The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1923-07-05
SOUNDS KEYNOTE
TO BOY LEADERS
Regional Scout Head APP
peals for Leadership
for Boy Scouts.
SHOWS SITUATION HERE

An appeal for men to join in the
work of assisting in the development
of Young America through the pro-
gram of scouting, which touched the
hearts Of every man who heard it, and
will inspire every other man who is
eligible to take over the reins of lead
ership to offer himself to the local ex-
ecutives, was the keynote Of an ad
dress to the Kenosha council, Boy
Scouts of America, at a dinner-meet-
ing at the Elks' club Wednesday even
ing with w. NJ, Kiplinger, regional
scout executive as the guest of honor
for the evening.
In his Inspiring talk Kiplinger re-
viewed the origin of scouting, the orr
ganization, growth and purposes, and
opportunities of scouting and it's val
ue to young America
Men of Affairs for Leaders.
Kiplinger pointed out the strong
and weak spots in scouting in Kenosha
and stressed emphatically the need
for volunteer leadership to get behind
the government. He showed what a
splendid opportunity it was for men
of affairs to give of their valuable
time for a worthy cause-that of de-
veloping boys into the citizens of the
caliber of type Of men who are lead
ers.
"Only the finest type of leaders are
being sought in Kenosha for leader
ship" Kiplinger stated, "and one of
the finest opportunities of real men
of affairs for spending their few idle
hours is with scouting"
Need Leaders - Plenty Scouts.
In an analysis of the situation it
developed very plainly that scouting
thrives best when it is associated in
it's progress allied with definite in
stitution. Since a great many troops
are directly connected with churches
and similar organizations and since
they seem in this way to accomplish
the best results it is clear that scout
| ing must look to the church for more
| leadership. Statistics in Kenosha re-
veal that 20 per cent of boys of Boy
Scout age are enrolled and taking ac-
| tive part in the scouting game. The
ideal state would be to have 100 per
cent enrolled. That should be the
goal according to Kiplinger, of every
man interested in scouting in the city.
| Every man who is familiar with scout
ing, he says, realizes that each day
that goes by during which some boy
is not or has net yet become affiliated
with the movement, is day lost in
that boys real life. "But it isn't the
boys so much that are behind in their
interest. 1t is the leaders that the
movement needs at this time. Just as
an army can do more work under q
real leader who is vitality interested
/ in the welfare of every one of his
! troops, so can an army of boys become
better citizens under the excellent
molding of good leaders,"
Council Working Hard.
\ The Kenosha Boy Scout council is
now at work on a definite program
which has for it's purpose the placing
of scouting on the plane of activity
which it rightly deserves. All Of the
M n who constitute the committee are
men of affairs in the city, and if they
are enabled to give Of their time and
energy to the furthering of this pro-
/. gram, surely it should be in the pow
er Of great many other prominent
men in the city who could constitute,
the right kind of leadership to take a
| greater interest in the movement and
! offer themselves as leaders of the
boys who are rarin' to go, but are
handicapped because there is no one
to show them the way
The men on the Kenosha council
who are attempting to solve the
problem of Kenosha's boydom are
Leon Scott, president; Henry Soulen,
first vice-president; Dan O. Head, sec
ond vice-president; s. Gottlieb, treas
urer; E. L. Shippe, scout commission
er; A. w. Gillespie, portmaster; G. N.
Tremper, publicity; A. H. Lance, fl
/ nance; H. Bruner, camping; David o..
R. Fogwell scout executive.