however, relieve the local council of responsibility of maintaining standards.

Section 3-Second Class Tests. In communities where there are local councils, second class tests should, wherever practicable, be given by the Scout Executive or by the Scout Commissioner or by a duly registered deputy commissioner designated by either for that purpose.

Where there is no local council, the test should be given under the direction or in the presence of one or more members of the troop committee.

Section 4-First Class Tests. In communities where there is a local council, the first class test, whenever practicable, should be conducted by the Court of Honor or under the personal supervision of the Scout Executive or the Scout Commissioner or a duly registered deputy scout commissioner designated by either for that purpose.

Where there is no local council, the test should be given under the direction or in the presence of one or more members of the troop committee, or by a special committee representing the Court of Honor, which has been selected to conduct examinations for merit badges.

Section 5-Merit Badge Examinations. Examination for merit badge should be given by the Court of Honor of the Local Council and in larger communities by the district court of honor, organized so as to reduce to a minimum the necessity of the boy traveling long distances. In no case shall a merit badge be awarded unless the scout has personally appeared before at least three members of the Court of Honor, and either by examination conducted personally by the Court of Honor or upon evidence furnished by a duly appointed expert examiner demonstrated to the satisfaction of the Court of Honor that the handbook requirements have been complied with in a satisfactory

manner.

Section 6-In all examinations, it should be borne in mind that the purpose of the tests and examinations is not to secure a mere technical compliance with requirements, but rather to ascertain the scout's general knowledge of subjects studied, and practical rather than book knowledge is desired. A scout should be prepared at any examination for a review covering previous tests given him as well as to demonstrate that he knows the scout oath and laws and is being guided thereby.

Section 7-Educational and similar institutions and camps may, upon application to the National Council, be authorized to give the prescribed tests and pass scouts in second class and first class degrees and in merit badge

subjects and award the appropriate badges within a less period of time than as specified in Article VI of the ByLaws and under different conditions than as specified in this Article, if satisfactory to the National Court of Honor.

ARTICLE XVI-GENERAL REGULATIONS

Section 1-Commercialism:

Clause 1-No member of the Boy Scouts of America, troop of scouts, chartered council, or any officer or representative of the Boy Scouts of America shall have the right to enter into a contract or relationship of a commercial character involving the Boy Scouts of America unless duly authorized by the Executive Board and then only in connection with the carrying out of the purposes of the Boy Scout Movement. Nor shall any local council, troop of scouts, or group of boys enter into a contract or business relationship with a business or commercial agency or corporation, or individual which may be construed as using the Boy Scout Movement for commercial purposes. This is not to be interpreted, however, as interfering with any scout earning money for his own scout equipment or for his troop.

Clause 2-In the case of any gift, donation or dedication to the Boy Scouts of America, the Executive Board shall determine whether the same shall be accepted; and then it shall be made clear that the acceptance shall be upon the condition that no attempt will be made to capitalize such gift, donation or dedication in a way which might be construed as commercializing the Boy Scouts of America or securing a profit through the popularity of the Boy Scouts of America by reason of such gift, donation, etc.

Section 2-Soliciting Funds and Tag Days.

Clause 1-Boy Scouts, collectively or individually, shall not be used in the solicitation of money or the sale of tags, or other similar methods of solicitation of money in connection with efforts to raise money incidental to the expenses of Scouting.

Clause 2-Arrangements may be made by the ranking local authorities for scouts to cooperate with well established non-partisan and non-sectarian national movements for the relief of humanity, in undertakings which they may promote to raise money, by giving personal service, provided, however, that this shall not involve the use of the Boy Scouts as solicitors of money.

Section 3-Participation in Public Functions. The officers and leaders of the Boy Scouts of America shall when practicable, cooperate in connection with civic or other public gatherings of a non-partisan and non-political

character in a way which gives scouts an opportunity to render service in harmony with their training as scouts, instead of merely taking part in parades or making a show of themselves in their uniforms.

Section 4-Scout Bands.

Clause 1-Boy Scout bands and fife and drum corps may be organized among members of the Boy Scouts of America, and provided with suitable insignia indicating this special membership, provided, however, that the purpose of such organization shall be primarily and distinctively for the development of the boy along lines in harmony with the aims and object of the Boy Scout Movement, and that the members thereof also carry out the regular boy scout program.

Clause 2-Under no circumstances shall a fife and drum corps or band made up of Boy Scouts of America enter into a contract as members of the Boy Scouts of America for the sale of their services in competition with any other bands of their own or any other community.

Section 5-Anniversary Week. Anniversary Week shall take place annually during the month of February so as to include February 8th, the date of the original incorporation of the Boy Scouts of America and to continue through February 12th, Lincoln's birthday.

The National Council through its various officers and with the cooperation of scout officials throughout the country shall arrange for a nation-wide celebration during Anniversary Week, for the purpose of bringing more definitely to the attention of each community, the value of Scouting as a program for work with boys, for the development of character and training for citizenship.

The program for Anniversary Week shall include a plan whereby every registered scout in good standing shall be given an opportunity to assemble on the evening of Anniversary Day, that is, February 8th, and promptly at 8:15 recommit himself to the Scout Oath and Law.

On this occasion it shall be the duty of the scoutmaster and other leaders to bring to the attention of the scouts the extent of the Scout Brotherhood in our own country and throughout the world, and impress upon their minds the fact that every boy scout the world over is committed to the same obligation and does a "good turn daily."

ARTICLE XVII-OFFICE

The principal office of the Boy Scouts of America shall be in the City of New York, County and State of New York, and shall be known as the National Council Headquarters of the Boy Scouts of America.

ARTICLE XVIII-THE SEAL

The seal of the corporation shall be in the form of a circle enclosing a first class badge with the motto “Be Prepared" underneath this badge and the words "Boy Scouts of America, National Council, New York City" around the circle, and shall be used only as authorized.

ARTICLE XIX-AMENDMENTS

These By-Laws may be amended at any meeting of the Executive Board, upon the recommendation of the subcommittee of the Executive Board, or when the proposed amendment has been submitted to the members of the Executive Board at least 15 days in advance of the meeting.

All changes in the By-Laws, when made, shall be announced to the field through the next issue of Scouting, the official bulletin of the movement.