Scouting, Volume 30, Number 1, January 1942 Page: 7
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NOW-When
Everything
Counts
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fey 4^. G.MilLi
National Director
Health and Safety Service
Honolulu
Though the complete story may
not reach us for a long time,
we know that our brother
Scouts of the Honolulu Council
did their designated bit with ef-
ficient courage when hell broke
loose in Hawaii at dawn on De-
cember 7th. How much of brave
service, drama and horror lies be-
tween the lines of the following
terse cablegram only Fred Forbes,
the Scout Executive, and his de-
voted Scouter companions can say.
"Honolulu Scouts and Scouters
in emergency action — commu-
nication, first aid, general as-
sistance, helpfulness. No Scout
casualties known."
TM TIPS
on SCOUT
HI
PROTECT!
READY!
Rescue
worker
waiting for cal
For many months these boys
have been training hard on two
projects — communications and
first aid. The Boy Scout Council
is a part of the Major Disaster
Council of the Island of Oahu. The
training was designed to prepare
them for the emergency service of
peace time, but because the great
In rescue work as in
camping the axe is
an essential tool. Skill
and safety result
only from continuous
practice.
Pearl Harbor Naval Base was lo-
cated on this outpost island, the
danger of a military attack was
never forgotten.
The following is part of a bulle-
tin issued by Mr. Forbes to his
Scoutmasters.
"OUR PART IN THE EMERGENCY
SERVICE PROGRAM
We will develop our aid around two
phases:
A. Communications — Primary
1. Units will be assigned locations
to which they will report in case
of major disaster and disruption
of ordinary communications.
a. Duties:
1. Messenger service on foot or
bicycle.
2. Answer telephone if it
works.
3. Watch visual signal points
for messages to be relayed.
b. Equipment, etc.
1. Be prepared to man a 24-
hour watch divided into 4
shifts:
8 a.m. - 2 p.m.
2 p.m. - 8 p.m.
8 p.m. - 2 a.m.
2 a.m. - 8 a.m.
2. Be prepared with one meal;
change of clothing; uniform;
sweater or raincoat or both;
flashlight; pencil and note
book; bicycle; knife; blanket.
(Continued on page 22)
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Plan a Lincoln Day Pilgrimage on February 12th
JANUARY. 1942 7
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Boy Scouts of America. Scouting, Volume 30, Number 1, January 1942, periodical, January 1942; New York, New York. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth313078/m1/9/?q=%22%22~1: accessed July 16, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Boy Scouts of America National Scouting Museum.