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Show THE TIMES-NEW- S. NEPHI. UTAH. TRAINING POLO PONIES IS HARD Great Patience Needed to Fit Them for Tournaments. SCENTS (Conducted National Council of tb Scouts of America.) br B THEIR BEST NOW AND ALWAYS GUIDED BY LEG PRESSURE Munn of Cornell soys: "When the boys of today shall have become grown men, the time will have arrived when this nation will be feeling acutely the Inevitable shortage of timber for our Imperative need, nn less In Ihe meantime a new utttwie-an- d a new program for tbe protection of our disappearing timber supply shall have been Instituted. The of today may well exert tiieirr full effort and Influence in helping tee Rfsure an adequate wood supHy" against the time when they wfll mans A first and fundamental the nation. step Is education understanding the problem and the way out and helping" oilier persons to understand It. Let" the boy scouts use every means toward this end. It Is doubly necessary now that we are again at the beginning of the camping season and the-drperiods. "The woy scouts hove high Meals: for national service. They trnov? how-t- o quicken public thought and action, I hope they will do their best now and always In this matter of forest protection and development, which Is so Intimately bound up with onr future g us a nation." Dean In the "Mouthing" Stage of Instruction More Ponlss Ar Ruined Than Made Work Requires Horseman of Consummate Skill and Patience Improperly Trained Pony Is Not Only Menace to His Rider, But te Other Unfortunates Who Are Playing. boy-scout- . s Iioes the ordlnury Individual realize what "making" a polo pony means and s tournament pouy why the fetches nowadays from $1,500 to auks u writer In the London Daily Mall. He then proceeds to answer his own question us follows : Very probably not, for the average man has perhups a hazy idea that a polo pony has to be taught "stick and ball" and thinks that once this Is accomplished a pouy is fit to play. "Stick and ball" is an infinitesimal part ol a pony's education, and might almost be compared with the learning of "mensa" In a classical career. The pony's first lesson Is "mouthing," and In this stage more ponies are rulued than mude, for the really expert liorseinun who can give his time to this consummate art is very rare. THE BOY SCOUT "ON DUTY. A pulling pony Is the easy pouy a devil; a joy. The latter Is the outcome of many months' patient schooling from V an expert horseman with "bands," a above perall, good Judgment, and, fect temper, for one bad tempered jab lu the pupil's mouth from au impatient rider will undo the laborious more, it must lie remembered that If the data to be, work of a mouth. Guided by Leg Pressure. secured from the banding of birds are to be of Coincident with mouthing is the lesvalue, the curriers must be strong and healthy and, son of the "leg," that most misundernot handicapped in any way. Under no conditions stood and misapplied term. 'Tutting their as may movements be considered average. To remove a bird from the gathering cage for on the leg" Is not a .vigorous dig with the heel or spur, as even some of our banding, reach Into the cage (blocking the opening around the arm with the other hand) and, best men to hounds and over a country work the bird Into a corner. It will almost surely, apparently think, but a distinct pres sure to be perfect, It should be ln-- i be facing away from the operator. Grasp It 1 such manner as to pinion its neck between thd visible of the leg muscles ana Knee. This the pony must be taught to thumb and Index finger, and the wing tips, tall, and feet by the little finger closed against the palm. recognize and obey. Under this presIn this position the bird may be held quietly, withsure, he must start, stop, passage,1 out using undue force. Strangely enough, securchange legs, bend and turn. With the lessons of mouthing and, ing the bird's head or neck will almost Invariably ' leg well learned, a pony may be said cause it !.? cense struggling. . to be well on the way to being "col-- ; If the bird is already banded anct' only examination is necessary, this position need not j1 vJ.X aad balanced, a state which is tlie changed, as with the fingers of the free hand the Blnhfl and orileCH. of a polo pony'Si . the band may be readily turned and the number education, and If the tralntr. Jias: j read. Or, the bird may be allowed to perch on brought a raw pony to this pitcn iu-- . the little finger, the neck secured between tw side twelve months be has done more j than well. lingers, as before. The pony which Is played untrained To place In position for banding, grasp the bird's, v J head lightly but securely with the thumb and the, is not only a menace to his own rider, Mi DirectHow Lads Serve the other unfortunates the to but also Bright Index and second fingers of the other hand ; rei ing Convention Visitor and Otherplaying, for crossed legs may mean a lease all other hold and by quickly reversing th Give Aid. mean wise others. one and may spill spill, hand It of free the the draw bird, position through Yet one still sees