Williams news., 1922-05-26
BOY SCOUTS TO BE OR
 GANIZED IN WILLIAMS


 the Boy Scouts of America un- der the First Class Council plan. This will make is pos sible for every boy of scout age in Williams to get the same Scout training that the Scouts of any large city are getting.
 At meeting of a group of representative citizens held in the office of the Arizona Cen tral Bank it was decided to at oace take steps to become ac- tive in putting Scouting on the map in Williams.
 The Counties of Coconino, Apache and Navajo will be granted a Charter from the National Council, Boy Scouts of America, for the purpose of making the Boy Scout program available for the boys of these three counties. This is in accordance with the Arizona plan which has placed the en- tire State of Arizona under the First Class Council plan.
 Flagstaff has already guar anteed a fund of $24OO for this years program. A Scout Executive has been secured and will be on the job this week. This man will have charge of the program in this districteand will help in the organization of the work in every way pos sible. The Scout office for this district will be located in Flag staff but the Scout Executive will be available for any ser vice in this district.
 At the meeting today there was much interest. Everyone realized the need for the move ment. c. J. Carlson, of the National Council, Boy Scouts of America outlined the plan. MT. Fred J. Lusk a member of the Executive Board at Flag staff also told of the interest taken by the Rotary Club and citizens of that town.
 MT. Carlson will visit this dis trict several times during the year. Arizona is part of the 18th. National District. which consists of the States of Arizona, California, Utah and Nevada.
 Scouting is over 12 years old and has grown by leaps and bounds. The organization has over half million members and is growing daily. Over 17OO Scoutmasters are leading boys in all parts of this country 1n the greatest boy program that the world has ever seen.
 One of the early projects of the local organization is to pro- vide a camping place for the boys of this district under the plans laid down by the Nation al Council. The Boy Scouts of America conducts a National camping program. Last year over a quarter million boys camped under Scout Council. No one fatality occurred in all this work.
 Scouting has long been re- cognized as the leading bow program for hoys. It is a SAOoI O1Id1 dCICI- dIlu C1C1Z0nSnlU force that is making itself felt Tn every part of the country.
 Nearly five years ago MT. E. k. Wells of this city had a Scout troop in this town. The results of this splendid work is seen even today in the lives of the boys who were then scouts. The Williams committee as It now stands consists of the following citizens: T. H. Cureton, Chairman A. M. Root, Sec; F. E. Wells, F. A. MeIck. Rev. w. I. Lowe. E. j.. Nordvke. Dr. E. A. Miller. B. J. Wilder, G. il. Spellmire. and L. B. Britt. More will be added later. MT. Cureton and MT. Spellmire were appointed to serve on the district execut- i've committee.
 1t Is hoped that a suita bJe Scoutmaster will soon be avail able so the boys of Williams wilt be on the same footinp as the boys of other towns and counties of Arizona.