The Coconino sun., 1919-06-06

BUY SCUUI WEEK
 JUNE 8 TO JUNE IA
 June 8 to June IA has been set aside as Boy Scout week by the president and while there is no scout troop in Flagstaff, plans are on foot to or ganjze one, which should materialize shortly.
 The Federated Church will hold its evening service next Sunday in the interests of that movement, and has secured as speaker Major E. J. N cbell, of Prescott. Major Mitchell is just returned from France, where he was twice decorated for distinguished service performed in operations in the Argonne sector.
 It is hoped that as result of the weeks activities in Flagstaff Boy Scout troop will materialize.
 The governors proclamation setting aside the week follows:
 PROCLAMATION OF BOY SCOUT
 WEEK
 America's future depends upon its boys. The kind of citizenship they will furnish depends in a large meas ure upon their early training and to what useful purposes it is devoted. The boy raised in a haphazard man. ner is likely to be haphazard mem- Der of society, and burden instead of benefit to it.
 The Congress of the United States recognizing the value of proper train ing of American boyhood, granted a special charter for the organization of the Boy Scouts of America. In thie forward movement are enlisted 375,- 900 of the 10,000,000 American boys between 12 and 21 years of age who now ought to be given the benefit of Boy Scout discipline, training, anf practice.
 The Boy Scouts raised several hun dred million dollars in the Liberty Loan and War Savings Stamps cam paigns. They did splendid work for the Red Cross in it's several national campaigns. They served the gove' ment in many other effective ways during the great world war. No bet l ter school of patriotism was ever de- vised and it's growth should be fos- tered by the fathers and mothers of l this land and all those who believe in l American ideals and institutions. The Boy Scout movement needs no argu- ment in it's behalf, for it's works and accomplishments is it known, and they more than justify it's existence.
 1.-The idle hours of our boys, produc- tive usually of harm, are utilized ir an interesting way. This featu~' alone is sufficient to commend it to the consideration of thoughtful people and command their cooperation. In order to be really effective in a broad way the great majority of our boys must be brought within its ele- vating influence. In Arizona there are approximately SS2 registered Bo" Scouts and about 20,435 boys of = Boy Scout age. A great work has therefore just begun, and what is true of this state applies with equal fo~"' to the rest of the nation. It is work so vital, so important that it has been decided to offer associate membership to the fathers and mothers of Ameri- can boys and other adult persons. This if successful. will provide support ing organization which will assure the enlarged usefulness of the Boy Scout movement.
 The plans, therefore. for Boy Scout week during which universal appeal will be made to all Americans to supply the means to put the Be- Scouts of America in a position to carry forward effectively and continu- ously the splendid work they are do- ing for the youth of America, should have the unreserved support of the nation.
 NOW. THEREFORE, I, R. E. Me GILLEN, acting governor of the state of Arizona, by virtue of the authority vested in me by law, do hereby recom- mend that the period beginning Sun day. June 8, to Flag Day. June 14 1919, be observed as Boy Scout week throughout the state of Arizona for the purpose of strengthening the work of the. Boy Scouts of America.
 And I earnestly recommend that in every community citizens commit tee be organized to cooperate in carrying out program for definite recognition of the effective services rendered by the Boy Scouts of Amer ica; and sincerely hope that all who can, will enlist for personal service in connection with the promotion of this most worthy cause and give all possible financial assistance to this meritorious organization of American | boyhood.
 IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have 1 hereunto set my hand and caused the great seal of the state of Arizona to 1 be affixed.
 (Seal.)