Evening journal., 1920-02-05
REMARKABLE GROWTH AND WORK OF BOY SCOUTS.

u Of sCOUIo throughout the United States pre-
pairing to celebrate from February s to "a. nclu-
ve, the tenth anniversary OF the founding OF the
sanzaton in This country State Executive Greenhawk
Of Delaware. is making elaborate preparations for a
suitable celebration here. The Boy Scouts this state
are entering heartily into the movement.
The showing made by the organization is a remark
sble
million boys trained In citizenship and service,
billion good turns preparedness that has proven
It's ability to effectively In and peace-these
are some Of the results OF the 1rs decade OF the char
acter building service OF the Boy Scouts OF America,
whose tenth anniversary will be celebrated throughout
he Nation the week Of February TO "a.
Founded February 8, 1910, and granted Federal In
corporation by OF Congress 49, 1916 the growth
OF the Boy Scout Movement in America has been
phenomenal and Scouting's tenth birthday finds $4,000
boys and 10000 adult leaders actively enrolled in its
program Of service to the Nation and It's boyhood
Colin H. Livingstone, Of Washington. D. c., president
Of the National Council and George d. Pratt Benjamin
L. Dulaney Milton A. McRae Daniel Carter Beard William
d. Murray, Mortimer L. Schn and Frank Presbrey have
served the Scout movement continuously ds members
Of It's executive board since It's organization, and
January 1911, James West has been Its chief scout
executive
feature OF the tenth birthday celebration Of the
Scout movement IS nationwide campaign in which
through some channel every man. woman and child in
The United States is being urged to adopt for Scout
Anniversary Week the Boy Scout habit OF doing good
turn to each day.
Outstanding among accomplishments OF the ten
years history OF the Scout movement its remarkable
growth among churches Of all denominations it being
the first program to receive universal support among
all religious groups Church organizations representing
more than 35OO0O0O people have formally adopted the
scouting program and developing plans for It's
tensye The Scout program is rapidly increasing
in amons public schools throughout America as
post-classroom activity.
Since its inception the Boy Scouts Of America has
had as It's motto BE Prepared" and every Scout IS
trained day after day In practical readiness for
gencies The records Of the National Court OF Honor
contain the stories OF hundreds Of Scouts who have
risked their lives to save life and Pershngs army
in had 100000 whose training Scouts in
The mastery Of the outdoors made them valuable
lighters Through ten years Of practical service the
BOY Scouts OF America have been recognized valuable
allies OF police and fire departments the Red Cross and
every other emergency meeting agency.
What most impressed the citizenship OF the Nation
with the value and strength Of the Boy Scouts Of
America the envlable record made by Scouts in
very activity in which they asked to partic
bate Acting as cleaners in the 1--WE Liberty Loan cam
aisns, 23i3i97 subscriptions amounting to sS5iisO6s7
we're secured by Scouts, while than S5OOo0O00
worth Of War Savings Stamps were sold result OF
Scout efforts Secret service work Of tremendous value
locating Of millions OF feet OF standing black walnut for
gun stocks and airplane propeers, collection OF hun
OF carloads Of fruit pits and nut shells for
masks the distribution OF 100000 pieces OF literature
10 arouse patriotism, and definite help to the Red Cross
are typical the Of rendered effectively by
Boy Scouts throughout America which led the late
colonel Roosevelt honorary vce-presdent OF the Boy
scouts Of America and chief citizen to express
the sentiment Of Tie Nation by saying boy Scouts you
have made Uncle Sans team"
Throughout the United states plans being de-
yeoped by local leaders for extension OF
scouting into new fields greater proportion Of the
boys OF America will be reached, and every indication
is that the second decade OF its service 10 the Nation
and It's boyhood IS entered upon, the Boy Scouts OF
America will be a constantly increasing factor in building
100 per cent. Amerlcanlsm into the United states OF
tomorrow.