in handicraft work, which fits a boy as general utility man about his home. The requirements for this test are: Paint a door; whitewash a ceiling; repair gas fittings, sash lines, window and door fastenings; replace gas mantles, washers, and electric. light bulbs; solder; hang pictures and curtains; repair blinds; fix curtains, portiere rods, or blind fixtures; lay carpets and mend clothing and up holstery; repair furniturevand china; sharpen knives; repair gates; fix scrns on windows and doors. There whas been some, unusual activity in sev- lir 1 , 'fill,, , mi t ti l xl ' f ill 1 111 eral Omaha homes during the last few weeks and other parents of scouts arc wishing their boys would aspire for the handicraft merit badges. Arthur Woodman of troop No. 9 is after a merit badge for machinery, and Louis Swetana of No. -5. expects to qualify in swimming. Nicholas Amos 'and Franklin Patterson have prepared themselves in first aid to animals as well as pioneering. Scoutmaster Sheldon is Booster For Athletics W. S. Sheldon, scoutmaster of troop No. 6, which meets in the Plymouth Congregational church, is getting his boys, interested in athletics. In the days gone by Mr. Sheldon wis physi cal director of the Young Men's Christian association and even if he is "over 21" he has not- forgotten the days when he could run and jump with any of the youngsters. Last Tuesday night his scouts enjoyed a new game of floor base ball, playing on canvas with rubber rings. Thescore was 20 to 19. Two foot ball elevens are work ing to get .on the troop team. This troop will ehd 14 scouts before the court of honor in December for first class test examinations. A recent stunt enjoyed by scouts of this troop was a mock court in which a slacker was tried. iNo. 6 holds one social session each month. Boy Scout Orchestra Welf Received in Concert Troop No. 3, W. L. Hackett, scout master, boasts its. ability at a meeting demonstrated its :) ility at a meeting last Friday' night in the basement of Windsor school, where this troop holds its meeting. This orchestra made its first public appearance, on this occasion and was well received. The players are: Herbert Woodland, Thomas Coleman and George Hold rege, mandolins; Roland Wellman and Orlando Smith, violins; Webster Villard, piano. Robert Smith of fered jokes and riddles which added to . the merriment. Demonstrations of first aid and flag drills were given. The orchestra played "America,' and "Over There." Roland Wellman is leader of the orchestra and also serves as scout scribe. troop No. 5 Holds Father And Mother Wight at Church, Scoutmaster Vincent Haskell of troop No. 5 held a successful father and mother night for his boys in the First Christian church. There were more than 50 parents present and they enjoyed a program offered by the sons. vEight scouts of this troop will appear before the court of honor next Monday afternoon to qualify for first class scout certificates. There are now 15 first-class scouts in the troop. . What Omaha Scouts Are Doing - At a meeting of scoutmasters of Greater Omaha last Thursday night, the-matter of standardizing scout tests was discussed and satisfactory headway made. Scoutmasters have in instances placed their own interpreta tions on the requirements as outlined in the official handbook. All agree that it will be better to have a uni form understanding. The following scoutmasters have entered the army or navy service: W. B. Horner, J. Morley Young, A. D. BarreHarry, Haffner, 'Earl W. Porter, Ernest Schreiber, J. P. Sul livan and H. L Montgomery. H. M. Hundley, jr., head of troop No 31, expects to enter military service soon. Troop No. 28, which won the local food conservation prize, will go on a hike on November 30, whenjrst-class tests will Ixe given, Wolf patrol of this .troop recently presented a tableau, "The Landing of Columbus." Scoutmaster C. R. Stewart anticipates an interesting winter for his boys. This Thanksgiving thought has been issued at headquarters for con sideration of all Boy Scouts: "The scouts have a big chance to create thankfulness on Thanksgiving day, serving as messengers to needy homes anil needy lives, and doing deeds that will make the day a day of thanksgiv ing to someone who otherwise might be left unthought of and alone." Neat service bars bearing the words, "Omaha Scout Food Conser vation," will be distributed to scouts who obtained five or more signed food conservation pledge cards during the recent campaign. The boys will fasten these bars to their staffs and when they win other service bars they .will fasten them in a manner which will mark six-inch spaces on their 6Uffs, thus adding utility to honor. Omaha Boy Scouts will assist the Red Cross society this year in the sale of Christmas seals to help in the work of cure and prevention of tuber culosis. Troop No. 5,i of which Vincent Has call is scoutmaster, has voted to change its meeting place to Grace Lutheran church, Twenty-sixth street and Poppleton avenue. A basket ball team is in prospect among the scouts of troop No. 4, which will have the advantage of the fine gymnasium of Dundee school this winter. C. II. Hiri'zie, former scoutmaster of troop No. 2, has returned from Coun cil Bluffs to Omaha to live and will I REO In Times Like These Reo Quality Counts THERE'S A REASON why all Reo models Motor Trucks as well as four and six cylin der automobiles- enjoy a demand at this time that is gratly in excess of the factory output. 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"Outside of the actual results ob tained by the bovs, these activities were worth'much m healthful training of mind and body, Because when a boy is engaged in a wholesome activ ity be does not have time of inclina tion for things which do not make for manhood," said Chief Scoutmaster English. ' Scouts Played Big Part In Liberty Loan Campaign The News Bulletin of the Boy Scouts of America has this comment on Thanksgiving: "The Boy Scouts of America are thankful that they had a share in the patriotic work of transferring J dollars from private pockets to a place where the govern ment could use them. Incomplete returns up to November 10, 1917, show a total of 489,575 subscriptions, amounting, to $93,561,150, obtained through tie Boy Scouts' special Lib erty Loan campaign. "It will undoubtedly be more than $100,000,000. It is sincerely hoped that by December 1, and certainly not later than December 15, official an nouncement may be made of all who have earned the war service em blems, of the troop in each state which has earned foritself the presi dent's flag, and the city which wins Secretary McAdoo's prize, and also announcement of the boys who have earned the Livingstone medals." serve as associate scoutmaster of troop No. 4. 1 Captain Bert Corliss of troop No. 5's foot ball team would like to hear from other scout gridiron aggrega tions. Troop No. 21, which meets at the Oak Street Methodist Episcopal church, is saving old newspapers to sell for the benefit of its fund. They have 1,000 pounds and will accept contributions of papers. P. T. Hiil is scoutmaster. . Chief Scoutmaster English was busy last week getting the Khaki club started off on the right foot: Scoutmaster Hackett does not have to ask "What time is it?" His boys gave him a watch, of which he is proud. Executive Board Adopts War Service Policy The executive board of the Boy Scouts of America at its last meeting adopted the following resolution con cerning the war service of the Boy Scouts of America: "Resolved, that the Boy Scouts of America adopt a policy of giving lead ership and approval- to services by Boy Scouts only when such service is in connection with the program of the national government in its undertak ings incident to the war, and that the local scout ofhcials be urged to exer cise the greatest care in assigning scouts for any -other service, so as to reduce to a minimum interference with their full strength and energy for the most efficient effort in carrying out the work officially undertaken by J the Boy Scouts of America,througl) ns nauonai council as a service. 10 our country." Train Changes Time Effective Sun day, the Sioux City local on the North western Will leave at S:2S In the aft ernoon and the Carroll local from Council Bluffs at :B5 daily-except Sunday. 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