Show SCOUTS ON JOB AT DISASTER roy scouts rendered service in connection with the knickerbocker er theater disaster in washington being not only among tile the firk of tho original resau rescuers rs hut but being conlin continuously tit in service so BO long as there wn iiii tilt thing filing to do K X it hall of troop ga happened to bp be close nt at hand when tile the disaster occurred and set to work nt at once using tits his knowledge of first old to excellent purpose scoutmaster king of troop 4 ansi na returning aroln a troop meeting when lie learned D of the tragedy and mobilized its his boys a as promptly us as possible for service other scoutmasters scout masters were nere no tilled and by sunday morning as many jnnny as scouts were on the job helping the powe police save lives running errands ing rood food gulding guiding persons to the tern feln horary por try morgue nio igue etc particular praise h N due to assistant jastin trap 71 7 1 who with alth 20 boys liked hiked from ret Pet orth worth through the snow arriving on to tile scene in half oil an hour sim special calill mention Is also made of 0 work done loll 1011 by troop 73 under scoutmaster troop 51 under scoutmaster aster taylor troops I 1 find and 43 also did tine that the work of the scouts haq was ff appreciated prec precia ted by tile authorities Is evidenced by the following letter from general bandholtz Hand holtz of the nar war department tha reports Indi indicate cute eliat tile the volunteer gunteer service rendered by the boy scouts luring during the recent knickerbock cr theater disaster 13 worthy of tile the highest praise tile the assistance given tile officers and soldiers sol illers working at the scene ol of the catastrophe Is greatly appreciated find and I 1 wish to extend to you the grute fill thanks of my entire command for your our elli efficient clent mid and courageous assistance si sl |