Evening journal., 1919-04-19

The big field meet OF the Wilmington
scouts viii be held on Saturday. the
srd of May, just over the Van Buren
street bridge, on that level spot 20 the
right We are expecting this 10 be the
biggest thing Of scouting this season
and every troop should be preparing
their stunts and entries at this time.
Blanks viii be forwarded to scout
masters shortly for entries. What is
your troop going 10 do?
Lieutenant General Baden Powell mas
suggested that the Boy Scouts, the
world over, celebrate the signing OF
peace by appropriate ceremonials and
the burning Of enormous fires 10 cele-
brate the cleansing OF the nations from
war and light OF new hope which
shines from land 10 land and sea 20 sea
today, because OF the great victory
which has just been won in tho name
OF liberty and democracy
IL is planned that every troop OF Boy
Scouts in the city OF Wilmington Join
in the celebration which will take
place on the evening OF the day on
which the treaty OF peace Is signed.
The ceremonial must be worthy OF the
great occasion and therefore every de-
tail must be worked out In advance,
ready for operation on short notice, for
no one knows exactly when the treaty
will be signed and peace formally de-
clared. Each troop is requested 20
collect barrels. boxes. crates and ex-
celsiOr and have it stored at place
where 10 can readily be carried 20 a
spot in Rockford Park on the night or
the celebration. Let's make this bon
IRE one 20 be remembered by all the
Wilmington people who may see II.
The week Of April q 10 pc has been
set aside all over the country for BE
kind TO animals" week. This is not
the only week in the year 20 be Kind
20 animals. but the week 10 make a
special resolve 10 be kind throughout
the year and 20 talk about 10 and per-
susde your friends to do the same. The
magnanimOus spirit Of the Boy Scouts
OF America can be shown in no better
way.
Next Monday nlght the scout leaders
school will again hold its monthly
meeting at the Y. VI. &. A. The subject
u
the scouts this branch OF work and just
what should be done in the several
tests requiring cooking. 4 general dis
cussion will be held by all present
Every member will be expected to have
few words 20 speak about his
methods OF this class OF work.
AZ a little conference with the chair
man OF the Victory Loan it was decided
20 have the scouts act in connection
with the publicity end Of the work and
then to sell bonds the last week Of the
campaign as Cleaners after the reap |
ers," requiring a sale Of ten bonds for /
each scout 20 set the medal or bar Of |
fered for this service in connection
with the Victory Loan. Every scout /
should hold himself ready for a call al /
any time for service along any line I
asked FOR by the Victory Loan Com \
mittee.
William G. McAdoo has come into
the scout movement. He couldn't help /,
himself. he had 10 do it. He has been
coming up against the scout move
ment for some time. As Secretary Of /,
the Treasury, he gained an intimate
knowledge Of what boys under compe-
tent scoutmaster leadership can accom-
plish as a national service. As a citi-
zen who ought 90 buy Liberty Bonds /
he learned at FIRST hand OF the snap |
and 90 and efficiency and patriotism
Of the individual scout, FOR more than !
once Mr.. McAd0O surrendered to the
salesmanship ability Of a Liberty Loan {
Boy Scout Salesman. He now has been
invited to head up a committee OF
men TO extend the scout movement. 10
Is his Intention TO help make the active
OF Boy Scouts OF Amer
lea reach the million mark. Lend him
a hand in the practical sense Of one
hundred per cent. cooperation in the
big task which he has undertaken for
Us.