The Cairo bulletin., 1912-08-05


OF their play and q constant friend
The scoutmasters have as advisers
men skilled in the science of hand
ling boys. In addition arrangements
h;.'e been made by which the price
al s.; the supplies that the hoys need
Tor camping and for scouting work
have been cut a..nost in BALI. Here
The boys make saving. In the
p!ace magazine devoted TO the in
Test OF the Toys has beeu bought
:! tie scout organizat.:.n AMI uIl!
'e ,cvoted exclusively to heir IN
terests,. the aim being to put back
into the magazine any profits tha,
may accure ana build 1t up,
In a letter which James E. West,
Chief Scout Executive, sent out re-
Gently to Scout Masters Throughout.
the country he says:
ITO make the work more efficient
to better guard against attempted
unwise leadership, to secure Scout
Masters for another 100000 boys
necessitates the employment of five
travelling field Scout Commissioners
at an additional cost of $4,000, in.
GLIDING their travelling and other ex-
pensss.
1T has been a part of our plan
for some months to frankly set forth
our needs to all interested in the.
Scout movement and give each per.
son an opportunity to share in meet
ing our obligations Some Of our,
Scout Masters have taken the post
ton that it was unfair for us not to.
give them an opportunity Of helping
to meet a share of the expenses from
year to year by way of dues or by
some other method"
Many persons have answered Mr..
Vests appeal in enthusiastic terms.
1t gives me pleasure" writes VIII |
lam Henry Anderson, OF Cincinnati,
ohio, ito subscribe-and hope to |
each year. | do not be-
ieve that anything has come into
he modern life of young boy that |
S more helpful than this organiza |
ion.'' tft
ut seems to me" says G. w. Had
en-, Minneapolis. Mimi, that log
ally the sooner the plan can be
'orked out practically to have both |
he local and National Headquarters |
lpported by Scouts or the families
the sooner will we be liv- |
lg out the Scout law of self-sup-
ort." L
John Henry, of st. Paul. Mimi, II
rites: Il wish to assure you Of
~ hearty cooperation as a member
the Special Finance Committee
nd will do my best to secure at least
NO sustaining members. I believe
lat troops should be given chane.
, help. Scouts everywhere would
1nsider it an honor If th& felt that
hey were in some small way help
lg to support the organization
I'VE are frontier town." writes
/. L. Berney, of Crawford, Neb /
and now that the Scouts are meet
lg with the encouragement from
arents that we hoped for, give US
chance and our boys will meet all
our expectations.
Regarding finances" says j.
laine Withee, of Lawrence, Mass,
| want to say that | have talked |
nth Boy Scouts and they are to give
en- cents each for the support of the |
RATIONAL Headquarters work. We are
lso to get each man on the council
eing organized to give something,
n that way, more people will be-
ONE interested"
Troop %, Boy Scouts Of Ameri-
a." writes Ira Partin, OF Washing
on, d. c.. will contribute annually
he sum of rs cents boy. Having
wenty boys in all the total would be
$500 to be sent In monthly pay
nents OF s1.90 until the entire
amount has been paid into the treas
lry. This Is done with the under
tanding that there are now 100000
boys in the organization"