Arizona republican., 1921-01-29
SET S6,0OO AS BOY rSCOUT QUOTA FUR
 STATE THIS YEAR

Six thousand dollars was fixed as the minimum sum necessary to carry on the Boy scout program in Arizona during 1921 by members of the Arizona state advisory committee of the na- tional organization, in session at the Hotel Adams yesterday. At the same time these men. representing practical rAy every county in the state, made permanent the temporary organiza- tion effected some time ago. They also authorized the appointment of a na- tional field scout executive for this district.
 The state budget will be raised by paign. 1t was decided. County appor- tionments, fixed on a basis of popula- ton. were announced as follows:
 Apache county. Si00: Cochisc. s900; Coconino, s200: Gila, $400. Graham. $500: Greenlee, s4O0; Maricopa, $500; Mohave. st00; Navajo. s1OO: Pima, $500: Pinal. s250: Santa Cruz, s200; Yavapai. s750: Yuma. s200.
 Members of the advisory committee expressed the hope that each county would materially oversubscribe it's quota. that the work of the organiza- ton might be carried out along broad CT lines than provided for in the s6,000 budget. It was originally planned to ask for a minimum sum of S10,O0O, but In view of conditions. this figure was cut down to S6,0OO.
 T. F. Thompson, appointed tempo rary chairman of tho state advisory committee at the organization meeting Few weeks ago, was made perma- nent Chairman at yesterdays meeting. while LeRoi c. snow, temporary sec retary, was made permanent secre- tary. A. J. McGregor of Cochise county was appointed vice chairman np nf ty named treasurer.
 Tn it's drive for finances, the com mittee will emphasize the ultmate Nalue to be attained from the dollar through the upbuilding of the future generation. With S6.O00 as a working basis for this year, the state organiza- ton, through its county units, has fixed $500 members as its minimum. Each county organization will be ex- pected to enlist 30 per cent of the qualified boyhood of that county in the Boy Scouts during the first year.
 During an afternoon meeting in the N6lue room of the Adams hotel Charles N. Miller national field scout execu- i've of Los Angeles. was authorized to appoint six men as a state executive committee. This executive committed will form county units in the 14 coun- lies or the state with county repre- sentatives on the state advisory com mittee forming the nucleus for such organizations. These county orCanfza- tions will be directly in charge of the drive for finances in their respective territories.
 As an idea ot the Scout work in Ari. xona and the opportunity for extension in the state. MT. Miller explained thai az the present time there are only about 300 Scout members in Arizona all independent local orcanizations ! scout work in Arizona has heretofore been confined to independent organiza. Hons. especially in Yavapai and Pims <counties
 There are now 11.OOO boys in Ari. zona eligible for membership. MT Miller declared The Bow Scouts ot America organization claims 500 .OO. out ot a total possible membership oi 5000, ,0OO VI
 Provisions for state outings. gath erlngs and summer camps will be made at later meetings 1t was declared
 Ihose who attended yesterday, meeting were: J. D. Thompson, chair. man; A. J. McGregor, vice Chairman. M- b. Hazeltine, treasurer: Leroi C snow. secretary. Charles N. Miller. ma tional field scout executive of Los An geles. and the following county rep resentatives: J. Fl. Udall. Apache A. J. McGregor, Cochise: c. R. Wilson Coconino: F. E. Webb. Gila; '. A Matthews, Graham; R. P. Kyle. Green Ieo' William Scarlett, Maricopa James Curtin, Mohave: IT. A. Smitt Navajo; c. F. Solomon. Pima. Ro Fees. Pinai, and M. B. Hazeltine am E s. Clark. Yavapai
 A banquet at the Hotel Adams con cluded the meetings last evening.
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