The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-02-21

badsn-PowsII Wait.
Sir Robert n. u. Baden-Poweil.
Chief British Scout and Mr.. James
lE. West. Chief Scout Executive
OF the hoy Scouts OF America. win
arrive IN Seattle Sunday. March
10th. On Monday afternoon there
will be n scout denomination Ia
honor OF the distinguished yisitors.
al which every boy scout Of the
city and surrounding country II en-
lpccted 10 take part
On Monday evening. Sir Robert
will deliver htA famous illustrated
lecture Oh Scouts In Peace and
War. This lecture win DO free
public lecture. to which ths scouts.
their parents and citizens interest
| IN the scout movement arc invited.
Send National Scout Flag.
Scout Commissioner fngrhham
has received the following notice
from National headquarters.
In order that you may have the
National scouts flag for use in deco
rating when General Daden-Poweil
Ia IN your city. Mr. West requested
me 10 have 4 flag sent you for usa
the 18th. After the Generals visit.
arrangements whereby one OF these
flags will reach you shortly before
tho 18th. After tho Geenfal's visit.
will you be kind enough 10 return
this 10 10 an soon as possibie7
Two Great Scouts Meet.
On ths 18th inst. Sir Robert Bad.
en-poweil. heard OF the English
Boy Scouts. dincd with Theodore
Roosevelt, Honorary Vice President
OF the Boy Scouts OF America al
SagAmore i'm. Sir Roberts appre-
citation OF the rx.Prcsidcnt 10 30
marked that hs referred 10 him Ut
q dinner only recently as "the
greatest soout OF them all. n model
for all BOY Scouts OF America TO
follow: a Judge and master Of
citizenship"
The Lucky Boy7
The best allround boy scout In
each city where Lieutenant General
Sir Robert Bnden.Poweii. founder
OF tho British Boy Scouts makes
stop In the course Of his tour Of the
oountry with James u. West. Chief
Scout Executive OF the boy scouts
OF America. will bs selected ~
special aide to the Gen. lie must
know all about the streets. the his
tory Of the Important buildings.
monuments and similar things. lie
must know something about the
trains. the method Of attending TO
baggage so that he can save Gen.
Powell much time and aiso
be q source Of much information 20
him. The scout will be- selected for
the position az honor by the local
council In conference with the
scout commissioner and different
scoutmasters. The boy who re-
ceives the appointment viii have
unusual opportunity 10 chat with
the General and 70 spend much
time with him. Who viii BE- the
Lucky Seattle Scout Why not
your
Scout Magazine Started.
One OF the important questions
decided III the second annual meet
ing OF the National Council IN New
York City recently. was tho essab.
iishment Of Boy Scout Magazine.
w. d. Boyce OF Chicago. one Of the
Vice Presidents Of the organization
agreed TO finance a weekly pubilca-
ton In the interests Of the Boy
Scouts for three years. He said At
tbs end OF that timo be Ia confident
u would be on a eelfsustaining
basis.
4 Great Good Turn.
On Saturday. March End. the Boy
Scouts Of Seattle viii make a door
knob canvass Of tho city for the
benefit Of the Anti-Tubcrcuioss
League. Lot the scouts begin early
10 fight the Great White Plague
and keep II up until this great de-
stroyer Of both young and old IL
crad!cn;ed from the face OF the
earth.
Scouts a. Gardeners.
Many OF the Boy Scouts OF Seat.
tie are to cooperate with tho City
Garden Club In the cultivation OF va
cant city lots. In Philadelphia the
cultivation OF vacant city lots Is
made 10 yield revenue OF s55. 900
annually to those engaged In IL.
There is no reason why the boy
scouts OF one city may not make
many a good round dollar In SINH
lar way.
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