Arizona republican., 1921-11-29
FIRST DAY OF BOY SCOUT
 CAMP PA|GN FINDS CITIZENS RESPONSIVE TO THE CALL

Marked by an enthusiasm on the part Of directors and workers which argued more than anything else for the final success of the campaign, the drive for the advancement of the work of the Boy Scouts of America was started yesterday in Phoenix with every indication that the quota for this section of the state will be raised and that the end of the task will be one to gratify not only those who are laboNing in 1t but everyone who has an interest in the evolve rnent of a higher citizenship in the coming generation
 When the hour for the beginning of the campaign arrived, more than 90 of the prominent business men of the city, members of the Kiwanis and Rotary clubs. gathered at the '. M. C. A. building to receive their as signments. and without delay the work was started The plan of the campaign had been carefully and thoroughly prepared. and when the final reports were made last evening those in charge of the drive were able to say that everything had gone according to schedule. that a very substantial amount had been raised during the day. and that the promise of success for the campaign had be- come definite one.
 Soliciting Made General
 The soliciting for the Boy Scouts ss being made as general as possible, it was announced yesterday, to the end that every citizen of this part of the state may have an opportunity to assist the campaign That this may be accomplished with particular em- -mr A. N~.w-@ d dtctx< fnt 4xxrra committees have been appointed, each of which has a distinct task in hand The first of these committees will interview the employers of the city. while the second will devote itself entirely to enlisting the sup port of the employees, who are being asked to contribute s1 each to the Boy Scout fund.
 All workers in the campaign will meet this morning at S:30 at the Y. M. C. A, when the assignments for the day will be given out, as will also he the case tomorrow, which fs the last day of the campaign. The workers. including those who are to report for duty at noon. will meet at the Y M c. A again at noon. where they will have luncheon and where The various teams will report their aprogress since the last meeting and formulate plans for the future.
 Value of Scouting Recognized
 Team members who reported yes tcrdav proved in their summaries Of the days work that the Boy Scout movement is perhaps the dearest to the hearts of American citizens. The universal desire for a higher stan dard of men and citizens in those who are now becoming men has had, in the opinion of these workers, definite effect in the success of the ma ion u1 edge of the work which has been ac- complished already by this organi- xation also assisted materially m sustaining the enthusiasm Of the teams. With these reports in hand the directors of the campaign are re- solved to push the drive with re- doubled vigor today, with the thought of putting Phoenix far lover the top" in this task of practical idealiSm-
 The budget for the work of the Boy Scouts in Maricopa county during the coming year is larger than 1t nas been in the past, due chlefiy 10 in- creased demands which have been made upon the organization and to it's expansion. which was a natural arcompaniment of increased knowl- edge of it's benefits. According to those who have watched the move 1nent, never in its history has 1t at talned the importance anu tIie tloi oughness which marked it last year, and every effort is to be made to continue what has been begun so auspiciously.
 @Make Every Boy Scout
 Chief in the minds of those who believe making boys into better men fs the desire. now that the worth of the Boy Scouts has been established so ~olidly. to bring into the organ ization every boy in the county While it is realized that this is huge task. yet the resolve has been made and it is to be accomplished as nearly as possible The fund being collected now is to be used in this ex- pansion-to bring home to every boy the fact that he needs the Boy Scouts and that they need him, and to lrn- press upon every parent the neces- sirv and obligation of surrounding his bows with the safeguards that lie in the great organization which already has demonstrated it's value in thou sand different ways.
 With these thoughts in contempia- ton the directors of the campaign urge every citizen of the county to contribute to the fund-to be part ners with ali Americans in insuring a
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