Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1920-05-26
EINEs THE PLAN
 EXPENDITURE 0l BOY SCOUT FUNDS
l. p,rkes Tells How the
 s,e ooo is to be Ex- . pended

may no' .;t;cal time in Amer
 a vsfy eil;t of unrest is abroad saaah ,h
 Tns lad It is beginning hn ef to today ieSi is
 oung msl,' l,,sn of tomorrow and the
 of affalrs aa aeency us which will ineul, na l
 of ln;rjt mo ise of true patriotism aas and nd
 ne 1;,;n@ ,p in a. boy in et hls teens I'll ovas ae
 ,llslv llsIps as S the Boy Scout +;ro moVis 3 t e
 F0n r4nns' s' and there is no time
 Rortullee,, The above $, sentl-
 the Iparesessed presesys by Major W. a,I J;
 Is, s' president pre- of the f''e Dun
 tilt .lier Pine Bluff man, A... W. N.
 sep pga'o of the Hotel Pines' seases; Is.
 B Boy ?aE sesas Constructive true work that is
 e esnped los for it is creating the
 z 0lltfvs, altitf;ze,nship of our nation"
 E |;ta eia'1rb 2 number of local men have
 lts the;r a unqualified support to the
 llis.i . and officials who are in
 msa'' n af the a drive beginning Thurs
 so ~ confidence that it will be ar hnse success. ..,u;+h i |ior Parkes further states: with a trdgat vl and the annual income of
 uuv we can make the Boy Scout lment permanent and vital
 % in inc development of the boys (;ne Bluff and Jefferson county continued: |;rst and foremost we intend to Inv trained and competent man |syote sy his entire time to direct fhe Boy Scout movement here. members of the local council |rladly do what they can to aid 1 direct but they are busy men ! time is largely taken up with own affairs. The Scout Mas also, although they are volun- |y giving largely of their time |out compensation to the guid- and training of their respective psfi have their own affairs to at- so. So, if the Boy Scout move is to be success in this com ity, a paid executive is essen
 This executive must be a man igh character, pleasing personal good health and physique, a lover ports and out door life, and above able to win and hold the respect affection of boysf Add to this a ough training and experience in nut Craft" and you will realize
 such man cannot be secured less than $3,O00 per year.
 his paid executive will have an , which will also serve as a meet place for the local council and ral headQuartere for the Boy movement in Jefferson county. e rent and contingent expenses,
 as janitors, heat, light, phone, onery, postage, etc., will cost at
 $50 per month or say $500 per m.
 the movement is developed to lllest extent so that every elig- 'oy in Jefferson county may have to belong to, "a troop oy Scouts, there should be be- 25 and 30 troops in Pine Bluff t least half dozen in the re- Ter of the county. When this and it is our aim, the tive, will need an office assist that some one can always be
 at headquarters. Such an as It Will probably cost about $1,- CT year.
 le of the outstanding features outing and one of it's chief at ons to the boy is the develop of lie in the open. Every nor oy loves to "camp out," and the 'couts aim to give thorough ng m woodcraft. To this end ant to establish and equip a aent camping ground where troop can go under the direc- US scout master. The amount 'ney which could annually be prohtably on such an encamp-
 is almost unlimited, but we
 snat for the present we can
 ana ana maintain our camp for
 9soo per year. Of course it os 0st a good real more than this ss s year for the necessary build ahu a1o equipment, but it is not ,,c n ri snat the local executive will ,a n onlce assistant the first year, ,e s money that would otherwise II: II. TOT that purpose can be used ulpping the camp. ~ g snnse, reave us $500 out of the q. annual income for which we 'Aing' Scouting endeavors to .o the boy a considerable n,a ' oi useful information that uiu not otherwise seo,ro ss,' and d .o . the injured, signalling, es anu u, zoology, or a knowledge o'' n f;ps pants, birds and animals. ,bon "u ms Way in the woods nninn ''eihs ot woodcraft, such S ana camp cooking, etc,
 sco,,4 IS supposed to be done t 's in n, masters and patrol lead 7 7 III ', most instances before tba,, aea naa the ti boys, they must first M --SO tnemSpIvac rNJ.