Evening star., 1926-04-30
BOY SCOUTS HAILED
AS PEACE LEAGUE
Baden-PoWeII Tells Council
Training in Good Will Is
War Deterrent.

Sir Robert s. S. Baden.Powell
Chief Scout of the World" charac-
terized the international Boy Scout
movement as a prime influence for
world peace and good will in an
address today at the opening session
in the Willard Hotel Of the sixteenth
annual convention of the National
Council, Boy Scouts of America.
Sir Robert announced that a sug-
gestion of the League Of Nations
that the international Scout organiza'
ton be formed into Junior League
of Nations has been opposed. He
explained that the present world asso,
citation of Scouts. as now operated
serves ably similar ideal.
ITO make a true league we must
have first the right spirit" Sir Robert
told the delegates. I'VE all want to
do away with war. but there is not
much use of trying to effect that end
by limiting ornaments or decreasing
navies.
Training for Peace Urged.
The will to abolish war rests in the
minds of the people. 1t is for the peo
ple to determine whether or not they
will have war or peace. Let US
through the far-reaching influence Of
the Boy Scout movement. extending
as 1t does into every nation. tratr
these minds for peace and fellowship
"It behooves the Scout organization
to forget national aspirations and looh
wide toward international brother
hood. Wars result from jealousies anc
fear of smaller nations. The greater
nations. therefore, must set for theil
smaller sisters an example of unself
ishness and helpfulness. BY extend
ing the hand of understanding and fel
lowship from the boys of one nation
to another we can aid in insuring foi
the world an era of peace and pros
perity."
Given Warm Ovation.
Sir Robert was given an enthusiastic
ovation when he took the speaker
platform, attired in Scout uniform
even to the bare knees. He commend
ed to the Boy Scouts of America the
ideals of their late president, James
J. Storrow, and his plans for junior
Scout order.
Sir Robert pointed out that the
Junior Scouts movement had wor
great success in England, aiding in
materially reducing crime among boys
from to IL years of age. 1t is the
objective Of this younger order, he
said, to prevent not cure, delinquency
among the youth. He also advised
the establishment of a Senior Scout
order, composed of boys more than II
years of age. and paid a tribute to the
work being done among the other sex
by the Girl Scouts.
President McRae Speaks.
The convention was called to order
by Milton All McRae, president of the
council, with invocation by Mgr. c. r
Thomas, of st. Patrick's Church
President McRae, in his opening ad
dress, urged that the Scout organiZa
ton strive to increase the percentage
Of Scout membership among the boys
Of America. The present ratio is one
Scout to every seven boys, he said
The churches are an excellent agency
for Scout expansion, he added.
Mr.. McRae also stressed the impor
tance Of furthering the international
relationships between the Scout or
ganizations in the 80 nations where
they are now established, emphasizing
the value of this cooperation in in
suring peace.
IIe announced that the Rockefeller
Foundation has undertaken a survey
of the organization and operation OF
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