Scouting, Volume 30, Number 2, February 1942 Page: 1
32 p. : ill. ; 28 cm.View a full description of this periodical.
Extracted Text
The following text was automatically extracted from the image on this page using optical character recognition software:
Our Troop Carried On
By Albert E. Lownes
President of the Narragansett
Council, Rhode Island
I remember our Troop in 1917. We were
at war then and war affected all of
our activities.
Our Troop had a war garden in a vacant
lot. Maybe we didn't raise much food, but
we did our best. We sold Liberty Bonds
and War Savings Stamps. We worked for
the Red Cross. We hunted for black wal-
nut trees for gunstocks. We collected
peach-stones for gas masks. We fetched
and carried. We did the thousand-and-one
jobs that Scouts can do in days like these.
We were prepared —
Because our Troop carried on!
Our Scoutmaster went to Camp Devens,
so we Assistant Scoutmasters ran the
meetings. When the fuel shortage shut
the school where we met, we moved
outside —
But our Troop carried on!
Scouting meant something. It was no
longer just a game. We played for keeps,
proud that America needed us and called
on us to help.
First aid, signaling, cooking, compass,
map making, tracking, knots, camping —
they weren't just tests any longer. They
became vital. We had to know these
things if we were to be strong —for our
country. The Flag that flew over our war
garden daily was a living symbol. It was
raised and lowered with ceremony.
Our Troop carried on!
We received sealed orders in code. Our
hikes took us through enemy country. We
brought back maps and reports of the ter-
ritory we invaded. We bridged streams and
built watch towers. We traveled by com-
pass and by the stars. It was fun — but
it was serious business, too.
So our Troop carried on!
Today—twenty-five years later—I meet
men who were Scouts in '17. They recall
with pride the part they had in that pe-
riod of emergency. They cherish the medals
presented to them for real service by a
grateful government. It was their bright-
est hour —
Because our Troop carried on!
What will your Scouts say in 1967?
That's up to you. If you give them a vivid,
vigorous imaginative program of real
Scouting, they will be prepared to say
OUR TROOP CARRIED ON!
Published Monthly Except August by the
BOY SCOUTS OF AMERICA
PARK AVENUE, NEW YORK,
James E. West, Editor-in-Chief
Chester B. Eaton, Managing Editor Geo. W. Goddard, Jr., Ari Director
Lome W. Barclay, National Director of Publications
Subscription Price,
One Dollar a Year
VOL 30, NO. 2
FEBRUARY, 1942
CONTEN TS
Pago
THE PRESIDENT'S MESSAGE
Facsimile of President Roosevelt's Letter 2
Broadcast Stresses Service and Growth 3
SCOUTING AND THE WAR
Our Troop Carried On I
My Civilian Defense Job Is Scoutmaster 4
Hawaii 6-7
Scout Messengers for National Defense 8-9
I Choose Scouting; O.C.D. Cooperation 18
First Aid and War Gas (Timely Tips) 23
Urgent Paper Drive Continues 26
Beaverbrook Commends British Scouts 26
PROGRAM SUGGESTIONS
Program Pages for March:
Outline of Program, Week-by-Week 10-11
Mobilization — Emergency Service Hike 12-13
Teach with Photos 13, 27
Games and Contests 13-14
Troop's War Service Honor Roll 14
Scout Drill , 14-15
Using an Angle Mirror 16-17
Jobs in Chemistry (S.R.A.) 20-21
The Growth of a Troop Library 22
NEWS AND SHORT FEATURES
Scoutmaster's Reward 5
The Scout Field Pages:
I Choose Scouting; Air Scout Program 18
O.C.D. Cooperation; 1,000 New Scouts 18
Merchant Marine Seeks Trainees 19
V.F.W. Scholarship { 19
More Blades Needed for Britain 19
Philmont Scout Ranch 19
Night Sight; Man Power 24
"We Have a Job To Do" Posters 27
Book and Magazine Reviews 31,32
NATIONAL OFFICERS OF THE BOY SCOUTS OF AMERICA
Honorary President Honorary Vice-Presidents President
Franklin D. Roosevelt Herbert Hoover, Colin H. Livingstone Walter W. Head
Vice-Presidents
John Sherman Hoyt, Stuart W. French, Theodore Roosevelt Treasurer
Mell R. Wilkinson, Frank G. Hoover Lewis Gawtry
Chief Scout Executive Deputy Chief Scout Executive
James E. West George J. Fisher
EDITORIAL BOARD William H. Pouch, Chairman
Elbert K. Fretwell, Wheeler McMillen, William C. Menninger
SCOUTING. Published Monthly except August by the Boy Scouts of America. 2 Park Avenue. New Y(>rk,
N, Y., U. S. A. Entered as Second Class Matter. January 20. 1928. at the Post Office at Naw York,
N. Y., under the act of March 3, 1879. Copyright, 1942, by Boy Scouts of America. ^
Upcoming Pages
Here’s what’s next.
Search Inside
This issue can be searched. Note: Results may vary based on the legibility of text within the document.
Tools / Downloads
Get a copy of this page or view the extracted text.
Citing and Sharing
Basic information for referencing this web page. We also provide extended guidance on usage rights, references, copying or embedding.
Reference the current page of this Periodical.
Boy Scouts of America. Scouting, Volume 30, Number 2, February 1942, periodical, February 1942; New York, New York. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth313079/m1/3/: accessed May 5, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Boy Scouts of America National Scouting Museum.