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28 WII.:.METTE LIFE October 4. 1929 · BOY SCOUT NEWS of · the NORTH SHORE North Shore A rea Council Officials . 4ttend Conference ?\f yron C. R~· holt and Carl ~fc~fanus. Bov Scout execut in· and assi. tant respectiH"Iy fwm the 1\oqh Sh~re Area rouncil. attended the Scout Ex:ecuti\'··s Train iIll.! ron i en.·n rc for ]~cgi nn se\'e n at thl· . EdJ..!~\\'ater Hl'arh hotel las t week. Leader:-; from the four states Pi \Vi scons in . Indiana. ~licl1igan and Illinoi s J,!atht:red in a fnur cia\· !'!c:-ision I<· studv and discus . . man,· thin. !. !' . . rnnrnninl! their \\·ork. The theme ni the rO!lft·rcnn· stud,- \\'as: "The Cro\\'th Pi t;l<' Fxl'CIItin- B~,;ml, oi thl' Cnunril Cnmmittt'{'S, oi tiH· \ 'oluntcer Leaders. and of t hr ~Ctltlt Exccu t i \'l' \\'ill He . . ult in Growth in B11y~." Sc\'eral illlpllrtant 111.:\\ things \nre announced and discussed . The younger hoy program- fnr hny :' from fJ to. 12 nars olcl- \\'hich ha . . been den~ lopmg ·for S{'\'l'r;:d ,· ear~ is no\\· read~· tn he tri ed tlll t. ~n<lll experimental . . tation~ will he set up throug-lwut thL· Ct1Untry. Jt is hop{·d that the ~orth ~hore -~\rta council tHight gl·t nne oi tht':o-l' :--tattons. The ll C'\\' .fi\·l· year proJ,!ram ui the B~1 _, . Scouts ni :\nteri ca. inrluding the tt·n million dollar i und. is in the procl's :-i of promotion . :\ tine Rt·gitltlal ~l·a Scout training ~hip i~ hring bought fl1r the training oi ~ea ~n1ub and leaders in thi s reg-inn . Thi . . will mean a great grn\\·th in I<L·gi 1lll :'>l'\'l'll·s SL·a Scout prugra 111. In discu~:--ill!..! the Ill'\\' l'l'gi:-.t ratil'll fc c for adult~ ~rout leader . . or "~cout t·rs," Dr. (~e~1rge Fisher, deputy chief scout ('Xt-rutin. :--trl's.sed the hl'liei that the "The !-.piritual !'ide i:-. far more int portant that the l'Colwmic ~idl' ... .:\t re~!i s trat ion. thl' mt·n 'lhltlld nut nnh· pay thr fct: hut tarh ~hlltiid l'l'L" < IIlltllit hi 111 s {'If t u t h l' oat h and Ia \\' . 'J'hl' \\llllll· l"tlllil'fl'lll'L' Jlftl\L'd \ ' l'fY sucn·s~ittl. It "a-.. an in ... pirati nn and training that \\·ill he tli l..!'l'l' at ,·;tiUL' tu the li l'ld. T ltl' cnn it' n·tt n · " fts Ct.Hlductcd undn t hl' kadl'r~hip t~i the rc ~o.donal staff t~i thl' \'ati(lnal Hoy ~c(luts wuncil. \ \ ':tltn 1\: iplingn. Reg-ion scvt'n ~ruttt l':\l'rl!tin·. \\'ih in charg·c. TRO.O~S r.. by m·m.__ A regular feGture pGge prtpGted each "'""' .. on· of tb· "' Boy Scout Preu club, North Shore Atecr Council Where North Shore ·scouts A bound Winnetka Sea Scouts Ship Is Launched on Friday; Name Crews The \Vinnetka Sea Scout ship met last Friday night at the \Vi1~netka Parish hou e for its first mcetmg- at \Yhich cre \YS \\'ere. selected. Crc": number 1 has as coxswain, Ray Da\·ls. and a s members Sam Rice, Tom Johansen, ' Bob Blake, Tom Brooks (',eorge \Yat erman. Sim on Jester and R?h Clore. Crew two has as coxs\\'alll, E\\'ing Johansen. as ~nembers J~ames J.,·ons Tnm Larson, B11l Pavey, }·rank I H.ilper't. Elme r Bakn and Bill Kiclcl. I The ship is very fortunate in haYing ·a . skipper R M. J acgcr, and ~f r. Roose as first mate. Boh Clore was the yoeman ior the meeting. Each member is to bring a compositit1n on the sea 1 histury o_f tl_1c t·nitc<l . ~ta_tcs to the next meeting m preparation tor apprentice Scout. :\ Cn it cd States cutter is being obtained for the use of the ship . and the Scout s will recei\'c instruction for Hne's a delightful seen~: remi ni scent of la st summer's camEing expedition its usc from :Mr. Jaeger. who is a gradat ~I a-Ka- Ja- \\'an, the nort h shore Scout camp near Elcho, "I S. \\\·ll. lad s, uat~: of Annapolis.