Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-12-06
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What Is the Boy Scout Movement?

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A gentleman visiting England look
ing for information as to the location
of an hotel, accoSted a boy who not
only gave directions regarding it's To-
cation, but accompanied the man to
the place .
AS the boy was about to leave,
the man made a move to reimburse
him for his trouble. The boy re-
fused to take a tip and said, No Sir,
l am a Scout" Forthwith pulling
the ends of his tie from beneath his
shirt A a Scout Sir. this is my
Good Turn"
Interested the man asked the boy
the details of what a Scout was. Sc
curing from hum the inromation that
Lieut.. Gen. Sir Robert 5. s. Baden
Powell was In back of the movement
for boyhood in England
During his visit in England this
man was fortunate enough to secure
the detailed information Of the work
ings of the organization from Sir
Robert S. and brought them to Amer
lea, establishing here what is now
known as The Boy Scouts of Amer
lea"
In February, 1920, the movement
will celebrate its tenth anniversary
in America. Growing in this ten
years to an enrolment of boys of
nearly half a million.
The Boy Scouts of America had a
federal charter and is given perma-
nent protection by an act of congress
passed June Is, 1915 1t is the only
boys organization having authority Of
congress to wear the uniform. 1t
shares in the right under the army re-
organization law with the army, the
navy, the marine corps, the national
guard and the naval militia. These
SIX alone have the right to continually
wear the khaki uniform. This fact
is not known generally.
The Boy Scout movement has
passed the experimental stage n
the organization had proved its worth
before congress passed the law above.
THE act of congress approved by the
President of the United States, Off
cially confirms the statement made.
This movement is recognized as the
national asset.
Endorsed BY The President of Tho
United States.
Besides affiXing his signature to the
act of congress-, the president has per-
sonally endorsed the Boy Scouts OF
America. In a part of II of his
statements he says, Anything that IS
done or given to increase the efficiency
of the Boy Scouts of America is a real
contribution to the nation" Scouting
has made good. Scouting works.
(To be c~ontinued.)
Dear Scouts:
After reading our letter of last Sat
|urday we hope that you have tried to
answer the questions before now.
On Tuesday evening the Scout
master and assistants along with men
who are interested and going to as
sumo leadership of some of the troops,
met at the library and were addressed
by National Field Scout Commissioner.
C. A. Gammons.
Mr.. T. D. Warning, the president Of
our Council. opened the meeting. The
following Scoutmasters n Assistants
present. c. Omerle, Troop No.
1; P. Schlesinger, Troop No. q G.
Roberts. Troop No. 6; c. A. Seele,
and VIM. A. Council. Troop No. z; M.
Margaretten, Troop Nc. 8.
You do not see your Scoutmasters
or Assistant Scoutmaster's name here,
do your Get after them and impress
it upon them that for your good they
should be with us next Tuesday eve
ming, at 7.30 in the Library. Next
weeks session will v the subjects
of Selling the Tenderfoot," by Scout
Executive, Jos. Kulp of Jersey City.
This man has q message for your
S~coutmaster fellows, and your assist
ant, too. Make 'em come.
Not so many questions this time, but
here Is a vital one. What did you do
to assist the Red Cross this week
In their survey of Perth Amboy2