The Maui news. [volume] (Wailuku, Maui, H.I.) 1900-current, 1921-02-18
With the Alert Boy Scouts of Maui

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1t would be easy to enumerate al
most countless incidents which show
the civic pride and real patriotism
aroused by the principles of clean
Hness, thrift, honor, loyalty and unset
nshnesS inculcated by the Scout laws.
n can adequately sum it up by say
ing that the Boy Scout movement has
drected bOy-power, which previously
as devoted TO mischief-doing, into a
anne for both individual and pub
.c good. And the very wonderful
ing about it all is hat the boys,
Tough engaged at a hundred worth
while things which it formerly was
.nOught would not interest boys at all,
are having more fun than ever before.
Another word should be said as
impressive as are the practical patri-
otto activities of Boy Scouts, is the
service of the men who make it pos
sible and attractive for boys to do
these things. over 136,524 men are
busy as leaders OF the scout organi-
cations throughout the United States,
and almost all of them are serving
voluntarily, without pay. They give
unSelttsh of their time to the study
OF the scout program OF activities and
principles, and to the direct work OF
the boys themselves at scout meetings
IN hikes and in camp. The vast
majority of Americans now under
stand pretty well how practical and
now beneficial is the scout movement
as an influence in the lives OF boys,
n they applaud it in unisiOn. They
should not forget that the movement
Is What 1t is as a builder of character
as a builder of good citizens-be-
cause OF the magnificent service of
these men. And every patriotic a
VINO thinks about this remarkable
movement should think of it also
indeed he should think of it primari.
ly-as a splendid and easy opportunity
for him to do his part toward improv-
ing the characters, of the men of to-
morrow, the men in whose hands will
rest the fate OF this nation and its
ideals. Some 543,564 boys are official
ly enrolled in this movement. Accord
ing to the Federal Census there are
more than l., 000.0 boys in the Unit
ed States Of scout age. The number
OF boys who take up scout work is
limited only by the number of adult
leaders it is possible to obtain.
That Maui may follow the example
of the scout movement and be pract-
ical in its patriotic suggestions, we
very gladly add that any man who is
interested a find out just how he
may have a part in this constructive
work by communicating with the local
Office of the Boy Scouts of America in
any city, or with the National Head
quarters of the movement, 200 Fifth
Avenue, New York.
Some of the things accomplished
by the scouts during the war:
Subscriptions to Liberty Loan O.
350,977 with a valuation of 1854 $780,
262. For this service the United
States Treasury Department supplied
medals for 1869, and in additional
5000 bars for holders of medals for
achievements in drives subsequent to
the one in which they won the first
award. Scouts have sent in 2,190, 519
Red Post Cards reporting sales of
Wal Savings Stamps to the value of
$43, 04S.69S.
When the shortage of black walnut
or gun stocks and %aeroplane propell-
rs became alarming, scouts located
20, $50 board feet of standing wal
nut, or 5000 car loads. There were
also over 100 car loads of fruit pits
collected for gas masks. Over 100000
900 pieces of government literature
We're distributed by the scouts. These
re all Scout good turns.
Hawaii Scouts sent samples of koa
God to the United States Labora-
les for testing to see if it were cap
q OF being used for gun stocks and
oplane propeller blades. A report
the probable amount of koa avail
lie for this purpose was also submit
ID.