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That LoAng, Long Trail May Lead to Savory Meai Scout hikes, long enough to requine a meal cooked in the open,. are suc- cessfui and enjoyable to the :Scout only as he iW a goo 1cok. Poor oo ing spoils many a hike. Before, trying tis te'st teTedr foot should be well trained- in making cooking ires, se, that. he gets a 'o bcd of red coals. Here are* two stuats* that have wokdfairly well in ourtroop, and bath are better if the materiais are prepoared at home. The best mleat tc cook is steak. It' should be preparedýë at home by rolling. in flour, and pounding with some bltunt instru- ments ýuntil the flour is worked into the -meat. -Roast, slowly on a splint or. forked stick tili donc. The "second is to secure two fair' zzed. potatèes.' Wash, but do not pe, and cut in haif; sait and-pep- per the' halves, lay on a -slicé of 1 a- con, a suice of onion, and a slice of carrot. Place the two halves together with the material between. Bind to- gether with three or four tooth picks. Wrap in wax paper.« At camp- the Tenderfoot buils.a fairly large fire, and gets a good bed of coals. wraps each potato, paper and ail in an inch or so of good wvet sticky mud. - This mud bail he places on top of bis ire, and builds another -ire on top. Cook for at ieast an tnrciugh. 111V W1bacon, oyioni caru ~.I- rot add a flavor. Try it somée day- Vernon Wertz, Scoutmaster Troop 41, Washington, D. C. Whittling and Narration. Feature Troop 3 Meet The big feàtures of the meeting of- Troop .3 were wbittling a "fuzz stick" and the completion of a story tlhiby Scoutmiaster Osborn. The Scouts were divided into three grou~ps, eacti Relief Agencies Helped by Work of Boy Scouts 1 In .many parts of the United States I oy Scouts are working regularly ,e with relief agencies toward. the re- -lief -of the unempioyed.and those. un- it favorabiy affected. by' present con- -ditions, according to reports, received by, the National Press club. The -Scouts are, rendering service after. Sschooi hours, oni Saturdays and in t the evening. when school lessons have been completed. r Let's sec -what the Scouts. of the i north shore can do to ýheip out with Cthis probiern in our towns. Let's talk )te the leadersof our troop next me et- Sing. and sec if we Scouts can heip in some way.--B.ill Lehie, Wiimette, *President of North. Shore Area coun- Cil, Boy Scout Presscluib. Cub Tests Are Passed I> at Meeting of Pack 63 .Pack 6,3 of Wilmafte ha.! their latmeeting February 20, 1931. At the Meeting severai testswere passeri. The Cub tests are Bobcat, Wolf, (gold and silver), Bear (gôid and silver), Lion (gold and silver) and the Final Test. We had a good rec- ord for the father's and son's ban- quet heid recentlv; evervbodv bu)it six Cuibs camne.-Randolph M Cand- Ii * h. Pack 63, Wiimnette, Congrega- tional church. NEW PATROL LEADER 1 COMmmsSioner, gave us the particulars. about the Scout moblization. Then we had our patrol meetings. The Flaming Arrow patrol elected a new patrol leader and ,a ssistant~ Patroyl leader. They are Bilh Martin anil ITed -Ballard. . We. were dismissed abou 9 15.Tcdy Ballard, Troop 1.5 repor'ter. PLAN FOR E: Last meeting we of il I 'Takes a Hea> o' Soutin"' By Harold C. Boita. (Wit apologies to EdJar* Guesi) T1akes a heap o' Scout b.'ft' nake A feller th' Scout he oughta bie; A heap o,' liinI the Scout Oath Api' dol»' thigs Honestly. He's gotta 'do a.good turit l'ot dT ome one ever.v day; Gotta o hsnilin' like I.,acheerf ii sort of wpay. An' 'spiore thé woods, on' strmeamis; Ait' ktiow iai' feei that God is itighb. l-Ies goîta. »îiake thin.gs; an' it seerns l'h' only way he cau.really knoie He's datte lus1 job the bett, Is t' check hinself aqain tee if he has stood th' test.. ReaIly fellers. 'taiin t alwýayt Pa,ç,çin' test. o r <ainpin' out; ft's the service daone for others That inakes va a real Scout. Others, ScoUts.. ves-athers!, Service jîlst as if 3,a cared So do yer good turtt. daili, Ant' alicays '"Re Prc-Parcd.". Scouts Go to F uneral of Their Leader's Father, The Flying Eagle patrol of 'froop 4, Wilmette,, met at Bill Lehie's house to attend the fuineral. of our. u', uu0wn 10 Cncago ttere were 10w. ('1 Coilee. George Bersch, 'Mave Henderson, Bill Lehie, Graig Stod-. dard and Elmer Stone at the service. On leaving the church we, nîet Mr. Ryboît. Loweil Comee, then di-ove to the Loop ivhere Bill Lehle and ,Comee bought, some radio parts for' the Hobby Show. We got back to, .Wilmette at about 5 :30 p. m.-Elnmer Stone, Troop 4, St. Augustiné's Epis- copal church. Announce Dates of Hobby Shows for North Shore One, of the high iights of the year in Scouting activities, for public, is the big, District Hobby, shows and Court of. Honor heid. durinig Febra- ary or Maréh. Every: effort is cex- tended by the Scouts and jeaders to mathis demonstration of achieve-' ment a real treat for ail. The Hobby show .is an exposiion for al the public. The Hobby show is 'an exposition and demonstration. of the .many craftt, hobbies, projects and advancément work that the Scouts do. The nany collections, modeis, booths, nature ex- hibits,: camping exhibits and other demonstrations 'are. extremely i»- teresting, as well as. educational. After the public has* seen the. ex-; hibits they, will witness the awarding. of the many Scout advancement honors earned by the Scouzts and lêaders. Plan to attend the fHobby show in your district. Here are tht dates: Saturday, Feb. 28-Northbrook, Public> SatUrday, March 7-Kenhlwiorth, Sears Saturday. March 7-Glenvlew, Gl(;en- view Civic hall Sàturday March 14-Deerfleld-Bannock- burra, Public achool Friday, March 20ý-Highwood, Oak Ter- race school Saturday, March- 21 - Libertyville- *Mundelein, Libertyville 111gb sehool Saturday, Alarch 28 - Wilmette, Stolp school Wednesday, April 1-Lake Forest, Win- ter club- Friday, April 3-Highland Park, to b. *announced Saturday, April 4-Glencoe, to, be an- flouneed Cubs, Scouts, 'Sea $doute will ail take part. Geoirg-e ]Be hShw Camp Films to Parents Thuirsday, February 12, was par'- ent's night for Troop 40. We opened the_ meeting with the Scout -Oath and Law. Next we were tested to fin. -Bob - om ýTrox Cogmmunity Hous.e. [mUUIUI' ,irst to tur#i in a story op2,pioration of this territor o1 hikes of If you have 50 per cent Tenderfoot classes a.nd 'woïred-fo0r- about-th-irt Lai Scouts and 22.6 per cent First ClaÉs, the na- minutes. The Pirst Class Scouts are the 14 mie tional office rates you as «good."P working on the CGyje Merit badge. e tank of . If you have 472 per cent Tender- We hope to have a number of Scouts ho wiii be foot and 24.5 per cent First Ciass von at the Board of Review. of an~ ex- are rated as. 'ývery gzood", and are. "Black. Doom"' was piAayed until ry ? ~among the stoP 25 peér cent" o f ail closing timýe.-Bill Bowen,. Acting the troops in. the country. Assistant itor, roop, W inmette. -of all 1