Evening journal., 1922-03-30
NOW. GIvr ro YouR oMN.

1T would be crime against the boyhood and the
n future manhood OF city for the men and the
women OF Wilmington to permit the Boy Scout move
and organization TO go TO pieces in Delaware be-
OF the lack OF the few thousand dollars needed 10
enable il continue its beneficial functioning for an
ether year
It Is an organization that should maintained IN the
fun virilhy; be starved 10 death as
result Of communal parslmony and lack OF sppreca-
ton
BY The same token it would be a serious onense
against the hoyhood OF city for the men and the
here situation which would result IN
he loss OF the services Of Frank A. Greenhawk Boy
scout Executive for Delaware who by reason Of his
Interest in boy welfare work his peculiar fitness
perform it, has not only national but also in
ternatonai reputation with wilmington and the rural
sections OF Delaware the intimate fields FOR his
operations
1t is useless attempt to gloss the fact that
because OF public the Boy Scout move
meut here is slipping backward Instead OF moving for
ward The State headquarters have been closed the
secretary has been dispensd with and Chief Green
hawk has without either Office execu
tive staff
That condition should not and cannot be permitted
10 continue. must be remeded by the voluntary ac-
tion OF the and the Of our city and our
commonwealth.
The Boy Scout organization Is an instrument for the
ture-ovng and honest boys. who viii carry into man
hood the admirable qualities which become lngrained
IN them result OF their training In short It is
something worth while
1t makes greater happiness in the home because
Boy scout 10 good Boy Scout, must love and re-
speci protect homenest and those who inhabit
H.
Ii makes Tor better conditions In neishborhoods. foI
Boy Scout to he a good Boy Scout must be courteous
and consderae Of feelings OF others regardful OF
property rights and take high-mnded and practical
interest in neghborhood affairs particularly with re-
spect improvement
1t makes for better conditions in the public private
and parochai schools because Boy Scout 20 be good
Boy Scout must place a proper value upon the bless
inss OF education and due for the edu-
catonal agents animate and nanmate, which operate
IN the several communities.
il makes FOR better conditions in the courts. in the
churches In the Sunday schools IN the Police Depart
ment In Fire Department in the Street and Sewer
Department in the Park Department, and in the city
generally a Boy Scout. 20 be good Boy Scout
must love law and order and the other things which
serve and protect society and the individuals who make
up IT'S great and wholesome fabric
II makes FOR city. for better for
better state for better nation for better world
because Boy TO be good Boy Scout. must be
iieve In and practice things which make for nation
wide and world d-wide beuerment.
The above things being the Boy Scout organiza
ton should be supported encouraged and extended ou
State officials county officials. and our city ofhcial
should bestir without delay; churche
and schools should get busy; the Chamber OF Com
nerce the Rotary Club, the Kiwanis Club, the Lions
club and all other civic organizations matte
whether they be composed OF or OF women, shout
assert themselves
IS their joint effort they should check the down
ward movement Of the Boy Scouts with encourag
ing smile and pat the back they should seize tn
iddes by the nape OF the neck and the OF tn
trousers and shove them far the hill that tn
ground that has will be reganed and left s
far behind that in a few months it win become but
hazy memory.
We have done big things in the past for The chldre
or Belgium France. Germany Austria Russia. POLAND
the Near East and China.
Now let us do least big thing FOR our own chi
dren who have a valid right look for
time spiritual moral physical and mental stress!
WORKS IAUDABLE AMBITION.