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Show A SCOUT IS A FRIEND. Frederick Uall of Troop in, Ilrldge-port, Ilrldge-port, Conn., proved himself a truo scout last winter by coming to tho old of n young girl who was battling against great odds In trying to feed, clothe and keep n roof over the heads of herself nnd her four young broth- era nnd sisters. Scout Hull, who soils' newspapers, read, as did many other cltlzeus of Bridgeport, the atory In tho morning paper of Juno Cram's, dltlicultles but be . didn't stop with rending nnd saying "Dear uie, what a pity 1" He got busy In n practical way. lie cut tho story from tho newspuper, pnsted It on a cardboard box, cut n slot In tho box and started out, on n house-to-house campaign, showing tho story wherever ho went. All day bo kept at Ms self-nppolnt-ed task nnd at night brought $11.70 In pennies, nlckclu and dimes, nnd u few larger denominations Into tho newspnper olllce, unnounclng thnt It was for Jane Cram and he hoped sho and her family wouldn't suffer any more. Others took up tho work where the valiant scout led tho way, and tho little family was rollcved of Its worst plight. |