The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1919-05-28
BOY SCOUT WEEK
JUNE s TO Il
President Wilson Has Proclaimed
June 8-14 Boy Scout Week-LocaI
Committee Form Plans sE
SEARS McHENRY is CHAIRMAN

SEARS McHENRY is CHAIRMAN
VIII Ask Citizens to Enlist and Hell
Movement for Strengthening Amer
lean Manhood and Glory of Nation
"The fine efficiency of the! Boy
Scouts of America must be maintain
ed."-Woodrow Wilson. ....
Scout leadership is a national
duty. William Howard Taft.
"The Boy Scout is distinctly an as
set to our country. Theodore Roose
welt.
Hon. w, G. McAdoo, as chairman oil
the citizens national committee, has
chosen me to be chairman of the cit.
liens committee for Crawford county
This is a campaign to enlist an adult
backing for the Boy Scouts Of Amer.
lea that shall make it possible for
every boy In America to become a
good efficient scout and thus better
citizen.
AS we enlisted in the Red Cross for
the comfort and well being of our boys
who went to war let us enlist in this
movement for the Strengthening of
American manhood and the glory of
our nation.
2 II you are an adult this applies to
you. Watch the papers. bill boards,
store windows and streets for more
about this movement.
The Boy Scouts of America is a
movement rather than an organiza-
ton in that it seeks to supplement
rather than to displace existing organ
izations Troops are organized in
connection with churches and Sunday
schools, Y. M. G.. A., public schools,
private schools, play grounds, stores,
social settlement houses, Hebrew syn
agogs, hospitals and many other in
situations.
The Boy Scouts of America is now
making the tenth year of it's history
and one of the slogans to be taken up
IN connection with boy Scout Week"
is One Million Scouts by it's tenth
birthday, Feb. s, 1920" There are
now 377,573 registered scouts. This
is by far the most potent force of any
boy movement in America. In the
number of boys and men enlisted and
in the scope and power of its pro-
gram the movement is spreading rap
Idly.
What Is Scouting?
1T is process of making real men
out of real boys by a real program
which works"
It is largely an outdoor program.
Going on long hikes, rowing, swim.
ming. tracking mature study, camping
nrst aid, knot tying, signalling, cycl-
ing and other activities are empha-
sized.
The highest ideals are not only held
up before the, boys but in a wholesome
way are inculcated into the life of
each r scout as he participates in
scouting. The following is really an
affirmation but is known as the "ScOut
Oath"
On my honor will do my best
!. 10 do my duty to God and my
country, and to obey the. Scout law.
2. To help other people at all times
8. To keep myself physically strong, |
mentally awake, and morally straight. |
There are twelve points to the Scout |
law which are these: A scout is trust
worthy, loyal, helpful, friendly, cour-
teous, kind, Obedient, cheerful thrifty,
brave, clean, reverent.
The movement is not religiously
sectarian. Jewish, Catholic and Prot |
estant congregations organize troops
and boost the movement.
The. following is quoted from the
Ninth Annual Report" of the B. S, "A.
character development is the real |
objective of the Boy Scout movement.
Every step in the scouting program is
but means to this end. The variety
and interest Of, as well as the prac.
tfcal knowledge insured by the tender.
loot, second class and first class tests
after an, but means for. holding the
of the boy, pledged to the
scout oath and law, under such leader.
ship as will bring about character de.
velopment. Likewise the whole scheme
Of merit badges is primarily for this
same purpose. The form of troop or.
ganization, the scoutmaster and his /
assistants, the local council and in.
deed the national council and all its
officers, arg also but means to this
end. e.&sa
This character development man.
ifests itself in health, efficiency, chiy-
airy, loyalty, patriotism and good cit
izenship."
Summary Of Scout War Service Record
In the four Liberty loans they sold
$27S,744,650 worth of bonds.
TO April 10, 1919, they had sold
$42.751,O31.25 of War Savings stamps.
They located $500 car loads of wal
nut for gun stocks and airplane pro-
pellors.
\ Gathered 100 car loads of fruit pits.
Conducted 10000 war gardens and
farms
Distributed over 3O,OOO,O0O pieces of
government literature.
Sears McHenry,
Chairman Citizens Committee
for Crawford County.
DIR. Wfnifred Miller is moving this