Scouting, Volume 20, Number 8, August 1932 Page: 224
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SCOUT
SCOUTS WHO HAVE MADE GOOD
PAUL A. SIPLE, the Scout who went with the Byrd
Antarctic Expedition of 1928-1930, recently graduated
from the Allegheny College and has been invited to accom-
pany Rear Admiral Byrd on another trip to the South Polar
regions. At the commencement exercises Paul Siple was
awarded the Heckel Prize for his thesis, "The Biological Re-
port of the Byrd Expedition." Siple is an Assistant Scout-
master and has carried on his Scout work in spite of his
heavy program at college. He is the author of the book,
"A Boy Scout With Byrd," and has written another book on
the subject of exploring at home, which will be published in
the fall.
Another well known Scout who has just received his Bach-
elor degree is Dick Douglas, one of the three Scouts who was
chosen to accompany the Mar-
tin Johnson Safari to Africa in
1928. He is the co-author of
"Three Boy Scouts in Africa"
and has attained considerable
success as a public speaker. He
received his degree at the Col-
lege of Arts and Sciences of
Georgetown University.
Highest honors at the recent
graduation exercises at the U. S.
Navel Academy at Annapolis,
Md., went to Star Scout Rich-
ard S. Mandelkorn, of Peoria,
111., who won five awards. He
ranked "No. 1" in a class of 420
men, and won th eclass of 1924
gold watch for standing in en-
gineering and aeronautics, Sons
of the Revolution cup for pro-
ficiency in practical ordinance
and gunnery, the Military Or-
der of Foreign Wars wrist
watch for standing in mathe-
matics, the Thompson navigating sextant for proficiency in
practical and theoretical navigation and the Gardner L. Cas-
key memorial gold watch for winning the highest standing in
his class. He was a member of Troop 47 of Peoria from
1922 until 1926 when he left for Annapolis.
Another Scout to win distinction was Life Scout Paul Cauf-
fiel Louther of Johnstown, Pa. He is a member of Troop 9
of that Council and a Patrol Leader as well as a special
instructor. He has just been awarded a $6,000 scholarship
to Culver Military Academy as the outstanding boy among 404
other Pennsylvania youthe. The requirements cover exacting
scientific, mental and physical tests.
SCOUTING ISSUES COMBINED
FOLLOWING precedents heretofore established, as a
* matter of economy and further, in order to take advan-
tage of the full use of the splendid letter from President
Hoover with reference to the inauguration of our Ten Year
Program, the publication of the August issue of SCOUTING
was delayed and the September issue will be omitted. The
August issue will take the place of two issues. The next
issue of SCOUTING will be the October issue and it is
planned to release it to the field the latter part of September
so as to have it received in all parts of the country by
October 1st. It is planned to release the following issues
on the same schedule.
It is impossible for such boys to qualify in the "Physical
Development" or the "Athletics" Merit Badge inasmuch as
they cannot perform jumping, hurdling or other athletic events
without the aid of crutches. It has always been assumed that
the performance of these athletic events was to be in harmony
and in accordance with the requirements of the standard rules
for their performance. The broad jump and the high jump,
under the standard athletic rules, are to be performed with-
out assistance of any kind. This automatically rules out the
boy who requires crutches on the basis that in the standing
broad jump, if done by a normal or a crippled boy with the
aid of crutches, he can jump further than without them.
Likewise, the using of crutches in the running high jump trans-
forms it into the nature of a pole vault in that it gives the
boy the use of his arms in addition to his legs.
The normal boy would not be permitted to use assistance
of this kind in meeting a test
of this sort. Certainly there
cannot be allowed to the crip-
pled boy an assistance that is
disallowed to the normal boy;
otherwise our standards could
not be maintained.
The fact that a boy is handi-
capped, however fine his spirit,
is not sufficient reason for per-
mitting him consideration in
taking tests that would be de-
nied to a normal boy.
All readers are urged to thoroughly familiarize themselves
with the plans for inaugurating the Ten Year Program as
set forth on Pages 236 to 238 and to cooperate in every
way within their power to make these plans effective.
GETTING Om THE
VOTE
Chief Scout Executive.
THIS year Boy Scouts will
have another opportunity to
participate in the nationwide
endeavor on a non-partisan basis
to induce citizens to go to the
polls and vote. Further details
concerning the basis of participation will appear in a later
issue of Scouting, but Scout Leaders are urged to schedule
some activity along this line in building their fall programs.
In 1924 and in 1928 the Boy Scouts engaged in a similar
undertaking to help get out the "slacker vote." Scouts have
cooperated in the past by distributing literature, securing
pledges, making personal and courteous reminders to citizens
of the importance of exercising their great privilege.
MEETING "ATHLETICS" REQUIREMENTS
ON CRUTCHES
A RECENT inquiry calls attention to the fact that there
is some misunderstanding in the Scout field as to whether
crippled boys, who are compelled to use crutches, may qualify
for Eagle Rank.
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One of Every Four a Four Year
NO COUPONS FOR INSIGNIA!
WE have from time to time received inquiries that indi-
cate that there is a lack of understanding with relation to
Badges and Insignia and the redemption of coupons of certain
products as advertised in BOYS' LIFE and elsewhere. Cou-
pons from such products may be used for securing equipment
and Uniforms, but no Badge or Insignia of membership or
rank of the Boy Scouts of America may be used as a premium.
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