The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1919-06-10
Boy Scout Camnaipn.

| "A ndIlOu-Wiue campaign is on &c
secure associate members of the
National Council of the Boy Scouts Of
America, with dues of one dollar OIL
more per year at the option of the new
member. Any citizen is eligible.
Rev. r. A. Brotemarkle and Clifford
r. Powell are in charge of the Mount
Holly campaign to secure at least 10C
members. 1t is hoped that there will
be liberal response n Mount Holly.
President Wilson has issued proc
lamation in reference to the Boy Scouts
as follows:
The Boy Scouts of America have
rendered notable service to the Nation
during the world war. They have done
effective work in the Liberty Loan and
War Savings campaigns, in discover
ing and reporting on the black walnut
supply, in cooperating with the Red
Cross and other war work agencies, in
acting as despatch bearers for the Com
mittee on Public Information, and in
other important fields. The Boy Scouts
have not only demonstrated their
worth to the Nation, but have also ma
| terially contributed to deeper appre-
citation by the American people of the
higher conception of patriotism and
good citizenship.
The Boy Scout movement should
not only be preserved, but strengthen
ed. 1t deserves the support of all pub
| lic-spirited citizens. The available
means for the Boy Scout movement
have thus far sufficed for the organiza-
ton and training of only small pro
portion of the boys of the country.
There are approximately 100000
| boys in the United States between the
ages of twelve and twenty-one. OF
these only SIS, 900 are enrolled as men,
bers of the Boy Scouts of America.
America cannot acquit herself COM
mensurately with her power and in
| fiuence in the great period now facing
her and the world unless the boys of
America are given better opportunities
than heretofore to prepare themselves
for the responsibilities of citizenship.
Every nation depends for it's future
upon the proper training and, develop
ment of its youth. The American boy
must have the best training and dis
cipline our great democracy can pro-
vide if America is to maintain her
ideals, her standards and her influence
in the world.
The plan, therefore, for Boy Scout
week during which universal appeal
will be made to all Americans to sup
ply the means to put the Boy Scouts
of America in a position to carry for
ward effectively and continuously the
splendid work they are doing for the
! youth of America, should have the I'M
reserved support of the Nation.
Therefore, /, Woodrow Wilson, Presi-
dent of the United States of America,
do hereby recommend that the period
beginning Sunday, June 8th, to Flag
Day, June 14th, be observed as Boy
Scout Week through the United States
for the purpose of strengthening the
work of the Boy Scouts Of America.
l earnestly recommend that in every
community, a Citizens Committee
under the leadership of a National
Citizens Committee, be organized tc
cooperate in carrying out a program
for definite recognition of the effec-
tive services rendered by the Boy
Scouts of America; for a survey of the
facts relating to the boyhood of each
community, in order that with the co
operation of churches, schools and
other organizations definitely engaged
in work for boys, adequate provision
may be made for extending the Boy
! Scout program to a larger proportion
of American boyhood.
, The Boy Scout movement offers I'M
usual opportunity for volunteer service
1t needs men to act as committeeman
and as leaders OF groups of boys.
hope that all who can will enlist for
such personal service, enroll as associ
ate members and give all possible
financial assistance to this worthy or
ganization Of American boyhood. Any
thing that is done to increase thu
effectiveness of the Boy Scouts Of
J America will be genuine contribution
to the welfare of he Nation.