SNEWS RNPNOTES OFTHEiBDY STOUTSi^
TRIBUTE PAID TO
MR. MCALLISTER
Scouts of Troop 4 Praise His
Unflagging Zeal in Their
Behalf
*** December 27, 1910, six months
Sfter the Boy Scout Organization
was introduced into America, Gar
field McAllister organized Troop 4
at Immanuel Presbyterian Church,
with 18 Scouts. He gradually work
ed the troop up to 56 Scouts but
found that was too large a crowd of
boys to handle without assistants, so
he allowed the membership to
dwindle to 24, which is about the
present membership.
The troop was conducted so suc
cessfully under his leadership that
there was always a large waiting
list of candidates for membership.
His heart and soul wero in Troop 4
and his enthusiasm for the boys
never waned during the six years he
was Scoutmaster. He held the dis
tinction of having served more years
as Scoutmaster than any other man
in the city. Under his leadership
the troop has never lost enthusiasm
for its work. He taught us the true
spirit of Scouting.
At the outbreak of the war he
was very anxious to enlist but was
rejected on account of physical dis
ability. Not discouraged, however,
he joined the service of the Y. M.
C. A., and in December, 1917, was
called to Camp Sevier, N. C., where |
he served until his zeal caused him
to overwork himself and he was
given a leave of absence. His love
for the work caused him to return
before he had fully recovered, but
he was able to remain only a short
time. He tried to regain his health
at a sanitarium, where he died on
May C 4. His loss will ever he felt
by the troop, and our sincerest sym
pathy is extended to his wife and
children.
TROOP FOUR.
Scouts Do Good Work
in Track Practice
The Scouts of Troop 2 held a very
interesting meeting Wednesday night
at the Chisuk Em una Synagogue.
Scoutmaster Toor with the help of
Assistant Scoutmaster Hollam,
taught the troop some army drills,
which he had learned while in ser
vice.
At the next meeting the Scouts
will have the merit system explained.
Track practice was held last Fri
day. Among those who are showing
form are Scout Levi, in the 100, 220-
yard dash and broad jump; Scout
lßaacman, in the hurdles and high
Jump. Scout Wilson, in the quarter,
half-mile run and the high jump,
and Scout Cohn, in the quarter, half
mile run, 1 broad jump and high
jump. At the practice of the track
team which will be held this Fri
day on the island a lot more of the
Scouts will try out for the team,
which will participate in the meet
"held by the Scouts this summer, if
there is any.
On account of rain our overnight
hike was postponed to a later date.
BERNARD COHN,
Scribe.
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and digestion are the hardest worked in '
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unhealthy condition of these organs.
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FRIDAY EVENING, JEOURJBBUIUJ TEXEGKXFH MAY 23, 1919
THE WIGWAM
Ol'R FEATHKIIED FRIENDS
By C. K. M.
Have you ever thought of the
tragic and pathetic stories that are
found in bird life? When your pet
house cat has been quick enough to
seize the father of a bird family
have you thought of the little ones
in the nest who are awaiting the
father's return with food? Have you
ever considered what must be the
feeling of the little mother who is
driven from her nest and must stand
helplessly by as a young boy steals
her eggs or as she sees another bird
destroy her eggs, or worse yet, delib
erately kill her tiny babes? These
are some of the tragedies of the
woods.
You will recall that you have very
rarely seen a dead bird lying on the
ground unless it is the victim of its
own rashness in coming north too
soon. Birds have extremely varied
appetites and what one bird would
consider its main sustenance could
not be found by another; or if it could
be found, would be ignored. Birds
which get their insects from the
air arc usually the last to arrive in
the north. If after such birds arrive,
unseasonable weather should set in,
many would die of starvation as in
sects do not fly in cold weather.
There is however only a small num
ber of birds perish in this manner.
Many of the tragedies in bird life
are due to the thoughtlessness of
boys rather than to any desire to
kill. Let me tell you of a tragedy
which I never shall forget. I was
walking through the woods when I
noticed a nest which hung very low.
