Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-05-24
west EXPLAINS
HOW SCOUTSCAN
HELP IN CRISIS

The following important letter has
been received from James E. West,
chief scout executive
SPECIAL EMERGENCY LETTER
TO ALL SCOUT OFFICIALS
Dear Fellow Worker:
Now 10 the TIme to Provo
Practical Value Of Scouting
As never before the scout movement
Is being more and more appreciated
by our government and people. Spe-
cial requests for cooperation have al
ready come from the department OF
agriculture and the navy department.
Definite plans have been worked out
for cooperation with the American
Red Cross. In each city or town
scouts have formally offered their
services through the civic authorities.
The Boy Scouts Of America are going
to prove that their motto, BE Pre-
pared" and their obligation to 10
their duty to their country has a prac-
teal value. Surely all of US can be
proud of our part In developing the
program Of scouting as promoted by
the Boy Scouts Of America. The time,
energy, patience, selfi-restraint and
the many self-saerifices necessary on
the part Of all who serve as leaders.
result in large dividends. All that
We do in support of this movement is
a substantial patriotic service to our
country.
Every Scout to Feed Soldier
The slogan, Every Scout to Feed a
O. hry hn nPnHnNfi0r
and the conservation OF food has been
accepted enthusiastically throughout
the whole country. Mr.. Herbert C.
Hoover, chairman Of the committee
on food conservation Of the National
Council of Defense, in cablegram
from England has urged the Boy
Scouts of America to be responsible
for increasing the production Of beans
(field or navy beans) tenfold. Beans
are very nutritious and easy to raise
most anywhere. Consult local agri-
cultural authorities before planting.
War Service EnbIems
War service emblems will be award
ed as follows:
l. To every scout who successfully
conducts q garden Of his own aud in
duces nine other people to d. the
same, or to increase their acreaSa.
2. To every troop in which eves?:
scout does the same.
g. To the scout who stands at the
head Of the list for the whole United
States Tor the number Of gardens
started and successfully conducted
through his efforts.
4. To the troop which stands at the
head of the list for the whole United
States.
5. To the local councils which
stand at the head Of the list for the
whole country.
Full details will be published in |
later editions Of Scouting and Boys
Life.
Take Down Your Wireless
The President has by proclamation |
ordered that all wireless stations be
Scout officials are urged
TO- cooperate not only in having all
such stations belonging to scouts dis !
but with the aid Of carefully |
selected older boys to keep on the !
alert for finding other wireless sta
tons contrary to the law. Informa-
ton concerning these should be re-
ported to the police authorities with
out delay.
Associate Scout
(see page 20, 18th edition Of Hand
book for Boys.)
Now 10 the time for scout officials
to rally all former scouts and have
them register with the troop even
though they cannot do more than be- !
como associate members, and thus |
help 10 n our war service activities, |
lud be prepared Tor any emergency. J