The Wilmington morning star., 1940-05-05
BY JACK

OKLAHOMA CITY, May 4.-The
National Council of the Boy Scouts
Of America will hold it's 30th an.
nual meeting in Oklahoma City,
Okla, Thursday and Friday, May
9 and 10. The host council is the
Last Frontier Council. l.. H. Mann
is president A. P. Murray is Scout
Commissioner and R. L. Ellington
is Scout Executive. Under their
leadership an extensive program
of welcome and entertainment is
being developed.
1t We'll be the first national coun-
eli meeting held in Region Nine
which comprises Oklahoma, Texas,
and New Mexico. The designation
of Oklahoma City by the National
Executive board is in recognition
of the unusually progressive work
of Scouting in these states in 1899,
it was announced by DR.. James E.
West, Chief Scout Executive and
Editor of Boys Life" who sent
notification to the National Coun-
ellis membership comprising Lo.
cal Council representatives, mem
bers at large and honorary mem
bers.
In 1889. Region nine was first in
the per cent of increase in total
number of Boy Scout Troops and
Cub Packs, with an increase OF
1876 per cent. 1t was also first in
the per cent Of increase in total
Scouts, a gain of 1879 per cent.
1t is expected that over 1000
business men, educators, public OF
f%icials, doctors, lawyers and
churchmen-leaders in the life of
their home communities-will at.
tend the two day sessions, drawn
together by a common interest in
Americas boyhood. The theme for
the ~conclave is Scouting
the American Way" rejecting the
democratic character of the move
ment.
Walter w. Head of St. Louis,
President of the Boy S Scouts OF
America since 1925, will preside.
The report of the National Court o
Honor of which National Scout
Commissioner Daniel Carter Bear
is chairman, will honor the Scouts
who heroically saved the lives OF
others. DR.. West, the Chief Scout
Executive, will report on the ac-
conpliShments of 1920
Distinguished Speakers
DR.. George W. Truitt, an out
standing clergyman of the South
will speak on "America's Call to
Leaders of Youth" DR.. Truitt has
been pastor of the First Baptist
Church in Dallas, Texas for 40
years and president of the Baptist
World Alliance since 1884. He is a
former president of the Southern
Baptist convention.
From Salt Lake City, Utah will
come DR.. J. Reuben Clark, Jr., of
the first presidency of the Church
of Jesus Christ of Latter Day
Saints to speak on Loyal Citizen
ship, Scouting's Opportunity" DR..
Clark is characterized not only as
a brilliant churchman but as an
experienced statesman and lawyer
as we'll. He served the Depart
ment of State in several capacities.
From 1880 to 1888 he was ambassa-
dor to Mexico and in November,
1888, as a member of the United
States delegation, attended the sew
enth Pan-American Conference at
Montevideo, Uruguay.
DR.. Frank Porter Graham, presi.
dent of the University of North
Carolina, will speak on Building
an American" Before becoming
the u~niversity's president in June,
1880, DR.. Graham had previous *
perience as a lawyer and educator.
He also has served as president of
the North Carolina Conference of
Social Service, president of tn e
North Carolina Historical and Lit
erary Society, and as a member
of the limited States Conrisc;o1