-Tom Johansen. we'll he ha.ck there ag-ain next summer. An d how! A Boy Scout Is · Season With Two Meetings Physically Strong Troop 2 of \\"ilmettc has started. out ---------------------------------I Troop 2, Wilmette, Opens Gentlemanly Conduct is Expected of Every Scout Too often criticisms arc heard of Scouts not behaving properly while ~raveling in public vehicle . . The excitement of the minute makes them talk loud. run up and do\Yn the cars. hehave as if the\· \\'ere \\·ild animals just broken loose from the zoo. Sometimes this behavior is due to nervous excitement. Very· often, howenr, it is th e boYS' instinct to shmv off. Sometimes it is because thev think people like to see a group of r-eal, live bovs. As a matter of fact, people g-e;1e rally do. But the teal liYclines. may somet im es become onh· an im :. per-tinent nuisance and nol;ody e\'·l'f acllllires that. it g-oes without sa,·ingnoXatura11y Scou t will remain in his seat th:tt if a lad\· or elderh· man is standing, but thc,-rc are man;- ot her \Yays of sho\\'in~ courtes,·. He should refrain from too loud talking, inging and other noises. He shou ld ke ep in seat. \\'hen gettin g off and on he shou ld not crowd, hut sib lc.do everything- as quietly as po:> And then on th e hike J)roper. if he finds a s\gn that says ' 'K~ep Off," or "Private." -or "Ko Trespas . ing," it 111eat1s "Kee > Off," "Prl·,,atc," at1cl "No 1 its .'couting season with two snappy :\ healthY ho,- cats " ·ell. ~tceps welL meetings. The fir. t was Tuesday, Seph·el!' wt:ll, and t~· ant. well. He hreath~s tcmber 17. at 7 :1~ p. m., at the Congreirech· and sh-cps ,,·ith his mouth shut g-atinnal church . ~lr. Cook called the and · " ·itllout sn~1ring . Hi~ teeth are troop to order and conducted inspecckan and frcl' irum Gt\·itie:-.. He is tion. This was followed bv ten minnnt ronscintt:-. of his en·s and he is able utes of snappy drill work. i.'he Scouts to h('ar a whi . . pn a~rth~ a fair ..,i;.._·d 1 then retired to patrol ~orners and had ru < llll. ' a shor t patrol meet1ng-. afterwards The h<l\ ,, lw j.., ph _ , ~ically lit is irce playi_n.~- stingn and pom-pom-pull-a-\\'ay irPtll kg ·arlte., .tnd nen·Ptb twitching. < ltlt sJde. :\t the meeting on September 2~. inlit- l"illl , hold a gta ...... ni \\atn ... teadily at ann ·. . length. . :o-PL'Ction was iollowcd !)\· drill and paHi ...... kitt is irec inHn hLtrkhl'ads and trlll mcctin~;-;. The Scribe published i.h~ nther l>kmisltcs, and frtnn pallnr. ptti- ~mkrs. Cecil Cox rccei\ L'd bis three fine~:- and circle!' undl'r the eyes. He ,-ear sen-icc stars, Bob Crawford his i:-- nt 1t llhlr{' than Sl'\'l'n perrl'nt under j·(lur. Billy Youngquist his first class " ·eight 11 ()r t\n·nty pnrl'nt ahon'. He badge and StcYc Brooks his patrol ~..:ains irtliH t\\L·h·t· ttl -..i:\tct'll <)unce . . kader badge. A knot tying contest 1111111 :~ Thc t lt. " ·as " ' 011s who by the Fox ,patrol. N. S. Scouts to Be Guests ,,·ell htl\ rarril'-.. h im . . L·Ii l'rcct. :\n y boy arc Sih·er prospectiYe couts 'rl'~~ing hi . . llL.-rk again . . t hi . . rear coland would lik e to join arc im·ited to l of Purple at Grid Opener Bo \· Scout... oi the ).: on h ShlHl' :\rea Jar button and holding in hi . . ahd lllH' n. attl'nd the mee'tings of Troop 2, Tues- - - - - - - -- -day nig-ht at 7:15. at tht Cong-regarouucil, a~ \\'l'll a-.. th<l:o-l' IIi th~..· EY1 anston and othl'r Cllt1llcil . . in the nlct~·o U. of C. Invites Scouts to t i~ nal church. Tt"lt O~tober -Robert Fletcher, Troop 2, reporter. .d politan an·a. "ill he the .L:'tll':-its of Atten~ Grl ~orth\\T~tnn unin: rsit,· thi . . ~aturday p · raust· ::-.rout <1,~ ,- at ·\ ~~rt 11 "- c ·~t ~ t Scout News Hounds Attend when tht· l 'urpk llll't·t Butler in the l't'llH. \\'as ..;chedulecl tor th~ ~al11t ( cl\ opt·ning gallll' l1t thl' i< 1ntha 11 ~l'il:iOil as that · tht l.'nin·rsity ni Chicagl;, Meetings of Press Clubs at DHIH· ... tadium . .