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represent the North Shore Area council at the twelfthannual Region- ai Scout assembly, -to be held Tues- day, November 29, at the Drake. ho-, * tel. The ten-year pro0gran, being, * stressed bv leaders as the nost im- portant current. project of the Scout moévenient,, will be discussed atth niorning session,, beginining at 10 :45 oclock, by Dr. Janmes EL. \est, chief * scout executive, Bo y. Scouts of Amnenica, and by Arthur Schuck, di- rector of the division of operations. Judge .J. P. -McGôorty, Inember of the executive board' of the Chicago council, Boy Scouts of Amertica, and judge of the Superior court, will speak àt thfe 1tnhen meeting. The afternoon session wiIl be de-. v'oted to sectional meetings, open to ail scouters ini several divisions of interests. ln the sectional mecetings will be. discussed subjects relative to administration, troop organization,1 and extension and prograni. A very fine group of leaders wi1. bcini charge; it is announced. In thle evening. will -be the Annual rRezoinal banqiuet to which womnen Bruce Harton: A number of young people have wnVit- ten me to this effet: "We h ave prepared, ourselves for llfe,, and lfe has no place, for us. We have finished ourcourse in college. We, were told the world 'needed tralned rnindq.'- It, doesn't seem to.need us. What shali wedo?" 1. make. three, suggestions: Plrst* If you cari possfbly.do ýIt, go on1 witht a year of post-graduaté Nwork. Enter one, of the graduate, schools of business. Take aà year of law, or. of, art or of music; neyer mimd what, so long as It keeps You busy. and prov ides an extra tool in your equipment. A fev hundred dollars and your'own handwork oughit to make such a year possible. You will be adding to your strength .and *eghteningý your morale against the. time when the. world Is ready for you., *Second, if you can flot go, on wilh school. try to use these few monlths te gain some new and different experience. RJigh 4 yaôw 'or sees o you 4read- felly important; it is flot very import- ant vlewed over the stretch of a life time.,*Soon enough. you wlll be bolted down to a desk or held tilht by chil- dren's hands. Take a bicycling trip abroad. Vol unteer. yourj services ini the work of relief. Get a Job of manual« laborn Go on a farmn. Do something that iili give you a wlder knowledge of the world and of your fellow man. Third. if neither of these suggestions be feasible. then learn a new language or lav out some course of reading andt qtick to It.t Benjamin Bis, well known recaltor, won the attention of students at the fourth, session of the University of Scouting,, Monday, evening. at the Northbrook Public school, vhere lie gave bis convictions on theý subject, .6 Scouing-One of the Biggest jobs in Amnerica." Victor L. Alm spoke*,a f terwards to members of the princi- pies course. Men studying the élements of scoutmastership spent the evening in troop activities, including a long ses- sion.on first aid., Memnbers of the regular first aid course continued te practice underý its instructors. ý"Students in' thé-. Cubbing course had a whole evening -of Cub activi-' ties. The Sea Scouters, after' the openirýg address, drove to WVinnetka conduct a meeting. Next week, the fifth session of the University of Scouting wilI be in conjunction with the Régional Scout assembly at the Drake hotel. Dr. James E. West, chief scout execu- tive, Boy Scouts of America, will speak at that meeting. It is expected that most of the men enrolled in the trainiing, courses wi.ll. be able to at- tend the Regional annual banquet. Presentation of .awards for sonie of the highest scout accomplishments fea- tured the .irst district-wide court of honor 'to be held in WVinnetka this year.' Insignia were beÉtowed for, the following àchievements: earnir;'g of a rank .higher ,than .that, of Meit. Badge scout; winning of the Camp Ma- Ka-Ja-Wan "'M," and.earning of niem- bership, in the Order of the Arrow. The cliiax 'of. the eveniîig wais the aw arding oÈ E agle Scout badges ti> Sidney Craig. of; Troop 19 and Tom Anderson. of Trôlop. 20. Both1 scouts have- been unusually helpful' in leader-. ship and in example iti their individual, troops, and these Eagle aNvards are the result of much bard an4 earnest work done with cheerfulness, the leaders state. Receive Honor Badges' Thle badge of Star Scout wvas award- ed to Raymond Koch anid Schuyler Watrous, and that of Life Scout, to Tom Getman. Order of the Arrow insig-nia wverc presented to the follo\\iing: Troop 15- Bud Riley and James MlcFadIzcai, Sr. ; Troop 14-Bil i3urkhardt, Soren Os- pageant play, VigIIU<ir i nan i Sword," given by Troop 98 of St. Louis, Mo. Troop 4 Holds Contest of Cave Man Football Troop 4 hield its regular meeting November 16. George Bersch turned the meeting over to the junior patrol leae. ill ITleins. The trnnn i Paved Pas feiv autes ; 1can icatcn up NWItf niy readlng." Your time for reading will be Iimiteýd Liter on. Make the most of your op- l)ortunity now. Finally. whatever you do, keep the faith. This is not the end of the world ; it ilý merely a great period of transition, .a period of overthrow In preparation for rebuilding. Don't be one of those wvho is shell- shocked. Don't lose your mnorale or your bealth. Don't be idie; don't be tioo in- us, Ave. on Tues4Jay, November 15.- After ini- Irankel; 1roop 20) - iç.oert Birown, spectioni we had a short O'Grady drill. Troop 24 - Donald Sclimidt, Robert Trhere were patrol meetings in which Mehren (second degree) and Bill th e patrol leaders instruçted their Meliren. scouts in knot tying, after which we Get Ma-Ka-Ja-Wan "M" had a contest between the patrois T1he Ma-Ka-Ja-Wýan ".N" was pre- and the prospective tenderfoot sented to the following: scouts. We then had an obstacle Troop 14 - Jack Butler, George' race, and two of the chairs under Fager, James McFadzean, Henry which we had to crawl had a bad Ricli, Stanley Rich, Maynard Riley(2 ng- nine .cnur