The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-05-14

OF All NaClonS WITH hacn OJHe1-
Tells What English Scouts Did Dur
ing War.
NEW YORK, May 14-Lieut. Gen. Sir
Robert S S. Baden-Powell, who has come
to this country to stimulate interest inI
the organization of the Girl Scouts of
America, said yesterday that he believed
one of the best guarantees of the idea Of
the league, Of nations would be universal
interest in the boy and girl scout move
ment in all countries General Baden
Powell originated the scout movement ii
England in 1908, after he had retired from
active service in the English army.
ii peoples throughout the world were
in real accord, and real personal SYM
patby, based upon knowledge Of peoples
and problems, existed among them, the
possibilities OF wars would be greatly re-
duced, said Sir Robert There has been
no way Of bringing peoples and nations
| together, and much of the lack Of sym
| pathy and understanding has been due
| to lack OF knowledge Tire success of the
league Of nations, at the cooperation of
| countries and government for the advance
ment Of civilization and the preservation
Of peace, in the future, viii depend large
| u upon the IDEAS neuIcated in the young
or generation today,
4 THE boy and girl scout organizations
stimulate interest in the ideals and ideas
OF other peoples, and we have boys IN
England and this country writing letters
to boys in China, Japan and other couu.
tries, and, IN that way, becoming &c
i quainted with them, their customs and
ideals. That Is one Of the fundamental,
OF thessssleaess Of the league of nations
Although General BadenPowell as one
Of the originators OF the hoy scout move
1nent, ioes not contemplate the organiza
ton OF an international society now. Il,
considers that such 4 movement probably
viii folioW in the allied countries within
a few years Speaking Of the in deals o
the movement lie said it was the inten
ton Of de leaders, to stimulate the per
sonal iratiafiyc Of each member so tina,
he zM'eaEa ,be anxious to alearn and tran
hin4sels ,tAsjS opposition to3 the German
method I'll ttslussllng ideas and system
| upon this Children despite their natjra
inclination
During. the war the English Boy Scout
and the girls organization, called til,
Girl Guides, contributed greatly TO N
defense Of the country and to the comtor
Of the soldiers and sailors, General Baden
| Powell said Within two days after th
beginning Of tie war they had taken In
| places de- .oG0 members OF the coas
| guard and throughout the war KEPT con
| tinuous watch for air raiders and subma
| rines of the coast. Their activities result
| cd in the capture and destruction of u
! least four submarines, General Baden
/ Powell said and timely warnings to In
/ cities in several air raids. Members {
the crews OF watchers received reward
for sighting submarines and hostile craft
Members of the organization also wer
detailed to duty on all the ships Of til
{ grand feet and the auxiliary fleets i
/ signalers. cooks aud ofderEes As 500
{ as the boys passed Is they enlisted in til
: royal navy or the army. They serve
{ also as. messengers IN the admiralty am
war offices, collected magazines for Il
: soldiers. made bandages and did man
other tasks so that men Of military az
might be released for service They main
tanned several huts at the front and Fl,
quently aided the ambulance service.
General Baden-Powell viii confer wit
scout officials here this week and rail-
q viii be held for him in the Sheep meadow
IN Central Park, on Saturday afternoo
!. ut 1 O'Clock lie is ACCOMPANIED by Lad
: Baden-Powell, leader of the British G;
Guides