Arizona republican., 1921-04-27
COAST EXECUTIVE
 sPEAKER AT MESA
 BOY SCOUT DINNER

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 MESA, April 26-'T pledge al- .egiance to my flag and to the re- public for which 1t stands, one na- ton, indivisible, with liberty and jus tice for all."
 Repeating the above Boy Scouts obligation while they stood at salute to the nations flag, more than 75 men, representing practically every religious, commercial and civic body in the city. opened the Boy Scout meeting and dinner which was held in the Coffee Cup cafe Tuesday after noon in honor of Charles N. Miller. regional scout executive of Los An geles. who was a visitor in Mesa for the day. Keen interest in the Boy Scout movement was created before the affair was over and a committee of II put In much of the remainder of the afternoon work ing out the plans for the organiza- ton of local council which will have the Boy Scout work in this district directly in charge.
 Rev. Francis Bloy presided as the toastmaster and following the din- ner opened the meeting with brief explanation of the Lurpose of the gathering and a review of the Boy Scout movement. dating from the time when General Powell founded the work in England. He spoke of the interest of the Rotary and other civic clubs in scouting and paid tribute to Phoenix and the men who were at the meeting representing that city for their unselfish aid and as- ; <,Stance given to Mesa
 Rev. Bloy then introduced Mir. Mill Ter, speaker of the day, who opened his remarks by complimenting Mesa for putting herself on the map at the recent Rotary convention in Long Beach when the IS members from here took away the attendance cup He spoke of the necessary alliance of professional men of the community with the boys and tod of the great good that can be done with the young CT generation when fhey are plastic and susceptible to the proper teach ings of right. The speaker encour- aged a working with the boy and cited many instances where the scout movement had served to instruct boys in the proper pursuits He spoke of the juvenile deficiency in the country and made the statement that since 1917 juvenile delinquency in the naticn has increased 100 per cent: Automobiles and the motion picture shows were given as the greatest menace to boys and girls of today and Mir Miller made a plea for the parents assuming the responsibility and teaching their children the prop CT pursuits that they may be devel- oped into the right men who will some day control the affairs of the country
 Following Mir. Miller's address. the tdxstr,aster read Wanted, Man to Lead" and MT. Thompson, who de- pied his more familiar army title Of ecoloneT' then spoke, telling of scout ing work in the east and in this state. Hhe made the suggestion that valley boy scout troops join this season in a summer camp.
 Toe Prochaska, state game warden, was introduced and told of his keen interest in boy scout work and or tbe benefits to be gained through scouting by the boys. Protection of tbe hirds in the state was encouraged by the speaker with the. suggestion .bat inc boy scouts can assist more
 =, any other body in the move
 t if they are properly organized ard instructed
 Following the speaking, the meet ing was turned over to Edwin M. Le- Baron. Boy Scout leader in this dis- trict. and ways and means Of form : ing a local council for the boy scouts were discussed. A decision Was Inau. " annoint a committee of il to work o,,t Inc nlan and the committee met later with MT. Miller in the Com ,,,erciaI club rooms to further the movement.
 Mormon Heads Here for Conference
 President Heber J Grant of the Latter Day Saints church and Blshol e. w. Nibley, presiding bishop ol tbe cburch. win be in Mesa to at tand tbe next quarterly conference to he held on Saturday and Sunday May ' and 8. according to announce ment made by the local presidehcs Tuesday, The quarterly conIerenc' was originally scheduled TOT thi' coming week end, but teiegram re caived from the church heads Iues- 5av that they would be here the fol ,ouinp week occasioned postpone ,r,ant of the conference for week Tt is believed that particular interes Tn the commencement of work on tn' ,,a1v r. D. s. temple in Mesa VII i, taken by President Grant and ptsbon Nibley on their visit here and local authorities are confioen that work will be started Dy iat' summer.
 Guarantors for the Ellison W nit chautauoua which is in Mesa tni' ,,-eelx held a meeting Tuesday Tn th' Corornercial club rooms and were ac e.,1a;nted with the fact that there | daficit of s923 in the guarantee thl
 ar The total guarantee to tn sha,,tauqua this year was sl,9o4- Les .han .0O0 worth of tickets Wer a,d m to the second day, leaVln' spa ss men vrho sigaed to bring th ,Auoua lLe in this year to max mn the deficit
 yviI1iam NJ Higgins and sor
 stv left last week for Denver IiunolNtt ttev will spend the summer Sf. Higgins expects 10 leaVe oi,, soi, +jroe this week for the same poiA' by autG ;rnor Men Bound Over
 - Newell and Bert Colils
 rsaIl known young local mer bo'h ,.,nd over to the superior cour were morning in Judge Kings Tuesuas ,,rt when they appeared | bury ch4rges for transportln ;.ns,"r They were arresIeu ar,tbori % rtt LiaS east of Mesa by counly e-- ---o- I M. l.. GIBBONS
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