The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1922-02-16
PRES. WICHITA SCOUT
COUNCIL VISITS LIBERAL
Spoke to Members of Liberal Council
at Chamber of Commerce
Last Saturday

OSd, was Liberal VISITOR the last
Of the week, and at the invitation of
President E. S. Irwin of the local
( Council, made a short talk to mem
bers of the Council at the Chamber
of Commerce rooms Saturday after
noon.
Mr.. Schmidt represents a firm of
architects of Wichita, and was here
comforting with the school board re-
garding the new high school building
to be erected here. His firm has the
contract for the new million dollar
building at Wichita, and would like
to have the contract for the building
here.
Mr.. Schmidt is thoroughly inter-
ested in the boy question and devotes
considerable of his time to the work
of the Scouts. He says Scouting"
requires sacrifice on the part of the
men interested, but that he considers
1T worth the time, as it is his opinion
that as a builder of real character,
the Boy Scout organization stands
high.
Although his talk was without any
preparation, he outlined some of the
activities of the organization in
Wichita, and told of the things the
Scouts were doing there. He says
that Scouting has been recognized
by the best interests of the city and
that some of the leading business
men of the city are giving their time
and money to the work. He en-
phasized the necessity of leadership
and answering interest in the work.
IF the Scoutmaster, is lax in his
duty it means an inefficient, careless
bunch of Scouts, and an organization
which cannot last, much less grow"
Just to show that Schmidt has the
vision, we reprint his message to
the Wichita Scouts, taken from the
Wichita Eagle of recent date, be-
ing a part of the "Boy Scouts Bugle"
a section of the paper set aside to
Scout work.
'Lorentz Schmidt, school archi-
fect Of Wichita, and active in boys
work in the Rotary club, is presi-
dent of the Wichita Boy Scout coun-
ell for the coming year. In repeated
statements Mr.. Schmidt has ex-
pressed the sentiments that work
with and for the boys is his princi-
pal pleasure and that his aim is to
make dent in the boys world as
a worker" He sends his message !
as the new head of the organization !
through The Bugle.
ITO the boys who are Scouts: We !
only ask that the same high type of |
scouting that we have had in the past.
You have responded to every call
made upon you, no matter if night
or day. You have made possible the
success of many of the city's activ-
tiles. The good you have done can
be increased in the year to come only
by an increase in the number Of
scouts.
ITO those who are not Scouts, we
extend the opportunity to become
Scouts. You are needed in the or
ganization as we believe you need
"And to the many men and women
II Wichita, who, because of their
we are able to offer these
Boys this valuable training, we ex-
END our sincere thanks and apprecia-
hon. To the Scoutmasters and their
assistants who gave so much of their
lime and effort and usually at time
when others are pleasure seeking,
We extend our respect and admira-
ion"
Mr. Schmidt says that the Rotary
.lub has taken a keen interest in
3coutingA and have adopted as their
notto; "You can't get more out of a
10Y than you put in him. The only
rood Scout is a good-for-something
Scout"
Liberal has not been thoroughly
sold" on Scouting, for the reason
hat too few people understand the
rue significance of the organization
md the work it has undertaken. 1t
5 not necessary that family have
,oys in the Scouts to take an inter-
,st in the work. Scouting develops
he highest type of American citizen
md as such deserves the support Of
very person who believes in educa-
ing the present generation in the
Ugh ideals Of Americanism.
If you are not a member Of the
ocal Council Of Boy Scouts, hand
vour name and check for $500 to1
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