The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-06-01
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BOY SCOUTING CROWS

time but have no power 10 live. This
is in substance the whole story of hav-
ing a good thing. and not knowing how
to use II.
Now there is another side to this
proposition, that has been looked upon
with great favor by some twenty cities.
During the last six months they have
decided that Scouting on an organized
basis is the biggest type Of boys work
the city can put over. To prove his.
the citizens Of Cincinnati. Patterson. In
dianapolis. Syracuse, Richmond. At
lantic City. Dayton. Norfolk. Waltham.
Pittsburgh h. Philadelphia. Orange.
Omaha. Grant County. Terre Haute.
Rock Island. Chicago. Gary. Toledo.
Tinin. Woodlawn. Peoria and other
cities have provided for the next three
years work by decisive three-day cam
psign raising from $4,000 to $4,000 for
putting the movement on its feet.
Effective Community Leadership
Provided.
The Scout Commissioners are the
type OF men who have the whole-hearted
support OF their cities. They are men
IF prominence. filling positions of au-
thority. men of integrity. and character.
representing to the boy life Of their city
an ideal and example. To further ex-
tend his sphere OF usefulness. and to en-
able him to carry out more clearly his
desires for the boy life of your city. il
was deemed wise, some two years ago,
TO place employed men in cities Of the
country. with the title of Scout Execu-
tives. These men are to carry out the
policy that would make Scouting of the
highest community value. and bring all
boy life to standards. before unattain-
able by the masses, The citizenship
manhood Of the city has caught the in
spiration and sees satisfactory work &C
complished on a business basis. The
executive makes possible the tying up
Of many groups of men in deterrent lines
of boy work in the city. and through the
educational program. as we'll as demon
STATIONS Of work by Scouts, has gradu-
ally placed in the line of all the real
significance of Scouting. He is a direc-
tor of boys works for the city. who
knows no boundaries. than the breadth
of boys life of the city. Sectarian
bigorty is broken down. partnership
eliminated. and resourceful character
building. thus unhampered is developed.
Financial Recommendations.
National headquarters recommends
the thorough management of financial
matters. IeldllNe 10 Ins COHQuCI OF
Scouting in your city. You ought TO
cary on your work without being hamp-
cred because OF the lack of funds. We
know that in the past you desired TO do
something along the line of financing
the movement. and perhaps have carried
on. in one way or another. campaigns
for this purpose. To make possible
raising funds to carry on your present
projects or charging it. it is necessary
to conduct q financial campaign to raise
the funds. The money can be raised
easily. and the movement placed upon a
permanent basis through National
Headquarters plan of cooperation with
local councils.
Expert leadership.
National Headquarters has made pos
sible this year. through the Acid depart
ment. the service of several experts who
can go into cities of the country and
organize. through an educational and
financial campaign. the work OF the local
council. These men are thoroughly
qualified to deal with local conditions.
and under their guidance can be the
means 81 fully interpreting Scouting
and also promoting a financial campaign
which will solve all financial problems.
FRANK WESTON,
National Field Commissioner.