Scouting, Volume 30, Number 1, January 1942 Page: 13
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lifts!!
for each Troop, her job to help lo-
cate and return to service some
ten thousand Uniforms—an esti-
mate of the number now parked in
the attics of Brooklyn Scout
alumni. These Uniforms will be
renovated and resold at a price
to cover the cost of renovation.
It is expected that other Troops
and Councils throughout the coun-
try will favor this idea, and that
more may be done in the future
to rescue discarded Uniforms and
keep them in service. Troop rec-
ords will reveal the names of Scout
alumni, and the next logical step
is to contact them and find out
what's become of the outgrown
Uniform. Chances are it's languish-
ing in a trunk somewhere, and the
owner will be only too happy to
donate it. Where Troop records
don't tell the whole story the Lo-
cal Council Office should be able
to supply names and addresses of
former Scouts in the neighbor-
hood. The resale of the Uniforms
will result in a bargain for new
Scouts and a source of income for
the Troop.
LAST NIGHT AND TODAY
Paul Parker
Waste paper collected by a Scout
Troop ready to go off to the mills.
fflAST night Japanese forces at-
JJtacked Hong Kong.
"Last night Japanese forces at-
tacked Guam.
"Last night Japanese forces at-
tacked the Philippine Islands.
"Last night the Japanese attacked
Wake Island."
So rang the forceful voice of our
President in his speech to Congress.
We are at war.
We must clean out our mental
cubby-holes and tackle this new
problem.
In the Philippines are Boy Scouts
who went through the blitz of De-
cember 7th. Scouts there and in the
Hawaiian Islands gave good service
in those first raids and in the trying
days since.
Scouts in China for five long years
have served faithfully, ably and
sturdily. In England Scouts carry mes-
sages through blackouts and bomb-*
ing attacks, help with rescue work
and first aid. Sea Scouts piloted
boats in and out of the holocaust of
Dunkirk.
All over the world are Boy Scouts,
no older than our Scouts, steadfastly
serving through the long dark days
and nights. By their faithfulness, they
have saved hundreds of lives.
Here in America we have had
time to prepare. Now we must work
as we have never worked before.
There must be hikes and more hikes
to toughen us up; days and nights
in the open to get ourselves ready
for anything. Let's get used to harder
beds and to more primitive living
conditions. We will have to be more
than able. When the need arises our
Scouts will deliver the goods, and
you and I will see the proud results
of our hours of careful training and
preparation.
A PROGRAM TO FIT THE TIMES
w
ith America at war, Scoutmas-
ters are wondering what they
must do to make their programs
timely. Let's look back at Decem-
ber Scouting, "Program High-
lights for the Coming Months,"
pages 18-19. You'll be surprised
how well they fit the realities of
the present situation.
The five months' program lists
the following themes:
Jan. First Aid and Physical Fit-
ness.
Feb. Patriotic Pilgrimage. Safety
and Rescue Methods.
March. Emergency Mobilization
and Transportation.
April. Conservation, collection of
waste material.
May. Nature, and review of
Emergency Service Training.
What could be better preparation
for your Scouts in helping their
country in this Second World War?
The outline above suggests the
contribution Scouting can make to
America, through the normal pro-
gram of training and advance-
ment. All we need to do is to work
at that program with new energy
and determination.
To help in planning your pro-
gram, here are three synchronized,
unified, and useful aids published
by the Boy Scouts of America.
1. 1942 Boy Scout Diary (15c).
2. Scoutmaster's Program Note-
book; Skipper's Program Notebook
(if supplied by your Council).
3. Scouting magazine (50c of
your registration fee).
Besides the highlights for the
coming five months published in
December Scouting, each issue
carries week by week programs
on pages 10 and 11. These appear
a full month in advance, and are
classified under (1) individual ef-
fort, (2) Patrol meet-
ings, (3) Troop meet-
ings, (4) Saturday. In
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Prepare Your Scouts to Aid in Civilian Defense
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