The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-06-12
Will Act as Aids to Wokers This
Week; Stage Show at Vinca
Park Last Night; Hear
Addresses to Members
SHOW HOW SCOUTS
MAKE BETTER MEN
Movement Is Heartily Endorsed;
Durbin, James and Corbin
Make Talks; Committees
Busy In City Today.

The boy scout campaign for asso-
ciate members launched this week by
a proclamation issued by the presi-
dent, was formally opened by scout
rally at Vinca park yesterday even
ing.
The surprise to the many specta-
tors at the fete was that the bonfire,
probably the foremost feature on the
program, could not be kindled on ac-
count of all wood being soaked with
the offering Of j. Pluv 1t was i'm
possible for lis to get enough dry
wood to build the bonfire, and we
were forced to discard the feature of
the planned program" said VIM. Den
ham, scout commissioner.
Durbn, Corbn, James Talk.
Following drill by the scouts, May
or DmpIn delivered a short address,
in which he expressed, his apprecia-
ton in behalf of the city, for the
many good deeds the scouts had done
for the city, and especially for the
patriotic services rendered during
the war. The Scouts, by distribute
ing liberty loan and other government
advertising material, by assisting in
the sale of War Savings stamps
and by services rendered in various
other forms, assisted in accomplish
ing victory" said Mayor Durbin. He
assured the scouts that the city
would be ready at any time to help
their worthy organization.
Doctor Corbins address followed
the speech by Mayor Durbin. He also
commended the boy scouts for the eS-
cellent service rendered the city,
county, state and nation, and point
ed out the advantages of being a
boy scout. He emphasized that boy
scout is taught to be physically
strong, mentally awake and morally
straight and that the stronger the
boy scout organization grew, the
better class of people would guide
the destinies of the nation i'll the
years to come. "The boyhood of to-
day. is the manhood of tomorrow,
said Doctor COrbin. This boy
scout organization will prepare the
boys for better manhood"
Rev. Clifford B. James, pastor OF
the First Christian church here, de
livered a short message to the
khaki-clad youngsters He put stress
on the accomplishments and good
teaching of the scouts and that they
were recognized nationally as q
worthy organization, with a motive
to build boyhood such that it will
create a stronger and manlier man
hood. Rev. Mr. James put EN-
phasis on the prospects for the boy
scout organization to grow, and pre-
dicted that in a short time there
would be two hundred and fifty
scouts in Chickasha, instead of the
present number one hundred and
twenty
Denham Issues Orders.
The program was concluded wher
Commissioner Denham, commander
in.chief of the scouts, issued the or
ders governing the local troops dur
ing the week. Comrt tssioner Den
ham commanded every boy scou. tC
wear his uniform during the week
and to be ready for service on the
spur of the moment at any time dur
ing the week He stated the engi
neer branch of the scouts would
have charge of all engineering, sucF
as the building of booths, etc, fol
boy scout week. and that the sigma
branch would have charge Of all ad
vertising and intelligence work
The medical corps will have charge
Of all cleanup work, ETC., he said