New-York tribune., 1915-12-07
u. S. Band Says It's Ideals
Move Rivals Friends
to Contribute.
ANTl-MILITARISTS
PROTEST TO M'ANENY
Oppose Citizens Body to Aid
Budget Workers-Seton ard
West Continue TiIts.

Ernest Thompson Seton says be re-
signed as Chief Scout Of the Boy Scouts
OF America. James Z. West. Chief
Scout Executive, says Mr. Seton was
dropped because ne was unpatriotic,
anarchistc and socialistic. In addition
n rival organization. the United States
Boy Scouts. came out with a statement
last night after the first day Of the
Boy Scouts campaign 10 raise 100000
lad notted S14,70L25. attacking direct
ly the Boy Scouts and Mr. Seton.
The United states Boy Scout organi-
zation charges that the Boy Scouts are
getting money from many who think
they are contributing to the United
States Boy Scout movement or at least
its ideals. They charge the present
campaigning organization with being
limited in its energies to bird study
bug hunting and kindred pacific activi-
ties" whereas they are the only true
apostles OF military preparedness.
In answer Nh West characterizes
the attack as IAN adroit attempt to get
a little money. They help US ne add
ed. "and confirm our own statements
that we are not miitaristic.'
As for the controversy between Mr.
Wes; and Mr. Seton, statements from
both yesterday galloped to the attack
after Sundays verbal war. Friends
too, took part.
At the campaign headquarters OF the
Boy Scouts, 81 Chambers Street, bit
ter words were said against Mr.. Seton.
Dan Beard, an old friend Of the nat
aralist, spoke against him. At the
Woodcraft League headquarters, II
West Thirty-fourth Street, Hamlin
Garland and others supported Mr
Seton.
McAueny Gets Protest.
M. West said: when il was dis
covered tha. Mr. Seton was in harmony
with the views Of the anarchists and
radical socialists on whether the Boy
Scouts Of America should stand for
patriotism and good citizenship, no
time was lost In developing the issue
In reply Mr.. Seton said: You notice
Mr. West does not reply 70 my state
ments. but calls me an anarchist and a
Socialist Not long ago West accused
me OF being a monarchist and too auto
cratic"
Il came out yesterday that Saturday
a committee consisting cf Mrs Amos
z. T.. Pinchot, Max Heidelberg, the
architect and Socialist, and DR.. james
p. War0asse, Of Brooklyn, radical
protested 20 Acting Mayor McAneny
against appointing citizens commit
tee 20 act with the fund campaign com
mittee of the Boy Scouts Of America
Heidelberg and Mrs. Pinchot said the
Boy Scouts were fostering mllltarlsm
and preparedness. Dr.. Warbasse, ac'
cording 10 II. II. smith, at the Boy
Scout campaign headquarters, because
il taught respect for constituted au-
thority and reverence for God"
James f. West produced the minutes
of the quarterly meeting Of the eXccu'
tive board Of the National Council
which read:
1T should be clearly understood that
the Bow Scout movement is not anti
military. The Boy Scout movement
neither promotes nor discourages mill
tary training, its one concern being the
DEVELOPMENT of character and personal
efficiency Of adolescent boys
Nr. NcAneny said frankly that he
would champion the Boy Scouts by ad-
vising Mayor Mitchell to appoint the
citizens committee. The Acting Mayor
however. did not wish 20 take any ON,
cial action. for ne expected Mr.. Mitchell
back in four or five days. YESTERDAY
Mr.. McAneny praised the splendid
prospects for the success or the cam
paign 70 finance the Boy Scout move
mont