Evening Republican, Volume 21, Number 204, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 6 September 1918 — BOY SCOUTS [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

BOY SCOUTS

(Conducted by National Council of ttes Boy Scouts of America.)

HEROISM OF SCOUT RESCUERS While several boys were in swimming in the Tennessee river near Knoxville, twa of the number became Imperiled and cried for help. John and Tauxe Yule, both of whom are boy scouts, quickly responded to the cries. John Yule succeeded in reaching one boy and bringing/him to the shore. Tauxe Yule went to Louis Hassell’s assistance.' He states that they went downtwlce,but he was able to bring the terror-stricken lad to the surface in both instances, and believed they were safe, when young Hassell, again frightened, tffrqyv his lower limbs about his rescuer, and they went to the bottom. The splendid heroism and hazarding of their own lives, as exemplified by the Yule brothers, was commended and they did everything possible to save their friend, himself a much-beloved boy. Scout Executive J. M. Gore says that Tauxe Yule would undoubtedly have saved Hassell if the drowning boy had not secured a scissors lock, a thing never before thought possible when the rescuer had the life-saving arm lock. Tauxe Yule is an accomplished swimmer and only a week before had saved a boy from drowning in the Tennessee river. USING A FIELD TELEPHONE.

This Boy Scout Is on Park Conservation Work and I* Holding Down ■ His Post Well. ! THOUSANDS IN SCOUT CAMPS. Thousands of Boy Scouts of America are enjoying their wonderful camps all over the country. For the time they will forget all about cities, sidewalks and civilization in the joys of swimming, boating, mountain-climb-ing and athletics of all kinds. Instruction in scouting will be mingled with these sports. ‘ At all of these camps, the scouts are having a good time, while gaining in health, self-reliance and everything that helps them to be prepared for the unselfish patriotic service which is the heroic dream of every true scout in khaki. BCOUTS FEED THE SOLDIERS. Surplus vegetables from the many war gardens in Kingsville, Tex., are gathered, picked and shipped to the mess officers at the army camp by the boy scouts of that city. The army officials are very appreciative of the movement. The ganjen owners are glad to contribute vegetables, and the scouts are glad to assemble them. In some instances they gather them from the gardens. Ice them if necessary, pack them in hampers and bushel crates and express them. The government pays the transportation charges and provides new hampers.

SCOUTS AND TORN FLAGS. Pawtucket (R- L) scouts are endeavoring to secure the removal of United States flags which have been flown until they were badly tattered, and in dplng sb have come up against the problem of what to do with these wornout flags. They have asked for suggestions. One official is working out a symbolic ceremony to be used. BOY SCOUT DOINGS. While on a hike, scouts of West Union, la., discovered a 40-foot wooden bridge afire, and with their cooking utensils they all turned in and put the fire out • The scouts of Troop No. 7 of Manorville, Pa., assisted in putting the road (a mile in length) through the borough in good shape by using a road scraper drawn by a tractor and covering the uneven places With aghffi delivered on a aiding by the railroad cqa»pany free.