New Britain herald., 1922-12-12
SCOUT OFFICERS OF
STATE meet HERE
Connecticut Executives Hold An
nual Conference in New Britain

Boy scout executives OF the State of
Connecticut are holding their annual
session In this city today. as guests
of the New Britain Council. Boy
Scouts of America. The conference
practically opened last evening. when
the weekly scoutmaster's training
school was dispensed with and a
round table session of local Scout
leaders was held with Ray N. Wyland,
OF New York. assistant national cdu-
cational director. The discussion wus
simply on local problems and was In
formal.
Slndc Welcomes Visitors
This morning the executives OF the
state held a short session in the
Chamber of Commerce rooms and adj
journed to the New Britain club for
lunch. Walter o. Cook. Scout exc
cutive for New Britain, presided at
the luncheon.
The address OF welcome at tho New
Britain club was delivered by l.. p.
Slade, principal of the Senior High
school and president Of the New Brit
ain Scout council.
Mr.. Glade told the visiting execu-
tives that the New Britain council
thoroughly believes In scouting and
uses it's available means to the liuit.
He said the local budget may be
small. but 1t Is used as effectively as
that OF any Scout body in the country.
John L. Davis Speaks
Leon A. Sprague. treasurer OF the
ill "a 80 hn
Rotary club, spoke Of Rotary's atti-
trude toward scouting, mo one cares
more for the boys of New Britain
than the Rotary club" he said. "The
boys and their work are first in the
hearts of the men OF the New Brit
ain Rotary club"
Rev. John T.. Davis was introduced
as the leader OF the worlds second
largest Bible class. He spoke on
scouting and said the voting out Of
the liquor traffic recently was done
by boys who were trained to better
citizenship years dgo and he sees a
better future for America because of
the training the Boy Scouts are getting
now. The principle of doing good
turn daily he said would help to-
revolutionize factory and business life.
He spoke of the moral training the
boys are getting and said every min
lister of every religious denomination
considers the Boy Scout movement a
valuable ally Of the church.
R. B. Skinner. introduced as presi-
dent Of the second largest Bible class
in the world and vice-president Of the
local Scout council. spoke on what
splendid citizens In years to come, the
Boy Scouts of today will be. e. L.
Warren, another vice-president, said
THE Scout movement will rebound to
the welfare OF the nation"
1.-The vulnerable point in Americas
progress today Is her citizenship train
Ing" according to Mr.. Wyland. Mr..
Wyland did not seem to think Amer
lean citizenship had been trained in
the best manner in times past. and
said but q limited amount Of good
can be accomplished among adults
who are fixed in their outlook on
life. 1.-THE one thing to DO Is to train
a different type OF citizen than the
average citizen Of years ago." he said.
III. G. Wells says America has the
seed OF permanency, but even Amer
lea does not have an agreement sign
ed by Gold Almighty that her flag
will float for 1000 years. The Boy
Scout of today will help bring that
permanently Of the future"
The speaker showed how the United
States, representing one twentieth OF
the population of the world, produces
one half the worlds goods and add
ed, with all her skill; with the most
favorable government the world has
ever known: which attracts the pop
ulation OF the world to her shores IN
search of economic opportunity; with
all her achievements. has almost
broken down when 1t comes to DO
nestle relations. Our American in
diyidualism has almost come to the
point of anarchy and we are in grave
danger Of becoming nation without
q soul"
He told about the development OF
the school, the growth of the health
and sanitation theories and referred
to the tendency In times past to leave
the moral training to the Sunday
school teacher. The future veduca-
tional system must put it's primal
effort on moral and service training
IDEALS" he said.
Berry Speaker Also.
r. N. Berry of Boston, regional
Scout director for New England,
spoke Of the need for enlarging
Scout work so as to include all boys
and en1oined Scout leaders to live up
to their ideals. 4
A conference with Messrs Wyland
and Berry on Scout problems was
held in the Chamber of Commerce
rooms this afternoon.