Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1919-06-07
BOY SCOUT WEEK
JUNE 8 TO JUNE IA

in the Boy Scouts Of America. The
purpose and plans are given in a leaf
let and letter sent out by the Citizens
National Committee of which Mr.. Nc
Adoo is chairman.
According to Mr.. Frank Miller who
has charge of the local Boy Scout
Movement, there will be no organized
effort during the week to obtain mem~
bers owing to the absence Of the Scout
master. This does not mean that AS
sociate members will not be welcomed.
for everything that can be done to help
the cause will be greatly appreciated.
Mr.. McAdoo has the following to
say in his letter addressed To The
Mothers and Fathers Of American
Boys:-
The Congress of the United States,
recognising the value of proper train
ing of American boyhood, granted a
special charter for the organization Of
the Boy Scouts of America. This or
ganization now embraces $4,000
splendid American boys; but this is a
very small proportion Of the 10000
600 American boys between the ages
of twelve and twenty-one who ought to
be given the benefit Of Boy Scout dis
cipline, training, and practice.
The future of the Nation depends.
of course, upon its youth. The fathers
and mothers of American boys will Be
gravely derelict in parental duty and in
National obligation if they fail to give
their hearty support, moral and finan-
cial, to this great American Boy Scout
movement. Not only is every Boy
Scout given useful knowledge and
training which equips him better for
the battle of life itself, but there are
inculcated in him the duties, obIiga-
tons, ideals, and higher conceptions
of American citizenship.
Each year the Boy Scout mofement
is turning out thousands Of better. boys
and creating the finest. types Of future
American patriots. No cause should
appeal more strongly to the mothers
and fathers of America than the Boy
Scout cause.
The Boy Scouts raised several hum
dred million dollars IN the Liberty
Loan and War Savings Stamps CAM
paigns. Thy did splendid work for the
Red Cross in its several National cam
paigns. They served the Government
in many other effective ways during
the great world war. 1t is an orsaniz-
alton of gallant patriots and deserves
the encouragement and support of the
Nation.
The week beginning June 8 and end
ing June "A has been set apart as Boy
Scout week for the purpose Of enIarg-
ing and Strengthening the Boy Scout
organization. Associate memberships
in the Boy Scout organization will be
offered to the mothers and fathers Of
American boys and to other adult
American citizens. This, if successful,
will provide supporting adult organi-
cation to the Boy Scouts Of America
which will assure the enlarged useful
ness and effectiveness of the Boy
Scout movement. Surely there are
five million American men and women
who are willing to help the boys Of
America to become the best Of all
American citizens. Surely there are
millions of other Amerian citizens who
are willing to contribute a small sum
to put the Boy Scout organization on
strong and permanent basis which
will assure the continuous training Of
the youth Of America in the finer
ideals and conceptions of citizenship
in the greatest democracy on earth.
This worthy cause stands alongside
the Red Cross and other humanitarian
organizations which have had the gem
erous support of the American people.
In the name Of Americas best boyhood
/ beg Americas S manhood and woman
hood to help.
w. y. McAdoo.
The following is taken from a leaf
let which explains the method Of get
ting members and the object Of the
campaign:
"The first objective Of this campaign
is to secure 100000 Associate Mem
bers of the National Council, Boy
Scouts of America as an assurance Of
enlarged usefulness.
''This Associate Membership is Of
fered to mothers and fathers Of Amer
lean boys and other adult American
citizens upon payment of $i.00 or
more as membership dues; in effect
and IN spirit contribution to the
movement, the amount to be deter