Evening journal., 1918-01-17

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The next week will be devoted 10 two
,is pieces OF work on the part OF the
Wilmington scouts. Every Scout Boost
America is the very most important
work put up TO the scouts during the
war work. The United States has
created q department known as tine
Committee on Public Information and
asks the scouts TO help them put into
The hands OF doubters and men who
will get iD touch with these doubiers
as TO the sincerity Of the intentions Of
the Government and TO Offset any Ger
man propaganda which might have
arisen in this section 10 IS important
that the scouts keep In mind that this
Is not to be a haphazard distribution
but will involve careful direction on
the part Of the scout leaders In MAX
ing sure that the copies Of The Flas
Day Address are delivered 70 people Of
influence who will agree TO read the
pamphlet themselves and after doing
this to pass it on to someone else TO
read, where 10 viii do good This fea-
ture Of the plan is important for OBJ
ViOus reasons.
Practically all The printed matter
has been sent TO the scoutmasters
throughout the country FOR use in this
campaign, Every Scout Boost Amer.
ica" as a Government dispatch bearer,
and the Committee OF Public lnforma-
tlon is looking forward with great in
terest 20 the developments following
the distribution Of this printed matter
by the Boy Scouts Of America during
the week beginning January 20.
During the following week the scouts
are TO make a drive for the War Saw
ings Stamps by having q scout IN uni
form make a two and one half minute
speech in all the movie places and
theatres In the city. followed by the
sale Of thrift cards IN the aisles. This
work means a lot on the part OF the
scouts and some sacrifice on the part
OF the officials Get toeether. come %
headquarters for final Instructions and
a program Of the meetings for the en-
tire week. At least eight scouts will
be wanted at each place. Special recog-
milton will be given all scouts who en-
gage in this work.
Scout Gordon Kitchen, Of Montclalr,
N j.. who is a member Of Mr.. Frank
Gray's troop. has received the Croix
de Cure for bravery on the field al
Nerdun That is doing well for IL
year-old boy When Gord0s Kitchen
went TO France he took with him his
scout membership card as an associate
Of Troop Z. Of which he was one Of
the early members.
Upon being asked how boys could
help the L. s. win in the present war
Dr. Frank Crane says. Don't leave
school. The very best thing you can
do for your country is TO get educated
To grow up an ignorant man is TO be
burden. Every hour in school means
flttlng yourself in the best possible
way 60 be Of future service TO tht
nation. Keep clean. Don't form baC
habits. Your country needs men OF
sound body and vigorous health. Joir
the Boy Scouts Of America. This Is the
very best organization ] know or fol
boys"
BOYS OF the United states now Twins
In Paris have formed a troop Of Boy
scouts and will soon be aiding in wal
work "over there" The troop was or
ssnized by a New York City man. DR.
Frederick n Wilson, who was former
" Deputy Scout Commissioner al
Manhattan. The new troop viii b'
known as Troop 1 Of Paris, Boy scouts
Of America, since all It's members art
American.
Letters have been sent out from th'
ONCE this week TO all the Scoutmaster
giving instruction in the new w0rl
expected Of the scouts during the com
ing week. Get your scouts out on thi
Job and keep in touch with head
quarters.
op account Of the Thrift Stamp pro
nosiilon ami the ~"Bcost america
work there viii not be a ScOutmaster'
meeting on Monday the DIST. II will b
held on Monday, the 2Sth, at Whicl
time a full report Of work and full at
tendance Is expected The President o
the Scoutmaster's Association has beei
elected a member Of the Council q
represent the association and field
scouts are wanted this week TO dis
tribute circulars for the fuel conser
walton committee. These posters are 4
be put in the windows Of stores al
over town. You may set yours at tn
ONCE.
Troop No. 1, OF New Castle, held it
FIRST meeting Of the New Year on Mon
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