The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1922-06-01
THE BOY SCOUTS AGAIN.

THE BOY SCOUTS AGAIN.
Twelve troops of Boy Scouts in Kenosha with
total membership of four hundred and sixteen
bows are wondering just at present if Kenosha
has entirely forgotten them. They are making
an inventory of their activities and they have
reached the conclusion that in the Court Of
Boyville" these activities are mighty big as
set but they are about to reach the joint con-
cusion that a lot of KenOsha people do not think
much of that court of boyville. Of course they
know that there is considerable sentiment in
favor of the Boy Scouts. They know that a lot
of fathers have seen great Improvement IN
thte boys because they went to the scout meet
ing rather than to some pool hall or out on the
streets for the evening but somehow this feel
ing does not prove to be the kind that make
men 90 to the scout meetings or incline the
hands of men toward the pocket where other
than the small change is carried
It's the open season for Boy Scouts. It's COM
ing to the time when the summer camp must
be opened if the boys are to have that wonder
ful training that has been going on year after
year. OF course all Of the boys can not go
to the scout camp A Scout is Thrifty" and
some of them must work hard this summer to
help out at home but out Of the working time
weeks to get to camp If they get to camp and
the camp is maintained as it should be main
tanned there must be money provided. The
camp does not cost great deal of money but
it is Just one of the activities of the scout.
A lot of men are willing to help with the
financial end of the boy scout management but
they do not volunteer. They must be "invit-
ed" to sit in on this big proposition 1t may be
that there are a lot more men who can not
give much in money but who can give a lot in
time and human interest. These fellows should
pay something Of the debt they owe the boys
of their home community by coming forward
and offering to serve in the various executive
capacities connected with the scouts. 1t means
little time for these fellows but it is going
to be time rich in service. These boy scouts
can tell lot of men lot of things and the
proper following of the trail of the Eagle
Scout" is going to be a rare education for the
men.
A little time on the part of some men and
little money from the pockets of men who can't
give time will put the Boy Scout movement on
q substantial basis in Kenosha. 1t would mean
the large extension of the activities of the or
ganization. Instead Of having twelve troops
with four hundred members the city could have
thirty troops WIN Twelve hundred members and
the provision would be made to bring at least
fifty percent of the boy life of Kenosha under
the Influence Of this splendid organization.
Thus far the Boy Scout organization in Ke-
nosha has followed largely the "Topsy' method,
''it has just grown, but the time has come
when the big movement must be directed along
definite and substantial lines Every activity
must have its support The boys camp must
be put on a solid basis, the work in the various
troops must be properly organized and financed
We are aware of the fact that this is an old
story but some times old stories when they are
told often gather new readers and the right
kind of readers. Appeals for the scouts may
have fallen upon unresponsiVe ears in the past
but this time the effort is to reach the respon-
sive ears of men who believe that a boy is some
thing worth while and who are willing to give
q little of human sympathy and little of money
to show their belief in boyhood.
If volunteers can not be secured for this
work then the draft must be resorted to. The
movement is too important to be sidetracked
or killed just because some of us fail to realize
our responsibilities.
ANTI TyRD