ponies at our most with Its back against the palm and close the little, on a &COUTS BIGGEST ENROLLMENTS finger over the neck, and the other fingers around famous grounds falling to change turn-lug the body. This position Is exactly the reverse ot turn, generally with novices up. on the on their forehand, hanging the original one. In that the bird's feet, wings, and June, 1021, showed the blgsjn enrollment of scouts in the history off" tall are now secured by the second finger, whera bit all faults due to lack of training. Perfectly Trained. the movement, a fact which oogkt to formerly this was accomplished by the little finger Then, by contrast, look at the pera matter of pride and congratulabe against the palm. The thumb and Index finger tion to all concerned. The more boys are now free to secure and hold the tarsus while fectly trained pony, balanced and colwith as it were, playing lected, almost, that come under the Influences of attaching the band. the leg long before scouting, the healthier, happier, finer For larger and more powerful birds this method his bit, answering himself round withrein, flinging will the boyhood of America be, the-- t will not answer, of course, but securing the blrd'a out giving bis rider a moment's dls--, greater tbe promise of its future. I head will in almost every case prove the key to comfort and enabling blm to concea- -' Is not meaningless chance that make the situation. With ducks and other birds of simhis energies on hitting the' as heiir on every side that boy Seoul M all trate ilar size, this Is best accomplished by resting the Is the A. B and C of polo. which ball, aren't In the police courts, that boy bird on the forearm and hand, held horizontally off" there must be no "Hiding scouts are In the honor rolls of our across the body of tbe iterator, the head and neck flinching here, but a determination which chcols, that boy scouts are performithe rear under arm, to upper the pussing just as great on tke part of tbe pony secures them. This leuves both hands free to hold as ng' this or that civic service. Scouting on that of the man to push bis op-- i rings true to Us alms. It not only the feet and wing tips and attach the band. ponent off the line. Some ponies declaims to fit boys for manhood hut IC smallest-size- d band will that the select Always light In It, going In without any effort loes It. so why shouldn't we be pronill bare of the the tarsus close around portion (the on the part of the rider and revelling that the Hoy Scouts of America numfoot or leg Immediately above the toes) without In a good hard tussle. bers an active membership of over To this the pony must be educated. fitting so tightly as to bind or chafe. Tbe band should move freely up and down and turn lightly Just as the footballer la taught In his lOO.rxxi. Why shouldn't we salute ami pay all honor to the scoutmaster, and smoothly, but It should not fit loosely like youth how to tackle, so must the pony; leader of boyhood under m bracelet. A pair of small, pointed pliers, such as be taught to ' ride off." First, at the great banner to great goalT Why cjit'.c'ans use, are practically Indispensable for this walk, up and down the school or padshouldn't we say to them and eocb work. an with to shoulder shoulder dock, other: "Come on, let's uiuLc it boO.-:X- K Ho not attempt to hand birds recently hatched old hand, give and take. The younghy CbrlstmaaT or hut a few days old; wait until they are fully ster may be allowed to have the best' Hedged young birds and are about ready to leave, of things at this stage to give blm RULES FOR BOY SCOUTS The legs of most fully fledged young heart and encouragement ; then he' the nest. birds aie larger and more fleshy than those of the progresses by easy stages to the can-- , 1. fk tint start a forest fire, , adults, so that no allowance for growth need be ter and finally to the gallop. 2. Tell all your companions about made. Water birds are an exception to this rule. Those of us who play know the Joy; bands, having considerable of "going In" on a pony who "goes In", he drmaire whiih forest fires do. Adjustable 3 Ttc;or :ill .forest fires to the nearthickness ami equipped with a seclal locking de- on his own and Is glutton for the Job The and realize what a different "proposl-- , est f.ict ofilcer. vice. requl- - rather more skill to attach. 4. I cam bow to fight forest fire-h: tiled pilars, liefore mentioned, are absolutely tlon" Is the pony which needs riding nd take a bund In putting them ouU. hard to get there avd much leg to keep necessary -- nd In addition a pair of stout scissor 5. 