Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1919-05-12
BOY SCOUT WEEK
PROCLAIMED BY
THE PRESIDENT
Urges Appointment Of Citizens
Committee in Each Com
munity to Extend The Move
ment Of Stronger Boys,

W iHLIAttBtoip htuN ~ tSiucilt
Wilson, in a proclamation made pub
lie here today r. commended that the
period beginning June to Flag Day,
June a. be observed over the coun-
try as Boy Scout Week" for the
purpose Of strengthening the work of
the BOY Scouts Ia America. The pres
dent urged that IN every community
a citizens committee be organized TO
cooperate in carrying out a plan for
extending the Boy Scout program to
Il larger proportion Of American boy
hood
President Wilson's proclamation
fixing the campaign week follows
BY the President of the United
States of America.
proclamation.
THE Boy Scouts Of America have
rendered notable service to the nation
during the world war, They have
done effective work in the Liberty
Loan and War Savings campaigns, in
discovering and reporting upon the
black walnut supply, in cooperating
with the Red Cross and other war
work agencies, in acting as despatch
pCcNISiS lb4 Iil5 &tItllIillLbG OH DuDIIG
information, and In other important
fields. The boy cotts have not only
demonstrated tht Ii worth to the ma
tion, but have also materially contri-
butca TO deep appreciation BY ths
Aos s~ieau paaYt1 eof the higher cor
ception of patriotism and good citizen
ship.
Deserves Universal Support.
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not only be preserved but strength
ened. 1t deserves the support of all
public spirited citizens. The avaiiante
means for the Boy Scout movement
have thus far sufficed the organiza =
ton and training of only small pro-
portion of the boys of the country.
There are approximately 10000. 900
boys in the United States betyeen tho
ages of IL and 81. OF these only
$4,000 are enrolled as members of
the Boy Scouts of America
America cannot acquit herself
commensurately with her power and
influence in the great period now fac
ing her and the world unless the boys
of America are given better opportun-
tiles than heretofore to prepare them
selves for the responsibilities of citi-
zenship.
Every nation depends for its fu-
ture upon the proper training and de-
velopment of its youth. The Ameri-
can boy must have the best training
and discipline our great democracy
can provide If America IS to maintain
her ideals, her standards and her in
fluence in the world.
The plan, therefore, for Boy
Scout week during which universal
appeal will be made to all Americans
to supply the means to put the Boy
Scouts of America In a position to
carry forward effectively and contin-
uously the splendid work they are do
ing for the youth of America. should
have the unreserved support of the
nation.
Therefore. T. Woodrow Wilson.
president of the United States of
America, do hereby recommend that
the period beginning Sunday, June sth
to Flag Day, June l4th. be observed
as Boy Scout Week throughout the
United States for the purpose of
the work of the Boy
Scouts cf America.
Urges Citizens to Help.
II earnestly recommend that. in ev-
cry community, a citizens committee
under the leadership Of a national citl-
zens committee. be organized to CO.
operate in carrying out program for
n definite recognition of the effective
services rendered by the Boy Scouts
of America for a survey of the facts
relating to the boyhood Of each COM
in order that with the co-op-
Grafton of churches, schools and other
definitely engaged in
work for boys, adequate provision may
be made for extending the Boy Scout
program to a larger proportion of
American boyhood
THE Boy Scout movement offers
opportunity for volunteer
service 1t needs men to act as COM
and as leaders of grouns of
boys. hope that all who can will en-
list forlsuch personal service. enroll
as associate members and give all
po ssible financial assistance to this
worthy organization of American
boyhood. Anything that is done 10
increase the effectiveness of the Pov
Scouts of America will be genuine
to the welfare of the ma
tion,
"In witness whereof I have here
unto set my hand and caused the seal
of the United states to be affixed.
Done this first day of .1av in the
year of Our Lord. one thousand nine
and nineteen. and of the in
dependence of the United States of
America the one hundred and forty
third.
(Signed) "WOODROW WILSON.
"By the President: Robert Lans-
ng, Secretary of state.