\11 ~r u ut:-o \rill be thc l'ni,·cr:-it\· ni Chicag-t) has chan . ~ · l'd . . admitted i rl'l' i i t h L' , . a rL' arcnm pan ied hv tht·ir kadlT and !;ring their rcg·istra- it:- Scout da,_- at Stagg ·FiL·Id ir1'111 0 ..:- ) R~· ~u l ar . mectlll_g~ ot the, Bny Scout· Jl_r~~:-o _ cluhsr"· er~ llldllg~ratcd ttnder_the ti.tm rant.... Thl'_\' ;trc _al.;o l.'XJH'l·tcd to tohl'r 5 to Ortol>er 19. ~rnttt h-adL·rs should turn in a :· l'port ~ IrL'Cl lon l) assistant_ . . cnut~ cxecL!tn·es attend in uniillrtll . Thl' L· ninT . . it\· oi 111 :til of th~· to_wn~ <~1- the -~or~h ~horc Chiragn ha" l'Xtcnrlcd a similar · in- ttl hradquartn ... :-;bowing just lww man_y arc planning tn g"t) on Octt)l>er }<) . Tl11., .-\rt a counctl tins \\eck. Scnhcs and rcvitation i~1r th~· l'hiral!tl · lndiana ~amc to be pb~'l'd at ~tal!~ til' lei t)ll ( )ctllllL'r must be done intmediatd,- ii the,- ex:- Jlt'rter:; \\'l'H' eager lt gl't instruction in pert ttl han· ~l·ats san' d. ·.-\ ~cnut Cl'r- the prenaration of stories relati,·e co 19. tificatt- is a , Pa~ .... hut each ~rnut -,hoalcl the acti,·itit·s oi tlwir troop" and a _g~1 nd Snntt~ pl:utn :tll! It · attt-nd the latt ~..·r he in unii~ 1 n 11 ancl " ·itlt ;Ill adult trtl·JJ) ath.'ndancc at each oi the mcctin . r.:-s game ~IJ()ttld rl·gi ... tt'r at :-=.rtlUt hcadwas reported. quartn . . for tirkl't:-- ;tt tll ll' t ' . it i" an- lcadl'r. ---- - A complete sc hedule of the meetings nounced . T 0 Construct Sidewalk nf the Yarinus gro up s was published on the Scout page last week and scr ib es Milwaukee Scouts Present on Lake West of Ridge and reporters arc urged to cons ult this Radio Program Each Week :\n nr dinan ce prcwiding ft)r the ~;.,. _ ~chedul e and to he at each tnl'et ing Scouts slwuld tun e in Octnher 5 an d ing oi a ~ide\\·alk on the north side in order to assure publication of news every Saturday at 11 ()'dock in the of Lake avenue irom a Jhlint se ycnt\·- of their troops. All Scouting nC \\·s 1110rning on \VT~1J. Thi . . is the time fiye feet west of HirlJ.!l' road tn a pnii1t must be nassed on by Scout headquarthe Milwaukee Scouh. through the 2o5 feet we st oi RidJ.!e road was ap- ters befor e it is publi shed and subcourtesy of the Milwaukee Journal, put proyed ln· the \Yilmette \'illage hoard 111ission of troop news at the se meeton a snappy hali hour Scouting- pro- at it s meeting- la st Tur sda\· night. The ings will save mailing it to hcadquatters gram. \Valter McPeek, former scout new sidewalk \\'ill form a connecting and will facilitate its rapid handling. link between other sections of the walk executive of the ~orth Shore Area already in postt1on on Lake avenue Character is made up of many accouncil, is in charge of thi s rally. we st of Ridg-e a\'enue. tions, hut may be lost by a single one. s ·l at 1 Tre nassing." Li~cwisc _h e ,,·ill rem_~n~!)cr that a gate ts of httle value 1_1 11 IS!l't closed, that the O\\'ner of a p1~ce ot property has a reason for putttng a icnce around it, that cultivated fields aren't public prop,ert~- ~nd private tr ees not for ~vc ryh ocly s nAmg. By usmg common se n. e he can keep et\Yay frOI_ll . doi ng_ thin g . th e public ma): ronsHler a breach of good. behaYtor. La st hut hy no means lca-;t he remembers the Scout axe is a deadly weapon if not ri gh tly use ct..' It is a weapon hy \vhi ch not only other individuals may be injured but by which other liYin g objects, such as trees and shrubs, may be killed and the good name of Scouting ruined. Unless he can use hi s axe for purposes intend ed, hett ~ r h,- far that he leave it at home. "Carve your initials in sand until your are sufficient noteworthy to have a sculptor carve it in stone, a printer set it in type or have it emblazoned on electric lamps." -Chic~go S~outcraft. ..~.