Connecticut western news., 1919-05-22
NATIONWIDE CAMPAIGN
 FOR ASSOCIATE MEMBERS
Campaign Will Open June 9th for 1000, 1000 Boy Scout
 Members

For the nrSC time Tn the history or the Boy Scout Movement, a nation wide appeal on a comprehensive plan is made for the support of the Ma tional Organization. Scouting has been developed and operated for the last nine years practically on a self supporting basis. The income from registrations, printed matter and supplies have about covered the run ming expenses. Whatever field and extension work has been done has been dependent upon volunteer con- tributions.
 The Boy Scouts of America is chartered by Congress and in &C., cordance with the terms of its char ter renders a report annually to Con- gress. Its accounts are audited by Certified Accountants, Haskins & Sells. A copy of its Ninth Annual Report with full detailed account for all receipts and expenditures for the year 1918, and description of its operations will be sent upon request to anyone interested. Local scout officials will cheerfully make avail able their copies of the Ninth Annual Report if desired.
 The record of achievement and universally recognized value of the Scout Program edueationally, has led to the conviction that the time has come for definite plans to largely extend the Movement. This can only be accomplished with adequate finan- cial resources.
 It had been originally planned to ask local councils and each commun- ity where local councils are to be organized to assume a definite quota of a minimum sum for the extension and field work of the Scout Move ment during the next year.
 Hon. W. c. McAdoo upon assum- ing the chairmanship of the Citizens National Committee suggested, and the Executive Board after careful consideration unanimously approved, the development of plan similar to that which has been so successful with the American Red Cross, namely, to provide for membership in the Boy Scouts of America, under conditions which will give many people an opportunity to have a part in extending the influence of Scout ing. ~a+<@ .~s- 5.
 The plan agreed upon is to under take to secure 100000 associate members of the National Council, distributed through the country on a quota basis. The basis for the quota is the same as controlled in the Vic tory Loan. The twelve Federal Re- serve Banking Districts each have been given quotas with 83,333 for this district.
 Each local community will figure out it's own quota of memberships by dividing it's Victory Loan quota by 4,50O.
 It is earnestly hoped that every community will voluntarily assume such additional responsibility as its definite goal in helping to secure 100000 members from the whole country as will give to the commun- ity an adequate opportunity to regis ter it's patriotic appreciation of the Boy Scout Movement and thus help to extend it's benefits to boyhood. The lack of time greatly handicaps the National Citizens Committee in perfecting organizations in every community before June 8th..
 This campaign for a million mem bers will prove of value both Nation ally and locally.
 It would be splendid if because of the resources made available for field work as a result of this membership campaign one million boys could be enrolled before February 20, 1920, when the Tenth Anniversary of the Boy Scouts of America will be cele- brated.