I was anxious to get a view of its
inhabitants and with very little effort
climbed to a point from which I look
ed down on one of the most pitiful
sights I have ever seen. In the nest
were a mother and three young cat
birds—dead. Some young hunter had
deliberately shot through the bottom
of the nest and killed the mother
bird as she guarded her young off
spring. The three babes had starved
to death under their mother's dead
body.
rfere was a happy little family of
man's friends wiped out by the un
thinking act of some ignorant man or
boy.
AROUND THE CAMP FIRE
By LONE WOLF *
Fellows do you always take a good
story teller along with you when you
go to camp. I know that we do and
say if you don't believe me, listen
to one of his stories.
The Pokonockets had started to
move to their new hunting grounds.
This tribe's emblem was a black
bear, and every time the council met,
the medicine man had to go in the
woods and come awaddling in—a bear
skin. A hunter by the name of Bill
Sutter lived in the locality to which
this camp had moved. The young
warriors finding that they had com
pany in this hunter thought they
would hat*; atsaie tan some night and
later take his scalp into e-arop and
receive glory from the older mem
bers. Bills hut was in a small clear
ing by a stream. The summer was
nearly over and the young warriors
had not succeeded i getting a chance
at. Bill's scalp. One night, when they
thought that he was oft his guard
they started for his hut, but when
they thought that they were very'
quiet a miss step had made a little
noise and Bill was on his guard
and did not show signs of it The
Indians wanted to creep around to
the front of the cabin and made a
large circuit. He took his rifle and
putting a log under the blankets
crawled out to the bushes and lay
still. At last he sighted the Indians,
there were Ave of them. The In
! dian's intention were to frighten, the
hunter to death by throwing toma
hawks at him. At last Ave toma
hawks flew for his head, or as near
as his head as they could aim. They
embedded the war hatchets not in
his head as they thought but in the
—log. When they saw that they were
fooled they slumped away into the
woods and to their camp to be laughed
at by the older Indians.
The End.
(A sequel of this story will follow
next week.
Troop* 8 Installs New
Patrol Leader, Ed. Wallace
Edwin Wallace was formally in
stalled in the troop as senior patrol
leader at tho last meeting.
Troop 8 has a cabinet which con
sists of the Scoutmaster and his as
sistants, the chaplain, the senior pa
trol leader and the patrol leaders
and their assistants. There was a
100 per cent, attendance at the last
meeting of the cabinet which was
held Wednesday evening at the home
of Scoutmaster Jenkins. Many im
portant matters of the troop were
discussed after which refreshments
were served. We decided at that
meeting that we would go to Lamb's
Gap on Thursday evening of the
29th and come back on the evening
of the 31st which is Saturday. The
eats will be taken up to the gap on
a truck which will be furnished by
Mr. Wallace. Each scout will carry
his own personal equipment which
should include blankets, poncho, tin
plate, cup or bowl, knife, fork, spoon
and any other things which he
thinks are necessary. The Scout
master insists that no gum bands,
water gruns, banannas, or pickles,
and not much candy shall be taken.
This hike will be explained at the
next meeting.
Richard Harr was made patrol
leader and George Bowman, his as
sistant, of the Zion Patrol.
EDGAR A. SPOTZ,
Scribe.
Scouts Regret to Hear
of McAllister's Death
Every Scout and Scout official in
this vicinity will regret the untimely
death of Mr. McAllister, formerly
tho head of Troop 4, of Immanuel
Presbyterian Church, Sixteenth and
Liberty streets. Tho writer knew
"Mac" for over twenty years and
feels the loss most keenly. Asso
ciated as schoolmates and later in
the Scout movement, then in its in
fancy, there is hardly a spot "within
hiking tltEianae of Harrisburg that
doesn't call to mind memories of
him—Orr's bridge, Jmb's Gap,
Manada Gap, HummelstoWn cave.
Lookout rock, Clark's Valley, York
hills, and so on.
One qf the best Scoutmasters the
city ever had, he was known by
most of his boys as "Mac." Rarely
did they call him Mr. McAllister,
and a more loyal and obedient body
of boys would be hard to find. The
fact that Harrisburg has a local
council is due in a large measure to
his efforts.
