Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-05-13
coy SCOUT WEEK.
President Wilson Gives Boost to
ORGANIZATION of Boys.

Mi,hiupton. May lS.-President
Wilson in a proclamation made pub
lie here recommends that the period
beginning June to Flag day, June IL.
be observed over the country as hoy
Scout week" for the purpose OF
strengt hening the work of the Boy
Scouts Of America. The president
urged that in every community a citi-
zens' committee lie named to cooper
ate in carrying out program to u
larger proportion OF American boy
| hood"
President Wilson'S proclamation for
the campaign week follows:
The Roy Scouts of America have
rendered notable service to the nation
during the world war. They have done
effective work in the liberty loan ana
war savings campaigns, in discovering
and reporting upon the black walnut
supply, in cooperating with the Red
Cross and other war work agencies.
IN acting as dispatch bearers for the
committee on public information ana
in other important fields The Boy
Scouts have not only demonstrated
their worth TO the nation, but have
also materially contributed to deep
appreciation ny the American people
OF the higher conception of patriotism
and good citizenship.
The Boy Scout movement not only
should he preserved. but strengthened.
1t deserves the support of all public
spirited citizens. The available means
for the Boy Scout movement have thus
& ,,ffia he i'm nd raj
ing of only small proportion of the
boys OF the country. There are APP
proximatcly 1000. 900 boys in the
United states between the ages of II
and u. OF these only $1,000 are en-
rolled as members of the Boy Scouts
OF America.
America can not acquit herself
Commensurately with her power and
influence in the great period now fac
ing her and the world unless the boys
of America are given better opportuni-
ties than heretofore to prepare them
Felves for the responsibilities of citi-
zenship.
Every nation depends for its future
upon the proper training and develop
ments of its youth. The American boy
must have the best training and dis
cipline our governmental democracy
can provide if America is to maintain
her ideals. her standards and her in
fuence in the world.
The plan. therefore, for a Boy Scout
week during which a universal appeal
will be made to all Americans to
supply the means to put the Boy
Scouts of America in a position to
| carry forward effectively and continu-
ously the splendid work they are doing
| for the youth of America should have
the unreserved support Of the nation.
Therefore /, Woodrow Wilson,
president of the United States of
America. do hereby recommend that
the period beginning Saturday, June 8,
to Flag day. June H. be observed as
Boy Scout week turnout the United
States for the purpose of strengthen
ing the work of the Boy Scouts of
America.
Il earnestly recommend that in every
community citizens committee under
the leadership of a national citizens
committee be organized to cooperate
in CARRYING out program for a
DEFINITE recognition OIL the eiIecIlNe
services rendered by the Boy Scouts of
America; for survey of the facts re-
lating to the boyhood of each COM
munity. in order that with the CO.
operation of charities, schools and other
organizations definitely engaged in
work for boys. adequate provision may
be made for extending the Boy Scout
program to larger proportion of
American boyhood.
"The Boy Scout movement offers un-
usual opportunity for volunteer serv-
ice 1t needs men to act as committee
men and as leaders of groups of boys.
| hope that all who can will enlist for
such personal service, enroll as asso-
ciate members and give all possible
financial assistance TO this worthy
organization of American boyhood.
Anything that is done to increase the
effectiveness of the Boy Scouts Of
America will be genuine contribution
to the welfare Of the nation.
! In witness whereof ! have here
| unto set my hand and caused the seal
of the United States to be affixed.
Done this list day of May, in the
year of our Lord one thousand nine
hundred and nineteen and of the in :
dependence of America the one hun
dred and forty-third.
Woodrow Wilson.
Robert Lansing, secretary of state"