South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-09-14
BOY SCOUTS TO
STAGE PARADE
All South Troops Will
Be Represented in 0c-
tOber Rally.

LONDON. Sept 13 - Opened by
the Duke Of Connaught, the inter
national "jamboree" Of boy scouts
filed the huge hall OF Olympia with
delighted crowds and the yells OF
excited bare-kneed, sombrerOed lads
from alb 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 Baden-Powell,
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. If anything can. this league
Of youth can put spirits into the
League Of Nations" In a plea for
increased funds for the boy scout
movement, he said. Give us
million pounds now. and We will
make wars impossible
Cordial Reception.
The great hall OF Olympia was
set with elaborate scenery repre-
senting the sea the western plains
the jungle: and was an appropriate
background for the tamboree OF the
youth OF all nations Suddenly,
while a choir OF boy scouts was
singing from its balcony station. the
gay hammered parade OF p nations
ascending by rocky path from
the wings. marched on TO the tam
bark floor of the great hall; and
the congress Of youth was opened.
Headed b. the Belgian boys, the
nations passed in revue. The ire
mendous cheers which greeted the
American scouts. who were clad in
the feathers and war-paint OF the
American Indians, was proof or
the very cordial reception England
gave 10 the American boys.
Enthusiasm was the dominating
note Of the whole jambOree. and
the typical American contribution
Of organized cheering did much TO
carry on this spirit. The British
audience was very much interested
in this effervescent demonstration OF
American enthusiasm. one heard
on all sides words Of admiration for
the clear-eyed, free-spirited, alert
lads from the United States.
y Five Ring Circus.
Following the brilliant parade OF
all nations came a sort Of tive-ringed
circus where clowns disportcd them
selves with more than professional
energy Calisthenics, dumb-bell drill,
wrestling. pole vaulting. steeple
chasing, and Indian war dancing
made a full and colorful arena; and
left no dull moment for the large
audience. The stirring music OF
Scottish bag-pipers was there 10 en-
nance the enthusiasm.
In the international tug-ofwar
contest America was pitted against
ID ga IL
applauded. for it was a close strug-
gle a victory of pluck as well as
Drawn.
Among the great number or
Americans who watched the very
Creditable showing made by the
boys from the United States, none
was more interested than Colin II.
Livingston, president OF the Boy
Scouts of America. In Il talk with
me about the American partiCipa-
tiOn in the great jamboree, Mr.. Liv-
ingston said. Primarily the visit
Of our jamboree delegation TO Great
Britain, France and Belgium is Of
transCendant importance in the
building up in the boys of a leader
ship that will make them COM
petent 10 understand and act pru-
IDENTIFY in connection with all In
ternational affairs when they come
10 take their places as leaders Of
our citizens, as they undoubtedly
will They are meeting with boys
and men from every nation thai
counts for anything in the world 5
affairs and are forming friendships
that will have a transcendant influ-
ence in broadening their viewpoint
on the fundamentals of their life
work, be il at home or in the service
of their country abroad"
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