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ow July 7, 1928 WINNETKA "TALK 43 Our Boy Scouts Many Scout leaders have suggested the carrying of the Inter-Troop effi- ciency plan one step further--to in- clude the recognition of all troops who measure up to a certain high stand- ard. The North Shore council has accordingly announced a monthly troop rating plan with the following pur- poses in view--1. Standards of achieve- ment. 2. To stimulate practice funda- mentals of the scout program. 3. To promote the greater production of "Net results." The plan will help the troop, its leaders, and its parent institution to know where it is strong and where it is weak. Only 5 factors enter into the rating plan, expressed in terms of percentage, making a total of 100%. The factors are as follows--1. Attendance, 24 points; 2. Advancement, 30 points; 3. Outdor activity, 20 points; 4. Growth, 20 points; 5. Troop committee meet- ings, 6 points. A troop is "lapsed" the first day of the month following the expiration of its charter. All privileges of member- ship expire with the troop charter. This includes rights to wear the uni- form and insignia, appearance at the court of honor, participation in all official scout affairs. Therefore only chartered troops will be rated. No rat- ing will be given troops whose char- ters have lapsed. Rating will be on a monthly basis, the first of each cal- endar month marking the beginning of a new period. To be known as an honor troop, a troop must rate 90% or better. The leather shield will be awarded as usual to the high point troop and to each troop obtaining the standard of 90% or better a ribbon streamer will be presented. These awards will be pre- sented by each deputy scout commis- sioner to the troops that he serves. The latest earned streamer may be carried from the pike of the troop flag standard. A special award will also be presented at the close of the cal- endar year, to those troops who win 9 or more honor ribbons. Camp North Shore, located in the Forest Preserve just west of Glencoe, is a short term camp, where Scout- masters may take their troops, where patrol leaders may take their patrols, and where individual scouts may go for periods of one day or of several weeks. Tents and cots are provided, the boys are getting some fine experi- ETT (SINCE | 0 18 AUTRE Funding % Construction on RESIDENCES APARTMENTS BUSINESS PROPERTIES DESIRABLE VACANT Satisfactory rates can always be arranged. Baird & Warner INC. 528 Davis St., Evanston Greenleaf 1855 Briargate TREE A TT TTT AULT ence in cooking and in camp manage- ment, a period each morning is set aside for the improvements of the ap- pearance of camp. Many visitors have remarked that the boys are "good housekeepers." The Scout leaders of the North Shore council make up the staff of the camp, assisted by W. Ted Grant, field executive, who is spending the entire summer at Camp North Shore. F. J. Ryan, Scoutmaster of Troop 10, Wilmette, spent last Wednesday after- noon and night at the camp and, among other things, told the boys some fine camp fire stories. Many opportunities are provided for boys to pass tests and advance in rank, particularly are there opportunities in camping, pathfinding, pioneering, car- pentry, signalling, cooking and similar badges. Each Scout who attends pays a fee of one dollar a day for food, outside LOANS Yimou COMMISSION On Desirable Homes and Apartment Buildings John Hancock Mutual Life Insur- ance Company A. D. LANGWORTHY, Loan Agent 112 W. Adams St.,, Chleago of which there is no charge. Scouts 5%% MONEY av registe h ity of the may register up to the capacity th Have funds to. loan -on cholce. ime camp at the Scout office, 360 Central proved North Shore Suburban res- avenue, Highland Park. gence prepelty a 5% % interest. Sunday afternoon is set aside for the E. G. Pauling & Co. entertainment of visitors. All are in- : 5 N. LaSalle St. Main 0250 vited. DOVENMUEHLE, Inc. 73 Years of Safety 105 South Dearborn, Chicago - Phone Central 6393 interest for loans on homes 5, 10 and 15 year plans, straight or with pre-payment privileges Our loans are purchased by UNION CENTRAL LIFE INSURANCE CO. of Cincinnati Combined Assets $330,000,000 BANKERS LIFE CO. of Des Moines LET US many homes. inquiries. CHICAGO PHONE BRIARGATE s5000 FOR YOUR HOME Don't put off building your home because you feel you haven't the necessary funds. Or if funds for refinancing are worrying you, come in and talk with us. We have money to loan for construction or on improved Evanston and North Shore property at 5% % and 6% on first mortgages. Prompt attention is given to all personal and telephone REAL ESTATE LOAN DEPARTMENT STATE BANK TRUST COMPANY SUPPLY THE FUNDS We have helped build Let us help with yours. A. K. SCHEIDENHELM, Manager and Orrington at Davis Evanston, Illinois WILMETTE PHONE WILMETTE 3100 EVANSTON PHONE GREENLEAF 5000