1'lont forest trees In vacant coror a pair ..f diagonal wire cutters will be needed blm at It. i ners, waste places, abandoned ficiilsv So tbe pony progresses from school to trim o" "xcess length. The ln.nd may first be roughly shaped around a to stick and ball, from stick and ball on barren mountain slopes and other uiMxrup'cd land. finger anil hen i.eneil siifllctentty to admit the to stow cbukker, from slow to fast, 6. IeIToy Insects which Injure an3 from fast to tournament, from tournabird's leg. it Is now pressed together and its dilnl where It fits smoothly. ment to International, when we shall lestroy forest trees. ameter reduced to the 7. iNstroy muscled up, The second pair of nibs from the lock end are next see him r)s, hllght and oilier unirois foe of the forest. bent ovC. and pinched tlsht with the pliers. The hard, keen of eye. eager, Impatleut, 8. Help el an up the forest by tjslnjr strip is now bent hack, the bend pinched together waiting his turn In the game. be ilend wood found lying on tbe foras close as powsil.lc. and locked with the first pair est tloor. of locking nibs. The excess length of tne band Is KEPT COFFIN 16 YEARS 0. Cut out only undesirable tree ben trimmed off and Ihe end pressed down smoothind guard the more valuable ones. the pliers. ly wl-In One HusThat Held Woman Buried f I'orestry Uoy Scouts' First Iloos Ibiit the number Is on Ihe outside. AttachSi band's Ashes. Illicit. care bands and these for the requires ing patience, a coffin lfl For containing stiffness of the metal Is sufficient to break a blrd'i I the ashes years, of her husband has occuSOME BOY SCOUT GOOD TURNS. leg If not prtiperly handled put all pressure on pied a place of honor In the psr!r the band and not ui the lee and there will be no of Mrs. Kniisa IV. Kverelt's home Sioux Oty boy scouts turned out to trouble. Mrs. Everett. wU Ind. the nnmlcr of l otto to make a houe Ifsyetle, Write down the band number at once; do not died eanvase for clothing te alrJ recently at the age of eighty-sitrust to memory. A band wrongly read may totalas burled In tbe coffin and the ashes the stricken people of Armenia. ly disqualify what otherwise would be a most valof her husband were scattered on her 1'Ittsburgh boys scouts gathered wIlJ uable set of data. Kach collaborator should keep flowers a'l the spring end distributed grave In Greenbush cemetery. a permanent record of his operations. them, ma.le Into attractive Judge Frank II. Everett, the bus Heport results frequently. Franked envelopes hand, died In Ills Ixxly wss of the ctty 'hroughotit the will be supplied for returning the schedules, which cremated. eTile,, Tulsa, Okla eerrled on Judjie Everett "pilnar-- , season should be at least once over Ibe county during the busy tUere for his,, iffenstv" egabxrt tbe bsgweras ind I -each month. fleeted rerrly e ton of glass; sharp years. and other debrts from , pleeee e roe da fat tbe ktfereete of. tire s nrst-cliis- $2.-UO- well-bein- hard-mouthe- light-mouthe- j SyR e'vHI fejW- - fin 1 II States D. C. IIIDS now liuve a chance nut only to escape extinction but also to Increase thanks to the Federal Migratory Bird act and a treaty with Canada for Its enforcement. The Importance of this fact, aside, from all sentiment In regard to the feathered songster. Is that without the birds we should soon be eaten up by Insect (icsts. Of course, the more we know about the migratory birds ana , their travels, the lietter we can treat them. There-Ionserves a useful purpose. The United States IKpartment of Agriculture has Just published department circular 170, "Inby Frederick C. Linstructions for bureau of biologithe of asststant coln, biologist cal survey. This circular says, by way of IntroIn America dates from duction, that the early jeurs of the Nineteenth century, when Audubon placed silver threads around the legs of a brood of phoelies, and was rewarded the folby having two of his birds returu lowing to nest in the tame vicinity. was attempted as early In Europe as 171U, but it was not until 1899 that It was un- dcrtaketi systematically. Between that year and UH4. about "A different organizations took up the work, and their activities have developed much viiluuhle information. In the United States active experimental work vuis bet:un In lttOl, and between that year and g were l!sJ several local attempts at ilhcr planned r prosecuted. One of these, by the New Haven (Conn.) Bird club, was reported to the annua) meeting of the American Ornithologists' union In 1WT. with the result that the American Bird Baudiiig association was organized in 8, of that year. This New York 1ty !) association continued to advance the work (during ibe last few years under the auspices of the l.lnnacnn Society of New York) until It outgrew the resources available. Because of the valuable Information to he secured relative lo the movements and life histories of our migratory birds, especially the game and evle. the work of the association lt:wellvoroti vas taken over b Ibe biological survey In 1920. Il Is the plan ft Ihe survey to advance this method of research aloiig two principal lines: First, by the handing of. fledgling as formerly practiced ; xrd swond. hy the systematic trapping and banding f adults. o(enitlons. as carried on Through In K.iiroe and Aimrlca. large numbers of migrator V-'- K have been handed, and data of consld-ri.llImpcrliitice obtained during the last 20 the United States these activities have jinrs. Inndilcd within the Ias4 year or tmtietii .r,.;lrl ihnmfli the evolution of the method of , trapl'lKB- - Birds have been marked In rs-Imost satisfactory Is