The Washington herald., 1920-08-29
WORLD SCOUTS
CHARM LONDON
Boys Congress at Olympia
Proves Event Full of
Interest.
u. S. LADS WIN PRAISE
Colin H. Livingstone Tells Of
Significance of Gath
erTng.
BY HAL :. WHITE.
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London, Aug. Opened bv tn.
Duke Of ConnaUght, the Interns-
tional "Jamboree" Of Boy Scouts
hlled the huge hall Of Olympia with
delighted crowds and the yens OF
excited bare-kneed, sombreroed LAOS
from all over the world who have
been giving London the greatest
show Of the outdoors life, and scout
craft in its many activities, II has
ever seen.
Cen Sir Robert Bsden-Poweu,
the British chief scout and founder
Of the fraternity told me:
The sight OF these boys from all
parts Of the world impressed me
greatly. II anything can. this
League of Youth can put spirits into
the league of nations" In plea
for increased funds for the Boy
Scouts movement. he said: Give
us million pounds now. and va
will make wars impossible"
Picturesque BACKGROUND.
The great hall Of Olympia wss
set" with elaborate scenery repre-
senting the sea, the western plains.
tn" jungle; and was an appropriate
background for the Jamboroe Of the
youth Of all nations. suddenly.
while a choir OF Boy Scouts wa
singing from its balcony station.
the gay hammered Parade Of Twenty
One Nations. descending by a rocky
path from the wings. marched onto
the tan bark floor Of the great hall.
and the Congress Of Youth was
opened Headed by the Belgian
boys, the nations passed in revue.
The tremendous cheers which greet
cd the American Scouts. who were
clad IN the feathers and War-paInt
Of the American Indians. was
proof Of tho very cordial reception
England gave 10 the American
boys.
Enthusiasm was the dominating
note Of the whole Jamborce. and
the typical American contribution
OF organized cheering did much TO
carry on this spirit. The British au-
GIrnce was very much Interested m
this ef,rNcscent demonstration Of
American enthusiasm. One heard OF
all sides words OF admiration Tor
the c.ear-eEed. free spirited. alert
lads from the United States.
Following the parade came a sort
Of fVe-rInEed circus. CalrsthcniCs
dUmbbelI drill. wrestling. pole vault
Ing. steCpleChasinE and Indian VA
dancing made fun and ,oIorfu
arena. and left no dull moment Tor
the large audience. In the interna-
tionsl tuC-Of-war contest America
was piJttd against Belgium. Her
victory was app.auded, for II was 4
close struggle. a victory OF pluck as
well as brawn.
Among the great number o.
Americans who watched the VERY
CredItable showing made by the
Scouts from the United States none
was more interested than Colin n.
Livingstone. WsshiUCton bank and
business man. president Of the Boy
Scouts OF America. In talk with
me about the American uartiCipa-
ton in the great Jamborrc, NJ.
Livingstone said:
primarily the visit uf our dele
cation TO Great Britain. France and
Belgium is Of Jranscendcnt i'm
Dortange in tho building up in the
boys Of a leadership that Viii make
them competent TO understand and
act prUdcntly in CONNECTION with
all international affairs when they
come to take their places CTS Lead
ers OF our citizens. as traE UU-
doubtedly will. They are meeting
with boys and men rIom every ma
ton that counts anything DO the
worlds AFFAIRS and are forming
friendships that will have a tran
sCcndeuJ influence IN broadening
-hafr yifWnoIut on the funLE me n-
tails Of their life work, b. Il a.
home or in the service Of their
country abroad
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