The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-07-30
BOY SCOUTS HAVE
TWO LOCAL TROOPS
And 1t Is Probable that Two
More Troops Will Be
Organized Soon.

The boy scout movement, which Is
general in all parts Of North America,
has reached Richmond. There are two
troops her, one recruited by the Young
Mems Christian association and COM
manded by scout master r. J. Horton.
and the other organized at the First
English Lutheran church and under
the leadership of scout master A. r.
Winjum The membership of the two
troops totals fifty-five boys.
Parents and boys are much interest
ed in the work and it is probable that
within few months two other troops
will have been organized and addition
al recruits added to the two OrganiZa-
tions now in the field. Not only are
the benefits of the organization to be
considered from the educational and
physical development advantages, but
also for the good training of a bus.
mess nature afforded.
Business Enterprise
The boy scout movement is a big
business enterprise. 1t involves the
expenditures of $4,000 yearly for the
quarters of Boy Scouts of America
1t necessitates the printing of hun
dreds of thousands of manuals, bulle
tins and other information concern
ing the movement. 1t requires a big
business staff, at the head of which
is a man trained in law, the science OF
philanthropic works and skilled up-to
date business methods. 1t requires the
thoughtful attention of many distin
guished men who are devoting the
greater part of their lives to philan
| thropic work. 1t has absorbed the
| sympathy of thousands of able bust
ness and professional men throughout
the country who appreciate it's great
| opportunities for the allaround de
| velopment of boys into excellent citi
! Zens.
! When one considers the thousands
of boy scout patrols and loops
| throughout the country, on 1ues not
think of the tremendous b--siness sys
tenn behind the varied and scattered
activities of those boys. In every city
and almost every small town through
out the country, there are boy scouts
They are being trained physically
mentally and morally. They are hav
| ing fun engaging in rival fishing ex
| petitions and swimming contests, tai
| ing hikes in the woods, stalking ami
mails and birds with cameras, learning
! to paddle canoe, swim and to camp
out. They are doing those things frs,
because it is fun. but they have ovel
! them scout masters who see that they
| do those things Systematically, thai
/ they do not over-exert themselves
/ physically, but play in a manner thai
/ increases their physical strength
makes them alert in mind and fills
/ them with a desire to be honest, up
right men.
| AS these boys progress in the var
ious lines of boy scout activitiese
winning merit badges, doing things
that educate them and prepare them
for the battle of life, there are many
things that they want. They demand
scout manuals, hats, suits and shoes
specially made for tramping in the
woods They may want scout whis
tie or a handy little axe. They ma,
want to know something about the
birds or the animals in the woods
They may want badges to show that
they are scouts They want merit
badges for which they are so eagerly
striving.