Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-09-22
BOY SCOUTS A BIG HELP
Amcrica's Organized 28O. 1000 Lads Arc
Helping Hoover.

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Helping Hoover.
The 100000 boy scouts OF America.
ttoroly organized and dlscipllnen.
trained to obey orders cheerfully and
hardened 10 hiking and outdoor life.
have already been called on by Uncle
Sam TO take part in several campaigns
Those that have not already been
brilliantly won are being drawn .or-
ward successfully.
The first Of these Is the gardening
campaign under the battle cry, Every
scout TO feed soldier. Thousanus
OF boy scouts in backyards. vacant lots
and on country Acres. nursed thv
Srowths that Will later enable the
American army In France TO enter the
fight fod on the good old America.
bean. The perishable articles OF the
garden that the scouts will raise for
home consumption will release thou
sands Of tons OF grain for the soldiers
of the allies
The Liberty loan campaign was an
other battle pursued by the scouts with
magnificent strategy and persistence.
More than Is million dollars In
bond signatures Is recorded Mt national
headquarters. the result OF their drive
Ana more are to come. The Red
Cross has had faithful and cfficicn
ally from the first In the hoy scout:
and while no national campaign has
been carried on by them for this pui-
pose, in hundreds of cities and towns
the young troopers have collecte
money have made pads and bandages,
have put up pound packages or cor
centrated food. have packed cases,
and have done other work ordinarily
done by men.
Even Aid Exemption Boards.
The latest scout undertaking is as
sisting Mr.. Hoover. The boys are
tabulating and checking up all the
homes. each house to make n pledge
and exhibit window card that II is
following out the administration pro.
gram. Then. too. the scouts nav.
proved mighty useful to the exemption
All of this useful service cheerruliy
performed by the boy scouts will
bring now vision OF scouting to the
general public. 1t will mean further
responsibility on the part OF scout
leaders to maintain the ideals OF scout
Ing as the membership OF the organi-
yation increases by reason OF its
broader appeal. Registrations are
INNS y, III at .ne rate OF Lou day
NY '""usaau nave joined since jan
ua'y' AnothSr OF INC results VIII be
scouts, tho this does not mean tns
OF existing programs.
The regular work of the scouts re-
mains important
Anti-fly and anti-mosauito cam
paigns must depend. as they have In
the past, upon the activity OF trained
scouts. Cleanup" and safety first
DAYS will continue to be conducted. |
Tho scouts will distribute literature ON |
fire prevention. will be employed for |
planting trees, protecting parks. paint-
Ing fire hydrarts. establishing town |
clocks, testing street lights. helping IN |
public Fairgrounds, cleaning side |
walks. assisting IN campaigns for sv.,. |
roads. cooperating with the s. p. c. |
A., serving on relief committees. aid
ing blind people, providing seats for |
outdoor meetings. reporting unsani-
tary conditions. destroying tent cat,r-
pillars, distributing Thanksgiving has |
l<cts, taking flowers TO hospitals, |
gathering old clothes for the needy, |
selling Red Cross seals. searching for I
lost persons. ushering at public func- |
tons. conducting first aid, fighting |
forest fires. removing furniture from |
burning houses. removing unsigntiy |
signs from highways. and assisting in |
holiday and civic celebration pro-
srams.
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IL, resunn ot an ',I,s acu.iS
WIN ue iHt rcdii"huoH on the part OF