Steady, conscientious in every
thing, he spent his life in the ser
vice of others —"Greater love hath
no man than this."
He will be sadly missed by all of
us. To his splendid wife and his
dear little sons we extend our most
heartfelt sympathy.
F. A. S. —1.
Welcome! Pack Five
and Scribe "Red Crane"
At the regular weekly meeting of
Troop 26 Monday, Wolf Cub Pack
No. 5 was formally started with six
members, in charge of Assistant
Scoutmaster Hocrner.
All plans were completed and in
structions given for the hike to Me-
Cormick's Lodge, May 23 and 24.
The entire troop wanted to go along
and the Scoutmaster had quite a
time selecting those that are to go—
he is going to make arrangements
to take the others at some later
date.
Six new members, two by transfer
and four application, were received
into the troop and assigned to pa
trols. I
Scout Robert Quigley was promot
ed to patrol leader of the Beaver Pa
trol. „,, .
All four patrols are now filled
and the scoutmaster expects to start
the fifth patrol next Monday.
A new system of assignment was
started by the Scoutmaster, when a"
Scout receives a call for duty he
will be given a slip showing the call,
to which is attached a certificate
which must be signed by Mr. Vir
gin after the work is completed and
returned to the Scoutmaster.
RED CRANE.
Troop 29 Organized
at St. Paul's Church
Hello Scouts! We are started.
Our troop has just been lately or
ganized. We are also after candi
dates. Our troop is Troop 29, lo
cated at St. Paul's church, Second
and Emerald streets. All boys who
are not Scouts are cordially invited
to attend our meetings, which are
held every Monday night.
At our iast meeting two were ad
mitted to membership—Paul Plank,
and Howard Dolbin.
Some of™ ur fellows have not been
attending meetings regularly. They
want to get busy and come.
Boys, you ought to see our Scout
master. He is a dandy. He is Mr.
g jr. Dickinson, of 536 Schuylkill
street. „
We congratulate Cub Huston, Wolf
Cub, of Troop 16. for selling so many
Victory Bonds in the recent cam
naign. He is a lucky fellow.
p J. MILLER,
Scribe.
HOLD FIELD DAT
Troop 5 of Messiah Lutheran church
had planned a field day to be held on
the Island, but as the weather was
not favorable the meet was held in
the basement •of the church.
Contests and games were enjoyed
and refreshments were served. The
outdoor program will be given at
some other time.
RUSSELL LIPPI, Scribe.
Memorial Services Held
For Garfield McAllister
Three new members elected last
week, Landis Randall, Charles Shat
to, and William Itcndell, all good
fellows too. Part of our meeting
was devoted to a little memorial
service in honor of Garfield McAl
lister, a good friend of Pack two,
whose untimely dcuth was a great
shoclc to us. Tho greater part of
our work was spent on instruction
in the various tests, quite a few fel
lows stayed after the meeting and
Mr. Wieland heard some one and'
two star examinations.
To-night we'll have an outdoor
meeting. Meet promptly at 6.30 on
the church steps, Cumberland street
side. We'll have a little meeting to
receive dues and spend the remain
der in play. There may be a hike to
morrow if it can be arranged. No
meeting on May 30. We'll all take
a vacation on Memorial Day. We
lose another good cub to-night—
Albert Miller, who will be trans
ferred to Troop 16. Well, so long,
Al not for very long, because I'm
next.
I CUB HUSTON.
Scribe.
Troop 15 Interested in
Baseball This Season
Troop 15 has taken an interest in
baseball this year anrl a promising
team is looked for. We would like
to arrange for games with other
troops, or with any team, ages rang
ing from 14 to 17.
During the drive for Victory bonds
Troop 15 was very active. Dick John
son was high man of the troop) hav
ing sold twenty bonds.
Our regular business meeting will
be held to-night \Cith the talk of
Captain Ralph Garret as an extra
feature. He is an Iron Division man
who has been in the thick of it ever
since America entered the war. He
will tell his experiences.
All scbuts are urged to bring some
one else along with them to the meet
-1 ing.
