Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-05-12
Wilson Names
June 8 to "A as
Boy Scout Week

Washington, May 11-President
Wilson in a proclamation made pub
lie here today, recommended that the
period beginning June to Flag Day,
June Ii. be observed over the coun-
try as boy Scout Week, for the
purpose of Strengthening the work Of
the Boy Scouts of America. The
president urged that in every COM
munity a citizens committee be or
ganized to cooperate in carrying out
program for extending the Boy
Scout program to Il larger proper
ton of American boyhood."
Under plans announced by James
Z. West, chief scout executive. a ma
ton wide campaign will be conducted
for one million associate members to
act as scout masters, assistants ana
other leaders of the scout troops. The
country will be divided into twelve
districts, with headquarters for each
at Boston, New York. Philadelphia,
AltVeldnu, ISlCUIIlOIlos <AticLhS"s MA
tago. ST. Louis. Minneapolis, Kansas
City, Dallas, and San Francisco.
Each district will be given quota OF
associate members to enroll.
President Wilson's proclamation
fixing the scout week. follows:
by the President of the United
States of America.
"A Proclamation
"rhe Boy Scouts of America have
rendered notable service to the ma
tion during the world war. They
have done effective work in the Lib
crty Loan and war savings cam
paigns. in discovering and reporting
upon the black walnut supply. in CO.
operating with the Red Cross and
other war work agencies in acting as
d. spatch bearers for the common
tublic information. and in other I'M
portant fields. The Boy Scouts have
not only demonstrated their worth TO
the nation but have also materially
contributed to a deeper appreciation
by the American people of the higher
conception Of patriotism and good
citizenship.
THE Boy Scout movement should not
tnlv be rres erveI but strengthened. Il
deserves the support of all publ esprit
eo citizens. The available means for
the Boy Scout movement have thus Ia.
srf1iced for the organization and tram
ing of only small proportion of the
boys of the country. There are approx
imately 100000 boys in the United
States between the ages of l. and y. oi
these only $4,000 are enrolled as men,
ters of the Boy Scouts Of America
america cannot acquit herself COM
mcnsurately with her power and lnfc-
ence in the great period now facing
Ter and the world unless the boys or
America are given better opportunities
tl-an heretofore to prepare themselves
for the responsibilities Of citizenship.
every nation depends for its future
upon the proper training and deveiop-
ment of its youth. The American BOY
must have the best training and disclp-
line our great democracy can PROVIDE
- America is to maintain her ideals.
Ter standards and her influence In the
world.
1.-THE nan, therefore, for Boy Scout
week during which universal appeal
v i'll be made to all Americans to sup
ply means to put the Boy Scouts OF
America in a position to carry forward
effectively and continuously the splendid
work they are doing for the youth of
America. should have the unreserved
s,innort Of the nation.
"Therefore !. Woodrow Wilson. Pres
ifent OF the United States. do hereby
recommend that the re~iod beginning
Sunday. June sth. to Flag day. June
18th. he observed as Bow Scout week
throughout the United States for the
purpose Of STRENGTHENING the work OF
the Poy Scouts OF America.
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