Arizona republican., 1920-12-17

Responses to the foregoing telegram 1 sent broadcast over the state indicate | that Phoenix will take a pioneer step in Boy Scout work by forming q state organization to promote the movement. 1 Although the telegram was not sent out until last Tuesday, indications are that at least seventy-five represent atives from every county in the state will gather about the banquet board presided over by Governor Campbell at the Hotel Adams when members of the state advisory board are named tonight.
 According to Charles N. Miller na- tional field executive Boy Scouts of America, Arizona is destined to be the first state in the nation to organize for the purpose of promoting the Boy Scout movement Heretofore organ ization work has always started with the local units and then branched out. The formation of a. state organization is distinct innovation in Boy Scout work and is being watched with in terest by those interested in this work throughout the nation, Mir. Miller de- clared.
 He further stated that he never be- fore had seen such genuine enthu- siastie interest as was shown by the shower of encouraging telegrams that came as reply to the invitational dis patch
 Mir Miller will hold an informal re- ception on the mezzanine floor of the Hotel Adams at o'clock this after
 noon.
 Governor to Preside
 | Governor Campbell will preside over | the banquet scheduled for G. 30 o'clock
 tonight, when the following business
 will be taken up: The organization of | a state advisory council; the subInis-
 sion of a prepared budget calling for
 $S,000 to cover the work of training Ill 900 boys in the state; and the ap- lpointment of a state deputy national field executive to develop scout work lin Arizona. The state advisory coun- cil will consist of a permanent chair lman from each county of the state.
 Flight thousand dollars invested in Boy Scout work will pay big dividends ! to the state of Arizona Mir. Miller
 said, pointing out that the Boy Scout movement was materially reducing ju-
 venile delinquency and encouragine
 better citizenship. He referred to the following oath which boy must take before he can become scout: "Or my honor 1 will do my best: CD TC
 do my duty to God and my country
 and to obey the Scout law; CD TC help other people at all times; (3) TC
 keep my self physically strong, men
 tally awake and morally straight" II Prominent among the responses tt | the telegram sent out was the follow l ing from President t-elect Harding: "Thank you for your telegram. I you wish to do so will you transmit tn, | following to the Boy Scout organiza 1 ton: I am with the scout movemen heart and soul. It is an organization l teaching the spirit of service and homo l which me must always have in ou ] citizenship. It is a school of our de
 mocracy because in it. standing is vol only by taking the equal opportunit, given all individuals to show thei . own merit, capacity and worth. ! wish every boy in our America coul have the advantage and honor of be ing in the Boy Scout organization an 4 of learning therein that cooperation K justice, the customs of fair play an B the gentleness of good manners tha X make for peace and growth as dis tinguished from the results of dis . organization and selfishness and COW