The scouts of Troop 16 were supposed to be learning first aid that night, but the boys who were supposed to be teaching the class were not prepared. So they decided that instead of them teaching the class, the younger scouts would teach the older scouts first aid that night. The older scouts were very amused by this idea. The situation was degenerating into a farce.
At this point a troop committee member stood up and made his way to the front of the room. He was a quiet man who did not normally take an active role in troop meetings. He asked the senior patrol leader if he could addre