LAWRENCE EVANS, Scribe.
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SCOUTING NOTES
BY J. FREDRIK VTRGIN, SCOUT EXECUTIVE
Camp Hacoboscam ,
All aboard for Camp Hacoboscam! I
It will be news to most of the Scouts i
that the Harrisburg Council camp
this year will be at Mount Holly
Springs. The local council hits
leased the old amusement park there
with its thousand qdd acres of moun
tain land for the summer.
A more ideal place for camping
could not bo found in this part of
the State, and the Scouts of the
city will more than have the time
of their lives at this place.
There are three places in which
to swim, an athletic field, tennis
court, and ample room for pitching
tents. The council has recently !
bought Complete tentage equipment i
for 100 Scouts and that number will i
be the largest that the camp will I
accommodate at one time. Every
troop that comes to camp will be
assigned to bungalow headquarters.
There is an assembly floor 48 x 96
feet, and the mess hall and assembly
hall are each 18 x 40 feet in size.
A camp director, assistant direc
tor, and two cooks have already been
secured, and the camp will be run
Troop to Spend Weekend
at McCormick's Lodge
After weeks of waiting Troop 28
has secured an opportunity to go to
McCormick's Lodge at Lamb's Gap.
We will leave at 5 p. m. to-night
and stay until Sunday svfterndon.
It was decided that ail Second Class
Scouts, patrol leaders, and assist
ant patrol leaders were to go. Scout
master Vanaman will be unable to
go. Assistant Scoutmaster Sparrow
will be In charge of the Scouts.
Each Scout will cook his own
meals the entire time of his stay,
under the supervision of Mr. Spar
row.
This trip will be a great chance
for all of the Second Class Scouts
to come back prepared to take their
first class examinations.
RED CRANE.
on a most efficient basis. The eost 1
to Scouts will be'only for transpor
tation and food. The local council
provides all other expenses.
Camp will be organized immedi
ately after the close of school and
will run to Labor Day. So there will
be ample time for every troop of
the city, and for those affiiliated
under this council to take advantago
of this splendid opportunity.
Full details will be announced
within the next week, and reserva
tions for time will be accepted be
ginning next Monday.
Scoutmasters' Reception
A reception to the new deputy
commissioners by all Scoutmasters
! and Assistant Scoutmasters will be
i held next Tuesday evening at Scout
I Headquarters. At this time troops
I will be assigned to the district and
introduced to the deputy commis
sioners of their respective districts.
Some of the best men in the city
have been secured by Mr. W. H. Ger
man, scout commissioner, to act as
deputies and there will be some real
surprises in store in this line.
The meeting will be held at 7.30
and a full attendance is requested. I
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Troop 16 Plans Hike
to "Hut" Tomorrow
Our meeting: }ast week was rather
short owing to the "open house" at
Tech. Sixteen fellows were present.
The devotional part of the meeting
was in honor of Mr. Garfield McAl
lister, whose funeral took place last
Saturday. Many of our fellows went
on a hike with him last November
and we have a keen recollection of
him. Mr. Wieland had two new ways
to tie the clove hitch and every one
present got busy with a rope and
worked until he learned them. We
closed at B.SO after transacting some
necessary business. The organiza
tion of the signal corps and the
adoption of the rules, was postponed
until more were present. Our meet
ing to-night will be an outdoor one,
as the basement is being used for a
big supper. There will be a hike
I to-morrow, weather permitting. The
destination will be "The Hut,"
we haven't seen for over a month.
Meet at the Square at 1.30, fourteen
cents carfare, wo hope to be back
not later than 6.30. No meeting on
May 30th. We've had a busy month
and so we feel that we can skip a
meeting.
CLEON CRISWELL,,
I Scribe.
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From Face, Neck or Arms
Keep a little powdered delatonef
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powder and a little water, then
spread over hairy surface. After 2
or 3 minutes rub off, wash the tddn
and It will be entirely free from
hair or blemish. This simple treat
ment is unfailing, but care should
be exercised to be sure and get
genuine delatone,- otherwise yon
may be disappointed, y
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