Treasury and Agencies Public Finances and Reform
President Taft outlines 1911-12 fiscal results including surpluses in general and postal funds, notes debt levels, and previews monetary reform. He calls for an army staff consolidation, a five year enlistment plan, Panama Canal tolls policy, and stronger federal control over Canal Zone governance alongside railway and river improvements. He advocates postal, navy, and public works enhancements and urges civil service coverage for local offices.
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Mounted Boy Scouts Form New Baltimore Troop
A troop of mounted Boy Scouts of America has organized at the Agricultural high school in Sparks, Maryland. The three patrols, enlisted by Lt. Eddy, include farmer boys who ride long distances to school. They train in horse related activities and merit badges. The Boy Scout Manual may be translated into Belgian and Spanish for broader use.
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Ashe
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Hanks
Iis
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Rec
Postel
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United States
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Belgium
T Harold Parfitt
Boy Scouts of Belgium
Executive Council
Europe
Boy Scout Bravery Shown Handling Snakes in Philadelphia
Five hundred Boy Scouts at Boys' Central High School in Philadelphia watched Scout William McDowell of the Ardmore troop handle snakes, large and small, as Allen E Williams of New York gave a talk on snakes. Williams challenged McDowell to reach into a bag and pull out a snake, a feat repeated to the cheers of the crowd.
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Philadelphia
William McDowell
Ardmore
Allen 8. Williams
New York
Scout McDowell
Scout MclDowell
Boy Scouts In Field Work At Forest Park Exhibition
Ernest Thompson Seton could not attend the Forest Park art hill display in St. Louis yet scouts had a successful event. Troops formed headquarters and fires, while three patrols competed in a tent contest with Flying Crow winning by banking earth around its tent.
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Boy Scouts
Ernest Thompson Seton
Boy Scout Movement
America
Art Hill
Forest Park
St. Louis
Fox
Bob White
Flying Crow
Troop Yell Sparks Spirit and Troop Unity
A call urges troops to create a distinctive troop yell to boost spirit and success. The suggestion compares it to the college yell that builds college loyalty and energy among students. The piece notes boys respond when a yell is used and are often surprised by its impact.
Game of Knights described as unhorsing on soft ground
The article explains a rough two player game where knights pull opponents from the shoulders of two carriers called horses. The winner unhorses the opponent. It cautions to avoid hard or stony places to prevent injury. It notes the pastime was known to the ancient Greeks as hippsa.
Little Johnny and the Dream of a Great Question
A fragmented poem recalls Little Johnny asking many questions about life and nature. He dreams of becoming a great question mark that the town uses as a dart until it bites and breaks, leaving only a full stop.
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