El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-09-18
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THE BOY SCOUTS
Executive Council, at En-
thusiastic Meeting,
Chooses Officers.

Enthusiasm for the Boy Scouts Of
America marked the annual election
Of that organization at Hotel Shell
don Tuesday evening when members
Of the council and committees were
chosen for the coming year. Rev.
Fuller Swift pointed out in a short
talk that the organization is the only
boys group authorized by the govern
ment, has $4,000 members over the
country a-A Is teaching the American
boy loyalty and good citizenship IN
der trained. experienced leaders.
Officers chosen were: Harry L
: Stevens. president; Robert Krakauer,
i. W. Berkshire, Claiborne Adams
and rabbi Martin Zielonka, vice pres
idents; oliver A. Danielson. secre-
tary; G.. A. Martin, treasurer.
Committees appointed Were Hous-
ing and property, r. j. Tighe. chair
man. auditing. V. r. Stiles, chairman,
publicity and activities. II. H.. McCiin-
took. chairman; camping, H L. hut
chins. leader. examining Of scout
masters and assistants, Leo Ferlet,
chairman.
meeting. is composed Of Rev. Fuller
Swift. scout commissioner, as presi-
dent; O. A. Danielson and G. A. Mar
tin.
Coumcilmcm Get
Members OF the council were given
insignia pins Of gold. 10 be worn on
their coats. accompanied by certifi-
Gates Of membership from national
headquarters.
Following are names OF the coun-
cilmen: II. L. Stevens. o. A Daniel
son, G.. A. Martin. Robert krakauer,
F. w. Berkshire. Claiborne Adams.
rabbi Martin Zielonka. Rev Fuller
Swift. Clean o. Everman. Tom Lea,
Charles Brown, Henry Welsch. Rev.
c. L OverstreeL Prof. +. j. Tighe, H
y. Ellis. W. H. Shelton, DIT. W. l.
Brown. r. 3. Orudorff, Leo Ferlet,
Prof. r.. r. Jones. DR.. J. ". Richmond.
+. W. Norton, F.. c. Davis. j. r Sc
gail. V r. stiles. Ray McCl1ntock,
Ralph A. Smith. O. J. Binford, Joseph
a. Wright. A. r. Rowlands. DIT. r. L
T. Sherman. @. Fl. Donart. H L. Biz
ney. r. A. Whitlock, y. r. Stansel,
w. 5. Clayton and E. T. Cosgrove.
About o in Troops.
Mentioning the boy scouts fife and
drum corps. which has - members
and viii soon appear in public to as
sist in government and city move
mcnts. scout executive Glenn O. Ever
man, further explained that the Boy
Scouts Of America in FL Paso num-
Der 10 troops OF SO boys each. with
four more forming. one among the
Mexican lads and n among the ne
groes. n that all troops are grow
ing rapidly.
Mr.. Everman said: we have a
recreatlouaI and educational program
which carries the boy through the
dangerous period Of his life between
the ages OF u and IS years and keeps
him interested in the things which
he likes and which make Of him a
loyal and honorable citizen. under the
leadership Of trained adults.
Rig Helm to
The organization has provided
100. 900 trained men and boys, now
serving their country overseas Scouts
In the United States have sold over
50. 600. 900 worth Of Liberty bonds n
are selling hundreds Of thousands Of
dollars worth OF var stamps. besides
their activities with the Red Cross.
council Of national defence and other
patriotic societies. This shows that
the organization IS permanent n
gets results. The Boy Scouts Of
America was incorporated by act Of
June Is. 1916. and practi-
callv every university holds a six
course during the summer for
training scoutmasters and scout ex-
ecutives-
Every man not liable TO military
was urged to apply TO Mr..
Everman. basement Of the chamber
II commerce. and offer his services
Tor the reserve scoutmasters school