by means ways, but aluminum bond or ring, attached of n numl-crcthe tnrsiis. or bare jMirllon of Ihe leg. The sn-- l ciition of a stain or dye to the flight or toll i licr, tire a'tmbing of memoranda written on f,ircl.tiM':,t. and various other devices have been li ed in the at. but nre not satisfactory for any i.i t :il lm est lent Ion. Sinie it i the returcs from birds banded thai the d.itn desired In this branch of iniil-l- i li It is of lmjMrtance that the methods be linjiroved and that the percentage rt,.,..el of Mids iiinler observation be Increased. Nothing lt:s liecn found .nore satisfactory to the aecotn-pli.l.i-- . ei.t of this than systemlsed trapping. As f fledglings has the advantage of H. r imiil.tig i tTiirilli.g valuable information on the ages of birds, iihilog'ral survey wishes to encourage these H'tivitlc. but II ileslres to lay special emphasis on the :iihld value of the systematic trapping of r'rdcral erm1l for this work Is required. i . i lls, trratr tl e provisions of the mlgratory-blrI i.il.-I. i. Api'll'iitlon for such permit should lie to the bureaa of biological survey. United " bird-bandin- g g bird-bondin- e t. c 1 l re-ii- pr'-tn- r , d ad-,.i,,- VS, Department of Agriculture, Z5 !V5& Washington. chain With the establishment of a of trapping stations throughout the United States and Canada, regular "returns' ro confidently expected through reports of retrapplng birds lliBt were banded at the original and other stations. Data thus afforded are already Indicating the exact line of migration of Individual birds, the speeil of travel, and Innumerable items of Interest, many of which have a direct bearing upon the study of ll'e histories. A lively Interest attaches to the work In that each operator of a station Is In a continual state of anticipation through the knowledge that birds banded at other stations may at any tlmo be registered at his own traps. The bands Issued by the biological survey are of two types, a split-rin- g band (sizes 1 to 6. Inclusive) for all small birds. Including those of tbe sixe of p crows, small owls, and herons: and a bund that Is adjustable for all larger birds. For general land bird trapping, the government sparrow trap has been found the most satisfactory. Other traps (there are several that may l.e purchased In the open market) may also give satisfaction, but there Is a distinct advantage In having a standard type that birds may come to recognize as a source of food, and for this reason It Is recommended that this trap be used. The circular contains specifications sufficient to enable anyone with moderate skill tn the use of 1cols (tin snips, pliers, flic. Mid hammer) to construct the "government" sparrow trap In a few l.onrs and at a nominal cost. Problems that can be solved by bird banding Include these i How fast do the Individuals of any species travel on their periodic migrations; that Is, how many miles per day will any one bird average during these Journeys and what Is the total time con' sumed In a trip? Does any one P.ock continue In the van or Is the advance made by successive flocks passing one over the other In alternate periods of rest and flight T Do Individuals of any species always follow the same route, and Is It Identical for both spring ami fall flights? s To migrating birds make tbe same every year to feed? How long do birds remain In one locality during the migration, the breeding, or the winter seasons? What Is the relation between the breeding anil the wintering grounds of Individuals; ;hat Is. do those birds that breed farthest north winter farthest south, thus Jumping over those that occupy the Intermediate zone, or do they merely replace the latter Individuals as winter residents? Do birds adopt the same nesting area, nest site, and winter ounrfrs during successive reasons? For how ninny broods will one pair remain mated, and which bird. If not both. Is attracted next year to the old nesting site? To what extent do males of a siiecle assist In Incubation and brooding? How far from their nests do birds forage for food, and after the young have left the nest, will the parent birds bring them to the feeding and trapping station? To what region do the birds r. particularly the young, that do not return .o the vicinity of Ibelr original nests? How long do birds live? For the solution of these and related problems. It Is Important that tbe traps always be eef on the ot(glnal site, for birds already have returned to the same traps through four or five consecutive seasons. Hany "returns" will. In the course f lime, afford answers to the Important problems here presented. In handling smi.ll birds the utmost care must be exercised. It Is of vital Importance that they he so handled that they may be liberated In perfect condition. Almost without exception they are highly nervous, and a quick pressure by the operator following some spasmodic struggle of the bird may kill It Instantly or mi seriously Injure It as to make Its destruction neceanary. Further fiat-stri- stop-over- ' mh Ki i' I W I tfc-- er flat-stri- p v satin-coate- " )'. hn-jA'l- a riquet, 'ef. |
