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MANY NOTED MEN
INTERESTED In SCOUTS

The Boy Scout movement is big
business enterprise. IL involves the
Of $50. 900 yearly for the
Of the National Head
quarters of Boy Scouts of America.
II neeessitates the printing of hundreds
Of thousands Of manuals, bulletins and
other information concerning the move
ment. Ii requires big business staff,
at the head Of which is man trained
in the law, the science of phlianthropie
work and skilled in up-tO-date business
methods II requires the thoughtful
attention of many distinguished men
who are devoting the greater part OF
their lives to philanthrOpic work. II
has absorbed the sympathy of thous-
ands Of able business and professional
men throughout the country who ap-
preciate its great opportunities for the
all-around development OF boys into
excellent citizens. When one eonsid
ers the thousands of Boy Scout patrols
and troops throughout the country. one
does not think of the tremendous busi-
ness system behind the varied and scat
tered activities of those boys. In ev-
cry city and almost every small town
Throughout the country. there are Boy
Scouts. They are being trained phys
ically, mentally and morally. They
are having fun engaging in rival fish
ing expeditions and swimming con-
tests, taking hikes in the woods, stalk
ing animals and birds with cameras,
learning to paddle a canoe, to swim
and to camp out. They are doing
those things first because it is fun, but
they have over them Seoutmasters
who see that they do those things sys-
tematcally, that they do not over-ex-
ert themselves physically, but play in
a manner that increases their physical
strength. makes them alert in mind
and fills them with the desire to be hon
est, upright men. The boys individ-
ually and collectively in many differ
ent towns and cities constantly are
writing to the National Headquarters
of the Box Scouts of America. They
send in hundred Of letters daily, all of
which must be answered. The requests
must be satisfied or the lads lose inter-
est. If the boys in any one town are
eager to engage in this activity not
specified i'm the manual, but tending to
bring out their latent good qualities
the leaders of the movement keeping
in touch with the development of the
boys. must arrange to make that play
or work an official Scout activity.
There are hundreds of questions bear
ing pertinently on the Boy Scout Move
ment sent in every week. All those
details must be worked out. A visit
to the National headquarters reveals
how thoroughly and adequately atten-
ton is given to the boys wants. II
shows that while the:Boy Scouts will
their patrols and troops in every state
are apparently greatly scattered, YET
their interest in Scouting has heaC
quarters, and in those headquarters 1
system has been worked out so tha
the interest of every boy Is appealed
to. In other words, systematic sup
ervision Of the boys play has been de
ysed, in manner to suggest man.
and diverse lines of fun for him, bu
with the idea of developing sef-reli
ance in his character. The Nationa
Headquarters has the help of 200 loca
COUNCILS in cities and towns through
out the country which attend to man.
details.
William II. Taft, President of tn
United States, is Honorary Presiden
of the organization. Colonel Theodor
Roosevelt, former President of thu
United States, is Honorary Vice-Pres
ident. Men of all religions are back
ing the organization. Colin II. Living
stone, banker of Washington. ID. c.,
chairman, oft he executive board, an
Ernest Thompson Seton whose writ
ings appeal to the boys is Chief Scout
) Daniel Carter Beard, favorite of tn
: boys and artist, is National Scout Con
missioner, as also are William VeI
beck. Adj. General of New York State
and Colonel Peter S. Bonus, of Ne
| York City. George ID. Pratt. who
head of the Pratt Institute in Brool
| lyn. is treasurer of the organization
Among the vice-presidents are b.
Dulaney, of Bristol, Tennessee, Profe'
| sor d. S. Jordan, of Stanford Universlt!
California. William u. Murray is a
active worker on the Editorial BoarC
he had charge of the scout manua
Mortimer l.. Schitf, of Kuhn, Loeb
Company, Bankers; August Belmon
bankers, Henry Rogers Winthrop, Wi
liam Sloan, Charles d. Stickney al
many others who are interested in Il
work. Many governors of the STATE
have shown their enthusiasm over II
movement. The interest of so mar
prominent men is proof of their il
tense conviction that no boys NOV
ment previously devised had the gre
qualities of good that the Boy Scol
organization has. The rapid grow
of the organization is proof that Il
boys themselves find opportunities fl
wholesome fun and physical develo
ment. 1t is the belief of the leade
Of the movement that under such su
ervsion as the boys have they will d
G velop into fine wholesome citizens.