Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-08-05
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weather.
The monthly banner for the month Of
July was awarded Troop 25. Thi,
/ troop is 10 be commended for it's good
attendance. having made IS per cent.
This troop also won the banner for the
/ month OF June. The following points
were made; Troop 90. l0.5. and Troop
/ %, second. 500.
| Scout masters are requested to send
/ in ;he!r monthly reports each month.
! whether Or not they have but one
/ meeting during the month.
I The registration OF troops in Rich
/ ;nond is In batter condition al this
I time than ever before, there being only
TWO troops unregistered.
Troops In Camp.
( Twenty Scouts OF Troop No. s. under
| Scout Master c. r. Guvernator, have
( just returned from Quantico. where
they have been spending a week in
camp. The time was spent in swim
ming, row!n z. fishing and hiking.
( Twenty Scouts OF Troop Is with
their Scout master, r. ". Miles. in
charge, left Friday morning for Guam.
tico. where they will spend a week in
camp.
BOY Scout Movement Is Non-PoliticnI.
Al recent meeting OF the executive
board the following resolution was
agreed upon, and the chief Scout cx-
ecutive was requested TO make il
known 10 al! officials with Wv OF
avoiding unfortunate misunderStand-
inss in the coming political campaign:
The ideals. uniforms. badges flags
and other Insignia. and the name, Boy
scouts OF America and other phrase
ology peculiarly descriptive of the pro-
gram and organization OF our move
ment must at all times be held sacred
and inviolate from commercial, racial.
religious, political. militaristic, parti-
san or other factional partiality, in
order that the opportunity OF the Sco4st
movement TO fulfill its mission of help
Ing all boys may not be hampered in
any degree.
1T is contrary 10 the practice and
regulations of the National Council for
IL or any egistcred council, troop, off,
cial or Scout TO take any action which
might he capable of interpretation as
indicating sympathy OF the Boy Scout
movement with or support of any po-
litical or other fnctional issue or
struggle. No Scout or official should
assume the responsibility for making
possible the use of the Scout move
ment as a vehicle for promoting the
interests OF ore faction as against an
other, though. or course, this Is not TO
such an affair. the purely personal,
individual and legitimate activities of
any one who may be connected with tho
Scout movement when such activities
arc entirely ASSOCIATED from scouting
relationship.
1T should further be made clear
that this policy of the National Council
shall not be construed as opposed to
cooperation by Scout officials and
Scouts In response to call from civic
authorities to render service. such as
maintaining lines of march at parades
or public gatherings. acting as water
carriers rendering first aid, assisting
in cleanup and health campaigns and
otherwise cooperating with the civic
authorities In purely bipartisan
way. Civic services of such character
rendered by n Scout helps to develop
him along the lines sought by the
Scout pi ogram, and reasonable
amount of such service, with due re-
gard OF course. for the other needs
and dema nds Of the boy Is to be en-
couvaged.
BY the two recent acts Of Congress,
with regard to the wearing of the uni
form and the Federal Incorporation of
our movement. as announced In the
June 1 and June Is issues Of Scouting,
the use OF the uniform, badges and
insignia of the organization is limited
to regularly registered members Of the
Boy Scouts OF America; and any unau>
thorized use Of the name OF the or
ganization or of the words, Boy
Scout or of our badges and insignia,
by way OF illustration. advertising or
otherwise. for purposes Of commercial
exploitation, political advancement or
other private interest Is made un-
lawful"
Any nfractions OF these two Federal
laws or of the spirit Of the resolution
should be repurred to the National
Council.