Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1921-02-20
BOY SCOUTS COUNCIL ORGANIZED.

The gaddest message for the boys OF Amarillo
was published in Saturday mornings News, tell.
ing OF the organization OF Boy Scout Council
for this city. Without any reservation it is herein
declared that the personnel Of the Council is OF
the highest possible type throughout, and that
each and every member is jealous in connection
with the duties and possibilities OF the organiza-
lion. is doubtless true.
For years. in a more or less desultory way
spasmodic efforts have been launched in the inter
est OF the boys OF Amarillo but these through lack
Of time at the disposal OF the men who would have
been benefaetors OF the boys. without sufficient
cooperation in a financial and other ways. were
United in their possibilities for good. and in their
scope Of application.
Now comes time in which the men OF ANA
rillo. responding to the great need OF the COM
munity, have assumed in closely organized, CO.
operative form and under coordinated programs,
and through them for the entire city. Never in
the history OF Amarillo has there been such O
movement Tor the good OF the boys as the presen,
one. II has been stabilized ,vitalized and put on
apraetical, working basis.
The Boy Scouts OF America stands as an organ.
ization. in class TO itself and It's beneiactions
have been broadly recognized throughout the en-
tire country. Hundreds OF thousands OF boys
have been helped past the rough places inciden,
10 the transition from youth 10 manhood and the
reflections OF this general help. through the lives
OF the boys has been source OF inspiration 10 the
younger boys, so that upon arriving at the age for
affiliation they have entered the ranks OF Scout.
craft. with far fewer "hard points" to overcome
Amarillo parents may not. as some have said
now shift the responsibility for their boys to the
Scouts but it is true that they will have strong
advocate at court in the form OF this wonderful
organization. With Scouts Council such as Am.
arillo now has, the boy problem loses none OF It's
interest but many OF It's elements OF uncertainty
The Scouts program is a constructive program
~nothng but boys" is at heart its motto. and !, !,
constantly in the minds OF the men who have beer
honored and at the same time laden with the re-
sponsibility OF directiona work in connection
with the coming men OF the city.
IL IS fortunate fact that the parents OF ANA
rillo-parents OF boys may now go 20 the Scouts
Council and be assured OF constructive advice anC
timely help in connection with the problems with
which they are confronted Heretofore the parent
laced his problems practically alone. but under the
present happy arrangement. he has been rein
forced from the circles OF outstanding men. Thes,
are men OF affairs. they are on the pulse OF the
world and through them the best and the sanes,
OF. constructive thoughts will 60 into the "boy
program" OF Amarillo
Without any fear OF successful contradiction
The News states that at no point in Texas could
be found more capable Council than the one
named for Amarillo. This is equivalent TO saving
that the work accomplished vii be Of the mos, on,
standing and best. The circle OF friends now AZ.
tachng TO each and every boy OF the city is larger
than it has ever been before Each man whose
name attaches 10 this great organization is an
added father" for the Amarillo boy.
Watch the boys and their parents show appre.
eiation OF the Boy Scouts Council, by making us,
OF Il.
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